Submitted by foxycornn t3_103jxbq in Washington
i’m looking to move to washington to get away from basically my entire life and start anew. anyone know of any entry level jobs in the Seattle area that help with relocation (paid relocation, relocation packages, etc)
This is how people end up homeless.
i’m giving it a shot.
Please think about this very carefully. It is extremely difficult to make it in Seattle in the situation you described.
Please don't. There's a REASON we have one of the worst homelessness issues in the US. You will become one of them if you don't listen to what everyone here is telling you.
Being from Washington State myself and after residing in Arizona and Texas, I don't recommend this move because:
It's hard to find a job in Seattle and live in Seattle. Cost of living in the city is too high. My daughter works in IT there and struggles to afford rent etc.
It's 10 times harder to find a retail job outside of Seattle where it's cheaper to live and you will deal with exhorbant competition from others wanting your job.
Crime is high outside of Seattle especially in Tacoma.
Traffic is bad
Washington State isn't generous with welfare. Environment goes first..
There's record homelessness in the area as we speak.
Better make sure you can handle the cold and lack of sunlight without complaining. Cold, humid, foggy, gray, mist, rain, ice, cold to the bones.
People are mean (based on reports from out of state people lol).
If you have family in the state or landed a decent job, I would recommend it but your situation isn't ideal.
Entry level and paid relocation are going to be tough to find in this economy. Especially with work from home. What industry are you in?
that’s the thing. the biggest industry i’ve been in with a higher paying job(that is being in Oklahoma currently) is retail and ive been an assistant manager at restaurants 😭
Unless you're corporate, no retail chain will pay to relocate you. Do you have a degree?
i have tried not once but twice to get a degree and everytime i go i fail at least 2 classes surprised the college hasn’t kicked me out yet
Stay in Oklahoma and finish your degree, then move to Seattle after you have a career going.
Seattle is not the place to be without both a degree and career trajectory. Going without is how you end up homeless.
What is your major?
1st attempt was history education 2nd and current attempt is fine arts (because im a band kid)
Ehhh, while I would never dissuade someone from getting a degree but perhaps look at a more marketable skil as your major. Like business or communications.
You can make good money serving here to get yourself started.
True, but no restaurant will pay to relocate a server.
No, that’s why you’ve gotta save. Took me about 8k to move all told with security and first month, flights, shipping and buying furniture. To be fair though moving cross country had been my goal for a while.
Was about $10,000 all in to move from CA to WA in Spring 2022. I didn't factor in new furniture, then it's about $14,000.
Used minimoves cause I was only taking two larger furniture pieces, a small family table, and a couple boxes. So the movers were only 2,300 (2,000 once they showed a week late)+ a couple hundred for tips on either end. Plane was 700~ cause I was flying a family member and my cat out with me and flying said family memeber home. First + security was 3000~. Got furniture from goodwill, ikea, and a used furniture store in Seattle totaling 1,400~.
Start up cost of getting all the like base ingredients for everything (love to cook and bake) was pretty high, feel like my first couple grocery bills were 100-150 but have leveled off to about 50-70. Plus getting misc things for my cat like scratching posts, cat trees, litter box, food, litter ect. Was probably like 200 all told? Got a massive cat tree off Craigslist for like 20 bucks.
Am I in the nicest apartment with the best furniture? No my apartment is a little small (1 bedroom though) and some of my furniture is a mismash of two pieces to create a piece that’s useful to me, but it works and I got out here! That’s all that really matters.
What do you do for work?
I wait tables
the thing is i need a way to get up there.
I can tell from experience that to move a 1 bedroom apartment from CA to WA in Spring of 2022 cost $7,500, just for the movers and the truck. Not to mention the 1st and last month rent, getting out of my old lease, and other moving related expenses. Overall it was at least $10,000. If you factor in new furniture and household items it was about $14,000.
I’m from Oklahoma and I currently live in WA. I would say don’t go straight for Seattle. But there are jobs that could be of interest to you outside of that. Live on site farm jobs that have housing, usually cheap or can be combined with work?
That’s a good idea. Thanks :)
I did this back in 2018 and it worked out really great. I was pretty lucky though, I got paid full time and also housing, plus food. But even if you find a place that has full pay and discount housing it’s a pretty nice gig. Plus you get to work outside and learn. Im a farm manager now and love my job. Plus there’s so many varieties of farming-vegetables, cattle, cannabis. I’d start looking now though. Farming season starts in March/April.
Bad time to just be up and moving to Seattle without a solid plan lined up. And from the sounds of it it is unlikely you’ll find help with relocation
There is no company going to pay to move an entry level person anywhere. We received a paid relocation but my husband has 10 years experience. Its incredibly expensive to move someone. Our package was valued at 100k. He's also locked into contract to work for 2 years or we have to pay back a prorated amount. And we aren't in Seattle. Seattle is incredibly expensive. I don't recommend moving to somewhere so expensive on an entry level salary without a degree
Add person connections to that list as well !
That’s a lie. Depends on the field
OP is a retail worker. Ain’t no retail store paying relocation costs.
Like what? Who is going to pay someone with no experience to move across the country?
I was paid 10k soooo
I mean this kindly but it's not a relocation package.
Paid to relocate is a relocation package
No. A relocation package is where they pay for you to relocate. Giving you 10k doesn't cover the full cost of moving.
It did me. Uhaul is $700
Ok. That's grossly simplified. There are the costs of living while relocating and not working, a months rent, cost to hook up utilities, license for the new state, registering vehicle, the cost of fuel and time to drive across the country and eat while moving and not working. The 10k goes quickly and likely just covers the bare essentials.
Why would anyone expect a company to pay their rent 😂😂😂😂. This sounds like socialism
That's part of a relocation package. What 10k is a signing bonus. We just moved with a relocation package and part of it was funds for living and relocating... to the tune of 17k. On top of paying the movers and the cost of our realtor fees and flights and rental car.
Glwt 10k was plenty to get me moved pay off my student loans and buy a few things for my apartment. You guys are just being greedy
It's not about being greedy. The average American doesn't have any significant amount of money saved. 10k might seem like a lot, but moving to Seattle, that wouldn't cushion if something happened. Moving without any funds or plan is how people end up homeless in expensive cities.
If you don’t have saving then you are in for a bad time lol and probably shouldn’t move
I agree. But that's why I pointed to op for a starter entry level job with no savings, 10k isn't enough to consider it a full relocation. Sure it might cover part of moving but unless you've got a nest egg or emergency fund, there needs to be a real plan.
Military with a contract guaranteeding a region is probably your only option. Totally possible in the Coast Guard but they're pretty particular about who they let enlist.
biggest issue with going into the military is that i rely on medications to keep me alive 😅
Job Corps?
A skilled trades apprenticeship will require funding your own move, a certain amount of physical ability, and being present during the application process.
It might be possible to bootstrap yourself with a terrible, no interview required, Amazon warehouse job if you think you can hack it for a few months and can find a lower cost of living area.
i didn’t think about that.
I'd suggest looking at the Midwest honestly. Low cost of everything, and a lot of manufacturing jobs. Wisconsin and Michigan are the first two states I'd look at.
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Didn’t you just move here? If so, how are you going to tell someone else we’re full? 🤣
I don't want to discourage your ideas or anything but consider other places in the PNW that are a tad bit cheaper.
I was going to suggest that too. Spokane (great suggestion TriscuitBob!)
Vancouver, where I live, but housing is also getting real expensive due to demand and low inventory. You have urban and suburban options as well as small towns on the outskirts of Clark County.
Olympia or Tumwater if you want to be close to Seattle (My son and his SO share a studio apt in Tumwater and I've always liked visiting Oly.)
Oregon: Eugene/Springfield, Salem, Corvallis, Medford. Or a couple of Portland Suburbs I like as long as you work close by is Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard, or Tualatin.
Running away from your problems won't solve the underlying reasons you have to start anew, similar mistakes will likely be made again. Suggest sorting out and coming up with more concrete game plan than relying on complete strangers in a reddit feed.
i’m not trying to get away from mistakes i’m trying to get away from trauma thanks tho
We are full
WE WERE ALL
Move to Spokane. Seattle is $$$. Spokane ain’t cheap but more so than Seattle. Casino jobs here start at minimum wage but the tips are good and benefits after a few months.
Let me get this straight... You are attempting to move into one of the highest cost of living cities, competing against some of the most over-educated young adults in America, while having no career path identified, and minimal marketable skills.. WHILE we are on the precipice of a recession?
Stay where you are, or look at a lower cost of living city where you can cover your minimum costs of living on retail and food service jobs.
If school is not your thing, get into a skilled trade then move. AI/robots won't be replacing plumbers, welders, electricians, etc anytime soon.
You probably won’t be able to get paid relocation without sought after skills, but if you can put some savings together and believe in yourself it’s a great place to live
Check the post offices. Starts low but is stable. Find a room mate and take the bus. Build up from there.
If you're open to warehouse or office work my job is always hiring. It's not hard or demanding and they pay really well. It's in SODO which is kinda like the industrial part of downtown Seattle. Moved up here from Vegas and I'm doing waaaaay better.
I am open to anything really. What’s the company called?
Amazon
Boeing ?
The military will pay to move you out to washington
There's more to Washington than the Seattle area. You might widen your focus.
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We have enough people here
man, tough crowd.
Reality is, you're not going to get a relocation package in an entry level retail job. Save up some money -- enough to cover all your moving expenses and a few months of living expenses. It probably won't take you long to find work in retail or food service, but I recommend leveling up your career path. Seattle is an expensive place to live well. I make significantly more than minimum wage and still have a roommate.
> Seattle area
If you want to be in the Seattle Mero Area look on the South end.
Look for jobs in the Kent Valley in south king county.
Look for housing in the same area, or in north pierce county.
>entry level jobs...(paid relocation, relocation packages, etc)
That's a... big ask, unless you have specific qualifications for a specific field there is more than enough people locally to not pay relocation for entry level position ins nearly all fields I'd imagine.
You thought about being a flight attendant?
Your better off trying to start into union trades as a apprentice. But as far as them paying for relocation probably not.
I think one of the best bets would be either in the tech industry or auto industry, both can be lucrative opportunities, the companies that would offer relocation help, I have no idea, but those industries can be very profitable and are generally in high demand, especially for some body shops in my area
But with zero experience and no local roots?
I was able to, it was tough, but was able to
Pre or post COVID?
Post
Apfelwein t1_j2zebzk wrote
Entry level. Paid relocation. 3rd or 4th most expensive place to live in the US depending on who you ask. This is probably not going to work out great for you.