>> Right. Because having a job near to where I live is *obviously* a 
>> "totally unrealistic requirement". WTF?
> 
> What is unrealistic is assuming you will find a satisfying job within 
> that area.

I'm not sure why you think that.

If I wanted to get a job where I get paid to write stuff in Haskell, 
that would be an unrealistic aim. If I wanted to work for Nokia, that 
would be an unrealistic aim. If I wanted to earn £25,000 a year, that 
would be an unrealistic aim. But I don't see why getting a job somewhere 
near to where I live would be an unrealistic aim.

> Most people are prepared to move if they can get a good job 
> that is beyond commuting distance.

I don't know of anybody who moved just to get a job. (With the exception 
of my sister.) Admittedly I don't know a huge number of people, but both 
my parents have had lots and lots of jobs, and have never left MK. (I'm 
guessing moving house when you have small children is not especially 
easy...) My stepbrother's parents - never left MK. Hell, my mate Jayne 
lives in a tiny village in the middle of nowhere and she's never moved 
house to get a job. (Then again, she commutes crazy distances.) The 
*only* person I know of who's moved house to find a job is my sister.

> As far as we know you don't have a girlfriend and the only reason to 
> stay where you live would be that you definitely don't want to leave 
> your mother. Not sure if that is the case.

I'd actually *like* to leave my mother. She drives me crazy. It's the 
city of MK that I enjoy and don't particularly want to leave.

> so 
> pick a place where you can have a career. And don't wait too long.

Heh. One more thing to add to the list of problems I'm running out of 
time to solve. :-/

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