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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

The age of the person makes a very big difference. At age 22 and single I was sure I could find a better job. I quit my job and moved 850 miles to look for a job. No major risk involved at that time.

Too, at that age, most folks are entry level or at least down near the bottom of the totem pole, and not really doing that well. It is much, much easier to find those jobs than it is to find the jobs that most folks have worked up to by the time they are in their 40s or 50s or even 30s.

So it's not only different because family and financial responsibilities are usually lower, but also because your place in the job market is usually pretty different.

You can't get the job that I have now with no experience or without a very specific skillset that takes a while to learn/hone.