Off topic, but I got offered a promotion. Said promotion requires me to move a couple states away; a few days drive. It will help my career down the long run but requires me to say good bye to friends and family and is last second. Has anyone moved cross country for a job before, and if so, was it worth it in the long run?
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If you're in warehouse management, then I assume your eventual goal is to end up in a position like Operations Director, or COO? Unless you plan to start your own business of course. There probably aren't going to be many positions higher unless you're going from a company with a single warehouse to a company with multiple warehouses.
Hiring freezes are becoming quite common in the industry I work in (IT distribution) - many companies believe we're in for at least another 12 months of economic hardship and are battening down the hatches in preparation. You might not see another opportunity like this come up again quickly.
I've done something similar in my past - moved from one state to another for career purposes. It took time and effort to build up a social network in the new city, but it was worth it for me - I still live here years later, and now have a family, house, etc. I do miss the city I grew up in, but looking back, I absolutely made the right decision to move.
Hope this helps.