So my partner and I are debating what area of the country we want to move to. He is a junior structural engineer (will be graduating in December with his Masters, and has a few years of experience under his belt), and will be looking for work specifically in that area. We are pretty open to go anywhere, but obviously there are some things that are more appealing to us than others:
-We are ideally looking for an urban city-centre setting, as we are both young (24) and enjoy city life (we live right in the middle of downtown Vancouver right now and love it!)
-We both enjoy a lot of activities, such as snowboarding (!!), surfing, hiking (!!), camping, yoga (!!), beach-bumming (!!) etc., and it would be nice to have fairly quick access to these
-We do have some hesitations about moving to Christchurch because of the earthquakes, but it hasn't been written off. We realize that this may be somewhere that has better job opportunities for a structural engineer
-It would be ideal to be able to rent an apartment that is fully-furnished (this would be nice, but not necessary)
-I would be looking for some volunteer/employment in the social services field (e.g. crisis line, addictions facilities, counselling settings)
I realize that this list looks huge, but like I said, it isn't a "must-have" list so much as a brainstorming list. We are both very adaptable and open to new opportunities. Any input would be much appreciated!