Torn over moving abroad again
I (26F) have moved around for most of my adult life, and as a result have never really felt full settled anywhere.
I love living abroad and I am always getting itchy feet, but I am aware that the grass is always greener. I spent two years in my early 20s in Germany and in China, before returning to the UK in 2024 to do a masters degree. Fastforward to now, I'm in the same city and bored to death of it. All my pals from my masters left a year ago, and I've made some new friends through the job I started about 8 months ago, but I still feel like I don't have a community here.
I have been offered a job in China again, a much better one than the one I worked when I was last there (not teaching). I am keen to leave the city I'm in as it's not the best place for late 20s professionals, it's a student city mostly, but I'm not sure if this is the Move.
Pros are I'm bored, it would be great for my career and feelings of stagnation
Cons are: I will need to disrupt my life to move again, and I don't see myself living there for longer than 1-2 years, even though I would love to go. I currently live with my bf who lived in China with me before and liked it, but does not want to go back, and is happier settled here in the UK. He is v close with family and would prefer not to move. I love him and I don't want this to end our relationship.
I am very torn as to what to do. I know you don't know me and there may be an obvious option to you guys, but I am interested in hearing what you would do in my potion, especially if you are directionless career-wise as I am, or if you are 10-20 years my senior and have wisdom to offer!