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P.S. You'll be fine. To many people end up in a rut and not achieving all they could by feelign bound to ties that are not really there at all, only in the persons head. I know it's a beautiful place, and my family are actually encouraging me to move rather than trying to hold me back. It's the progress I've made since moving that I'm worried about, but I can always try and make that again. The main reason I'm trying to get objective viewpoints is because I'm sure that my family are not unbiased. Although there's four new languages I could learn rather than just one. I've got basic knowledge of two of them, but German and Rumantsch I know nothing about. Thanks. I've actually had quite a few offers from people, should I get it, to come visit and 'make sure I'm settling in'. I'm sure the fact that I'd be living on the edge of a mountain has nothing to do with it. Thanks. It is a long shot, but I may as well. Thanks again. I think I'd prefer to work in Switzerland rather than London. Not a fan of megacities. But good luck to you as well. As always witch, sage advice. Thank you.

I'm currently agonising over what (for me) is a difficult decision. Currently I've got a good job, which I enjoy, and I'm nicely content. All fine and well so far. I also have few ties, the ones which exist being family, friendships and relationships - all but family created over the last two years struggle since I uprooted myself and abandoned those I had previously. Even family turned into a once a month/every few months thing for most of the first year while I was finding my feet. I'm just now starting to feel settled again, but have started to consider a somewhat more drastic change/move. The first was a move, within the same country, of about 100 miles. Not too bad at all, and all for the job I'm now in. Now I'm looking at applying to another job (which is very much a long shot, the place I'm looking at applying for is very, very selective) which would involve a bigger move. I'm looking at applying to the CERN installation in France/Switzerland. Most likely I will be going ahead with the application, and will be crushed when I don't get it, but I wanted to do two things. Firstly to vent and hopefully get out some of the anxiety (now done) and secondly to see if anyone else has done something similar in the past, or has any opinions about making such a move? Posting semi-anonymously for my own protection.