This poll makes no sense at all . <| sep |> Sorry it ' s taken me a long time to respond . I can ' t predict what your best path will be , but I think for most people living low on the income spectrum is a hard way to go . If you were one of my kids , I would probably suggest you keep looking for better opportunities . I ' d suggest that there is surely a career out there that will make you as happy as where you presently work , but puts you on a path to at least double your income . I would further suggest that you present job is probably not that hard to replace , and you might even be able to easily get it back if you realize you made a mistake . Does that mean you make the move to Alberta and give that a try ? Not automatically although that does sound like a good option . If it wrecks your relationship assuming this relationship really matters to you then maybe it ' s a bad idea . If it ' s truly dangerous , then again maybe not worth the risk but I think you are far too young to have essentially ended your career growth . Career growth is something best fixed young , rather than old although it is never too late . I think having a plan is what matters . Part of having a plan could include the need to explore options and see what you might like . It could mean exploring options within your present employer maybe there is a career path there you don ' t recognize . You ' ve got 4550 years of work ahead of you . That means you don ' t need to rush , but it also means it ' s too early to be complacent . Focus on the long game .