I've been to CA before, but other parts such as LA, Palm Spring, San Diego... SoCal basically. However, from all the ranting and raving I keep hearing, it seems SF is one hell of a city, even on par with NYC. Now I love NYC, so I have a hard time imagining this. I'm totally open to the idea of falling in love with another city though.
One of the great things about teaching is that a teacher's skill is in high demand just about everywhere. So if I happen to fall in love with some city and I want to move and live there, I would probably be able to find a teaching position relatively easily. Certification would be a hurdle of sorts, but often NY's certification is transferrable to other states. I would also like to make sure I am vested in the pension system here before I make any drastic moves, so that means at least five years. Also, the perfect amount of time to hone my skills and build a reputation.
Don't get me wrong. I realize I have not even begun teaching, technically. I think having some healthy foresight and a future plan of options is a good idea though. NYC is great, but I imagine after a few decades it can really wear on a person, unless you're exorbitantly wealthy.
