Ok. This is kind of long, i'll warn you now.

So Dh just got done with training but he's only partially completed all of it. There is another set of classes that will take 4-5 months but there is no slot open until late September. We've already been apart due to previous training for 5 months already, and the idea of doing it all over just sucks. But since it is just under 6 months, the AF won't issue orders for us both to go. So if I do go, then it is on our dime. That's fine, because not going is the #1 thing I don't want to do.

So, I looked into the idea of going with him. My job is in healthcare and i've already contacted a temp agency down in New Mexico where he'll be stationed. They said that there is no problem and they should be able to find me a temp job for at least 3 months while i'm down there. :cp They make hella good money (more than i'm making at my actual job!) and they also offer lodging. So no problems there. Oh, and my job I currently have said they would gladly put me on registry and i'd have a job waiting when i come back. :tu :tu

Sounds easy, right? Not so much. We're also very excited that we'll be TTC this summer, but i've carefully planned this so that I won't be off bc too early, so it gives us the full 3rd trimester to be back home and get things to normal.

Ok, so my question is.....*finally* about our housing situation. Dh isn't too keen about moving on base, and since no orders were issued for me to go they won't hold a house on base for us anyway if our name ever topped the list. So base housing aside, i'm trying to decide whether we should

a) rent a house and just pay rent even though we won't be there for a few months. but hey, we're both working and then we'd have a place when we get back. which is of course nice when you are 6 months pregnant! :preggo

b) put things into storage and hopefully find a place when we get back (i'd like to rent a home since we'll be here for 3 years or more)

c) keep our apartment we have now and just move later. Keeping in mind though we'd have baby and such.

We were leaning on option B but i really don't want to be house hunting and moving in the dead of winter here in MT. That would suck.

Suggestions?

Stay where you are...Im afraid that it'll be too much stress on you to look for another house at the last minute..

I'd go with option B- storage. You might talk to the HHG office and see if the military might pay for it. Not sure if they will, but it's always worth asking!

With the housing market as it is, I don't think you'll have a hard time finding a place. I know where you are is different from here, but it appears to be similar across most of the country. Where houses aren't selling, many homeowners are putting it up for rent instead. I've moved in December three times and never had any trouble finding a place.

That's JMO though.

Other?

I think if the job is going to give you lodging why not go with that?

As for making all your plans around a baby, sounds great (i know i am a planner) but don't rest ALL your decisions on it. We have been waiting since Oct 2006 to actually USE the baby room we have, yet still no kids. It sure sounds easy enough just don't rest ALL your decisions on that

[QUOTE=petsparkle;2329338]I'd go with option B- storage. You might talk to the HHG office and see if the military might pay for it. Not sure if they will, but it's always worth asking!

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I don't think they'd pay since orders weren't issued for both of us. :sigh

I think we'll just keep our apartment and just pay rent. It sucks but here in MT rent isn't all that much ($500) and we'd both be working and making good money. At least that way everything is ready for when we come back.

Just a thought........

your situation sounds EXACTLY like ours! hes been in training for 7 months and has like 5 more left somewhere new now and we havent been living together for any of it, but i am for sure going to go to the new place and it totally sucks they wont pay for it! but we are just gonna rent a house and put our stuff in storage for when we are done here!

I moved to be with DH during his training, out of pocket, and I have not regretted it a day. We spent sooo much time together, not to mention I was the only wife around, so all the guys had a place to go for holidays and the like.

I say, get a cheap apartment and head on down now!

I moved to be with DH during his training, out of pocket, and I have not regretted it a day. We spent sooo much time together, not to mention I was the only wife around, so all the guys had a place to go for holidays and the like.

I say, get a cheap apartment and head on down now!

I agree! Although, we are having some issues now since one of his training sgts screwed us over and now we owe the Army money for overpaid BAH. I changed my address and his sgt told them it was a mistake and to change it back and now we have to pay for it. But, still I think it was worth it rather than staying where I was, not seeing my husband, and STILL paying rent. It all evens out in the end.