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Hahaha wow. Scary but for no reasons I guess then huh?
No.
Its scary for real reasons and real consequences if things don't work out right. And its easy for things to not work out right. I've had jobs that I thought were a sure thing fall through for reasons unknown during moves. I've had to watch savings dwindle for months while frantically searching for work. Savings that took years to get. Things did pan out but it was pure luck. I've seen what happens to others when it doesn't work out and it is ugly knowing your actions put you and your family on the street.
I've done 3 major moves in my life and I know how hard it is and for you to give such a blase' reply, to what is in this day and age a very risky move for someone who works for living, is just awful. And out of touch with reality.
Are you working as a small overworked cog in a game dev? That's what this discussion is about. Guess what? That job isn't going to let you stay for 40 years and retire. The studio won't even exist for half of that. So you are going to lose your job eventually anyway. You are right. Everyone should just stay where they are at and hope for the best. That's way more responsible to your family than taking a chance elsewhere, in a much more stable industry.
I have changed careers several times myself. Went bankrupt once and almost again a second time. Sometimes you have to move in with some friends with your kid and start over to make a better life for yourself. That's life dude.