I’m 25 and have been working at the same job for 3 years. It’s ok for income but I feel like it’s a bit of a dead end. I have the opportunity to switch jobs within my company to a position which I want a lot more, but doing so will mean moving about 4 hours away. I’ve also been dating this girl for about 3 years and we both want to move in together, but she only wants to move in if I stay here for now, because she’s worried about living away from her family. Though she’s open for moving away in about a year or two. The only problem is that I have no idea when the next time I’ll get a job opportunity like that is, and I doubt there’s anything good around here

So I’m stuck with the decision, do I switch jobs and move away from my gf, doing a long-distance relationship (she is willing to do this but really, really prefers me to stay) with no idea when we’re going to live in the same place again, or do I stay at the job here and move in together with no idea when I’ll be able to get another job opportunity again?

If anyone has been in a similar situation, what did you do and how did it work out?