Uncertain times whether I stay or go

There are uncertainties, consequences, and rewards with the decision to stay put just as there are with the decision to  head out on a different path.  And that is no more true than in this very moment with our current political climate.

Sometimes I question whether now is the right time to be considering moving states and joining a different office in a new role with a probationary period.  The stability of even just two years ago is gone.  Last time I made a move, I had no worries about the stability of the next office.  My biggest concerns were whether I would like my new city and whether my co-workers would be nice.  Now those worries are added to worries about shifting office priorities, disappearing funding, layoffs, etc.

But then I have mornings like this one where I have no idea what I'm walking into when I arrive at work.  Our number one in command sent out an e-mail at 4:10 Friday evening (after many had logged off) saying it was her last day.  Our number two in command retired on Friday.  One of our division heads was demoted a week or two ago.  Three people from another division suddenly appeared on my floor this month.  People in my very own office are jumping ship or getting pushed out faster than I can blink.

So if I'm going to face uncertainties no matter which office I'm in, why not do it in a new city with a new adventure and maybe more opportunities?