I apologize in advance as this will be rambly

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I have very little experience traveling, in fact I have only taken a plane once, but I have recently had a potential work opportunity on the whole other side of the continent, which is interesting because it would be a good career choice to have it on my CV.

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That being said, I have zero experience in the states, or living in suburbs, which is what I would find myself in if I go through with this move. The job would sponsor my visa so this part of it all would be resolved for me. I guess my biggest concern is just moving by plane… I have heard many horrors stories of people losing their luggage, So I’m wondering if it would be wise to have, say, 3 checked in luggage? Is that a risk of losing important things or is that a typical thing ?

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So far this is all very nebulous, but I’m just trying to think about this whole situation now before it becomes urgent. Because in my field, it’s common to have to move and relocate to start a new job all within less than a month, so it’s a lot of things to consider… I know a lot of you probably understand this situation.

I do have savings but I know this kind of move would be crazy expensive, just thinking about breaking my lease, buying new furniture over there, moving into a more expensive housing market, etc… It’s a lot to think about.

Basically tl;dr, my questions are, is it too crazy/ambitious for a early 20s person to move and relocate from a dynamic canadian city to the american suburbs for work, and is there a true risk of losing luggage on a canada-usa flight or is that not a point to worry about?