Firstly, congrats on the job!
Secondly, the move'll be good too. It's an opportunity for you and even if you decide after a bit it's not for you, it'll make you appreciate Cov all the more eh? But do give it some time even if it's not working out. I reckon I struggle to settle places but, having moved around a couple of times, I always have in the end. Am not denying sometimes it can be hard, but in the end things turn round.
As it happens Mrs. Wisdom moved to the area for her job and, as it's where I work, I've been able to observe some things not to do as well
So firstly, accept any invites to go out early on. Mrs. Wisdom didn't and that tagged her as someone who didn't want to go out, so people stopped asking. Turned out she just didn't want to trouble anybody! Go out early and you'll get the invites as you'll be seen as the sort who wants to. If it's a workplace that doesn't really do socialising, then there's no reason why after a few weeks you can't ask them to go out, to show you the area. What's the worst that happens then?
Might be worth thinking about what you enjoy doing, and joining a club of some kind, whatever. The online world allows you to check out groups too, such as on here!
We are what we do | Meetup
It's also a chance to go somewhere without baggage. Nobody'll have an idea of you formed by years of knowing you, so a chance to show yourself how you want to show yourself.
And you're moving there for a positive reason, so that's the right thing.
It's also a chance to see new places, do new things. People who live places take for granted what's on their doorstep so see what events and tourist things are around you that you'd like to do. That gives you something to talk to people about if nothing else, shows you're a well-rounded (well... kind of!) human being.
