I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Ok. Big news. I just accepted a job in Ottawa. Well, verbally anyway. I have to send in a letter confirming my decision. It's kinda hush-hush for now since I plan on staying at my current job until the end of January. I won't be making much more money, since I plan on moving (commuting to Ottawa just isn't an option) and the cost of living is INSANELY higher. My new boss said he would increase my salary accordingly, but it still doesn't mean that I'll be living the high life. The only difference is that I don't plan on living in an apartment. I'm looking for a townhouse-type setup. God, Jo, I'm scared shitless. This is huge for me. The reason I'm doing it is that I don't think I have much of a choice. I think that once this business is up and running (they're still in the construction phase), the company I work for now will be closing. It's the same owner and we'd be losing about 75% of our current business. Either I go now, or wait in St-Isidore for another year or two, get a small, insignificant severance pay and work for Tim Hortons for minimum wage. This is why I need a man in my life. I'm not very good at making these kinds of decisions. There are pros to this situation though. First, there are certain people at my current employment that I just can't stand anymore. Namely, my immediate superior, who refuses to evolve with the times and is so close-minded I can't even begin to tell you. He was put in that position by default (because he had been there the longest) and has absolutely no business sense whatsoever. Secondly, I found out yesterday that my friend J.S. has been approached to work there and I hear that he's planning on accepting. I really like him. He's super smart and we think along the same lines. Lastly, I think I need to get away from my father. It's hard to explain (especially since no one believes me anyway), but in short, my father's an asshole. I know, that must sound harsh, but it's true. I won't go into details right now, but I know that for my sake (and Maddie's), we have to go away. So that's where I'm at right now. I don't know when I'll be moving. I'm not too keen on having Maddie change school in the middle of the year, so I might commute until summer. There will probably be more rental opportunities then anyway. So, that's it for now. Any opinions/comments are more than welcome.