I have been working for the State of Arizona for 5 years now. I am in Mesa Arizona and have wanted to transfer to another city for some time now. I have put in applications/transfers to Tucson, Prescott, Cottonwood and several other cities. I get the interview and that’s it. Then I get the rejection letter. The last interview I had was in Prescott. I did it over the phone and apparently did well because the supervisor wanted to meet me. I took the day off, made the drive, and then three weeks later I get the letter. I see other people in the department transfer to other cities. What the hell is wrong with me? My husband and I are in our 50’s and would like to live in a smaller town where we can get a mobile home and be out of the congestion. Well, apparently, this isn’t going to happen. So far I had four interviews and nata. At this point I’d rather die than stay in the Phoenix area. Why is it other people get their transfers and all I get is dumped on? The only reason why the transfer is important is because my job carries the medical benefits, though the pay isn’t that great. Do other people go through this crap? What is it going to take to accomplish a move? I feel as if one of us is going to die before we find our niche.