When do we jump ship?

Hey all,

I've been meaning to post on here for like forever. I figure that since I'm at home and on my pre-holiday fun vacation (as I couldn't get any time around Christmas or Thanksigiving off from work) I should post.

I'm currently living in Arizona and working at medium-sized newspaper as a page designer. I like my job for the most part, but I can't stand living in the desert. Too darn hot and far too many old people. Anyway, for now and next few months, I'm happy and can tolerate living there.

Here is the dilemma I bring to my fellow Medill people: I don't want to live in Arizona forever, and I'm not sure how long I should stick with journalism hoping for that big break to a place I'd actually want to live. Times are tough in the industry. Jobs are cut left and right, and those who find themselves jobless are applying for positions that are more lateral moves thus making it harder for those kids who want to move up to bigger papers and hopefully better locations. Do we wait for that big break that might never come or do we find a backup career to replace our journalistic aspirations? Thoughts?