stay with your parents or work in another city?

I understand the position you are in cyan9306. For a period of time, I lived some distance from my family (because I wanted to live in a rural location and they were living in the suburbs). Since my father had passed away already, my mother was always complaining how she couldn't see me and my children whenever she wanted any more... how she was bored... how there was no one to spend time with her (even though she had many friends as well as my sister and her family very close by). Finally, my mom became ill and I had to move back to be her caregiver. Sometimes, the decision is made for us. For you, if you have just graduated, you have to go where you can have a good job - and that's not easy to find anywhere these days. As difficult as it may be, you cannot live your life for your parents. I think you made the right choice at this time. It's normal to miss them because you love them... and you do go and visit them a couple of times a year. I'm sure you keep in touch in other ways too? Phone calls, computer, etc.? Is there other family near them or are you an only child? I would stay where you are and work hard and succeed in your job. If the day comes where your parents absolutely need your help and care, you will make the decision at that time or you will be able to set up what they need from where you are living. It'll be ok :) Sometimes you just have to love them from a bit of distance for awhile :)

After graduation from college, I tried my luck in far away towns but I never last long. I went back after only a few months, luckily, i got job offer here in my own town. I was glad I made a decision to come back, to have more time to my parents.

If you are the only child in your family, then you should return home to accompany your parents besides working. Life is short. No matter you can accept it or not, I am sure they have to leave you someday. Since they are still here, you should grab this opportunity to live together with them. If you can not get a good job at your hometown, you can ask your parents to move to your place. You can seek a job at a place near to your hometown if it is possible so that, the traveling distance can be shorter and you can return home more often. At the moment, you can invite your parents to visit you frequently. They can have their vacation at your place.