Relocation opportunity... would you?

We relocated from Upstate NY to Texas. Texas is like another country. :howdy

It sounds like a great opportunity. As long as the money is there and you feel comfortable, then go for it. :D
 
I'll throw my two cents in. Although I have not lived in other countries, I have traveled a few places abroad. The old saying, "it's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there" rings pretty true - for me at least. Of all the places I have been, we really do have it pretty nice here in the USA (even though we do have our problems). Not to mention that I was always looked at as a foreigner; it just seems that you are never really a part of the "culture." I can't speak for Australia though, as I have never been there.

I guess my advice would be to see how your wife would handle being away from her family, as well as her family's thoughts on being away from yours. Make sure you think (and prayer wouldn't hurt either, if you are a "religious" man) long and hard about it, and get plenty of input from your wife before you make a final decision. Wahtever you decide to do, good luck and I hope that you and your wife can make the right choice. :)
 
I've lived in Japan and 5 Canadian provinces. I expect to live in a 6th province, the NE US or Britain in 2-3 years from now for half a decade or so. While there, I expect to feel like a foreigner, as I felt in 3 of the Canadian provinces and Japan.

You will always be a foreigner. If you are Canadian and move to PEI, you will always be "from away." Just the way it is in some cultures. You may always be a Yank if you move to some parts of the US from other parts.

Gotta be read for it, but it has never bothered me.
 
Jngrbrdman said:
Here's my question... If you had the opportunity to relocate to another country, would you do it?
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No, this is where I belong. I feel that God has blessed me to live in the greatest country in the world. I have a responsibility to be successful in it. It would be nice to visit but I LIVE here.
 
If you dont do it, you will always wonder what it would be like. If its ok with your wife and kids , Id go for it. Save some money just in case , you can always come back. After all your ancesters took a chance and came from another country.
 
Why don't you take a vacation over there and see if you like it? If your company is willing to move you there I'm sure your they would fly you over there to see what its like first.
 
I'm thinking that is what I'll do. I know they need me here through July, so maybe August or September would be a good time to take a trip. We have a baby due in July anyway, so I don't really want to be out of the country for that.
 
My family would be coming with me on this move, so I guess I don't understand the question. My only concern about this baby is that I don't want to be on the other side of the world when it is born. We aren't planning on having any more kids after this one, so having kids born outside the country isn't really a concern.
 
Jngrbrdman said:
I guess I don't understand the question. My only concern about this baby is that I don't want to be on the other side of the world when it is born.
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I guess what I was asking is the other side of the world where you want to be when major events come into your life?
 
GearHead_1 said:
I guess what I was asking is the other side of the world where you want to be when major events come into your life?
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Major events happen to people on the other side of the world all the time. They seem to handle it pretty well. Short of a death in Jennifer's family I can't imagine what kind of event could occur and not be able to be handled from Australia. What kind of event were you thinking of?
 
Couple of things I would consider:
What are the opportunities after this position?
If I decline, will other opportunities come along or will I be not considered?
What happens if things don't work out? Will the company relocate me back home?

If it is a large company, most have ex-pat departments that handle all of the pieces of relocations; taxes, shots, schools, etc.

I have never relocated yet have coworkers within the company that have and all say the experience was great. Being that it is Australia you would have the opportunities to visit many foreign countries at a cheaper price.

If you do decide to go, make sure to sign up the wife and children for the frequent flier miles programs. A tip from one of the guys in my office.

Good luck in your decision.
 
None in particular, thought this might help be a guage in determining where you would like to be. Don't get me wrong the fact that I want to be here doesn't mean that's the right answer for anyone else. After all 5.75 Billion people don't live here.
 
I'd do it in a heart beat. Granted I'm in a different situation than you are (I'm a college student who doesn't really care where they are, as long as it's not really boring and I can have a garage). Once I get my degree I'll probably try to go all over, see everything. If I can get someone to pay me (tax-free apparently) to do that then all the better.

BTW, if you do go get a skyline. They're not too expensive in Australia and they've got a backseat for the kids, Twin Turbos too. :punk:
 
tubafeak said:
BTW, if you do go get a skyline. They're not too expensive in Australia and they've got a backseat for the kids, Twin Turbos too. :punk:
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The thought had crossed my mind. ;) It seems they get everything good down there that we don't get. They even have an STi tuned Legacy (Liberty) down there. Grrrrr.... There is more than work that makes me want to be there. There is a lot about Australia to be liked.
 
I would do it. I'm not sure what's up with the isolationism in this thread. It's not like Australia is a big old back woods country or something. They are almost identical to the USA in many respects and besides Great Brittan are one of the largest non-us armies in the "war" right now. You would have all the protections afforded to you here in the good old US of A, and probably a lot more due to the fact that your an American in Australia. I can tell from this thread that a lot of responders have no idea how the "legal" (and I use that word loosely) system in the USA really works. A couple things you might get screwed on would be that I believe that the australian dollar is stronger than the american dollar and duties on your detailing supplies. Also consider what it will be like for your son. If I remember he's fairly young, so it shouldn't be too bad, but if you stay there for a good while it might alienate him coming back to America during his pre-teen to teen years. See if they'll pay you in australian dollars. Then you'd come out ahead, and if it actually tax free...which I don't think it is...you'd be seriously banking.
 
The way I figure it, Mel Gibson was born in the US and raised in Australia and he turned out fine. :D

I appreciate the different points of view expressed here. You've all given us something to think about. We'll see how things go. I was in another meeting today and there seems to be some interesting opportunities within our international division that wouldn't require me to move out of the country but would allow for some great international travel opportunities. We are a company that embraces change, so we'll see what they have planned for me tomorrow I guess. :lol:
 
JaredPointer said:
I'll throw my two cents in. Although I have not lived in other countries, I have traveled a few places abroad. The old saying, "it's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there" rings pretty true - for me at least. Of all the places I have been, we really do have it pretty nice here in the USA (even though we do have our problems). Not to mention that I was always looked at as a foreigner; it just seems that you are never really a part of the "culture." I can't speak for Australia though, as I have never been there.

I guess my advice would be to see how your wife would handle being away from her family, as well as her family's thoughts on being away from yours. Make sure you think (and prayer wouldn't hurt either, if you are a "religious" man) long and hard about it, and get plenty of input from your wife before you make a final decision. Wahtever you decide to do, good luck and I hope that you and your wife can make the right choice. :)
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Hey buddy, what part of Sweet Home Alabama are you from? I live in Mobile.

Ryan Miracle
 
Jngrbrdman.....I would go..it is a nice country....I spent to R&R's there while in the service during Nam conflict...I loved it there...people were very friendly..country is beautiful...they love BBQ there..lots of it...and it was very clean place....I know it has been 34 years since I was there, but all I can Imagine is that it is better now...

Oh..it seemed like the crime rate was very low then also...

I envy you if you go..

AL
 
I think this might be somthing to sit down witht he wife and kids and disguss. If they are all for it then i would, however its hard to ask a family yo move. My dads company transfered a few yrs back and was supposted to move to Denver, he sta our whole family down (the 6 of us) and asked us what we wanted. He then sat down with my mother and asked, the gernal concenious was that we loved canada (nothing against usa but canada will alwaysbe home) so he found a new job. So b4 you make a desion i would ask the wife and kids (which im sure has been done)
 
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