I want to run away....

rog2

Don't know if you'll find your Irn Bru out there either.

itsarichmansworld

Well wee update Dubai seems to be really expensive even if it is Tax free.

So hubby and me are looking at well all over the world really we have friends In LA family in New Zealand Australia and South Africa although the latter We're not that keen on so we're going to keep looking I'll keep you updated But I think I can say we're 90% sure we want to do this,

Any ideas are welcome all we want is a better quality of life...

Guys your all great I appreciate the help and support I get on this board I feel that your all my friends and if we move abroad your welcome to come for a break lol :beer:

Mrs_pbradley936

I would take a nice long holiday somewhere the two of you can relax and unwind. I would not discuss what to do until we had been relaxed and happy for at least a week.

Paula_anne

wot a great position to be in, its the english weather that is depressing, what would you do for work?money? etc....

itsarichmansworld

pbradley936 wrote:

I would take a nice long holiday somewhere the two of you can relax and unwind. I would not discuss what to do until we had been relaxed and happy for at least a week.

Hey Thats the thing we just got back from a week in Spain so we were happy until last friday when we touched back down,,, we have put serious thought into this and its always been on the table just the thing its now or never,,, dont want to regret not doing it!

itsarichmansworld

Paula_anne wrote:

wot a great position to be in, its the english weather that is depressing, what would you do for work?money? etc....

Hey Paula I would like cabin crew hence Dubai was a good start but apparently there not keen on you bringing your hubby with you

But I think I would do anything to keep afloat I dont want to be bogged down obsessing about a career I've done that since I was 20 and now I am where I wanted to be but I've hit a roof the jobs from here on up are more stressful that what I am doing already, The wages are brill but I dont want money to be the be all and end all in my life anymore I am sick of worrying about debts mortagages etc

Heck I would do anything as long as I would be happy :rolleyes:

bigliz

My then bf (now ex lol) spent much of our 20's living and working abroad in Switzerland and the US, but it was much easier then cos all we had to do was create a social security number :eek: having said that we had a fantastic time and managed to save quite a bit for a downpayment when we returned.

If I were you I would be very tempted, when/if kids come along it will be time enough for responsibilty!

gingerdad

itsarichmansworld wrote:

You mean no alkyhol???

Haha not a big drinker in all fairness so that wont bother me!

Is that where Michael Jackson lives now?

you can drink in Bahrain, i would also look at Kuwait, lots of investment and jobs and some beer allowed...

Regards

GD

climbgirl

Well, I can recommend living abroad, I'm doing it myself! It's been a truly brilliant experience and will change you in ways you probably can't imagine.

However, I will say this. Do your research very, very throughly. So many people leap into this without looking into things properly and it ends up being a disaster. You'll need to check out visas/work permits (they usually have an age limit and working restrictions on them), tax implications on any earnings/assets at home/abroad, any cultural implications (like the no alcohol in most Middle East countries!), and other things that will probably never occur to you right away!

Check out the job market very throughly too, is there work in your area at the moment? Will they hire foreigners over locals? My friend (female) worked in Saudi Arabia for a few years and there are restrictions on what jobs and hours women can actually work there, so things like that need to be found out!

I don't want to put you off, just saying you need to really check this our properly before you dive on in!

You really need to research this properly before just jumping in.

Paula_anne

hi just a suggestion, how about lookin after kids an au pair, to keep you afloat moneywise, maybe america stay with family till your sorted and hubby gets a job, agree with climbgirl do research.