Nigeria
Warren has been offered an awesome career opportunity in Nigeria. One that could get us into Australia or Canada in a few yers time, and thus guarantee our longterm stability.
Polio, meningitus, malaria etc is rife. I can't find any info online about what private hospitals are available there for expats. The company says that for serious cases they medivac to South Africa - if one of my kids is ill a 6 hour plus flight is NOT a viable option.
PRO: If I go, I can get an awesime well-paying job and restart my career
CON: I dont really give a shit about the money, or my career any more - I just want to stay at home with Cali.
There is a REALLY good british-system private school there for Cam - but how awful to make him change schools in his LAST year of school.
If Warren goes on his own, I would have to stay here or go back to SA without him. We tried long-distance once before and it just didnt work for us.
If I stay here he wont be able to save as much, because it's helluva expensive to live here. BUT if I go back to SA, we want to keep the bikes, furniture etc here in storage (otherwise will have to pay horrendous duty to import back to SA, then have to ship again in two years when we make our final move to Canada or Australia). Air-conditioned storage will cost $1000 per month plus insurance.
W fully expects me to work if we move there, as he has already found a great job for me. The thought of leaving Cali with anyone breaks my heart.
I love my house, and I love the life I have built up here, and being able to stay at home with Cali. I am going to find it so hard to lose this. The appartment the company gives us is TINY and I will lose my independance, as it is so dangerous to drive there that the company provides a driver. (Although god knows why - there is nowhere to go and no decent shops).
One final little cherry on the top - Ally and Connor will have to be PTS - I can't take them with me, I can't rehome Ally with her aggression issues, and who would adopt a fat, deaf, tail-less bald cat (Connor) when he is in a cage next to cute little kittens????
My life has been turned upside-down.
Thank god I have Cali to keep me sane.
Polio, meningitus, malaria etc is rife. I can't find any info online about what private hospitals are available there for expats. The company says that for serious cases they medivac to South Africa - if one of my kids is ill a 6 hour plus flight is NOT a viable option.
PRO: If I go, I can get an awesime well-paying job and restart my career
CON: I dont really give a shit about the money, or my career any more - I just want to stay at home with Cali.
There is a REALLY good british-system private school there for Cam - but how awful to make him change schools in his LAST year of school.
If Warren goes on his own, I would have to stay here or go back to SA without him. We tried long-distance once before and it just didnt work for us.
If I stay here he wont be able to save as much, because it's helluva expensive to live here. BUT if I go back to SA, we want to keep the bikes, furniture etc here in storage (otherwise will have to pay horrendous duty to import back to SA, then have to ship again in two years when we make our final move to Canada or Australia). Air-conditioned storage will cost $1000 per month plus insurance.
W fully expects me to work if we move there, as he has already found a great job for me. The thought of leaving Cali with anyone breaks my heart.
I love my house, and I love the life I have built up here, and being able to stay at home with Cali. I am going to find it so hard to lose this. The appartment the company gives us is TINY and I will lose my independance, as it is so dangerous to drive there that the company provides a driver. (Although god knows why - there is nowhere to go and no decent shops).
One final little cherry on the top - Ally and Connor will have to be PTS - I can't take them with me, I can't rehome Ally with her aggression issues, and who would adopt a fat, deaf, tail-less bald cat (Connor) when he is in a cage next to cute little kittens????
My life has been turned upside-down.
Thank god I have Cali to keep me sane.