Would you move to a far away God forsaken place that is at the end of the world for a job that pays huge. DS has been offered a job for one year stint in a awful place. The money he claims is so big that I would just die if I knew and more than they ever expected to make so young. It includes housing and lots of perks. They don't have any kids so that isn't a concern. He will know if they are going in a couple of weeks and if they go they have to be there Jan.1. Oh well another place I have never been and now have a reason to go there
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condogirl and yellowpup out the door - to buy heavy winter gear ! Yes, I would go, a year is NOTHING, and if the money is that good, they could come out of it with a nice little nestegg; and it sounds as if the job experience will be good for the, both, too, aside from the money and the people and everything else.
In a heartbeat. I remember one of my first jobs in a small nothern Ontario community. I was young and naive, expecting this idyllic place. Boy was I wrong. I dealt with culture shock, food I had never seen, wild animals,crimeand isolation. But after a few adjustments in my thinking I came away with a real sense of community, friendships and a different perspective on my life. These experiences are what life is all about. Making a difference. The money is nice, but the experiences are priceless.
Before I read that the "God Forsaken place at the end of the world" was in Canada I would have said NO. However, how bad could it be for a few years at those big bucks ? If it is that far off the beaten path your DS and DIL won't be able to spend much, so they will return to "civilization" with a fabulous "nest egg". I say go for it...you only life once...
When my husband and I were first married, he was offered a position in Kuwait, just after the Gulf War. We went and never regretted it. We had some amazing experiences, saw parts of the world we probably would have never seen otherwise, met fabulous people and have memories we will never forget. Even now with kids in elementary school, if either of us was offered a chance to go somewhere else we'd go, these life experience don't come along too often and you have to jump at them.
What an opportunity for an adventure for a young couple. I'd certainly encourage them to go. Just how far north and isolated is this place?
Of course the big salary will come in handy for buying produce which tends to be more expensive in the north because it is flown or trucked in. But the two of them will meet lots of interesting people while up there, and a year is not at all that long. :)
Oh jeep it sounds like a great experience for them! Yes like everyone here say's they have youth on their side too! You know a year does sound long but really it goes by soooo fast. I say go for it! Life is all about experiening things they can make money at it too, wonderfull for them! and like you said another place for you to visit as well! ;)
Dawn that is funny when you said for him to look into the local paper to see if it is a nice place because that is the business he is in "Newspaper" it is a great job just out in the far North and bloody cold and out of the way place a good size place just not where I would want to go. It comes with housing and it is only for 1 year.
now that you are talking staying in canada, that may be considered....i thought he was going to Iraq or one of those crazy countries ;) my brother goes to Saudia with his job working in the oil fields.....i tell him to keep his butt in Calgary but he just doesnt listen....he makes good money going there.
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I'd do it for sure if I didn't have kids, but I would even consider it if I could bring the kids since it is only for a year, in Canada, and not dangerous. Sounds like he has nothing to lose since his wife will be there right by his side too.
Yes if I did not have kids and was young like them and if it was in Canada as well!!
They could save a bundle and move to a different place in a few yrs. If it is in a place where they cannot spend alot they sure could get a great start in life ..money wise that is.
In Canada, well I think he should go for it unless it means floating on an iceflow without anyone else around. Again, if not in danger it may really pay him to do this. Besides it's probably not a whole lot different than all the people before him who have made some good money by taking a little detour in the wilds of Canada.
Personally, no.
O.k., the never-say-never thing comes to mind so I'll change my answer to probably not. Loosely speaking, money is not a motivating factor for me. Money buys nice things, but there are other considerations.
I can think of three heavy questions to weigh out:
1. What are the dangers? What could go wrong? Could things backfire?
2. How would/COULD this job impact my life, if I accepted it, and consider both the negatives and the positives.
3. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. (is it?)
There was a situation with a friend-of-a friend, so to speak, where a young man took a job (in a tropical climate?) to do something like deep-sea diving, and things did not turn out well for him. Of course, I don't mean to say it's a bad thing to leap into something new, I just mean one must be careful about something like this that is a really huge decision. If it is a remote area, it would be wise to do some research on the goings-on there, like maybe looking into the local paper and such.
Well anywhere is Canada I would not consider too far away. :) He is still in his native land with his wife by his side, both making a nest egg.
I have a "kid" too who started his own business, worked liked a beaver, had a few inconveniences , but then paid off his home and cottage in a short period of time. They have to do this while they have youth, and youth comes around once in a lifetime.
It is in Canada and it is safe and he is not a kid anymore even though I still think of him. He has a University degree and owns his own business it would be almost like a consulting job. So I know that the amount must be up there in the six figure range. His wife will also be working in the same job and she will also be paid.
Is the place safe? to me there is a difference between pay for distance and inconvenience than distance and real danger. To me there is no amount of money that is worth risking being kidnapped and beheaded. ON the other hand if it meant being in some second or third world place without some modern conveniences or not being quite sure what meat was on my plate, it could be a really good experience.
If you think about it, people have been going to our far north to work on rigs and such just for the money for decades and no one blinks about that one anymore. No big deal, they get a little cold and dirty, make a lot of cash and if they are smart, set themselves up nicely after a couple of years.
Meanwhile you might want to drag out the money amount from him to really see if it is worth it. What is huge money to a kid isn't often what we might consider worth the risk. Also if it truly is a huge amount you might feel a little differently about it (being as companies that pay crazy amounts are often pretty good about taking care of their people).
In his situation he has nothing to lose and only money to gain. The money could set him up for a long time (unless it is an area that is dangerous, then I may want to reconsider.) Where is this place?
been here my whole life.........so i cant see myself going anywhere...now move to another house in our city.........IN A HEART BEAT... :D
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I would be gone in a second .. If I didnt have my DD. I have always dreamed of doing something like that, oh well maybe one day.