Thread: Moving back to your home country

Aging obsessive pops out of the woodwork doing his impersonation of a 2 yr old.

Imagine a world where the fish teaches your kid English?

Check me ouside, how bout dat.

Originally Posted by Chico

Going back to your home country is like going back to the past, going to live in a new country is exciting and learning the new.

I go back the UK frequently and still can't adjust to the backwardness I encounter time and time again.

Agree, very nicely put imo


I go back to the UK once a year and go through several stages

1. Really looking forward it it, yearning for the past
2. Arriving, remembering why I left the bloody place. I have a sneaking feeling that Brexit is going to magnify this for me,
3. Coming to the conclusion that I am very lucky to have a job that I enjoy 98% of the time and with the freedom to work in most countries on the planet; life will never be dull.


Seriously, I have nightmares about waking up in some dreary suburban Wimpy home- then I wake up, see the aircon light and feel safe and inwardly mutter 'thank fvck for that!"

Hate to say this, but the worst part is going back to see old friends, and how there lives have never changed, even when they have become successful in whatever they've done.

Originally Posted by aging one

Chitty do you notice anything about who you are encouraging? really mate..

No more than normal, enlighten us

Originally Posted by Chico

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Originally Posted by Chico

Hate to say this, but the worst part is going back to see old friends, and how there lives have never changed, even when they have become successful in whatever they've done.

People all have their own idea of success though. Many of my friends and family haven' t changed, but are living in the same small town, with kids/grandkids etc.. if it makes them happy then who am I to knock them.

^ zackly

Whos knocking anyone?

Originally Posted by Thailandbound

People all have their own idea of success though. Many of my friends and family haven' t changed, but are living in the same small town, with kids/grandkids etc.. if it makes them happy then who am I to knock them.

^You are by saying that it is the worst part in seeing friends who haven't changed when they become successful. Seemed to be like you were putting them down.

Originally Posted by Thailandbound

^You are by saying that it is the worst part in seeing friends who haven't changed when they become successful. Seemed to be like you were putting them down.

Dishevellement is so tacky, I saw a dwarf on the VIP bus with no sox


Originally Posted by Thailandbound
friends who haven't changed.



Do you dress for your dinners?

Rebubllement

Originally Posted by Thailandbound

^Yes, it is difficult as you are used to a certain lifestyle abroad.. at least for me I am able to travel quite often and easily. I also meet people from all over the world who are also in the same type of lifestyle. I find the people back home haven't changed much, and it can be quite boring after awhile..especially compared to a place like Asia/China!

Well who knows. I think about going back mostly because of my future. Future retirement savings and future lifestyle. Mother is now old, single and broke, so I feel like she needs me near.

So you agree with what I say, but I'm putting them down.

Life can be a mother if you're old single and broke.

Originally Posted by fishlocker

Life can be a mother if you're old single and broke.

Very true, known 3 people who took early retirement from Oz, 2009 GFC wiped out a lot of the private pensions.
When the money ran out they had to return, welfare doesn't cover much, room dog food and baked beans, they topped themselves.

Went back to OZ last year, 7 months told no longer a resident, no welfare for 6 months, wife, 2 kids born in OZ, I couldn't find a job, too old, wife worked in a Thai restaurant, 12 hours a day, 6 days a week and paid $10 an hour.

Kids went to school got their English up, which was good, but we will never return except for a holiday and to see family.
Not the country I remember.

Your wife was being exploited if she was only getting $10/hour.

Originally Posted by happynz

Your wife was being exploited if she was only getting $10/hour.

Yep, but except the pay or no job, she has PR and got more than the $5 on hour paid to other Thais on student visas.
Everything is off the books, when they make too much money, they were told to close the credit card, EPOS machine down, cash only.

It's going on everywhere, government wants cheap lalor, keep wages down.

Doubt I'll go back to live in the UK. The government doesn'tlike third national wives and making it hard to want to return. A pity as the wife loves the people, very friendly, happy and wanting to chat.

Germany's winter is too cold and too long for us. I don't want to spend 100%in Thailand though. I need a change now and again and that costs money. Quite fancy summer in Germany and winter in Thailand, just need to convince work that it's mutually beneficial.

Thanks for all the comments..

Canada or Thailand, I don't care.

Xhamster is everywhere.

Originally Posted by Thailandbound

The job situation back home made it tough to find a good full-time job.

Any thoughts?

Now, is it really that bad?

I haven't had a job since 2002, but to be honest, if I go back I would do a minimum wage job (which is $15 these days). It would be enough with a property paid off. I wouldn't even mind moving to Alberta as I heard that even these days they need schmucks for labor intensive jobs.

It's my wife I'm worried about. Her English really stinks, yet thanks to Thai protectionist laws she has a very good job due to he "English" where in any other normal country they would hire a Bulgarian to do her tasks.

I'm much too adventurous to go back to closed minds.