To "Relocate" or "Not Relocate"
Career June 5th. 2008, 7:59pm
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Life is different when you are not young any more. When I was young, I can decide relocating to other cities or countries very easily. In fact, I have lived in 6 cities in 4 different countries in the last 10 years. It’s like relocating every 1.5 - 2 years, isn’t it?
This time, I have spent 3 years living in Vancouver. Yes… 3 years! Staying in the same city for 3 years is a bit unusual for me. Is it time for me to move somewhere else? It’s not that easy because now I have a family and a house already. Relocation is an expensive thing now.
A couple of months back, I got a job offer in San Francisco. I didn’t accept the offer because I don’t want to lose my status as Canadian permanent residence. Honestly, I regret about my decision. I should have accepted the offer and move to the States.
Yesterday, a recruited from a large company in the US asked whether I am interested relocating to London (yes, London the capital of the UK). They have a big research and development about mobile applications there. Well… why it has to be in London? Why not in Vancouver? Many people are saying that Vancouver is a city for retirement. Not so many high-paying high-tech jobs here.
Is this time for relocation?
June 6th, 2008 at 9:19 am
London is cool, well, expensive to live there but if you have a nice offer, why not? just take it, you never know if you don’t try it
June 11th, 2008 at 4:06 am
HI,
I think you should work as a consultant.as what i see you like traveling but does not want to be bond.
But as i see you have a family and need to settle down at one place.And i guess if you have better things to do where you are and feel you can grow in your carrer from where you are then hang in maybe some good oppurtunity hangs around you.
Wish you all the best.