What the hell do I do.

[Limey 666]

OK this is a no brainer for most people no doubt but I am totaly in a quandry.
The port I work for wants rid of 130 of us and has asked for voluntary redundancies, I suspect that they allready know who they want to get rid of deadwood etc and without trying to blow my own trumpet I dont think I am one of them but they have cut my hours so much that I am now going to be struggling to pay all the bills.
So anyway my oh is from Melbourne Australia and has family down there and a place for us and the kids to stay,I am now nearly 52 and probably wont get another job in the UK, so do I sell everything and take my redundacy (not much about 10k) and take my chances down under or sit tight.

[HOGEPH]

Why are you still here?

Shut the door on the way out.

Or put another way, what have you got to lose?

[MonkeyBusiness]

If you don't go you'll always think 'what if?'

[Sheets Tabuer]

Bye.

[Limey 666]

[quote=HOGEPH]Why are you still here?

Shut the door on the way out.

Or put another way, what have you got to lose?[/quote


I understand what your saying but I cant help thinking what if I cant get a job there what if i hate it could I ever get home etc.

[Sheets Tabuer]

If you don't like it you can always come back, if you don't go you'll never know if you like it.

Really at your age your life shouldn't be full of what ifs

[Oily Nails]

Get Gone!

I'm actually looking now at emigrating, Work is looking shaky so weighing my options.
I'm 24 and no dependants so not quite the same position.
Looking at Canada and New Zealand...also snooping around the USA.

Just do it man, Oz is just England if it was permanent Summer weather, and since you have 'family' there you should get though the red tape.

[GTO Scott]

TVR Moneypit said:

Better to regret what you have done than regret what you haven't.



Good luck.

I could apply that phrase to a few ex's of mine.....

Seriously, go for it. There will always be a way back some how, some time.

[Dupont666]

i did it but on a smaller scale, i left leeds to go to london not knowing what could happen, i went through a messy breakup and lots of low points and now looking for a new job.... but it was the best thing i ever did and would have regretted not doing it and love every minute down here now.... im looking to move again to outside of the uk and have no issues leaving it all behind again.

[Teppic]

TVR Moneypit said:

Better to regret what you have done than regret what you haven't.

And by the way, if you see your mom this weekend, be sure to tell her SATAN SATAN SATAN SATAN SATAN SATAN SATAN SATAN



Sorry. Couldn't resist.



Back on topic though, I would say go for it, and good luck.

[justayellowbadge]

Dupont666 said:

but it was the best thing i ever did

London is still reserving judgement on that.

[Limey 666]

Thanks for your replies I have been to Melbourne before so its not totaly alien to me but I am not a lover of 40 degree heat either how the hell would you work in that its not like your scuba diving off the great barrier reef all day you have to work like anywhere else.

[Nolar Dog]

Can't you go for an extended holiday to get a true feel for the place as it sounds like you have a lot of "issues" with the possibility of being there fulltime.

Me: I'd be there faster than runny st off a chrome shovel personally.

Good luck whatever you decide to do.

[RobDickinson]

Get on that plane!

[Dupont666]

justayellowbadge said:

Dupont666 said:

but it was the best thing i ever did

London is still reserving judgement on that.

They will lower their standards eventually

[Limey 666]

Nolar Dog said:

Can't you go for an extended holiday to get a true feel for the place as it sounds like you have a lot of "issues" with the possibility of being there fulltime.

Me: I'd be there faster than runny st off a chrome shovel personally.

Good luck whatever you decide to do.

Yes your right Nolar and what makes it worse is my other half moved here for me and left everything behind and I feel so guilty and selfish.

[JonRB]

Nolar Dog said:

I'd be there faster than runny st off a chrome shovel personally.

Gosh, Vicky. You do have a way with words, don't you?

[condor]

I'd take the voluntary redundancy and consider starting your own business.

[King Herald]

Limey 666 said:

OK this is a no brainer for most people no doubt but I am totaly in a quandry.
The port I work for wants rid of 130 of us and has asked for voluntary redundancies, I suspect that they allready know who they want to get rid of deadwood etc and without trying to blow my own trumpet I dont think I am one of them but they have cut my hours so much that I am now going to be struggling to pay all the bills.
So anyway my oh is from Melbourne Australia and has family down there and a place for us and the kids to stay,I am now nearly 52 and probably wont get another job in the UK, so do I sell everything and take my redundacy (not much about 10k) and take my chances down under or sit tight.

You KNOW the answer! Do you really want to grow old in the UK, with the freezing weather? Do you want to watch this country go down the drain, and be here when it happens, or sitting in the sun in Melbourne reading about it in the newspaper?

[Buffalo]

King Herald said:

Limey 666 said:

OK this is a no brainer for most people no doubt but I am totaly in a quandry.
The port I work for wants rid of 130 of us and has asked for voluntary redundancies, I suspect that they allready know who they want to get rid of deadwood etc and without trying to blow my own trumpet I dont think I am one of them but they have cut my hours so much that I am now going to be struggling to pay all the bills.
So anyway my oh is from Melbourne Australia and has family down there and a place for us and the kids to stay,I am now nearly 52 and probably wont get another job in the UK, so do I sell everything and take my redundacy (not much about 10k) and take my chances down under or sit tight.

You KNOW the answer! Do you really want to grow old in the UK, with the freezing weather? Do you want to watch this country go down the drain, and be here when it happens, or sitting in the sun in Melbourne reading about it in the newspaper?

Er Melbourne is actually FREEZING in the winter (now!) - it after all next to the Snowy Mountains (the Aussies don't do irony...). That said, it's a lovely city and the most european of all Australian cites - which means there are more pretty buildings, a better attitude and access to some nicer parts of the country (but my favourite parts are still the dusty orange/red bits over west... .

I'd at least be using some of the redundancy money to have a holiday and "just see..."