I’ve been told that inevitably, no matter where you’re sent for The Job, eventually the question comes up.

“Could you see yourself living here, man?”

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Today, it came up indirectly. We were walking through a local mall, and someone handed out flyers for a condominium being built. We saw the price, and someone mentioned that they could move here in a heartbeat. I was then asked the question listed above.

My initial answer, of course is “no.” I mean, let’s face it- this is a wonderful place to be. However, for me to want to move here I’d have to make at least what I’m making now if not a considerable amount more.

That’s when a coworker advised he’d looked into it, and that the company would pay the same amount I make plus money for being an American working for the company in a global remote location, plus a pay bump for the inconvenience of being out of the country for so long.

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Looking at it from that perspective, the question becomes “could I live so far away from everything I have become accustomed to and love about America, including my family?”

That’s the question that right now, I couldn’t answer either way. I think I would have to return to the USA for a while before that sort of question was answerable. So right now, I’m not looking to move here any time soon.

In the future… well, we’ll see.

Out.

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