Just over a month ago ...
... I dragged my wife and 5 month old daughter halfway across the world (5500 miles in fact) in order to take a job in California.

It's terrible: the company provides free food amongst loads of other free stuff and piles of cool prototype applications to play around with long before they get released to the public. Oh and money. Did I forget the money? They're paying me shed-loads of it.

Ahhhh, life is good.

Mr T smugly sits back to contemplate his croissant and wine.
(Mr T, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 3:50, 21 replies)

Your wife's a good shag 'n all.
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 9:26, closed)

You reckon? I thought she was a bit timid.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 9:30, closed)

Spit roasts with you are always intimidating.
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 10:01, closed)

Spit roasts are only not gay if you high five every time you catch each other's eye.
©Fenris or possibly Flapjack
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 11:17, closed)

She flinches a lot.

(oneinthepink is at your cervix m'lady, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 10:25, closed)

and sobs

( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 11:02, closed)

Top smugging, that man.
The only downside is that the wine is probably dreary Napa/Sonoma identikit drool.

edit: and you'll miss the OMG royal omg wedding omg.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 9:30, closed)

The downside is that
you are now locked into that life, so you need to be pretty sure it's sustainable.

I did a stint overseas for a few years, was exceptionally well paid by local standards - I reckoned it was probably equivalent to 250k/year, big house, boat, pool, all that shit.

When it ended, I (we - wife + 2 kids) moved back to UK, smaller house, rain, less money. Took a while to adjust, and still miss that lifestyle.

I'm not sure whether it wouldn't have been better not to do it.

(edit) I just realised how fucking miserable that looked :D

Of course you should do it, regardless. It was great fun at the time, and I'm sure you're enjoying it. Good luck . . .!
(username failed moderation, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 9:44, closed)

*cough* wrong reply button *cough*

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 10:49, closed)

Did you spend the 250k each year?

( Geoff the Clownfish You know Myra, some people might think you're cute, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 11:01, closed)

He was paid in rupees

(Nanny Pat vote for me, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 11:26, closed)

Zimbabwean dollars.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 11:28, closed)

well done you
enjoy it!

be prepared for flaming due to not being happy with minimum wage...
( zulu eh?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 10:17, closed)

I seem to remember a similar post a while back from someone who went to Dubai and was living the high life.
I think we all remember how that went.

Ok California is not Dubai but pride can come before a fall anywhere in the world.
( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 10:27, closed)

he's chuffed with his lot in life, fair play.
( zulu eh?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 10:35, closed)

Well don't say I didn't warn him.

( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 10:43, closed)

Fuck off back to scroogenet.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 11:23, closed)

Isn't it croissant and OJ?

(McChinaman banned, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 10:29, closed)

Only if you're some sort of temperance nancyboy.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 10:49, closed)

It's in a champagne flute
So I'd always assumed Bucks Fizz
(SnowyTheWereRabbit the Leporid from Hell, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 11:04, closed)