Moving abroad.

[jonnosaxo87]

Hi guys,

I was just after some advice and opinions etc. I am 99% certain to be moving to Gran Canaria at the beginning of January, with my dad not on my own like. My auntie lives there at the moment and has for about 10 years, she loves it. We are going for a minimum of 12months at first, to see if it's for us and that. i've been weighing up the pro's and cons, and the pro's FAR outweigh the cons. I have a shitty job here that i hate, the state the country is in is gay, and the weather is shit. i know at first it's gunna be difficult but i'm not afraid of hard work and will turn my hand to anything like, i SHOULD get a job easy when we get there in a bar or whatever and i'll have about 3k in my back pocket in case i don't so i'll be set for a few months.
Anyway, you're probably asleep now and if you're not please give me some opinions, am i being stupid? should i stay at home, stick with what i know etc? i know you think this is a bit wierd asking people i don't know but i feel you lot will give an unbiased viewsmileys/smiley4.gif

Apologies for length, girth etc.
Jon

[Suie]

go for it... you will regret it when your old and grey if you dont!!!

i would if i was brave enough!

[jmillen]

Do you have anything to keep you here ?

Personally I would say go for it...you only live once and as above, you will only regret if you dont.

At the end of the day, nothing is permanent. You can always move back if it wasn'r right....

Just my 2p worth

[jonnosaxo87]

my thoughts exactly, even though ill probably suffer a massive drop in wages, it's cheaper to live there, and i'll have a few quid spare.
Excited nowsmileys/smiley4.gif

[Suie]

you should be your only young...

nothing to keep you here!!

I'd like to move down south, in a little cottage! its not as far as abroad but not warrington!

[jonnosaxo87]

yep, nowt to keep me here at all, except my loan for my car, but if i go, i could forget about itsmileys/smiley2.gif joke, of course.
Something tells me this Festive period is gunna be messysmileys/smiley4.gif
thanks.

[C2_VTR]

Jon, I'm on the same boat as you at the moment but I have already put the ball roling! If it doesn't work out too well I always have the chance of comming back and for this case so will you my friend!

Try it, you never know unless you risk it....... Just think about it and get plans as you need some back if you have to come back, but otherwise it will be mint!

[Yates]

you have noting to lose, uve got a place to stay and family there, uve got some money so go pack your bags, id love the chance to go away for a year or so

[JayWard]

id love to do something like that but havent got the money or balls atm smileys/smiley17.gif ull regret it like ppl have sed if you dont do it! go for it! enjoy it and keep us posted smileys/happy.gif

[SteVTR]

i'd go for it mate if you've got relations out there n have some money to fall back on then your near enough sorted like you said your jobs shit the weather here is shit n the country is near enough fucked so i'd definately do it you'll kick yourself if you dont take the oppertunaty (sp)

if i had the money i'd be off to australia like a shot but at the mo i've got no cash n a loan to pay off so looks like i'll be stcuk here for a few more years smileys/smiley19.gif

[Scott]

get out of this shite hole if you have the chance

[Arioch]

Enjoy the opportunity - if you don`t fancy it then you can always come back!!

[Deanlppl]

good luck mate! enjoy the time while ur young, im 18, and ive already been to denmark for a month (due to go there on 15th october for another) done repping in Estartit, in costa brava during may-august, go any enjoy urself while u can. gonna apply to be a thomson 18-30 rep next yr! smileys/happy.gif

[KAMENi]

go for it m8

especially if you dont have anything to keep you here. dont regret it.

you only got 1 life! live it!

good luck and keep us posted

[starkie]

I went to spain a few weeks ago with my dad and the way life is abroad is so different to this country!

if i had the chance i would go mate. But got to many commitments(sp) at the mo.

You will have loads of fun! grand Canaria is lovely!

[silversaxo]

go for it someone i know moved to benidorm and 5 years on hes still there, went out there in august and he loves it got his own flat and earning a decent wage now, dont think he would even think about coming back as the standard of living out there is much better than here smileys/smiley2.gif

[saxx]

go for it!

my nan and grandpa moved to spain when i was little and they loved it!!

completely different way of life - its great!

wish i was in a position to up and leave sometimes!

[DevilDamo]

as a few people have already said mate, you only live once.

go out there, see what you think and then take it from there.

you see a lot of these 'location, location' programs that once these families have or are trying to settle, then they just miss their family and therefore return home. but you wont know until you have been there, done that and got the t-shirt.

but i know loads of people who say... i want to go and live abroad for a bit. get a bar job. earn some money, etc... these things are not often that simple. younger people go out there to walk into any job but that is not the case. sometimes you can be lucky but in your case, as you already have family and contacts over there, i cant see why you would find it that difficult in finding work.

but before you go, make sure you have cleared your existing debts. i.e. you owe me £15 and you owe oz £5 or £10! smileys/smiley7.gif

[saxx]

but its ok cos damo earnt so much last month lol smileys/smiley2.gif

[S9_DAN]

go for it, i would love to do that, my uncle has done it and he just come and goes as he pleases, he owns his own night club in banbury so he dont need to get another job which is lucky.

Remember to apply for your work permit otherwise you wont be able to do anythink.