It's official, we're moving.
Well J got offered a higher position at another company. It so happens to be in another city and it includes Managerial training. The title that would probably take him a few years to achieve on his own and only if he could afford to fork out thousands of Euros so he could return to school for the training and in turn apply for a higher position.
But the offer is there and he doesn't have to pay for the training either. Both his boss and big-big boss agree that he's fit for the job and yes, i'm very proud of him!
I'm more than certain he'll do a great job and that he deserves every little bit of it.
So the past couple of weeks we've been weighing up the Pros and Cons and trying to decide whether this is a good step to take. And after much consideration and moral support, J has decided to say, Yes. Although it's not Australia - our long term goal, we figured it's a step in the right direction. If he climbs the corporate ladder and if things go well, who knows what could happen in a couple of years and which destination we might end up at.
*Shrugs*
So chances are we're moving to a town called, Gütersloh.
In case you're interested in Germany's geography the following are the distances: It's 91 km from Dortmund [where 2008's Love Parade was held]. 61 km from Münster. Less than 130 km from Hannover. But it's only 18 km to Bielefeld. And according to Map24 the move from Düsseldorf to Gütersloh is just short of 160 km.
Our original plan was to move to Bielefeld a neighboring city which is A LOT bigger and J would commute. Basically it has more night life and things to do in general. It has a huge university which would mean the age group would be around our age - so that's comforting. I went as far as ordering the city's brochure and leaflets just so i can get some background.
But then again, maybe it's a lot safer for me to be living closer to where J works, should anything happen at least i know he's not so far away.
So many decisions to make, so little time.
Although small, Gütersloh seems to have all the major department stores like in a big city [Karstadt, C&A and Mediamarkt] but just at a smaller scale - mini in fact. Their city centre consist of just a few blocks and Life is pretty much quiet much like the country side. Throughout my life i've lived in much bigger cities [Denmark, London, Paris, Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, Düsseldorf just to name a few] and now i'm moving closer to the outskirts where there's a limit to how many storeys a building can have. Skyscrapers are a no-go.
Strange to think that only years ago i wouldn't dare to even consider moving to such a town.
Love and Relationships are indeed funny things.
I'll be honest and say i'm a mixed bag of emotions. But Change can bring opportunities and better things. So i can't help but be excited. I mean if it's for our future and if it means getting ahead in Life, than we all have to make sacrifices. But we're going to drive up there again in the near future to check out the possible areas that we could live in.
And since there won't be much else for me to do there, i will have to return to classes and learn German again. A promise is a promise. Let's just hope my class is not filled with Aunties, Omas and Opas.
J and i joked around that ever since we got together as a couple and quit my job, all i've been doing is moving. 3 months in Singapore. 6 months in Bonn and now 9+ months in Düsseldorf. Now that i look at it, there seems to be a pattern. Maybe i was right when i said, everything happens in 3's.
But my whole life has been about Moving - all thanks to my dad changing jobs and trying to get ahead in Life.
2 years here another few years there. Never staying still and always having to adapt to my surroundings. I'm almost thankful i didn't build up on my social life here because that would be just another set of good-byes to spill.
Maybe cause it's Summer, more people will decide to move out now. Let's just hope we're lucky in finding a suitable and affordable 3-bedroom apartment. Seriously, trying to find an apartment is so time consuming and frustrating. It's nearly impossible to find one especially since the academic year is starting and all the affordable flats are taken.
It sucks to think that only recently we unpacked Little L's bedroom and now we have to pack our whole place up again. One good thing about moving is rent and standard of living is a lot cheaper. Yay for lower fixed costs! And who knows, we may even be able to save enough money to have a family of our own one fine day.
o.O
I'm like a modern day international nomad - i still can't decide if that's a good or bad thing.
Well J got offered a higher position at another company. It so happens to be in another city and it includes Managerial training. The title that would probably take him a few years to achieve on his own and only if he could afford to fork out thousands of Euros so he could return to school for the training and in turn apply for a higher position.
But the offer is there and he doesn't have to pay for the training either. Both his boss and big-big boss agree that he's fit for the job and yes, i'm very proud of him!
I'm more than certain he'll do a great job and that he deserves every little bit of it.
So the past couple of weeks we've been weighing up the Pros and Cons and trying to decide whether this is a good step to take. And after much consideration and moral support, J has decided to say, Yes. Although it's not Australia - our long term goal, we figured it's a step in the right direction. If he climbs the corporate ladder and if things go well, who knows what could happen in a couple of years and which destination we might end up at.
*Shrugs*
So chances are we're moving to a town called, Gütersloh.
In case you're interested in Germany's geography the following are the distances: It's 91 km from Dortmund [where 2008's Love Parade was held]. 61 km from Münster. Less than 130 km from Hannover. But it's only 18 km to Bielefeld. And according to Map24 the move from Düsseldorf to Gütersloh is just short of 160 km.
Our original plan was to move to Bielefeld a neighboring city which is A LOT bigger and J would commute. Basically it has more night life and things to do in general. It has a huge university which would mean the age group would be around our age - so that's comforting. I went as far as ordering the city's brochure and leaflets just so i can get some background.
But then again, maybe it's a lot safer for me to be living closer to where J works, should anything happen at least i know he's not so far away.
So many decisions to make, so little time.
Although small, Gütersloh seems to have all the major department stores like in a big city [Karstadt, C&A and Mediamarkt] but just at a smaller scale - mini in fact. Their city centre consist of just a few blocks and Life is pretty much quiet much like the country side. Throughout my life i've lived in much bigger cities [Denmark, London, Paris, Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, Düsseldorf just to name a few] and now i'm moving closer to the outskirts where there's a limit to how many storeys a building can have. Skyscrapers are a no-go.
Strange to think that only years ago i wouldn't dare to even consider moving to such a town.
Love and Relationships are indeed funny things.
I'll be honest and say i'm a mixed bag of emotions. But Change can bring opportunities and better things. So i can't help but be excited. I mean if it's for our future and if it means getting ahead in Life, than we all have to make sacrifices. But we're going to drive up there again in the near future to check out the possible areas that we could live in.
And since there won't be much else for me to do there, i will have to return to classes and learn German again. A promise is a promise. Let's just hope my class is not filled with Aunties, Omas and Opas.
J and i joked around that ever since we got together as a couple and quit my job, all i've been doing is moving. 3 months in Singapore. 6 months in Bonn and now 9+ months in Düsseldorf. Now that i look at it, there seems to be a pattern. Maybe i was right when i said, everything happens in 3's.
But my whole life has been about Moving - all thanks to my dad changing jobs and trying to get ahead in Life.
2 years here another few years there. Never staying still and always having to adapt to my surroundings. I'm almost thankful i didn't build up on my social life here because that would be just another set of good-byes to spill.
Maybe cause it's Summer, more people will decide to move out now. Let's just hope we're lucky in finding a suitable and affordable 3-bedroom apartment. Seriously, trying to find an apartment is so time consuming and frustrating. It's nearly impossible to find one especially since the academic year is starting and all the affordable flats are taken.
It sucks to think that only recently we unpacked Little L's bedroom and now we have to pack our whole place up again. One good thing about moving is rent and standard of living is a lot cheaper. Yay for lower fixed costs! And who knows, we may even be able to save enough money to have a family of our own one fine day.
o.O
I'm like a modern day international nomad - i still can't decide if that's a good or bad thing.
4 comments:
Heya chrissie and j, from one nomad to another, i say go go go! When we moved to bkk we also had a similar choice, live further out and save on rent, or live within walking distance to phill's work and like you say, if anything happened... well we chose the latter and i am glad. it's nice to be able to pop round to see him for lunch sometimes, and when he's stressed out from work, he can call and say he's on the way back, and he's back in 15 mins... and when you are struggling to understand a new place, not knowing anyone, it's so much more comforting to know you are near each other...
like you i am an expert in moving and packing. although we never moved out of kl i think i have lived in at least 15 locations since i was born... and yes, it's a good thing - you just decide if something is good or bad, and it turns out that way.
it's much better for j to be near home cos he will be tired and stressed, he don't need to add commuting to the list. you are working from home so you have much more time to commute to anywhere you want to at ease... so if you ask me, it's definitely gutersloh.. good luck guys!
big hugs,
mlp
Heya mlp, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and opinion. It really does make it just a little less stressful to know that someone i know has recently gone through the same steps. And from what i see, it looks like your story is a success.
Sashamonsta is growing up so fast and you seem to have found a few play dates to keep you all sane.
We're hoping there'll be more apartments close to where he works as thought would mean it's only a few minutes walk. Plus where i plan to do my German classes is just a few minutes the other direction. So we'll definitely be saving money on transport and petrol.
But will keep you updated on the progress.
Big hugs backatcha!
PS. oh i miss our daily chats in the pantry and long lunches. Working from home definitely has its' Pros and Cons.
I think the way I see it, being a modern day nomad is kind of a good thing or maybe its just me trying to be optimistic about things! haha.
I guess being accustomed to moving from one place to another (continental or not), makes you more aware of the people and culture around you. I'd like to think that it makes ppl learn how not to take things for granted? You know, knowing nothing lasts forever kinda...
That's how I see it anyway, I've been moving homes/houses since I was a kid, although not countries till now, but each time before a move... I think I'm more aware of things and especially the friends and the familiarity. Somehow it never failed to make me appreciate things more easily. Ah well, I see that as a good thing.
As for your case, I guess you could see it the same way, plus you get to constantly breathe in new air and have new conversations! I admit it could probably at one point get tiring, but hey! Since you have a destination goal, that should make the moves prior to that less worrisome, knowing one day you'll end up in Australia...
Nothing wrong with being optimistic, in fact it can make the whole experience even more worthwhile.
Well we'll see, the Future can change at the drop of a hat and until any drastic changes take place, i better live in the NOW than get too carried away with what's beyond my reach.
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