suzyt

Well guys what would you we are due to leave this week, husband has a new job in Brisbane, all our furniture is on a boat somewhere we have given up our house and told the school that my son wont be returning after half term. Gone through all the emotions etc. And six days before we are due to go my husbands company dont want him to leave a will pay to ship everything back and pay the new company back all other cost involved etc etc. So what would you do STAY OR GO

Cleopatra

GO!!!!!!!

But thats my opinion. Your bloke has a job ofer already - thats more than what we'll have if we get there.

If the company is that desperate to have your bloke stay, they will give him a job if it doesnt work out in OZ.

Thats a hell of a lot more security than anyone has at the moment.

Damson

Definately go. According to most (me included) if you don't you'll always wonder 'what if'. You could all stay and then him (God forbid) lose his job a year down the line and it will all have been for nothing. Easy for me to say as I'm quite a way down the migration process, but I'm pretty sure I would do this in your position. Just wondering why they left it so late to try to 'buy him off'?
Good luck with the decision
Lorraine

cookiestar

You decided to move to Australia for a reason.

Are your husband's company offering any incentives for him to stay? If so would this change your lifestyle to an extent that, had you had that in the first place you wouldn't have considered moving to Australia?

If the answer's yes, then stay, if the answer's no, then go.

Noone can make the decision for you (but for what it's worth, I would go!)

Nicholson_family

Definately go.

Your husband had decided to leave and has a new job to go to. Decision made.

All his current employer is offering to do is throw cash at their own problem in order to keep him - otherwise they're got to fill his position. It's not like you'll be getting a huge cash windfall to stay, they'll just be paying the bills.

Live the dream, continue your move. As previous poster says, it sounds like they'll be open to him returning if it doesn't work out.

Toe Dipper

Go. If they appreciated him before, they should have shown it!

What happens if he returns, then in 1 month's time they make him redundant? He would then have no job and still wondering "What if?" The Oz company will certainly not be keen to reconsider him again after what they have gone through.

If you go to Oz and job is a no goer, as Cleopatra says, he could get his job back (if there is a position still!)

Whatever you decide, I hope it works out for you.

Toe Dipper

skoots76

Easy,

I agree with all the above. Your in a super position which many of us good only dream of. Just think of all the reasons why you first made the decission to move.

Good luck

suzyt

They have just got back to us again and want to also discuss giving us a lump sum to stay on top of everything else that they will pay back to the other company, but do you not think they have left this all far too late we go in six days

johnknight001

Why did you want to go in the first place, also money does not make the world revolve ( i know it helps ), will you always think what if!!!!!!!!!!!

cookiestar

Will the lump sum improve your lifestyle more than moving to Australia will? There's more to life than just having money. Australia (for me anyway) gives a better way of life in more ways than just monetary - hold onto that thought.

I don't think they're being very fair leaving it until the last minute to be honest. It doesn't sound like a company that would fill me with confidence about staying with.

Dougie

GO,
It sounds like he has a pretty important job and therefore will have no problem finding another if you do return and there is the other compnay that have spent time and effort on your husband why let them down?? o and dont forget
sun
sea
sand
lifestyle
freash start
sun
sea
etc etc

GO GO GO GO

Dougie

Toe Dipper

If they can't manage staffing without leaving it to the last moment and mucking up lives, it doesn't send out good vibes for business management! Sounds like they have suddenly realised that they have a problem and the only way out is to throw cash at it. This would serve their short term goals but still leave you in a mess to sort out.

Cash, even lump sums, is recognised as only having a short term benefit. Once you yet used to it, assuming you were already surviving, then it becomes the norm and you want more. (That's my experience anyway!)

If you stay then are you valuing your dreams/aspirations less than the company's short term headaches?

I would give it a go, but still leave the possibility of returning, just in case. That is my decision, but then again, what a position to be in!

Patrick2007

Given what they have offered i would say you would have to be mad to go. Home is home at the end of the day and if it doesnt work out what then? The package in Aussie would have to be well worth it. Are Australians gonna pay big bucks? unlikely. The deal from the company without knowing the ins and outs sounds too good to let go. Big risk of course money matters what you gonna live on over there sea and sand rubbish.Be careful

Patrick2007

P.S. read the thread "is there any truth in this" that may open your eyes food queues in the "lucky country" oh dear i bet the Expos dont mention this in their seminars

suzyt

Oh decisions decisions, this does make it hard we have spent the last few months braking our backs , crying and crying , cleaning , crying etc and for them to do this. What arses they are