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Emigration - Who find's it the most difficult....
Apr 30th 2009, 12:38 am
#1
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Emigration - Who find's it the most difficult....
Just pondering really, out of You, Your OH and your Kids - who you do think found it hardest to settle in to your new life?
Your OH who had to start a new job, probably back at the bottom of the ladder, in a new country?
You - stuck at home, not knowing a soul and missing everything that is normal for you?
Your Kids - thrown into a new school, having to make new friends and learn a whole new way of schooling?
Your OH who had to start a new job, probably back at the bottom of the ladder, in a new country?
You - stuck at home, not knowing a soul and missing everything that is normal for you?
Your Kids - thrown into a new school, having to make new friends and learn a whole new way of schooling?
Apr 30th 2009, 1:07 am
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Re: Emigration - Who find's it the most difficult....
Just pondering really, out of You, Your OH and your Kids - who you do think found it hardest to settle in to your new life?
Your OH who had to start a new job, probably back at the bottom of the ladder, in a new country?
You - stuck at home, not knowing a soul and missing everything that is normal for you?
Your Kids - thrown into a new school, having to make new friends and learn a whole new way of schooling?
Your OH who had to start a new job, probably back at the bottom of the ladder, in a new country?
You - stuck at home, not knowing a soul and missing everything that is normal for you?
Your Kids - thrown into a new school, having to make new friends and learn a whole new way of schooling?
Apr 30th 2009, 1:51 am
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Re: Emigration - Who find's it the most difficult....
Just pondering really, out of You, Your OH and your Kids - who you do think found it hardest to settle in to your new life?
Me
Your OH who had to start a new job, probably back at the bottom of the ladder, in a new country?
Same sort of position as in the UK, and he loves it!
You - stuck at home, not knowing a soul and missing everything that is normal for you?
Yup, but I am working and have just joined the local gym.....
Your Kids - thrown into a new school, having to make new friends and learn a whole new way of schooling?
Me
Your OH who had to start a new job, probably back at the bottom of the ladder, in a new country?
Same sort of position as in the UK, and he loves it!
You - stuck at home, not knowing a soul and missing everything that is normal for you?
Yup, but I am working and have just joined the local gym.....
Your Kids - thrown into a new school, having to make new friends and learn a whole new way of schooling?
Weird boundary issues with the local schools.
Apr 30th 2009, 1:48 pm
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Apr 30th 2009, 1:59 pm
#7
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Re: Emigration - Who find's it the most difficult....
Perhaps it was a lifestyle choice?
Perhaps there were medical reasons (ie cancers) for being unable to have children?
Perhaps there were children who died in infancy?
Be careful assuming that childless couples simply have a male partner who fires blanks.
Perhaps there were medical reasons (ie cancers) for being unable to have children?
Perhaps there were children who died in infancy?
Be careful assuming that childless couples simply have a male partner who fires blanks.
Apr 30th 2009, 2:05 pm
#8
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Re: Emigration - Who find's it the most difficult....
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If you can't have kids then I'm sorry. If you don't want to then thats your perogative and as someone who never really thought he would have children I can understand that choice clearly. If it's reason 3 then my condolences, I can't imagine the pain of that situation.
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Apr 30th 2009, 2:25 pm
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Re: Emigration - Who find's it the most difficult....
Blimey Butch, you are the last person I expected to take my comment seriously.
[serious mode]
If you can't have kids then I'm sorry. If you don't want to then thats your perogative and as someone who never really thought he would have children I can understand that choice clearly. If it's reason 3 then my condolences, I can't imagine the pain of that situation.
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[serious mode]
If you can't have kids then I'm sorry. If you don't want to then thats your perogative and as someone who never really thought he would have children I can understand that choice clearly. If it's reason 3 then my condolences, I can't imagine the pain of that situation.
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No real offence taken or upset caused.
Apr 30th 2009, 2:59 pm
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Re: Emigration - Who find's it the most difficult....
Your OH who had to start a new job, probably back at the bottom of the ladder, in a new country? - strange working environment, different work attitude, quite insular
You - stuck at home, not knowing a soul and missing everything that is normal for you? - get out, volunteer, go to new Mum's groups
You - stuck at home, not knowing a soul and missing everything that is normal for you? - get out, volunteer, go to new Mum's groups
Work sucked initially, very straight laced must follow the rules ooh you can't do that type attitude. COmpany have since hired a couple more Brits which has helped
My 2 yr old loves it!
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Apr 30th 2009, 5:17 pm
#11
Lloydminster AB
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Re: Emigration - Who find's it the most difficult....
[serious mode] it depends
if its just 2 people more chance they bounce back faster
people with young children its harder and depending on the ages of the children, young children dont understand whats going on so that leaves the mom and dad and I would say thats difficult on both. add on teenage kids and I think its hard on everyone. a hole family can be under so much stress and find it all so difficult
Butch I would say could bounce back from anything chucked at him he would get a biscuit at anyones door, even mine
if its just 2 people more chance they bounce back faster
people with young children its harder and depending on the ages of the children, young children dont understand whats going on so that leaves the mom and dad and I would say thats difficult on both. add on teenage kids and I think its hard on everyone. a hole family can be under so much stress and find it all so difficult
Butch I would say could bounce back from anything chucked at him
he would get a biscuit at anyones door, even mine
Apr 30th 2009, 5:28 pm
#12
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Re: Emigration - Who find's it the most difficult....
[QUOTE=Butch Cassidy;7528014]What if you dont have kids? Yet another case of discrimination against the childless.
Then just answer whether it was you or your OH and if you have no OH then it was probably just you who found it hardest, unless you never found it hard.
So all bases covered there then?
Then just answer whether it was you or your OH and if you have no OH then it was probably just you who found it hardest, unless you never found it hard.
So all bases covered there then?
Apr 30th 2009, 6:00 pm
#13
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Re: Emigration - Who find's it the most difficult....
If it is family, i would normally say the one left at home, either the mum/dad..
My lot all sorted...now its my turn and just got involved in groups and loving it
Learnt alot from canadians since i landed
My lot all sorted...now its my turn and just got involved in groups and loving it
Learnt alot from canadians since i landed
Apr 30th 2009, 6:10 pm
#14
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Re: Emigration - Who find's it the most difficult....
I think the family i left back in the UK have found the move the hardest ! (but thats just me)
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Apr 30th 2009, 6:12 pm
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Arrived at last!!
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Re: Emigration - Who find's it the most difficult....
Just pondering really, out of You, Your OH and your Kids - who you do think found it hardest to settle in to your new life?
Your OH who had to start a new job, probably back at the bottom of the ladder, in a new country?
You - stuck at home, not knowing a soul and missing everything that is normal for you?
Your Kids - thrown into a new school, having to make new friends and learn a whole new way of schooling?
Your OH who had to start a new job, probably back at the bottom of the ladder, in a new country?
You - stuck at home, not knowing a soul and missing everything that is normal for you?
Your Kids - thrown into a new school, having to make new friends and learn a whole new way of schooling?
