Millhouse

You could build mass graves in Wuhan. I'm sure they will need some studies on the ground conditions and water ingress.

jam25mack

Well you're cheery today!

tooboocoo

If your wife has concerns about a possible violent death, then Africa probably shouldn't be on your list.

jam25mack

She's African.... and her bit of Africa is very nice, and very safe. It's not all a mega shithole.

I'm not sure its the violent death exclusively, more the ingrained racism by figures in authority....

She's not exactly backwards in coming forwards so I could see some issues if she were to experience any wrong doing...

HiHo

I don't mean to be critical but you don't appear to be particularly focused on life objectives. I think it is wise to remind you that the work we do and the tax we pay is just a means to an end and not an objective in itself. Might it not be a better idea to take a more scientific approach to choosing a location? I make this suggestion although, it has to be said, I don't adhere to it. I live in the location my wife decides just like everybody else. In my case Surrey, whilst commuting allover the place to finance it. Good Luck with your 'decision' I hope she picks somewhere nice.

tooboocoo

You should be aware then that there's plenty of racism in Africa, of all stripes, and it often leads to violence.

jam25mack

Eh....?

The places I have listed area areas where I could do a job..... I.e. areas where tunnels / large civils projects are likely to be built..... areas with mountain ranges / geological hazards / international funding..... its not like I'm suggesting the Artic.

jam25mack

I know, I've been there....

OK, so you don't like Africa, I get it.

tooboocoo

I didn't say I don't like Africa - and I have much experience.
You asked for advice i.t.o. destinations and then added that you were considering Africa. My advice was given in that context.

Msasa Roots

Jam25mack - no actual sensible advice here, but just wanted to give a shout out to your wife. I too, am from Africa (Zimbabwe, as you can probably tell from my user name) and I just wanted to wish her (and you) well. Namibia is beautiful

jam25mack

Thanks Msasa.

Namibia is indeed beautiful. We were there in Dec for 2 weeks for a couple of weddings and doing an offroad safari, it was truly epic!

HiHo

Dear Jam,
The company I work for employs geotechnical engineers. We keep them in nice clean laboratory's and send them data and samples to analyse. Occasionally we drag them away from their nice offices in Houston, Bristol, Singapore or Brisbane to some shit hole in the middle no ware to have a look at something or other but we pack them back to civilization PDQ. Subsea7 keep theirs in London, Paris and Frankfurt. The approach Worley take is to employ riggers and mechanics to bore holes and halfwits like me to make sure that they are in the right place and everything works. My cousin is a geotechnical type and had to do a turn in the DRC fresh out of school but he has a nice office in Bristol now. I agree you don't get the nice office without having worn the tee shirt. Yours is probably a bit worn, chuck it out and get yourself some nice Armani. Good luck finding an employer that looks after you better.

jam25mack

Nah, life in a suit is not for me, well not yet at any rate and long may that continue. I'm a geologist type rather than a geotechnical eng type.... i.e I know what I'm looking at. I'm mostly out and about getting my shoes dirty rather than sat in front of a computer screen modelling something using numbers someone else has given me.

I'll keep looking but there's no rush just yet. As I say, this was just a brain storming sessions for the future. I still have 10+ tunnels to build here in the UAE so that will keep me going for a year or two until I get bored.

HiHo

As my grandfather would say "where there's muck there's brass"

Standanista

What project is that, CRL?