Could You Do This???

[CamColt]

Heres the situation...You are happily married and have 3 kids, 9, 13, and 15. DH is very bright and has a great job. You live a more than comfortable lifestyle, with no money problems in the least. You have a beautiful home(close to mansion size, under 10 yrs old), a lot of land, and horses. Now the dilemma. DH get an offer to spend 2 years in China. Not sure of the terms, but obviously its tons of money. In China, your kids would go to a school where they have to live there Mon-Fri. Could you uproot your kids(and yourself), leave all your friends and family, and move to the other side of the world for 2 years?

I know there is no way I could do it, no matter how much money is involved. While I feel money is important, its not everything to me. Would you go?

 

[helenabear]

Pretty simple to me... no way! Sorry I couldn't do it no matter what the pay out would be. Fortunately I know my DH wouldn't want to do it either.

 

[rbuzzotta]

I'd wish my husband the best and we'd see him in 2 years!!!!

 

[Dopey Sharon]

rbuzzotta...beat me to that reply! LOL

 

[Serena]

We would be getting plenty of frequent flier miles. But, I'd stay home.

 

[Grog]

I would do it in a hearbeat. The money would be great, but I would be doing it just as much for the experience.

 

[we3luvdisney]

I could, but I don't think I could get my DW to go. However, she came with me to the east coast screaming, but now she LOVES it and has no desire to move west again.

 

[dizneegirl]

What should I pack, and when do we go?

 

[snowwhitemom]

I'm with Grog on this one. I would think of it as a once in a lifetime chance.

 

[JDY]

I'd go in a heartbeat.

The chance to live, not experience, live another culture and learn a second language would be to tempting to pass up. Think about it! Your kids would be bi-lingual by the time they returned!

It's rare to find such an amazing opportunity

 

[Sheree Bobbins]

The children's education and college-preparation may suffer, so I think I would turn down the offer.

But, what if there's an ultimatum: Take the China job or you're out. I think I'd have DH start looking for a new job.

 

[jan/cape]

I couldn't do it. I wouldn't sent my kids away for the school week. They may drive me nuts at times, but I want them home with me.

 

[EROS]

I've lived overseas in several countries and found each experience to be fascinating. I'd do it in a minute, EXCEPT for the requirement that the kids would have to be placed in boarding school 5 days/week. I just feel that children are BEST raised by their parents; there will be plenty of time for them to be on their own starting with college .............

 

[kinlaw6450]

I would go in a heart beat. No doubt in my mind. Problem is...DH would never go so I would be home anyway! LOL

He wouldn't even travel with me to London this year.

 

[SonjaB]

Ditto, EROS, my thoughts exactly.

 

[CamColt]

Interesting replies everyone!
Supposedly this is a good opportunity for the kids because according to the family, after going to school over there for 2 years they will be able to get into any college they want, and obviously they will be able to pay for it too.
I have to agree with the oldest child who said "if it aint broke dont fix it". They have a very happy life here and now, with bright futures for all the kids already. I wouldnt mess with it, but then again, I despise change.

 

[kylara]

While I think it would be a wonderful experience, you lost me at the kids having to live at school part. I do not have kids, but if I do, I would not want them at a boarding school. However, if I was given this chance, I would talk to the kids and see what they want. Many 15 year olds wouldn't want to be uprooted from their friends for two years of HS.

 

[Princess_Aurora]

If it were enough money and I could fly home every now and then to see my family...count me IN. The kids could learn to speak Chinese and we'd get to see a lot of cool stuff. I'd love it!

 

[Michelle]

The sticker for me would be a school where the kids had to LIVE there Monday-Friday...no way would I go for that.

If that was not a factor, then I might consider it.

 

[#1 Disney Fan]

Nope!