Repatriate Me!

It’s interesting that in the last week or so everyone seems to be thinking more seriously about what the move back to Canada means for them even though it’s still more than a year and a half away. Both my wife and myself are concerned about getting jobs. This is a serious concern as by the time I return I will have been out of the country for 15 years and effectively have no job history.

Being 41 years old and looking for employment with no local job history is going to be fun. I have my web development firm CreateSean but in the last 18 months it hasn’t exactly been lucrative. I have built up a small portfolio and have learned a lot about web development and running a business in this time so am hoping that it will be able to sustain me once we get there. I’m currently working on a really large site that I’m looking forward to launching sometime around mid-December.

My wife is also worried about finding employment though I think with her bilingualism and people skills as well as her extensive history in business and middle-management she’ll be able to find work. It might take a little while, but I’m positive that she’ll find a challenging job that suits her well.

Yesterday my daughter, 7, was worried that she wouldn’t be able to watch her favorite program on tv when we get to Canada. It’s a Japanese import that’s dubbed in Korean – Doraemon. Anyhow we promised to buy a few DVDs for her before we return. I’m not too worried about that as she’ll find friends quickly and enjoy English TV once she picks up the language, which should happen relatively fast.

My son, 3, has no worries but echoed my daughters concerns. I“m pretty sure that’s mostly because he follows her in everything she does.

Other things we are thinking about are finding a neighborhood with good schools and a quality church.

Nov 23, 2009 Comments(1) Tweet

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