I can't believe my company is downsizing again :angry:.
Last week the HR manager called a meeting and announced that because of the faltering economy, the company will have to (for the 2nd time this year) reduce staff by 20%, my department being field support will be the most effected. I am P***d off, but I am powerless to do anything about it :tired: .
Here is the part where I need your help gang. My dominicana and I have spent the last four years traveling back and forth to the DR, religiously monitoring this board and performing endless what if analysis to us relocating to the DR . I am convinced that this is as good of a time to just do it and get it over with. I congradulate people like "Jan" :bunny: who just took the decision and kicked a**.
Anyway, since I will be recieving unemployment for some months and my mortgage holder is offering me a low rate equity loan, I am thinking of scraping up about $40K, rent out the house and just come on down. I am submitting a proposed budget for the gang to review and to constructively critisize, that would be phase one.
Several years ago a family member residing in the capital suggested that if we wanted to get a good business started in the capital, we should consider purchasing either a small bus or a truck and manage it. I am not sure how much one would cost down there, but the idea has been in mind ever since. That would be phase two.
Again, please feel free to critisize this plan and also the budget down below, I originally planed to visit the Santiago area in February but now I think I might make it permanent.
Proposed Budget: (RD)
Rent 10,000
Food 3,400
Elec 540
Water 221
Phone 1,190
propane 500
Med Ins 1,000
cable 178
Ent 3,400
Misc 10,000
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Total 30,429 * (18% Avg) $ US 1,691
Last week the HR manager called a meeting and announced that because of the faltering economy, the company will have to (for the 2nd time this year) reduce staff by 20%, my department being field support will be the most effected. I am P***d off, but I am powerless to do anything about it :tired: .
Here is the part where I need your help gang. My dominicana and I have spent the last four years traveling back and forth to the DR, religiously monitoring this board and performing endless what if analysis to us relocating to the DR . I am convinced that this is as good of a time to just do it and get it over with. I congradulate people like "Jan" :bunny: who just took the decision and kicked a**.
Anyway, since I will be recieving unemployment for some months and my mortgage holder is offering me a low rate equity loan, I am thinking of scraping up about $40K, rent out the house and just come on down. I am submitting a proposed budget for the gang to review and to constructively critisize, that would be phase one.
Several years ago a family member residing in the capital suggested that if we wanted to get a good business started in the capital, we should consider purchasing either a small bus or a truck and manage it. I am not sure how much one would cost down there, but the idea has been in mind ever since. That would be phase two.
Again, please feel free to critisize this plan and also the budget down below, I originally planed to visit the Santiago area in February but now I think I might make it permanent.
Proposed Budget: (RD)
Rent 10,000
Food 3,400
Elec 540
Water 221
Phone 1,190
propane 500
Med Ins 1,000
cable 178
Ent 3,400
Misc 10,000
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Total 30,429 * (18% Avg) $ US 1,691