look... all of these advises are all choices that you can make, but! the biggest question? to you is.. how do you feel living in D.R., is your stress level lower, can you live alright with a basic salary, do you live in a great neighborhood, or do you have to live Beverly Hills like or something, I believe that your answering service was and still sounds like a great idea, maybe you shouldn't give up on this just yet, there are alot of talented people in the island with telecommunication skills, and you also sound like you would know the business very well, I tell you what!... before you throw in the towel, go to a company called Supra Telecom in San Isidro,it's in the autopista free zone district, apply look around, let them know what you know, they probably can give you a high position for your experience with good pay, not 50k a yr, but to live better then the average native, also start telling people there about your answering service, maybe you can convince some to invest there time and money to start it up again, drop me an e-mail to see if you still want to get this started again, I know alot of investors in Orlando Florida.. ok I hope this help some, I'll check back to see what your responce is ...see ya