DH thinking of posting Overseas

[Melissa1983]

There is a posting opportunity for DH to go to LA and work on the coast guard. The posting is for 2 years.

There is many pros and cons though... we will be financially set if he gets the posting but i am worried about how will i cope being overseas from my family.

FIL is telling him to apply as he will regret it if he doesn't. We made the decision the other night that we won't do it, but now DH wants to.

I don't know what to do... DH was putting in for a transfer to become something else, but if he decides to put his application in for the LA posting he will have to withdraw his application. Then if he misses out on the LA posting, he will miss the intake for the other position.

Do we take that chance?

[whatwasithinking]

Do it! You only live once.

You might even find you'll have a fantastic time!

I'd be doing it.

Your family will always be there for you and they (his work) may even pay for you to revisit OZ once or twice a yr.

[Eloise&Charlie'sMum]

My hubby is in the RAAF and my dad was Army...we mainly did overseas posting with Dad and my DH has applied for Malaysia at the end of next year...my advice from a childs point of veiw and now a wifes point of veiw DO IT !!!!!

It is wonderful and you get travel allowences to come home to see family twice a year...its magic and look fantastic on their service record..he will have no problems transfering when he get home if he still wants too.

Oh please please please dont let a fab oppotunity like this pass you by !!!!

[vanillabean]

Do it! It would be such a great opportunity and you would get to experience another country. Just remember, it is only for 2 years and then you get to come home. I would be packing my bags if my hubby had the opportunity to do something like this in his job.

[Melissa1983]

Its only open to the Navy, and his field, but would they send a single guy over a married guy with a family?

[Eloise&Charlie'sMum]

In my experience probably not..they would preffer a family man cause they would be less inclined to get up to no good and would be more grounded at there immediate family is already with them so less need to travel home on short notice.

[Melissa1983]

well i think DH and i will be having a serious talk tonight

[Eloise&Charlie'sMum]

Good luck to you both and I hope if you choose to try the overseas thing it all works out in your favour :hugs:

[Melissa1983]

thank you... will keep you updated

[OneBabyBoy]

My hubby is in the RAAF and my dad was Army...we mainly did overseas posting with Dad and my DH has applied for Malaysia at the end of next year...my advice from a childs point of veiw and now a wifes point of veiw DO IT !!!!!


Hi Kristi I spent a few years of my childhood in Malaysia due to my father being in the RAAF and it was awesome. I still go back there now and it just feels like home to me, all the smells and sounds. So good decision there!!!

Honeyblossom - I say do it! Yes you might miss your family but you will be back home before you know it. Good luck with your decision!

[MoOaNdLiTtLePoPpEt]

Do it!!

my DP isn't in the armed forces but we live qld and moving to wa perth by may next year...a hard choice but we will be better off financially...we will miss family a lot...but we have to put or family first...

you live life once....you can come back after 2 years....i say go for it!!! you may not have this opportunity come round again!

[Melissa1983]

well after talking about it between ourselves and family we have decided to apply for the posting... So DH will hand it in on Monday and we won't know for 6 months..

[vanillabean]

Good on you Mel. That is great news. I hope you get it.:fingerscrossed:

[Lastcenturymum]

Yep, its a big call, but you have to support your man 100% - you are a team, right? If its not forever, then give it a shot - you will have a child - a great connection with other mums.

Yes, it will be hard, I moved overseas in July and it wasn't easy and I am an outgoing friendly person...but I am making the best of it.

You will look back in a few years and be grateful for the experience (and it sounds like a great job!)

Family can visit ...

oh wow, you won't know for 6 months! That gives you time to adjust to the idea!

[Melissa1983]

oh wow, you won't know for 6 months! That gives you time to adjust to the idea!

Yeah we wont know for 6 months and the posting wont be for another 6 months after that. so it will be in 2009 that we will actually go if we get it

[MoOaNdLiTtLePoPpEt]

oh awesum..goodluck with it and think of the positives and the experience you will gain as a family...you will grow from it big time....
xoxox

[Chelle123]

Good Luck with it all Mel. It would be such a great experience for you and your kids.

[Eloise&Charlie'sMum]

YAY Mel I am so excited for you !!! I will be keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you for the next 6 months :fingerscrossed: !!!!

OneBabyBoy..Oh great now your making me more excited LOL...I cant wait to find out if we are going to Malaysia we will most likely no in August 08 so still a while to wait...My DH has already lived in Malaysia but he was only a little boy :p..His dad and mum were both RAAF and did 5 years over there when the kids 6 months old to 5.5 when they finally came home to Australia. And we have few friends that have been posted to "Butterworth" in Mayalsia and they said the same as you that they loved it and cant wait to go back.