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作者: surfer 時間: 07-7-17 14:51 標題: Should I give up my high paid job in HK for my kids?

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作者: virgokaren 時間: 07-7-18 02:17

I got a high paid job now. However, my salary is just
enough to pay the cost of accomodations, schools fees
and other expenses for my two girls.

vs

1. Free education.
2. Better air quality.
3. Inexpensive accomodation.
4. Better quality education.
5. Better place to bring up the kids

&

1. I could not find a job as high paid as in HK.
2. We can only rent a house instead of buying our own
house.

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It's quite similar no matter u choose to stay in HK or back to UK.
看你著重家庭 / 高薪厚職啦！
如果你認為營營疫疫都係僅夠糊口，倒不如過得輕鬆和快活些！
(以上僅是我個人的意見。)

作者: surfer 時間: 07-7-18 14:15

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作者: ngmammy 時間: 07-7-18 19:58

原文章由 surfer 於 07-7-17 14:51 發表
My English wife, two kids (Age 5 and 8) and I returned to HK from London in 1999. I got a high paid job now. However, my salary is just enough to pay the cost of accomodations, schools fees and ...

Hi surfer,

Both husband and I had given up our high paid job in Hong Kong and returned to Australia 18 months ago and for only one reason - for my two kids (now age 5&9). I became a full time mother and my husband has gotten a job in thebank industry, not bad but with the higher tax system, the salary was nothing like in HK. Funny enough, our living quality had gotten better.

It was not an easy decision at that time and took us 5 years from plan to go. It is quite true though that the high salary gain does not equal to high cash savings. When we were listing the pros and cons, we realized there are not much to lose really.

So far we are doing fine. Both Husband and I are pleased cause our kids are happy;cause they are breathing decent air;cause they are learning knowledge, not information only;cause they have more leisure times for music and books - and inspired by it! Nonetheless, we've faced challenges and hurdles too but we overcome it just like every family could well do.

I have no intention to say whether should or should not cause every family has their own circumstances, values and priorities. I am only happy to share my story.

All the best to you and your family.

作者: ballvalve 時間: 07-7-19 00:44

i just return to Toronto for almost a year. Reason for return? Same as you lo.
My wife is locally from HK and she needs to find the way to love this country even she gets a not bad job in here.
My kids is happy here coz more place to play and a lot of new stuff to play instead of Videao games.

Actually all depends on you. Family vs $$$
i choose family la even the hse is horrible expensive in Toronto

作者: BoBoCute 時間: 07-7-20 00:44

The cost of living in London is much higher than HK. Maybe personally I really don't like London (after living in London for 1 year, the main problem is no filipino maid at $3,400 per month). Hiring a maid in London about HK$17,000 a month..... Maybe think of moving back to London when the kids are older. Can wait a few more years.

作者: ngmammy 時間: 07-7-24 09:32

原文章由 surfer 於 07-7-21 13:03 發表

Dear ngmammy,

Thanks for great advice and sharing your view. We decided that I will stay in HK until I found a good job in London. In the meantime, my wife and the kids will go back to Lon ...

Hi Surfer,

I am happy to hear that you and your wife have come to a plan for the next step ahead. There is really no right and wrong on the decision we make but only what we believe is the best for our family, especially our children.

From reading your post, you are a great dad, I am sure things will only be temporary. With your familys' hearts tie closely together, eventually, things will soon turn out to be what it should be.

Best regards to you and your family.

作者: GiGiMum 時間: 07-8-8 10:03

No matter you choose HK or UK. You should make up you mind & 心甘情願！

但緊記孩子只有一個童年，

時間是不能回頭!

作者: ana_hk 時間: 07-8-8 13:07

My husband and me are thinking about this issue for many years. Still no answer at this moment. I just worry very much if we cannot find an acceptable job in Australia, then our childs living standard would down grade. I am thinking that how can we provide better live for our child without enogh money to support them. So....煩. even both of us were studying in Australia and currently holding PR status, and my childs have citizenship there.

作者: chris12576 時間: 07-9-5 06:27 標題: 移民何價?

作為一個移民多年的人﹐我自己的看法是唔值得。特別是你在香港有高薪厚職﹐移民後你同丈夫/太太可以放低嗎?  可以從管理級﹐跌倒一般的文員, 甚至失業嗎?  你太太可以放下高薪厚職及菲傭﹐回家洗手作湯羹嗎?  還有﹐你同丈夫/太太是不是當地的大學畢業生?  你現職行業在當地是否熱門?  如果﹐你的答案都係否﹐我就勸你三思。

移民其實對人﹑家庭 (感情同經濟)﹑婚姻都是莫大的考驗﹐我相信唔少人都聽過/認識過因為移民﹐而離婚的故事。所以﹐單是為了孩子的將來﹐就移民去了的確有點冒險﹐是一場很大的賭博。除了你要可以承擔這場賭博的風險﹐還有配偶﹑孩子﹐他們可以﹑願意﹑有能力(感情上﹑精神上) 與你一起承擔嗎?

還有﹐你知道移民對童年的影響嗎?  我最快樂的童年﹐一切都發生在香港﹐一個我生於思﹐長於思的地方。

作者: TULIP1 時間: 07-9-5 18:15

I always think about this since my kids are growing older, it's difficult to decided because my DH will not go with us, he has to run his business in H.K. However, I really like the education, the life style in Canada. It is good for kids but I don't know if I can handle everything by myself without my DH.

作者: chris12576 時間: 07-9-6 06:00

唉﹐仲要係太空人?? 你真係要想清楚呀﹐out of sight, out of mind, 這個是人之常情。這裡洛杉磯有許多台灣太空阿太﹐陪小孩讀書﹐最後老公都無埋。最後﹐只有大屋﹑小狗﹐好運的話﹐可能小孩會成才﹐但個女人就賠上了自己的婚姻﹐值得嗎? 見人見志。既然﹐經濟可以負擔﹐為什麼不送小孩留學? 你自己有假就飛
去探?

原文章由 TULIP1 於 2007/9/5 18:15 硐表
I always think about this since my kids are growing older, it's difficult to decided because my DH will not go with us, he has to run his business in H.K. However, I really like the education, the lif ...

作者: TULIP1 時間: 07-9-6 15:34

原文章由 chris12576 於 07-9-6 06:00 硐表
唉﹐仲要係太空人?? 你真係要想清楚呀﹐out of sight, out of mind, 這個是人之常情。這裡洛杉磯有許多台灣太空阿太﹐陪小孩讀書﹐最後老公都無埋。最後﹐只有大屋﹑小狗﹐好運的話﹐可能小孩會成才﹐但個女人就賠上了自己的婚姻﹐值得 ...

That is the reason why I hesitate for many years, I also saw many case that women were possessing kids and lossing husbands, it's a huge sacrifice.

作者: chris12576 時間: 07-9-7 01:25

Tulip,

聽你的口吻﹐你的孩子應該未到高中? 為何不先送大的上當地的boarding school? 看看孩子是否喜歡﹐而你同老公留響香港搵錢﹐等有一日你的事業出現危機﹐你用歸園田居的心態去移民﹐你會好受好多。

我老竇就是在事業的高峰移民去了﹐在過去的十幾年﹐他不斷的問：『如果我無走﹐現在會點?』這樣是好痛苦﹐但有許多移民的人都會這樣想﹐特別是四十幾﹑五十歲走﹐退休唔係﹐重新起步又有點遲﹐日日吃老本﹐咪話唔驚。

原文章由 TULIP1 於 2007/9/6 15:34 硐表

That is the reason why I hesitate for many years, I also saw many case that women were possessing kids and lossing husbands, it's a huge sacrifice.

作者: reneeleung 時間: 07-9-8 00:56

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作者: chris12576 時間: 07-9-8 02:07

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