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    My DW has been offered a 2 month stint in Europe as part of some international outreach exchange program thing at her work. She would still be with the same company, just working for 2 months in Europe instead of in the USA. They will pay for the flight (for both of us), housing in a furnished apartment, rental car, and a 5 day a week stipend (plus her normal salary).

    Would you go? One or two weeks is one thing, two months is quite a long time. She was just unsure how this would affect our budget. I predict we would spend a lot more on each weekend, but probably somewhat less during the week. Could cancel cable for 2 months...

  • #2
    Originally posted by KTP View Post
    My DW has been offered a 2 month stint in Europe as part of some international outreach exchange program thing at her work. She would still be with the same company, just working for 2 months in Europe instead of in the USA. They will pay for the flight (for both of us), housing in a furnished apartment, rental car, and a 5 day a week stipend (plus her normal salary).

    Would you go?
    Yes. (My bag would already be packed. )

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    • #3
      I would go!
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      • #4
        Absolutely you should go. Two months is no time at all. It will fly by and you will probably find yourself feeling as though you are not ready to leave. I am jealous, I love traveling and experiencing different cultures.

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        • #5
          I would take it in a heartbeat! You won't regret it.
          Rock climber, ultrarunner, and credit expert at Creditnet.com

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          • #6
            Your job will let you go also?

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            • #7
              I was also curious to about your job. As long as I could get the time off from my own job, I would go in a heartbeat. If DH had that offer and I couldn't join him, I'd still tell him to go and get to experience it.

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              • #8
                What a fab opportunity! Where in Europe? Shorter distances between countries than between states! Keep in mind currency conversion USD $1.40 = 1 Euro and stuff is a little more expensive... gas around $9. gal. Locals appreciate your knowing a few phrases in their language and detest visitors who keep saying..."in the states we never..." or " we always yadda yadda." Not only will you go to new countries, provinces, counties, cities, villages, venues but you have an opportunity to meet folks from all over the world and that can be golden since a major part of the world operates on who you know...who knows you

                Keep posting so the rest of us can live vicariously via your adventures
                Last edited by snafu; 05-24-2011, 03:25 PM.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Redraidernurse View Post
                  Your job will let you go also?
                  Meh, I don't have a job. Wife makes too much money that it hasn't made sense to work, with taxes and all of the extra expenses that go with a 2nd job.

                  I do a nice job of keeping house, making dinner and doing the finances...a nice role reversal case huh?

                  I am curious about things like pay and such. Will she be taxed based on our home state or the country where she is working? Will she be paid in Euros (mostly kidding I hope)? Is two months long enough to maybe get a local credit card so we don't have to pay the 3% international fee every time we use it? (I think our Visa does this, not sure of our Amex)

                  I think we will probably go for it.

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                  • #10
                    yes, do it!! it's pretty much a free trip to europe.

                    get a capital one credit card if you can. no international fees. i spent 2 months studying abroad in europe with my capital one card without paying for international fees.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by KTP View Post
                      Meh, I don't have a job. Wife makes too much money that it hasn't made sense to work, with taxes and all of the extra expenses that go with a 2nd job.

                      I do a nice job of keeping house, making dinner and doing the finances...a nice role reversal case huh?

                      I am curious about things like pay and such. Will she be taxed based on our home state or the country where she is working? Will she be paid in Euros (mostly kidding I hope)? Is two months long enough to maybe get a local credit card so we don't have to pay the 3% international fee every time we use it? (I think our Visa does this, not sure of our Amex)

                      I think we will probably go for it.
                      And no kids? Wow, you certainly got the sweet end of that deal!

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                      • #12
                        I'd jump at it in a heartbeat. If we could afford it we'd be spending summers in a different country every year. Some day. If you go, I doubt you would ever regret it.

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                        • #13
                          No question, I would go! If is once in a lifetime opportunity because they are paying you and subsidizing the expenses.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Redraidernurse View Post
                            And no kids? Wow, you certainly got the sweet end of that deal!
                            One amazing wife, no kids (we wouldn't know how often to change their litter box or whatever anyway so probably a good thing.

                            Anyway, it looks like the general feeling is, go!

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                            • #15
                              Add me to the GO votes. I agree that 2 months is not nearly as long as it may sound. Heck, tons of kids go away to summer camp for that long every year.

                              Of course, you need to work out things like who will care for your home while you're gone, take care of your cars, get your mail, etc., but I wouldn't let those little details stop you from taking advantage of this opportunity.
                              Steve

                              * Despite the high cost of living, it remains very popular.
                              * Why should I pay for my daughter's education when she already knows everything?
                              * There are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going.

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