WWYD: New job offer v old job (UPDATE)

[underwaterrhymes]

Jun 30, 2015 13:48:34 GMT -5 amberlyrose said:

Jun 30, 2015 13:38:46 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

Yes. Keep in mind you'll have to pay overages for luggage, so that relo would help with that, too. Also, setting up living space and questions like: Are there deposits? What about first and last month's rent? Utilities set-up fees? Any fees you'd suffer in the U.S. due to ending contracts? Storage of any items? all should be considered. When we lived overseas the process was simple as we had no kids, pets, or houses, and storage was at our respective parents' houses. It would be a very different story today. LOL.

ooh, thanks for the list of questions! We are going to look at rental prices today and I asked over on international living about other expenses to think about. We already have a storage unit that we could fit the rest of our stuff in if we need to and we own our home, so we'd sell or rent it out. Selling in our market right now is a piece of cake, which helps us. 

I can't think of any contracts we'd suffer from ending. All of our utilities go through the HOA.

Good, good.

You'll also want to think about taxes. If you live outside of the US for more than 330 days a year, you can get federal taxes back. (Your H would probably be taxed by the UK government, and you'd need to see if that would be the same for you, too. Presumably - since your company is global - they're familiar with how to handle this.) You'd still have to pay into SS and Medicare (and, in some cases, state taxes), but I'm sure both of your companies know how to handle this piece. Still, the first year at least I'd hire someone familiar with international taxes to do them for you since you will have a complicated return.

With the UK you have less to worry with adjusting because the cultural differences are far less than what you'd experience in places like South America or India, but it couldn't hurt to do some more research about the town where you'd be living and what to expect with regard to housing / grocery shopping, etc.

[amberlyrose]

My mom is gonna kill me. ha!

[fuckyourcouch]

I mean, if living internationally is a goal, you should take this opportunity to do so.
And the UK is great, but South America is great too. So if this visa fell through, it's not like the backup option sucks (assumedly).

We would miss you here in Denver, but you gotta take these opportunities when you can!

[amberlyrose]

Jun 30, 2015 14:05:45 GMT -5 fuckyourcouch said:

I mean, if living internationally is a goal, you should take this opportunity to do so.
And the UK is great, but South America is great too. So if this visa fell through, it's not like the backup option sucks (assumedly).

We would miss you here in Denver, but you gotta take these opportunities when you can!

Awwww

I'm cool with S. America too. I'd also have it easier getting a job within my company in India.

[sparkythelawyer]

I am not hearing you say he is blown away by SSC. Stay where he's at, and pursue the international option.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jun 30, 2015 13:22:10 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

Jun 30, 2015 13:19:10 GMT -5 screwedup said:

I'd really look into the dog thing.  The UK is considered a rabies free territory.  Moving dogs from the US to the UK will likely involve some quarantine period.

There used to be a quarantine for six months, but they've relaxed it and now I think they have to have had a rabies vacc 21 days ahead of time, but that's it. Obviously you'd want to confirm.

I think they also have to have 3 months between travel dates and blood work. 

[Jalapeñomel]

I'd budget about $10k for the move for rent/deposits/pet transport stuff.

[amberlyrose]

Thanks, everyone. I updated in the OP.

[killercupcake]

If you move, I'm crashing with you guys! UK hotels are expensive!