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06.12.08, 19:45 PM General Topics
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If your DH got a job in Paris, would you sell your place in NYC and move there with your two kids? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.12.08, 07:45 PM Flag
 

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yes. in a heartbeat. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:45 PM Flag
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actually, od you have to sell your place? can't you jus trent it out? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:46 PM Flag
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we would barely cover 2/3 of our monthly mortgage and mtce so i'm not sure [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:47 PM Flag
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you mean if you rent it? why woudln't the rent cover both of those? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:48 PM Flag
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long story but put a lot of $$ into it for renovation but apts in nabe don't go for enough to cover what we had to borrow [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:51 PM Flag
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^^^it was a long term investment, we didn't think we'd be moving so soon (not that we are for sure) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:51 PM Flag
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i woudl still do it in a heartbeat. that said, i already made this choice. i love paris. it's a fabulous city. but i'm not sure i'd think of it as a permanent move. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:53 PM Flag
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wait, are you in paris right now? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:54 PM Flag
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no. sorry. was unclear. i made the choice to sell a nyc apt and move abroad. i will say, tho, the place we chose, we decided not to stay and are currently looking for somewhere else. but i don't regret our decision at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:57 PM Flag
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hell, yeah [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:49 PM Flag
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DITTO! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 08:22 PM Flag
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N O [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:50 PM Flag
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How old are my kids? How good is the job? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:51 PM Flag
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5 and 18mos. Job is decent, lifestyle very good (meaning really good hours etc.) Not sure about compensation yet which of course will be a huge factor. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:53 PM Flag
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NP: Paris is expensive and if you're paid in dollars and not Euros at this point, it's a deal breaker. You would have a lower standard of living on dollar payment. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:55 PM Flag
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It would be Euro pay. It's a French company. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:56 PM Flag
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NP: Well, didn't you already have this conversation with DH if he was applying for jobs in Paris? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:57 PM Flag
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I wouldn't sell my place. I would sublet it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:56 PM Flag
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oh yes, yes, yes! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:52 PM Flag
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permanent move? or five years? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:52 PM Flag
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no idea i guess. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:55 PM Flag
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Yes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:55 PM Flag
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so curious - hope to be in this situation soon- would rent out our place [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 08:16 PM Flag
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hell yes....at least for a few years [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 08:30 PM Flag
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