I am from Bogota and live now in Texas. I am now an American Citizen, married to an American, and have two small children. My husband has lost his job as a Senior Technical Writer with a big corporation due to company restructuring and outsourcing of jobs to India. I work as a freelance translator from home. I have no family in the USA besides my husband and kids. We own a home and my older child is in the 3rd grade. We have been considering moving to Bogotá where the rest of my family is. I can still work as a freelance translator for my American clients and earn dollars. My husband is trying to find a telecommuting contract that would allow him to work from there. Or, he could become a teacher in a private school. He did that once in Bogotá for 6 months, years ago. He has been there and likes it. Is it a totally crazy idea to sell everything and go there to live? It sounds great to be able to have a life there, enjoy the family, and get all the help and support we need to raise our children. We have a good life here, from a materialistic point of view, but we feel lonely and wish we could be around my parents, etc. I am thinking that with the money I make we can have a pretty decent life. Any comments?? We really need to have as much info as possible.
By Mariangela on Oct 31, 2004, 12:48 in Friendly Talkzone.
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adela says on Jan 6, 2005, 15:40: comments Mariángela....entiendo tu situación. Hace muchos días pusiste este post y sólo ahora lo veo. Quiero colaborarte, si es que puedo hacer algo. A mi me sucedió algo parecido y tuvimos que venirnos a Colombia dejando todas las cosas..escríbeme(lamento hablar mal de tu Javeriana, pero ahora que veo que eres esposa y madre comprenderás lo que es ver a un hijo con carencias.Sin embargo Mi marido ama ese antro! ) Màs fe, màs abrazos, màs besos, màs disculpas, màs visitas a nuestros amigos antiguos nos haràn màs plenos cada vez. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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paisa29 says on Jan 7, 2005, 05:55: mariangela. "Fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality" Conrad Hilton 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Mariangela says on Jan 7, 2005, 21:15: Gracias ¡Gracias amigas! Mariángela 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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paisa29 says on Jan 8, 2005, 06:06: mari, me alegra mucho que ahora todo este mejor contigo y tu familia. "Fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality" Conrad Hilton 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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utopiacowboy says on Jan 9, 2005, 11:40: Those damm English-speaking Indians! Let's confound the whole lot of them by learning Spanish. And randomly switching from English to Spanish and back again. Spanglish may save us in the end. I was talking to a telemarketer from India the other day - when I switched to Spanish and suddenly forgot my English that was the end of that conversation. She couldn't get off the phone fast enough. Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Mariangela says on Jan 9, 2005, 17:57: True! I am starting to despise Indians. Our job security is in danger, and they are taking all the jobs. But, of course, it is not really their fault, but the fault of the CEOs of big corporations who want to fill their pockets with millions of $$ by getting rid of their qualified American employees and hiring a bunch of Indians who are happy earning pennies. Mariángela 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Mariangela says on Jan 9, 2005, 18:00: Gracias paisa29 Te agradezco mucho. Esperemos que todo siga bien. De todos modos mi sueño es volver a Bogotá. Vamos a ver si se logra. Mi esposo tiene una entrevista en febrero con un colegio bilingüe de Bogotá. Estamos a la espectativa a ver qué le ofrecen y cómo se desenvulven las cosas. Mariángela 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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muchocafe says on Jan 12, 2005, 20:18: Moving to Colombia Mariángela
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