We "landed" in March 2007. We moved in June 2008. So, next month, we will have been here 18 months - well, including living in three different places and P being in Minnesota for the fall term of 2008. But, we've been here, one way or another, for a year and half.
For that year and half we've had to have a mind-set of "If we have to go back..." I'm too senior to get a decent academic position here and since there is really no work here for P in her [previous] career, well, you get the picture. We've felt that we had to be open to the possibility. It's easy to say, as was the case for just about everyone else who has made the move, "Well, just make it work." But, that doesn't really work when you have a kid and are up to your collective eyeballs in student loan debt. One of us has to have a decent job and New Brunswick... um, not really the place for that.
But, things are looking up. P loves her job. It's not permanent and it's not in her "real" area of expertise, law librarianship. But, there's potential and she loves it. I don't know what's going to happen with me. I've got almost two years before I really have to worry about it. I've been debating (and debating and debating) going ahead with getting licensed to practice here. The details are best saved for later, but I'm going to go ahead with the first exam and see how it goes. And, if P does it, too, who knows!
Basically, between how much - even with all the challenges we've faced - we like it here and how hideous the US continues to be, we've pretty much decided that - as suggested in my last post - we're in it for the long haul. We've got the super duper snow thrower. Tomorrow I get to drop that $1106 on winter tires. And, P just agreed to serve as secretary for the "Friends of the Douglas School." I'd say that's a lock.
10 months ago
5 comments:
I bet it's the super-duper snow thrower that cinched the deal, mseh. ;-)
Glad to hear you're not going anywhere soon ! ! ! !
I'm glad to hear it. Being Canadian is something that some people risk their lives for and I for one am so proud to be Canadian. When I first started reading your blog, I remember thinking *New Brunswick???* as it's definitely not the mecca of high paying jobs... but there is more to life than that. Hell, I choose to live in Hamilton (hopefully not for much longer... BC is calling my name) and it's no mecca of anything. But it beats the hell out of being American. :)
The US continues to be a scary place. I'm glad you're staying! You really have to let these things play out. We do not want to go back to the States, but if forced to economically, we would probably be very upset.
Congrats!! I need snow tires too... although I am thinking we will need them until late Dec:)
I'm intrigued! Post more! Going to click that follow button. :-)
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