Career Change

So the last few months has been interesting to say the least. I have relocated with my family to Australia after 8 years in Malaysia, and instead of doing schedules, managing production and attending strategic planning meetings, I am now selling Lotto, making burgers and managing an all-in-one shop.

To many, that may sound like a step backwards. And to be honest, it has happened a lot sooner than I had planned. However, this was always the ultimate plan - to get out of mining, join the family business I have been a silent partner in for the last 4 years, and be with my family each and every day, raising our children in a country environment.

Even though my previous employer owes me a small fortune that I am not sure I am ever going to see. Even though I am constantly concerned that our financial situation is not stable enough for me to not have to worry. Even though I am out of my comfort zone and no longer earning the big bucks, I am happy. HAPPY!!! I have my wife's residency application in, the kids are all citizens, my eldest is enrolled in school for next year, and we are all healthy, and together.

We'll make this work. Maybe one day I will go back to mining, perhaps. But if I don't, I am not concerned. I am just happy to be here, in our own house, with my beautiful wife and amazing children, with a steady job, in a peaceful and friendly town, and with few complications. Life is good. Life doesn't always go the way we intend it to, but we must adjust, and ride the waves that come our way. I think I'm doing an OK job of that, and as I said, I am happy.

I have achieved a major goal.

Super Super Day!

WOW!

I am ecstatic today! I finally finished my wife's residency application and she was granted her bridging visa! There's no reason to think the process won't be smooth from here, but with only 10 days to go until her current visa expired, I was under the pump, and stressed to get this done.

Now it's done.

Boy oh boy it was expensive too, not that I am worried about that - keeping my family together is worth any price, and I understand why the government make it less attractive for those who are doing this for illegitimate reasons. Anyway, all good, and we're off. All I need to do now is finish off the attachments, which is in itself a long process, but I am getting there. Can of Pure Blonde on standby...

I'm back!

Just a quick post to say I am still around!

Not that I have much of an audience really, if any to be honest. It's more just to get back into the swing of it.

The last couple of months have been hectic to say the least. Moving the family to Australia, getting settled at Mum's, starting work at our business, and trying to organise a myriad of things, including citizenship, Medicare, etc, etc.

I may not have been blogging but I have been damn busy.

Still, over the coming weeks I will be spending a fair bit of time online doing applications, so hopefully will be able to catch up on some outstanding KL posts that I want to complete for my farewell KL series, plus perhaps start on the music ones and continue on the punting ones.

Life is busy, but really, really good. Enjoying working for myself for the first time ever, and trying something totally different to mining. Not the same money, but oh the freedom, and the satisfaction of working in a business where you serve people. Never thought it would be for me, but I am loving it.

More than that, I am so loving how my family is adapting and settling here. It has been cold and wet, but they are really doing well. My wife particularly, is simply awesome.

Hopefully more soon!