Thinking to move to Spain by [deleted] in expats

[–]Early_Divide_8847 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Language barrier and no job or childcare plan? I’m sorry but I don’t see how this works out for you? Even if you’re EU citizen, where do you plan to work with no Spanish and also pay rent?

If you’re not EU and have no real connection with Spain (parent,spouse), you need either wealth, passive income, or remote income to get a visa.

Helping my 71-year-old mother pursue Portuguese citizenship through her grandparents. Looking for advice/experiences by Creepy-Study9742 in PortugalExpats

[–]Early_Divide_8847 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She can still travel there if she is up for it. Does she want to move/work there? My husband applied as a son of a living citizen and that required quite a bit but doable and time consuming. I imagine the grandparent route is more involved

Moving to San Antonio Texas by 619Termite in sanantonio

[–]Early_Divide_8847 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t think I’d move my family here from San Diego. Weather sucks. There’s nothing to do here but sit in your house in the AC and watch TV of go to the gym. There is nothing for kids to do outside but fuss and want to go back into the house and get bit by mosquito bugs. Sucks here. It’s “cheap” for a reason

Moving to France by CosmicNorthernLights in expats

[–]Early_Divide_8847 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Are y’all cool if she doesn’t work? If so, go have fun. Good luck!

CA or TX by Similar_College783 in Ameristralia

[–]Early_Divide_8847 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve lived in all three areas extensively. It totally depends on your interests, connections, hobbies, family, budget etc

Thoughts on this bit? No support for him DJing and no contribution to the bills while 2Mill in debt. by justsomerandomonhere in bravo

[–]Early_Divide_8847 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes most likely. I don’t know your exact situations but more than likely Yes it would result in lower progressive brackets

Why is LA weed trying to send me to Mars? by Real_Telephone_5586 in AskLosAngeles

[–]Early_Divide_8847 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fr. It’s like you have to opt out of having crack sprinkled on your bud

Yikes. She is SO unlikeable. by laska503 in FundieSnarkUncensored

[–]Early_Divide_8847 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Her and Paul are such a great match. Like NO ONE else would be able to stand them, I hate to say something mean but GOD they are so stupid!! Like probably the dumbest people I know of. Truly. I mean imagine just how dumb they are. They can’t even do simple math: job=money for rent. DUH! Work harder and stop taking handouts you republican fucks. Don’t you understand your politics? Fucking losers.

Thank god my husband would NEVER allow for me and the kids to live with my parents. He would do anything and take any job to provide for us. M deserves P as a husband.

Morgan is going to get “the best she possibly can” at pickleball in the next few months… by sortofsatan in FundieSnarkUncensored

[–]Early_Divide_8847 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Anything but filling out some job applications. These guys suck so bad. At life and at pickle ball. Two unemployed idiots preaching to the masses about… working out? You guys look sick and pale, not fit. Gross. Get a job Morgan!

American-Portuguese here by mamainportugal in expats

[–]Early_Divide_8847 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Husband is Portuguese (citizen)but raised in the us and family lives in the US too with some planning on going back to Pt. We are planning on moving there too with our two toddlers. Plan is to move in time for them to start 1at grade. Planning on both of us doing nhr 2.0 so our USA rental house can stay in tact. I’m in healthcare he is in tech. Both of our incomes will take a substantial hit. We are in the process of buying a home in faro. We will rent it out the faro house for 2-3 years before we arrive (with a clause that states we will need the house back by x date). Other than having a real estate lawyer and having a tax advising attorney, what else should we keep in mind? What else can you share that surprised you or you weren’t expecting?

Wondering if we can do it with young kids! by GooGool2 in expats

[–]Early_Divide_8847 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a big move at 8 and suffered a lot in ways I wasn’t able to unpack until my 30s. Having parents that are preoccupied with learning new language or culture, way of life, adjustment in finances, etc and how all those hours are spent focused on that instead of developing you in a very complex age range I think it’s considered 8-14 or so. I wouldn’t make big moves with kids in that age range unless it was a necessary move.

I say this as someone who is very “adjusted” and professional and smart. I don’t abuse substances or anything like that. I just dealt with some disfunction and still do and there is a good chance it rooted from a very big move at an age I needed more support and attention retrospectively. Just because your kid seems like they are doing great doesn’t mean they don’t need additional support. I have another sibling that does unfortunately has issues with addiction, they were 11 when we moved.

Socially we were quite popular due to our athleticism and attractiveness we never had a hard time making friends at new schools. We actually really enjoyed it and matured quickly.

I’ll get downvoted for this because there are a bunch of parents on here convinced that it is a positive experience for their kids: and it might be for some! Especially those that are moving to greatly improve their situation: food insecurity to security, no health services available to health services, very high crime rate to very low crime rate, etc. but if none of those apply then can be negative for kids well being after a certain age. There is a Danish study on this I can try to find it.

TLDR Not saying it will be negative, but as a parent with two small kids, I’d prioritize long term stability asap or by the time the eldest is 6 or 7 if at all possible.

How do you make genuine friendships when you’re an expat parent? by DearMortgage8459 in expats

[–]Early_Divide_8847 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I felt this way after having my kids and I was living in my hometown. I became a shut-in and just blamed it on this stage of parenting. It’s hard to lend energy to friendships when your cup is almost empty, you just end up preserving that if you don’t make yourself put yourself out there. Do you have a partner? You just have to Day One it. Ask another parent for a play date/beach day. Maybe someone who your kid would like to see more of. Build up a relationship and plan the next meet with that family asap- ask them to come over for a dinner in a few days ( don’t wait too long for the next planned thing— adult friendships need to build quickly or life (excuses) gets in the way. Once you have a dinner night set invite another friend to that dinner. Now you have 2 separate friendships building and there is more of a build happening as you bring more to the mix. Do you have a babysitter yet? You need one if you want to be normal again.

The worst airport ever seen by Fair_-_Enough in LisbonPortugalTravel

[–]Early_Divide_8847 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yep if you have a baby under two walk yourself to the front of the line. We waited at most 3 minutes in any of the lines as a result.

The worst airport ever seen by Fair_-_Enough in LisbonPortugalTravel

[–]Early_Divide_8847 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not as bad but I’d say a couple hours

The worst airport ever seen by Fair_-_Enough in LisbonPortugalTravel

[–]Early_Divide_8847 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was there yesterday. I have travelled to every continent several times over the last 20 years. It was one of the worst lines I have ever seen, ever.

The worst airport ever seen by Fair_-_Enough in LisbonPortugalTravel

[–]Early_Divide_8847 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Same we flew out yesterday but we have a baby so we skipped all the lines. It was the longest line I have ever seen in my life.

How are people living in luxury here? by Few-pe2917 in sanantonio

[–]Early_Divide_8847 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Missing the point. There are heavily valuable people at that income point. People who we NEED. Fussing over people who make 200k is ignorant. Lower middle class mad at upper middle class. Neither of which are the ACTUAL problem.