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I am in a state of indecision


Doc Holiday

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Ok, I have a conundrum and to properly set this up I currently work at a Job and while I love it, it is seasonal and will need to start Job hunting again for a winter Job, but this is my problem.

I have 1 of 2 decisions to make in the next month

1. Spend about $2000 and go to Brazil for 3 months(dec 1st to march 1st) where I will have a Job but it will probably just pay living expenses for my time there and not make any money back.

2. Get a more reliable Job(full time year around) and move out to Greenville NC where I will be closer to family, and where I plan on going to school next year.

both have ups and downs if money wasn't a issue I would be on Brazil like white on rice but right now money may be just that an issue.

so anywhoo thoughts??

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I am of the opinion that life experience cannot be bought or sold. My brother and I had it set up to do a year in New Zealand along the same line as your Brazil deal.

We would have traveled the country teaching their farmers American techniques. Two weeks per locale with a week off in between to fug off.

Too bad my bro got a big promotion at his current job and we had to scrap the plans.

Unless you have important financial obligations (kids, mortgage) over here, I would take the gig in Brazil in heart beat. You only live once.

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Now hold on everyone, all you pushing this guy to go to Brazil. Greenville offers some of the finer delights of life as we know it. There are swine farms abound, leading to a wonderful supply of barbeque eastern NC style. You've got....

Fug, I can't even troll this.

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