The Decision

Dhaka

Well we decided on Dhaka.

It was a very difficult decision between Dhaka and Bangalore.

Our reasons (in no particular order)

• The school is very good and has a lot of local (Bengali) students rather than expats.  That is a small positive to me.
• There is lots that Stella can be involved in.  Volunteers are needed everywhere. 
• There will be adventures every day,  In fact probably every 30 minutes.
• It is very easy to get to so many places.  Direct flights to London!
• The culture is a HUUUUUGE jump from where we are.
• Money can be saved because the cost of living is so small.

so Dhaka it is!

The worries. 

• The poverty! Will it grind us down.
• Getting a drink!  It is a Moslem country so we need to work within their constraints around alcohol.
• The amount of people.  150 million in an area 60% of the size of New Zealand is beyond comprehension.  the impact of that amount of humanity is slightly scary.

But the decision a week or so later still feels good so I am happy with that.

Now we have so many things to decide and work on.

bring on August and Dhaka!

Jobs

Jobs

Well the fair has gone well.  Three job offers.  Dubai, Bangladesh and India.  Now I have to decide.  

Still more interviews to go so I hope I don't get any more to decide from

The Fair

A journey starts!

Just two weeks back my wife Stella and I decided to start the next part of our life together.  We both enjoy travelling and while our time in Sydney, Australia has been great we are looking at further adventure.

Camping in Murray River.

So two weeks ago I enrolled with Search Associates to attend their job fair in Melbourne, Australia at the start of January. Overall extremely impressed with this organisation and their support and professionalism.  

Not used to staying at the Langham hotel however.  It is a bit too smart for us. Especially as we had just spent a week camping in the Murray river basin in 30 degree temperatures.  So we arrived with a very dusty car and looking a bit bedraggled.

After a day of listening to presentations about schools and how to get a job the 'meat market' began.  The candidates around 230 had to rush to 60 odd schools and get signed up for interviews.  You had 5 minutes or so to impress people with why they should interview you then it was off to the next school.  Bit of pressure.

I got 5 interviews and another school wanted to see me so went rushing off to the first interview, then a half hour break then off to the next interview.  And so on.  Finished about 7pm so needed a real cold beer after that.

Sunday the same more interviews, second interviews and hopefully job offers!

And guess what the same on Monday!  

Then its load up the car and off camping.