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I wanted to reply to Jimbo's post on all the shopping he's done. That's exhilarating to have purchased a car, ticketts, computer and a nice dine-out with your daughters. That's very nice! I do know even though working in Kazakstan is tough, my husband was once offered a job there but he couldn't take it as he was on another assignment. But the pay!!! Not to be indiscreet here, but I know more or less the kind of pay one can get per DAY!! It's fantastic, so why not. What's better than to splurge on one's own family.
I tried to respond to your Father's Day blog but couldn't so let me write it here.
You sound like a very sentimental bloke and rightly so. I feel that sense of happiness within you to see and be surrounded by your very loved ones which is such a magnificent feeling and I couldn't be more happier for you, Jimbo.
It's always nice to hear this kind of story as I truly believe in good deeds of which you get a reward for that so somewhere along the line, you've done alright... Bravo! as the Italians would say.
So, I wish you a continued happiest times with your family.

so somewhere along the line, you've done alright...

I meant to write: "you did something right".

My English is a mess again when I have to speak more Italian in one day.

but I know more or less the kind of pay one can get per DAY

They get their pound of flesh though. My average days goes like this:

a. Up at 5 am
b. Shower, dress and breakfast by 5.45 am
c. Get transport to office 6.0 am
d. Travel to the office by 6.30 am (Lunch at desk)
e. Work until 7pm
f. Travel back to camp by 7.30 pm
g. Dinner by 8 pm
h. Rest and recreation 1 hour
i. Bed and sleep 9.0 pm

This goes on 7 days a week for 4 weeks at a time and then 4 weeks off which includes travel time. Not a fun routine as I do 8 weeks work in 4 but it enables me to see my family much more often than most other contracts do.

Well, your timetable is more or less like hubby's except his day starts 8 am. He's been working in Iran for the past 8 months now but is glad to be ending it soon. Each month he comes back to Milan but always stops in Dubai for a brief work there. Congo was to be his next but thank God no more. Looks like Kazakstan, Ruwais or Abu Dhabi but most probably Abu Dhabi next.
So, back to you, your one month break does sound like a luxury to me which rarely a deal that's given to Italians. But it's because Kazakstan, I presume.
I read somewhere you are postponing to go on retirement for another year? Italy doesn't have the same system as US and UK where one can withdraw a lumpsum out of one's retirement fund. It's untouchable which is good but unpractical at the same time should one need for other priority unfortunately. Once we live in Indonesia, I will have to think of taking a private medical insurance also. It's a headache but it's hubby's choice to live in Indonesia and I'm naturally happy about it.
I'm sure so is your wife on the prospect of living in Indonesia or are you going to continue living in UK at the same time.
How small the world is when one starts talking about all these places because it's just stimulating, exciting and so addictive in the end. At least it is for me.

are you going to continue living in UK at the same time.

Initially we will spend 6 months in each place but eventually I will sell my house in the UK and live full time in Indonesia.

As for my month off the company I work for is part owned by ENI the Italian oil giant and their guys get the same deal.

I work 1 week on, 1 week off. Its only a 2 hour flight to work so find it great. 12 hour shifts eat sleep work. I guess u know all about that jimbo Not sure if i could handle 4/4 jimbo, most i have done is 2/1 for many years, but present roster great!

Congo assignment was for ENI, Jimbo. But due to the some red-tape matters that still have to be resolved, it's postponed. Thus for hubby not about to wait for it and will opt for Abu Dhabi most probably.
For Kazakstan, yes, he was offered the same length of time off as you.