Well I have just sent an email turning down the Kazakhstan job and I will be staying in Saudi. Had a long discussion with my President and he has convinced me to stay.
The main reason for me is continuity of work, increased Salary (Still does not match that of Kazakhstan) and the promise that I will be retained as a consultant when I retire. This last was the clincher for me as it will certainly help me retire in a little bit more comfort.
All of this without mentioning to him that I had a new job. That is why I like him so much because he is good to me without any threats etc. All this was my contract renewal talks.
I am still having problems settling in after my great trip but after discussing things through with Maria we decided that this was the best way forward. We also decided that after my next leave at Christmas she will come to Bahrain (30 Km from me) for a months holiday so that is something to look forward to.
Now I have to get busy saving for a new kitchen in the house in the UK, furnish the house in Makkassar and start with the money for the house in Bali. Oh I have to get to work also which until we had made a decision I had not done much of
The main reason for me is continuity of work, increased Salary (Still does not match that of Kazakhstan) and the promise that I will be retained as a consultant when I retire. This last was the clincher for me as it will certainly help me retire in a little bit more comfort.
All of this without mentioning to him that I had a new job. That is why I like him so much because he is good to me without any threats etc. All this was my contract renewal talks.
I am still having problems settling in after my great trip but after discussing things through with Maria we decided that this was the best way forward. We also decided that after my next leave at Christmas she will come to Bahrain (30 Km from me) for a months holiday so that is something to look forward to.
Now I have to get busy saving for a new kitchen in the house in the UK, furnish the house in Makkassar and start with the money for the house in Bali. Oh I have to get to work also which until we had made a decision I had not done much of