Sorry I done been gone... *56k warning*

[Sijray21]

I have to admit, Im starting to waver from my previous "fuck travelling" attitude.
The Australia position opened up again and Im considering it.

if i had 3 months to prepare for something like that i'd do it in a heartbeat. I'd love to travel or work internationally (depending on location of course).

[.RJ]

3 months? I can have my shit packed in 3 days. Or 3 hours..... I am a bit jealous of Jack's travels, looks like you're having a good time! If I had the opportunity with my current job I'd be all over it at this point.

[Scrubber]

The place is Hyderabad. It's not a shithole but I could see how lots of people would think it is. It's infested with mosteeqos, there's tons of trash everywhere, and the streets are really smelly from all the 2-stroke exhaust. I think that it has personality. There's a street festival going on all the time, people are friendly, street crime is rare, and if you like Indian culture, this is a better place to be than a more modern Indian city. I wouldn't want to live in Hyderabad, but it's definitely made me even more interested in visiting the coast of the country.

Why don't you ever cuddle me anymore?
-GTDAN

[JackoliciousLegs]

Nice pics jack, sounds like you are having a great time travelling for your job.
My last company had a huge office in India, and its a pretty big culture shock according to my coworkers who went. Our office is a huge building that overlooks a slum of lean-tos and 3rd world poverty.
So many people die in traffic accidents that project managers actually had to account for the fact they would probably loose someone on a longer term project!
People are so cheap there that when they would ship a US person over there, they get their own driver, assistant, and in the office you never clean anything or even erase a whiteboard yourself.

I have to admit, Im starting to waver from my previous "fuck travelling" attitude.
The Australia position opened up again and Im considering it.

I did have a driver and everyone does everything for you there no matter what. It's just the way the culture is. I didn't get near carrying a bag or preparing food the whole time. As far as culture shock goes, I grew up in places like that so I felt almost better there than I do here.

I have to admit, Im starting to waver from my previous "fuck travelling" attitude.
The Australia position opened up again and Im considering it.

if i had 3 months to prepare for something like that i'd do it in a heartbeat. I'd love to travel or work internationally (depending on location of course).

3 months?!?!? Every trip that I've taken for this company has had less than 3 days notice. Australia was 2 days notice for a 2 month trip.

In general, traveling like this isn't for everyone. I know lots of my friends have said, "Ohhh I'd LOVE to do that" but when push comes to shove, most people don't want to leave their friends/family for that long on such short notice.

Why don't you ever cuddle me anymore?
-GTDAN

You stopped calling after the spanking incident.

[Sijray21]

3 months?!?!? Every trip that I've taken for this company has had less than 3 days notice. Australia was 2 days notice for a 2 month trip.

In general, traveling like this isn't for everyone. I know lots of my friends have said, "Ohhh I'd LOVE to do that" but when push comes to shove, most people don't want to leave their friends/family for that long on such short notice.

haha - well i was talking about like a year-project or something. i was just thinking of selling items such as motorcycle, car, furniture and then ending lease or finding sublet for cost saving purposes. regardless i'd love to travel and i wouldn't pass it up! you have an awesome opportunity to travel like you're doing and i'm glad you're taking advantage of it!

[Feersty]

Jack you da man!

[JackoliciousLegs]

Jack you da man!

No Feersty, *you* da man!