Hello from S Korea

[markusos]

Hi Everyone,

It's great to find another forum to share and receive advice.

I've been teaching in S Korea for 15 years and am getting anxious to return to Canada for my retirement in a few years - hopefully!
So, I'll be seeking some advice about finances.

I like sports - especially hockey and I spend a lot of time practicing golf.

Cheers everyone

[bellaswan]

[tommygunn]

Welcome to the board!

[oscarandme]

Welcome !

[markusos]

Thanks for the welcome - Have a great day!

[travel-mum]

Welcome!

[keeko1]

Hi - welcome!

[torontogal12]

Welcome, Marcus! Hope you learn lots. When are you coming back to Canada?

[markusos]

When am I coming home?

Hmmmm. I've been ready to come home for a while, but, there always seems to be a reason to stay one more year.

My wife is Korean and her parents are older and she's close to her mom, which I understand.

My mom is also getting on in age, but, she has my sister and 2 brothers closer by.

I'm thinking 3 years more maximum for me and if I can come home sooner - should something 'serendipitously (sp?) appear, yeah, a year earlier would be nice.

Contracts here (S Korea) are generally for 1 year, so, 3 more contracts at the most - hopefully just 2 more.

I miss home a lot - just all the little things about Canada. At the same time, my job is okay and I still like it, so, on the one hand the mature and responsible thing to do would be put nose (or rather keep nose) to grindstone for 3 more years.

Another part of me believes, hey, I"m done, I'm going to play now; golf, ski, etc, still don't mind shopping and cooking and cleaning but I"m not enslaved to those things.

That's a bit of my philosophy.

[CouponWarrior]

Hi there! I always wanted to go to S Korea...one day.

[TooCouponCrazy]

Welcome to SC.