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GP6971

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6. Well, I haven't moved abroad
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 10:47 PM
Feb 2020

but I was responsible for moving our employees to and from overseas locations primarily Asia and Europe. Most had previously lived abroad with the military, but a minority did not. Some of the minorities regrets;

Affordable living spaces abroad can be smaller...a lot of our furniture overwhelms their living spaces. Many had to dispose of their US furniture (mainly bedroom and living/family room furniture) and downsize. I did a lot of shipping of employees and then bringing them back at the contact end. Comparing their inventories for both moves, they disposed a lot of the items they brought over.

They shipped their cars which couldn't be adequately serviced where they transferred to. As an aside, we had a retired military family that transferred to a small village in Germany. They insisted they ship their Hummer2...lousy gas mileage and narrow streets? Really???

If anyone needs anymore insight, please feel free to PM me.





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K&R and bookmarking. Control-Z Feb 2020 #1
I'm thinking of France. I know it, lived there. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #2
I think this would depend entirely on the exact circumstances... ret5hd Feb 2020 #3
I'm retired. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #4
Speaking ONLY for me...What do I really need where I live? ret5hd Feb 2020 #7
Yeah-DT doesn't help. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #11
Don't know if this is still available ... NanceGreggs Feb 2020 #5
Thanks. No need to move appliances. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #12
Well, I haven't moved abroad GP6971 Feb 2020 #6
Thanks. That's really funny about the Hummer. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #13
When I was living in Italy, I brought back a tortilla press from the US only to find out fierywoman Feb 2020 #8
Thanks. Actually I have a vinyl collection I'm worried about. I like Kondo. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #14
Do you follow David Lebovitz's blog? He'd know where to find fierywoman Feb 2020 #18
I have seen it from time to time. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #19
I have not moved abroad, although this might be slightly helpful. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #9
I moved across the country-and brought everything but the kitchen sink-dumb!! 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #15
I'm sorry you did that. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #17
Leave almost everything behind and/ or sell it off. masmdu Feb 2020 #10
Thanks, waiting might be an option. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #16
We started moving to France in 2017 and were done a year later. GoneOffShore Feb 2020 #20
Thanks. I do intend to ship a small container. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #21
Here's a thing - today we helped friends who have just moved to France with their unpacking GoneOffShore Feb 2020 #22
Excellent. So helpful Houdinime Dec 2021 #25
If you have other questions, feel free to PM me. GoneOffShore Dec 2021 #27
I thought it was any state. From the US Embassy- 58Sunliner Feb 2022 #35
It's all on line now through ANTS - Agence nationale des titres scuriss GoneOffShore Mar 2022 #38
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #23
Most of my guitars, my rock collection, and the clothes in my suitcase DFW Mar 2020 #24
I've BEEN in that meeting! Houdinime Dec 2021 #26
That was the one! DFW Dec 2021 #28
I see cheeseheads. Or blocks of some yellow cheese. Since most meetings are full of thick people... JanMichael Feb 2022 #30
No idea DFW Feb 2022 #31
Feb of 2020 Laurelin Jan 2022 #29
Well I am thinking about shipping my car that has 69k miles. 58Sunliner Feb 2022 #33
Just so you know Laurelin Mar 2022 #36
Will it be worth the seven or eight thousand dollars it's going to cost? GoneOffShore Mar 2022 #37
So, was your move successful? GoneOffShore Feb 2022 #32
With Covid, it got sidelined.End of August I fly over to buy. 58Sunliner Feb 2022 #34
Which part of France are you looking at? GoneOffShore Mar 2022 #39
We moved in 2015 to Munich Old Crank May 2022 #40
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