Isolated from Family
By srijeevan
@srijeevan (187)
India
May 24, 2008 12:07am CST
My job is 650 km awayfrom my home town. For about five years I'm here. My wife and only son isolated from me. I offered to see them once in 40 days. All this for a $200 job. I feel so lonely. I'm here because you are my friend. Pray for me to get a trnsfer from here to my home town.
If you show any better earning resource I'll quit this job and join with my family.
5 responses
@ch88ss (2271)
• United States
24 May 08
I feel for you. Does the company you work for have position or at least offices in your hometown? If yes, I suggest you hang in there submit a request to transfer and hope for the best. But again sometimes you wonder is it worth it?
Do you have other skills that you can find another job where you can locate jobs closer to home.
or why not bring your family with you? That way they don't have to be away from you and you still got the job. Move your family to the city you are working at. If that is possible.
About two years ago I walked away from 2 manager's position. One require me to travel intl' for 3 days or so a few times a year but which was very little but still I was not happy about it. so I left the company. Now I am a full time employee still but 9-5 only. Not 12 hours anymore. And I have time for my kids. So to compensate for the smaller income, I do online work to earn some money. It does not cover the gap but at least help me buy grocery, pay for gas and lunches sometimes.
i wish you the best and being away from your family too long can really drain you and you may start to hate your job.
@srijeevan (187)
• India
24 May 08
I would thank for your healing words. I'm trying for a transfer for about two years. I also brought my family for three years here. But in our country (India) there are many langugages. My mother tongue and the one in this place are different. My son is studying sixth and if I further delay he won't be able to learn his mother tongue. For the sake of my son's future I offered to send them to my home town. I'm still trying for a transfer. wish me to get soon.
@ch88ss (2271)
• United States
24 May 08
Oh I definetly can feel your pain. I admire your strength and wisdom for taking the hard route just so your son's future will be better. Great job.
I am also a mother to a 7th grade boy and I had to make similiar sacrifice to ensure that he will not be changing school. Of course, my situation was no where as difficult as yours. We had to all move into a smaller house just so my son can continue to go to his homeschool and not be away from his friends. You see he is very very shy and I am afraid If I took him out of his school he would not do well in schoo anymore. i used to drive 40miles, 1hour one way to drop him off for school.
i am glad I made that choice to leave our big house behind, he is much happier now with a smaller house but closer to school and all for him.
I am pretty sure I can say as parent when you make these sacrifices, at the end you only want to see that you did it for the best interest of your child.
I really really wish you luck and hope that things will get better for you.
In the meantime, how about getting additional work from home opportunites. i know you got a lot on your mind rght now. So i won't try to scam you. But if you are interested there are real data entry jobs that will pay you to work from home. This could be supplementl income fo you. PM me if interested.
Good luck and I hope the transfer come soon. You will soon reunite with your family. They will be proud of you and you will be proud father when you attend your son's graduation day! Hang in there.
@srijeevan (187)
• India
24 May 08
I'm crying by your loving words. I have no words to express my gratitude.
Now I can able to see the other face of Mylot other than earning money.
It's so...
@schummi (924)
• India
5 Jun 08
Well that is real pity man....but you can surely go for other jobs i think...where do you stay exactly and what are your qualifications...you can send a private message to me...and lets how can i help you out...and trust iwant to help you....
@sissi320 (328)
• China
24 May 08
I am so sorry to hear that.
I can feel what you are feeling as my job is also far away from my parents, and no relative here.
And I can only go home once a year that is much worse than you.
So I decide to earn more money and then pick my parents to live with me togther.
@srijeevan (187)
• India
28 May 08
All the best, to make enough money as soon as possible and have your parents with you.
@lynnlwn308033129 (116)
• China
24 May 08
If you have enough bankroll, there are many things you can do.
@srijeevan (187)
• India
24 May 08
Thanks buddy, But, I have not that much.
any way thanks for your response
