Wish you had done that?

moreqa · Post by **moreqa** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:10 pm

This question is from a person who is planning to R2I in a couple of years, to those
a) who have R2Ied, or
b) who are planning to R2I pretty soon,

I am wondering what I should be doing Now and during these couple of years (apart from reading this just-so-life-saving forum) before I R2I, for having a better R2I life for me and others.

Just for info, I am USC/OCI.
After r2i I wish to work part time (either for Indian employer or hook up contracting with some US employer), and carry other interests rest of the time.

So my question is:

Do you wish you had done some things in your pre-R2I years given
you know what you know now? You wish you had done some specific preparations/planning/research, etc?

nextgen · Post by **nextgen** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:37 pm

lets start in descending order: 1. should have bought a home (or two) in india

Tweedledee · Post by **Tweedledee** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:11 am

i shd have bought VRSN at less than 10 and dumped it when it hit 200.

moreqa · Post by **moreqa** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:13 am

Tweedledee;52576i shd have bought VRSN at less than 10 and dumped it when it hit 200.[/quote]

Please, tell us about those that we can do now or in the future by learning from you.

taan ta taan · Post by **taan ta taan** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:23 am

1. Firmly believing that people can live happily in India as well. Just US big shops/supermarket/healthcare is not the only thing that can save us from dying.
2. Firm decision. Not only from you, your wife and children if you have.
3. House/flat. If you can afford buy one more so that you can rent it.
4. Finalising schools if you have children. List couple or few schools, you can get into one atleast.
5. Job.

If your 1st and 2nd point is pukka then this much preparation is good enough. Just pack and go. You can be successful.:emsmile:

After R2i ing if you compare India Vs US the you will ask same questions about R2A.:emsmilep:

rams · Post by **rams** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:42 am

Here is a materialistic one.

I wish I had bought a dryer there and had it shipped here.

Getting sick of seeing clothes drying in the balcony perpetually...
Dreading the rainy season.................

nextgen · Post by **nextgen** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:57 am

Which dryer did you buy in India ?

rams;52617Here is a materialistic one.

I wish I had bought a dryer there and had it shipped here.

Getting sick of seeing clothes drying in the balcony perpetually...
Dreading the rainy season.................[/quote]

rams · Post by **rams** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:18 am

#7,
I dint buy one in india.
That is my gripe.
Do they sell them here, dint spot any till now.

ct2blr · Post by **ct2blr** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:09 pm

rams;52673#7,
I dint buy one in india.
That is my gripe.
Do they sell them here, dint spot any till now.[/quote]

Run, don't walk, to the neighbourhood appliance store and get the dryer that IFB makes. Costs INR 16000 or so.

Re: what the OP asked, I would invest in Real Estate in India.

georgetv · Post by **georgetv** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:43 pm

LOL ! The dryer thats a real good one, I always wondered why no one had them in India, something to do with hi energy utilization maybe ??