R2I - What\'s the top item that\'s preventing you

Veekay · Post by **Veekay** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 4:13 pm

In a little over an year on this forum, I have seen a few members who are long timers on this forum, but waiting for that "magical point" to happen. For each, its going to be different, but want to hear what the top item on your list is, that when satisfied would make you comfortable to R2I.

Harry37 · Post by **Harry37** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:35 pm

I think for myself would be a decent job and bit of savings.

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okonomi · Post by **okonomi** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:55 pm

Veekay;589179R2I - What's the top item that's preventing you .

heehee... nice title for the thread...

A wife, who is "convinced enough" to come along for the scheme, has to be among the top. There are a few threads that keep coming back to that issue.

If the R2I-schemer would keep telling the wife that she is an "item", a "top item" and no less, could that help ?

nepid · Post by **nepid** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 9:07 pm

Nothing. Done it already! :D

tlv · Post by **tlv** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:23 am

None of the top items are either prompting us or preventing from r2i. We feel that we took a huge leap in moving abroad, without much thought on the implications. Now after years of getting used to the culture and changing dynamics, we now think that it would be a bigger leap to r2i. Nevertheless we have r2i on our minds as one of the top items.

s_tand · Post by **s_tand** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:50 am

Feel reasonably comfortable from a financial standpoint but higher education of kids is a big concern based on experiences of family members (nephew) and when seeking opinions from other firends.

gandharva · Post by **gandharva** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 2:36 am

My wife's friend will consider R2I only after her parents-in-law in India go to heaven. My wife will consider after our last kid enters college. I am like tlv.

gandharva · Post by **gandharva** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 3:36 am

okonomi;589186A wife, who is "convinced enough" to come along for the scheme, has to be among the top. There are a few threads that keep coming back to that issue.

If the R2I-schemer would keep telling the wife that she is an "item", a "top item" and no less, could that help ?

In our case, the husband needs convincing. I hope wife offers top india items to persuade.

mobi · Post by **mobi** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 4:22 pm

From purely my own perspective

1. Work culture - long office hours, no work life balance, servant type mentality even in senior roles
2. Traffic - dreadful to drive in metros
3. Ease of life on a day to day level - although keepings maids in India will balance this somewhat
4. No resource for hobbies! This includes lack of time and lack of finding similar type of people.

If I consider my wife's perspective, she was her own list of dislikes.

mate4all · Post by **mate4all** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:18 am

1. COURAGE
2. US citizenship
3. Convincing wife
4. Good job in India with reasonable pay
5. Loan free property in Mumbai