Since we decided to move back to Stockholm, we've actually made up our mind to move by December. I thought we could stay until we earned our permanent visas, but this is not a country I would consider moving to again in the future so just won't bother. Instead we'll head back to our beautiful Stockholm, warm apartment, secure job and be happier there. We are hoping John will be allowed back into the teaching programme he was doing at Stockholm University before he left it to move here and study at Massey, but since the teaching programme changed we have a strong feeling they will make him enter the new teaching programme instead, which involves teaching grades 1-3 OR 4-6, not all of the grades. Unfortunately, that will mean Denmark will probably not approve the programme and he won't get money from there. That money will be important especially if my job doesn't let me back until the planned time in August 2013, which is what I agreed with them before leaving. I will then be on holidays in Sweden until August 2013 and John will be studying so it will be many months with no salary. With that being said, we have calculated our budget and although we'll have to be careful, we can actually manage to do it. I on the other hand would rather begin work, bringing in the income rather than such a long time off.
The other thought is finish up working here until April 2013, which is what I was hired until and then move back, but that means I'd be living here alone until then and I'm not thrilled about that at all. John also said no, we can afford for us both to go back and not worry about me staying here.
So that means time to ship our belongings back again. Lucky the company we shipped our things here with, I have contacted and the guy is so nice and helpful so we've already got things rolling in the sense of paperwork. We can't do anything more until we have a date we can move and book flights.
I am enjoying my new job a lot, but it's not enough to convince me to stay here. It is a very challenging job and teachers do a lot of work here. I think I'm doing pretty well. I've caught up on understanding most of how things work, but when I think that something new comes along that I need to learn. I also got my salary assessment done and it came out to be SOOO much more than I planned on getting so that was a real treat. It'll help me save some and make a nice time out of being here.
For me honestly, time can't go fast enough. I know I should enjoy it while I'm here, but I'm so cold all the time in my hands! They are constantly going white and I do plan to take myself to the doctor, but I know there isn't anything that can be done about it. Now we just have to figure out the logistics of how to make everything work.
