Tldr; I love my job, hate the Netherlands, want to move somewhere warmer but where and how?

[xjs@chaos.social]

@Gina Would recommend Spain (and then get a remote job at a German or Swiss company for added financial comfort). They have great weather, great internet, is large, politics are rather socialist.

Or if you want to make a big move, consider New Zealand. It is probably the most beautiful place on earth, the people are super nice, and I would assume finding a job should somehow work out as well :)

[lgeurts@fosstodon.org]

@Gina My dream, Saving for a campervan (hopefully next year I've got the sum), getting rid of the house and travel till I die in my own driveable space.

[wenslauw@beautifullosers.org]

@Gina Good luck, I've tried to leave twice. It didn't happen twice and now I have started 'putting things into perspective' and 'downplaying my grievances'. Leave before you're too numb! :)

[breakingnerd@mastodon.social]

@Gina I think the best is living in a country where you like things as culture, food, lifestyle... Now, most of the time those countries don't offer interesting IT positions (it is not always true) but there is the option of work remotely for a company that is located abroad. Especially if you can earn more than the average.

[gina@fosstodon.org]

The saga continues. 🥲

We've established that I need to move abroad. I still don't know where to. And I have two cats to bring along.

The problem is that buying a campervan will easily erase 1/3rd to 1/2 of my savings. And I need those savings to buy a house or start a business. It would be much cheaper if I just knew where I wanted to live and moved there, but noooo. 🙄

I'm worried about spending all my money on travelling and then not having any left to move.

9/n

[gina@fosstodon.org]

I'm also very unsure whether I'll like travelling by campervan. It seems equal parts fun and ghetto. 😂

Btw this would be across Europe. The question is where (but I'd def want to include France, Austria, Slovenia, Greece and Turkey).

10/n

[lalalasombra@chaos.social]

@Gina You could rent one a give it a go before fully committing to it

[gina@fosstodon.org]

@lalalasombra I'm considering this, maybe for a weekend in NL or a week in Fontainebleau, FR. 🥐

[mistermaker@mastodon.nl]

@Gina My remarks/tips:
Spain is probably the best, they are more relaxed then NL, they or more open than NL they promote having a business.
Campervan road tax doubled this year, could be interesting to buy it abroad. But then you cannot really go on holiday in NL, although I am not sure how strict the checks are on this.

[gina@fosstodon.org]

@MisterMaker yeah buying/owning/driving a campervan is ridiculously expensive in NL (just like everything else yay).

I was looking into buying abroad, but I think you can't bring it into the Netherlands then, which sounds challenging.

Edit: I'm so sick of this country 😂

[realestninja@social.linux.pizza]

@Gina is NZ an option?

[mistermaker@mastodon.nl]

@Gina Jup, heb gisteren nog allemaal zitten uitzoeken. kwam in Duitsland 90 euro pm goedkoper uit, maar niet naar Nederland op vakantie gaan was voor ons ook een deal breaker. :(

[gina@fosstodon.org]

@realestninja it could be, it's a lot easier to receive a visa than Australia.

[gina@fosstodon.org]

@MisterMaker ik wil niet in NL op vakantie, maar dit is wel m'n startpunt, dus ik zal sowieso 1x het land in en uit moeten rijden. Geen idee of dat dan mag, en of je überhaupt een buitenlands kenteken mag registeren als NLse burger.

[martijn@ieji.de]

@Gina I heard you can get cheap camper vans on OnlyCamperVans :P

[gina@fosstodon.org]

@martijn ah yes, let me create an account on OnlyVans 😂

[ojonnysilva@fosstodon.org]

@Gina Reading through the whole thing, I don't know the world enough to recommend you the sweet spot, you definetly have options to run away from the cold, but from the right and finantial crisis I don't think you can. The entire world seems to be going down the drain in that sense. If you can work remotely earning in Euros you'd at least be ok finantially in a lot of places, but that's a big if.

[lalalasombra@chaos.social]

@Gina I think a week in Fontainebleau might be the perfect test. Also, freshly baked 🥐

[gina@fosstodon.org]

@ojonnysilva might as well jump off a cliff then 😂

[accordingtowouter@mastodon.world]

@Gina @MisterMaker voor Spanje toch een kleine waarschuwing, de belastingdienst daar (Hacienda) is echt haast een terreurorganisatie. Ze zijn berucht op jagen op buitenlandse mensen. Vele Nederlanders komen behoorlijk in de problemen door de Spaanse belastingdienst.