Amazing.....

... I just can't stop saying 'amazing'.

And this time it is because something surprising but really positive happened...

Since I have made this decision to move back on the nest and work for BAC Holland instead of UK I have been very worried about what that would mean for my nett salary and as an effect if I would be able to pay my mortgage and all other costs that I don't know yet but of which I know they will come out of the woodwork.

See... in the UK you pay a lot less taxes/social security moneys than we do here in Holland and it has always been clear that the overall cost on the BAC shouldn't get higher just because I want to change the country I live in. Of course, in my brain that could only mean one thing, I would get nett a lot less than I get nett in the UK and I was terrified I wouldn't have enough.

I don't quite know yet, mind you, what enough or not enough is since I have no idea what euros mean here, I have no idea what somebody in my position 'should' earn and what I can buy for any amount of euros since last time I used money in Holland in a serious 'I live here' way was when they still had guilders (oh.. how I miss the guilder...)

Anyway... I have requested this move in February and it has taken a long time but finally today I was able to resign in the UK and will be rehired per the 1st of September in Holland.

That in itself was a huge relief, that finally this is going to happen for real, paid in real Dutch money will make me feel properly Dutch again, nice ;)

And it turned out that my fear has been unfounded, somehow they have managed to not only get me the same as I have now but even a bit more!

Talking about exceeding expectations... I have been gobsmacked all day running around alternating saying 'thank you' to nobody in particular (well maybe Eric) and 'amazing' because I had imagined that I would have to put up a huge fight and maybe even had to look for another job which I really would hate doing since I absolutely love my job and the working from home perk that comes with it.

So today was a GOOD day...

Of course I had to take K to dinner in the Brasserij again (staple place for a good sateh to celebrate any good news or life in general)

Amazing.... absolutely amazing....

Now.. that mortgage... I wonder how quick I can pay that off ;)