For reasons that need not concern you scum, the LowerArchy is considering offering bribes to get people to abandon their current lives. You have to quit your job, leave your family, and move not only out of your current city and nation, but off your current continent, and to a location where you are not fluent in the native language. If you live on an island – for example, Bimini, in the Bahamas-- you may not move to any other island in the archipelago, nor to the nearest continent. You may not move to any city where you have lived before, nor to any city in which you have family or friends. You may not initiate any contact with anyone you currently know for at least five years.
Currently we are in research/budgeting mode. How much will it take to get y’all to take Hell up on this?
Cash, $100 million
Annuity, $1 million per year after the taxes of whichever european country I end up in. Holland or Denmark. [I speak smatterings of German, French, Spanish, Italian. You said it had to be somewhere I didn’t speak the language so that leaves Britain out]
I need details of what I’m allowed to tell my family as I’m walking out the door. Can I at least say enough so that they don’t assume I disappeared due to someone’s violent criminal act? I don’t mind pissing them off but I don’t want them worried about me.
You may leave a note explaining the situation so long as (a) you explain in detail what choice you have made, and (b) you do not include any information that could lead them to your new home.
Sailors and explorers used to leave their families and such for a lot longer than 5 years sometimes. So basically you’re hiring me to go explore some new culture.
I’m in for room, and board. Unless it’s a desert local, than room, board, and $100,000,000. I do not like the heat.
Not interested. I wouldn’t leave my kids for 5 yrs for any amount of money. If not for them, however, I’d be willing to uproot for oh, a million or so. I’m a cheap date…I’d enjoy the adventure and could live quite well for the rest of my life on even that “small” lump sum payment.
Oh, I thought you were wimping out. The Boss finds the idea of that conversation entertaining, so he’ll allow it so long as you’re frank. He is confident that it’ll make things worse, not better, for both sides.
$100K? Seems low. Because you’re moving someplace where you don’t know anyone and don’t speak the majority language; your law degree may be of limited use.
I have a feeling this is going to break down sharply between people who have serious familial attachments (i.e. people with SO’s and kids) and people who are single and childless.
I’d do it for the cost of replacing my stuff, which would be a high estimate of $10,000 bucks, heck I’ve interviewed for jobs cross country for $9.00 an hour and I said, I’d pay my own moving costs.
The fact I’d never have to see a bunch of people is only an added benefit in my case
He’s quite possible correct. Either way, I’ll take 5 million US dollars in cash up front before I leave. Half of this money will be divided between my father and siblings and I pocket the other 2.5 mil.
[dbh off]
Oh, I’m certain of that, but I also expect there will be surprises. When I started the thread on being isolated from all human contact for a year, I was shocked that anybody was willing to do it at all, whereas I think over half were willing to do it.
I think the real breakdown will be between childless or not, rather than being married.
