New gig , time to pack

[Expat_dude]

I have accepted a resident position in Sakhalin Russia! I've been there a few times previously and really liked it! Pending work visa processing I hope to be moving in June/July timeframe. Given I could have been offered Nigeria, I'm relieved lol

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakhalin

[LMREESE]

Good luck to you but given those two options, I would've been hunting a new job.

[Elliot949]

AS bad as it is here in the USA there is no way I would EVER move to ANY part of Russia and certainly not Nigeria...

[Expat_dude]

Sakhalin is actually not bad , I've been to Nigeria a few times and it is bad lol

[WarMonger]

Will you be taking your truck over there? Is it a permanent position?

[RustyBucket]

Don't think your truck or the Buick will like it there... temperature, bears, reindeer, bad roads. Better leave 'em with me here in central Florida. They'll be MUCH happier.

[Husker]

You want me to look after the Grand National for ya?

Ron

[michael bustamante]

i live in a good dry environment. you better leave the veh. with me
seriously, congradulations. sounds like a good oppurtunity

[flashed]

Watch out for them crazy Russian drivers I have seen on videos .

[67ChevyRedneck]

Originally Posted by Expat_dude

Sakhalin is actually not bad , I've been to Nigeria a few times and it is bad lol

The fact that you have to say "it's actually not that bad", means that it is, in fact, that bad.

If you've seen the movie "Ted", you should find that pretty funny.

Good luck. I have no desire to leave this country for anything more than a week or two.

[Willie Makeit]

what a cool opportunity! enjoy the newness of the experience and try out as many local customs as you can during your stay. what a cool thing to be able to sit and tell your grand kids about years from now.

enjoy!

[alsriv2]

Been to Nigeria...not a good place to go for sure. I wish you luck in your new assignment but with the political environment nowadays I don't think I would go to the location you are transferring to either.
No matter, just like Willie mentioned above, it will be a good story in the future!

Wish you the best of luck and happiness.

[Expat_dude]

We are selling our primary vehicles but I will be keeping the toys along with our house/shop. My dad and oldest son promise to keep an eye on the toys lol.
This is our second resident assignment with the first one bring Malaysia, prior to that I spent seven years rotating to Angola Africa.
We are looking forward to the adventure! I'll post plenty of pics along the way

Thanks for the kind words!

[Expat_dude]

Because we all like pics

[byrdman]

Having not been to either, but given the same option, I'd definitely have chosen Sikhalin as well.
You don't happen to work for Shell Oil Co. do you?

[dads longhorn]

Wow cool!! As in 15 feet of snow, icebergs, lots of minus degree temps. Sakhalin is only 20some miles from wakkanai japan across the water. That's a wonderful place, I lived there off and on for 2 years.
Enjoy, take advantage of the adventure!!! Best of luck

[Expat_dude]

Byrdman I work for ExxonMobil
Dads longhorn we plan on taking advantage of the area for sure, thanks !

[Ochre Ogre]

Well at least you'll be missing a lot of the Winter cold/ snow. Are you heading to Chayvo or staying in Yuzhno?

[Expat_dude]

I'll be working in Yuzhno with occasional trips to Chayvo

[Ochre Ogre]

It's been a few years, but the train ride back from Nogliki is lot more fun than the train to Nogliki. Have you been to Yuzhno before?

[Ochre Ogre]

So what do you do for Exxon? I worked at Chayvo a little during construction of the OPF.

[Expat_dude]

I've been to Yuzhno a few times, but always in the spring lol. I'm taking the maintenance superintendent position.

[Ochre Ogre]

You'll probably run into my old company DRC International then. We held an MRO supply contract with Exxon for Chayvo. We also were contracted to run the tool room. That was a couple years ago, not sure if they still have that contract or not.