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    Need help....if you don't mind reading an essay! LOL

    in Earning a Living

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    Yes, you are right.  Crash is not the right word.  They pretty much went belly up as they were online retail sites.  I only maintain the illusion of them now so that I can keep my wholesale license.  I still own the domain names (actually I own about 10 of them) because they are cheap and you never know what will happen.  I am not interested in designing websites, it was just something that I did for myself and makes it easier for me to maintain any website of my own.

     

    I want to thank everyone for the feedback.  It has been very interesting.

    I have an idea and my brain is going crazy

    in French Culture

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    I thought of an idea of taking richer Europeans on personalized tours of America with shopping for stuff at non-tourist areas.  Do you think this is something that I should explore or forget.  I am thinking that since I have lived near San Francisco for 20 years, I could do great tours of the City, including non-typical tourist type things plus shopping for everything from food to jeans to whatever.  I even have a name thought up for the business (but that one I am keeping to myself). 

     

    Deb

    Nothing to do with France...

    in Other Topics

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    Living in California and having "Arnie" as a govenor, I can tell you that American politics are a joke.  I am English but have lived here 20 years.  I did not vote for GWB and I have no idea how on earth he got in a second time.  I can't even believe that we have a flipping actor as a "gubernator."  Are politics anywhere realistic anymore?  It seems to be that what the popular vote is versus what actually  happens is a joke.  Well, at least it is here...

    Need help....if you don't mind reading an essay! LOL

    in Earning a Living

    Posted

    Oh my, I am about to blurt my guts out.  I don't even know where to
    start, so I guess I will start at the beginning and go from there.  Please
    excuse any spelling or grammatical errors as I am posting this from my
    mobile phone.

    In 1986, I moved from the UK to California with my ex-hubby.  Oh by the
    way, I am an Essex girl - I may even have my white stilletos and
    matching handbag somewhere!  Living in California is nice but this past 2
    years have been miserable.  I will be 40 next year (sob sob) and think I
    may be having an early mid-life crisis.  Basically, I want to be nearer
    my family all of a sudden.  However, the thought of moving to rainy old
    miserable England is too much for my fiancé and I to bear. He was born
    and raised in California and is a true "California boy".

    Since we both love and adore France, we thought it may possibly be a
    good compromise. I can go home more easily, plus I can live a less
    stressful life I desire. It's very stressful here in California despite the
    great weather and great economy! 

    Here comes the hard part: l was a great legal assistant/paralegal for
    15  years and pretty much reached the highest salary level available in
    that field. I couldn't stand it any more so I left the industry.  I was
    then offered a job to train as a financial advisor which is what l have
    been doing since (for the past 3 years).

    My ex stole all of my savings before my divorce and I doubt I will ever
    see that $ again. I have been rebuilding from scratch basically.

    So here's the big question: I have been offered a job making at least
    $100K a year with a new firm. Great money right?  Don't get me wrong, I
    absolutely love what I do and not to be conceited, but I think I am
    pretty good at it.  I could take that job and within a couple of years
    easily be making a quarter million dollars, but I feel I would still be
    missing something.

    But all I can think about is living a much less complicated life in a
    small village and trying to raise a family.  Moving to the UK would
    pretty much be the end of my fiance and I as he hates the UK and I think he
    would end up resenting me and we would break up anyway.

    How do I start over in my career yet again if we decide France is it
    for us?  I am pretty smart for an Essex girl (ha ha ha) but I don't see
    how I could be a financial planner in France and there is no way l am
    going back into the legal field.

    I know this is a lot to digest and I thank anyone taking the time to
    read my garbage, but any  place to start figuring out what possible
    avenues of employment I should look for would be truly truly appreciated.

    Since I don't have any assets reaccumulated yet, buying a gite or B&B
    is out of the question, plus I suck at that domestic stuff. I basically
    have a housekeeper (my fiance) for that but I am good at business and
    again, not being conceited, I am great with people and customer service. 
    I have always dreamed of running a luxury tourist type thing where I
    take Europeans to California and other places touring areas and then
    taking them shopping as everything is so much cheaper here.  Either that or
    an online website.  Did I mention I taught myself to design websites
    and I owned a couple sites that crashed after September the 11th? See, I
    am not as stupid as I look.  LOL

    Ok. Now that l have made a complete arse of myself, I think l need a
    big stiff drink! Thank god I still have a great  sense of humor!

    Deb xx
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