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Stay here, or go home? WWYD?

21 replies

IntoTheSea · 13/10/2020 23:11

So, I'm on my honeymoon. We've been here for three weeks, one left to go. We're in the Caribbean, on a relatively untouched island. Masks and things, but otherwise life is pretty normal. It's beautiful, hot, the people are lovely.

I'm self-employed, husband started working with me earlier this year after being made redundant. We're doing okay. It's slowed a bit while I've been off work, but that was to be expected.

I made a drunken joke a few nights ago about staying for a bit, as the Covid situation in England doesn't seem good, and our area is Tier 2 but very likely to go Tier 3 soon. It didn't really go anywhere... but today he's quite keen!

We can move the flights home for free. Staying would cost a bit, but it's largely affordable. I'd need to work, we'd leave hotels and go into a one-bed holiday let, husband would cook/clean/help me out. We'd likely stay for a month or so. Costs at home are all sorted...

The only real downsides appear to be being further from friends (that in all likelihood I wouldn't meet in person for a while anyway due to them having big families/rule of 6 etc), no break from the sun, and the bite-y insects... I've been bitten quite badly today! And the business pressure, but I'll have that here or at home. We want to move house, so worst case we'd need to supplement business income with savings and then wait a bit longer for the new house...

Would you stay?

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FatherTedsBankAccount · 13/10/2020 23:24

I would stay in a flash, OP! Please do it and I can live vicariously through you.

ReneeRol · 13/10/2020 23:35

I'd do it.

Chippydippy · 14/10/2020 00:14

Yep stay where you are and enjoy every minute!

GreyTS · 14/10/2020 00:17

Oh holy god stay, it's miserable right now with lockdowns and crappy weather, I'd just about do anything to be on a Caribbean island

PsychoSyd · 14/10/2020 07:35

Check that from an immigration perspective you're allowed to extend your stay.

TrickyD · 14/10/2020 09:12

Check that your travel insurance covers you for an extended stay. Sometimes there is a 30 day maximum.

nattiee · 14/10/2020 09:23

Stay!!!!!!! I definitely would

Gottalovesummer · 14/10/2020 09:30

Stay.

I'm self employed too but couldn't do it from the Caribbean sadly. But in your position I would stay for as long as possible.

Do it!

MrsWhites · 14/10/2020 09:31

100% I’d stay! If your area is tier 3 you won’t be able to see friends very much anyway. You probably won’t get another opportunity like this so definitely take it whilst you can!

Bowerbird5 · 14/10/2020 09:41

I’d stay. We told DD and partner to stay as they would be safer.They are in NZ. They couldn’t get home anyway as no flights. They are on a Workaway now learning lots of new skills and only working about 3 hrs a day.

Frownette · 14/10/2020 11:42

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Frownette · 14/10/2020 11:45

Oh god I got completely wrong thread, sorry.

Stay for a little bit longer, you won't get another chance.

isthismylifenow · 14/10/2020 11:49

Absolutely, stay.

Stinkyjellycat · 14/10/2020 11:49

Stay! No brainer, isn’t it? How long would you stay?

Hobbes8 · 14/10/2020 14:52

Barbados were giving tax breaks for people working from home to live there for 6 months.

Is the time difference an issue? Do you have your work stuff out there? Will it be quite so much fun when you’re working and your husband gets to clean up a bit and then go to the beach?

IntoTheSea · 14/10/2020 18:18

Thanks all! That was pretty unanimous Grin

We’d extend for a month and then see, but probably go home in early December. Immigration are happy, and I can work fine here, the time difference works in our favour. Insurance is a good thing to check though, I’ll look into that now!

Husband is a good egg and will do admin and things for me; and keep learning business things, so he won’t be out on the beach without me. It’ll work pretty much like it does at home, so no big changes. Bit different to honeymooning, but going home will be too! It feels like a great opportunity but I get a bit anxious of change. Little less anxious today as the bites are calming and I slept well.

I suppose we should go and view the flats we’ve talked to again. I’m excited but nervous!

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dappledsunshine · 14/10/2020 18:21

Sounds amazing op, yes please could we live vicariously through you?!

mynameiscalypso · 14/10/2020 18:22

The other thing just to clarify is tax - where you'll be liable and what you'll be liable for. It could get very messy if you're not careful.

Emma10702 · 14/10/2020 18:24

Stay. It’s all a bit grim here & doom talk. Have an amazing time.

MJMG2015 · 14/10/2020 18:24

Shall I send you a photo of the drizzle or the downpour?

Stay for sure. See how you feel, but I wouldn't rush back for Christmas, it's likely to be a very very socially distanced affair this year! Cocktails on the beach sounds far better!!

Edel2019 · 14/10/2020 19:05

Sounds AMAZING!!!!!!

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