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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh please, PP. I'm a FSO and different strokes for different folks. I know folks who LOVE to stay in Africa while others opt to stay primarily in EUR. Hardship posts are rough[b] if you're the type like me who love the city life, public transportation, Western convenience, etc.[/b] I'm in a hardship post now and while I love it, I had to work hard to make it work. I decided that I'm done with anymore posts requiring that my family take malaria pills or where kidnappings of Americans are common or weekend trips can be cancelled because of political unrest. Money isn't as important to everyone as it is to you. [b]Being unhappy for three years is a HUGE cost to pay. You don't get that time back. [/b]

Get off your high horse.[/quote]

"City life, public transportation, Western convenience, etc." describes about 20% of the planet.  Why on earth would you choose the Foreign Service when the life you like is not available in the majority of postings the FS offers?  And, I agree that being unhappy is a HUGE cost to pay, but the more important question is why did you choose a career that requires you to be so often in places that don't feed your personal needs? [/quote]

How is this relevant? It's all water under the bridge. OP sucked it up for many years (not a career she chose, but still supported as a part of marriage) and would now like her husband to go to a nicer place, if possible. She is not dogmatic about it. I am not sure if it is one or two PPs who keep bringing patriotic/FS loyalty into the discussion where it is totally irrelevant. OP "paid her dues", this is a relationship discussion, not a career/politics one.[/quote]

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