To migrate or not depends on one's definition of happiness, imo. Not everyone who migrated ended up living a better life than while in Malaysia. Found out a friend intended to migrate to Australia a year ago cos wanted to provide better education for the kids, bla bla bla. Husband quit his job as a senior engineer with a well known MNC telco company and headed over to AUS first to fnd a job. One year later came back cos cannot find a job and is now looking for a job in MY. Lucky wife still got job here to sustain the monthly financials.

Another friend migrated whole family to Sydney many years back. They worked very low level jobs there. Before wife was an executive while hubby was a manager at a bank in MY. I heard a year ago they decided to come home to MY for good. Don't know why.

Someone here pointed out the mistake of ppl migrating for their kids education sake and I have to agree with his points. While our govt education system here deteriorated, it isn't the end of the world. Why not spend the money intended for migration to enrol the kids in private or international school here instead. Why go to another country and ended up with lower level jobs or worse, no job..facing possible discrimination and living a thrifty life while in MY you are surrounded by relatives, friends, decent job, decent life.

People get this perception that life is other countries is always greener than in MY. Maybe I am not ambitous like others but I'm contended to live my good life here because for me what is important is I don't need to suffer. Do I want more money? Sure...but not at the expense of living a "miserable" life elsewhere but painting the picture of a rosy life to folks back home. We all die one day so whatever time God has given to us on this earth, we should enjoy it to the way we are capable. Every individual has different standard or expectation of life. Our children can figure out their own future. As long as you teach them the right way of life and provide them a decent life, I am sure your children can be survivors, regardless the education system here is bad or fantastic. Don't sacrifice so much of your own life for your kids if their lives are already decent to begin with and ended up you don't get to enjoy your life during your time on Earth.

This post has been edited by honkkydorry: Sep 12 2014, 12:29 PM