QUOTE(z21j @ Aug 18 2016, 11:07 AM)
Hi. Thanks for sharing. Based on your ability and from what you shared, it is undeniable fact that you could have done better and climbed up the corporate ladders even faster if u were to choose settle down in Malaysia or Singapore. Apparently Aus is for retirement (for elderly) and for children who pursue secondary/tertiary education. Many Malaysians or Singaporeans who studied here prefer to go back their home country for career growth.
One example - My aunt was a Singaporean (now Australian) migrated to Sydney in 1993, gave birth to my cousin in 1994. 21 years later in 2015 - my cousin decided to leave Sydney and go back to Singapore cause he said Aus is too slow pace and not good for career progression. What my aunt thought it was good for family and future, it doesn't mean her future generations would like it. How would one define work-life balance? If you can accept that work in Aus is just a JOB then here is very suitable for you. If you wish to have CAREER and thereafter good life - think twice. Chinese saying - "Xian ku hou tian, or Xian tian hou ku". Well- not that bad, in Aus, you wont be "ku",
probably you may just end up a boring/meaningless life (unless you are super family oriented, i.e all your family members - parents, sisters, children are here)
Conclusion is that, choose the place that you feel happy the most and you wont regret, don't think about future generations. Everyone dream of going overseas, but not everyone suitable for migration. If my dad were to migrate to Singapore/Australia when he was young, I would probably blame him for why brought me up in such a high cost of living country and eventually I will look for my own alternative.
No offend to you my dear friend, I'm sure you are a good husband and a father, and inspired most of the people here.
children won't complain if the parents are doing well, true story

anyway, i'm always skeptical when it comes to retirement... can't really depend on anyone but yourself... that's why migration is a tough decision for me and my family... continue where we are, we will be able to retire, not luxurious but should be ok...
but if migrate... asset value will be divided by 3 (forex), and maybe start over... but migration to us is and will always be the best thing for the kid(s)... as they will make out the most out of it...
depends... everyone has different definition of life...
i personally would love to spend more time with my family... everyday i get home, my boy is already asleep... cook simple dinner with my wife, watch some tv and off to bed, we have so much to talk about but there's too little time...
wake up early every morning, prepare this prepare that and i only help 15-30mins with him then have to send him off to the nanny...