Yup, wish I could but dunno how to. 
12 months ago -- they have since filled the position through a (cheaper) internal promotion...

Where u now? In sg?

Ya sometimes career move may not be good. Can even be worst. Yea yea people say sgd high per capita, high currency and good education what not, but these figures dont necessarily translate to better physiology well being... i have been through it myself and I know...

Thank u. I appreciate your sharing, I suppose just need to appreciate the good times for what they are, and be thankful we were lucky enough to experience them.
Private edu is a possible avenue. But I appreciate la that having children adjust again within the space of one year can't be good for their development. Another reason why hard to move back. Are you in SG? Was it a tough move?
fair point, but i subscribe to saying that "if we don't move forward we end up moving backward". So in any new job I try to think of the next step at the start, if there is pathway to somewhere else then it makes me perform better. The alternative of aspiring to stay in the same position for x years is scary to me, but each person has their own approach