[LeRoux Strydom]

Guys

thanks for all the advice. Some more information: The office already moved on 5 Dec. I took 3 weeks vacation over Christmas/New Year. I have until 31 March to take the severance, after that it's gone. As I said, I am leaning heavily to taking the severance and finding something better to do with my life. I have been jobhunting since Nov last year, when the relocation was announced. The Dec/Jan period here in SA is tough for the job market, since the country pretty much shuts shop for most of Dec and half of Jan (summer holidays, think July/August in Europe). I have some interviews lined up next week already, but I'm also leaning towards finding my own thing to do.

Renting an apartment in the new town and only being home over weekends is not on. We have small kids (7, 9, 13) and I _will_ not do that to them. Besides, it will be for my own cost, and remember, I'm not being compensated for this situation at all. Aside from relocation assistance if I should decide to stay and buy a house in the new town, that is.

Willem, I'll be in touch privately.

LeRoux