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iz24
Joined 2007
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17 years ago

Connecticut to London

17 years ago

My company has offered me a position in our London office and I am just starting to consider all implications of such a move. The biggest issue I see so far is making sure that our 13 year old will be able to go to a good school there and will be comfortable and that we are able to maintain close to our standard of living. Would a 13 year entering high school in Sept. be able to switch to the British educational system? Should we be sending her to an American school?
We own a large house in suburban CT and are very comfortable at the moment on my $250K+ per year salary (spouse doesn't work). We are dual US/Polish citizens. This would be a long term move (4 years plus, potentially permanent) but I only have a couple of months to plan because we would like to move before school starts in September. The company is sending us on a scouting visit to London for a week in the next few weeks.

What kind of relocation package should I be looking for? I would like to hold on to the house here for a few months until the promised promotion in London comes through. After that I would sell the house and buy something in London. We are not looking for paid trips back home (as we have no family in the US to visit once we move) but I believe the package will include some kind of COLA, relocation assistance and school fees for our 13 year old.

Any advice will be appreciated.

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