Well, that's very philosophical....thank-you. I just disagreed with your comparison between a job in Tpe and a completely different job in HK. Which I can see you would agree are polar opposite. That must have been a fun commute from TPE....Now, YVR is a great city and I'm not sure how you would be back there on the EMB, but that's your business. Unfortunately, your experience as an expat has been with just about the worst case option if I understand what you just went through and I can appreciate your excitement to get back...good luck with AC.