If you're that confident of getting back to the east coast in the future, why not stay on the Long Haul "mother ship" and wait for all those future opportunities to become available.
You can save yourself-
-$15k self funded moving costs.
-$850-$1000/week rent or min $1,000,000 to buy some pretty average place in the burbs. Don't believe me? Check out realestate.com.au
-Working a min of 18-19 days off out of every 28 day roster regardless of the planned divisor. They seem to be adjusting the trip density to achieve this.
-Working under a rotating bidding system that doesn't honour seniority for 9-10 months of the year.
-Working under a Superannuation system that is not funded with any relationship to hours actually worked.
-Trying to find a spot at a descent private school or your kids. Long waiting lists at any school worth considering.
-Trying to find something to do in your spare time for you and your family, other than getting p..sed at 10 bucks a beer.
So back to the question:
If you're that confident of getting back to the east coast in the future, why not stay on the Long Haul "mother ship" and wait for all those future opportunities to become available.
You know what.....There won't be any opportunities on the east coast as the contraction continues unabated.
Hotel California....Yeah that's how I'd describe it!