Interesting comments.
Number 2 son was born in Darwin and lived here for 18 years. When he left, he said there was no way he would be back.
Then three years in Canberra, two in Perth and the last in Newcastle.
Given the choice of a staying in Newcastle or moving to Tindal at the end of this year, he's already looking for housing in Katherine and hoping he gets the posting.
In the 80's and 90's the local public service had a retention problem with senior executives recruited from interstate. 45% didn't last 12 months; primarily due to their wives being unhappy far from home.
Surprisingly, a significant number were trying to come back again within a year of leaving. Their wives had realized on returning home that Darwin wasn't that bad after all.
somewhere most Australians don't want to live.
Which is why I'm still here; 39 years into my 3 month posting.
