The company my husband works for is opening a plant in Brazil and he could transfer if he wanted too. We have 3 kids 11,9,and 3. Would it be a good place to raise a family? or is it more of a vacation spot?
2006-08-31 07:12:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
There's a joke in Brazil , that God created the world in 6 days and on the 7th he created Brazil.
Without sounding rude, if I was in NashVille , and I had the chance of working in Brazil , I would jump at it.
But , in your case I understand your concerns, three young kids , it's not easy.
First question is where is the plant going to be?
Brazil is such a large country , like the US , each area is different.
The Brazilians are very warm people , and they usually love foreigners.
I assume your husband will obtain a pay rise for going to Brazil.
The cost of living is going to be much cheaper than the States.
It's essential that you learn Portuguese.Buy the best CD'S Iin the Market. Make sure there are good schools .In the large cities ,
Rio, Sao Paulo and the Capital Brasilia excellent schools are available.
In Brazil mix with the local population .Read books about Brazil
Go to Amazom.com you will find plenty. If your kids are boys , make them join the local soccer club.
Also most cities have excellent clubs , with tennis courtrs, swimming pools etc.
With you computer download , SKYPE , so that you can make cheap or free calls to the States.
It will be a great experiance for your kids , because they will be discovering a new culture , so when they eventually return to the States, they will be bi-lingual and be more tolerant to visitors
Go for it.
2006-09-01 01:58:26 · answer #1 · answered by nonconformiststraightguy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was born and raised in Brazil, and if I ever have kids, I will definately move back and raise them there. The public school system is not good, and that's why private schools are in every corner. However, public colleges are, as a rule of thumb, the best, with some exceptions, of course. To give you an idea, when I moved here from Brazil, and had to take General Studies classes in college,I scored an A in every single on, since we HAVE to go thru all those subjects in High School.
As far as crime, it doesn't matter where you live, US, Brazil, UK, Mexico, there is always going to be violence.. you just can't run away from it, but if you pick the right neighborhood, right schools and know where to go, you will be fine. I have never heard anybody say that they had a bad experience, either visiting or living in Brazil. In fact, they always want to go back.
Of course there is inflation, crime, poverty... but oh well.. if you find a place where there isn't, please let me know. there is NO racism, discriminations at all, regardless of where you are from, your color, sex orientation or religion. Friendly people who are always willing to help, asnwer questions and help you get acquainted with the culture.
And of course there are countless places to go if you are on vacation. It is such a beautiful country and I would definately recommend that you moved there. Just make sure you understand that is another world, completely different from the US.
In sum, there are its pros and cons, but you will love it down there.
2006-09-01 07:33:46 · answer #2 · answered by N Burbs of Chicago 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, depends a lot on where you will live exactly, but some places are very dangerous, but others very very good. The ppl there is very easy going and u can make friends very easily but most of them wont speak english, and another amazing thing is theres no racism at all there, after all they are so mixed up. And also for your kids i would recomend an english school, where everything they teach is in english.
I lived there almost all my life (5 to 24) and moved here not long ago, and theres a lot of things i prefer it here which is job and opportunity wise among other things.. after all USA its among the rich countries, and Brazil its the 3rd world u know, alot of more poverty, poor economy, inflation etc etc, but the nice ppl make it up for it, and omg the nature, and beaches etc truly amazing.
Im not sure what else i could say, personaly id rather live here after weighting the pros and cons.
2006-08-31 07:25:36 · answer #3 · answered by Evangelina 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would be a tough thing to move an 11 and 9 year old, especially to a foreign country where the vast majority doesn't speak english. its hard to get around, much less make friends, when you don't speak the same language. If it was just you and your husband, or if all your kids where 5 and under, then i'd say go for it. otherwise it'd be more trouble than you think.
2016-03-17 05:31:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never been there. Sorry
2006-08-31 07:15:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋