Return to India (R2I) In Full Swing
I have known that I am to leave to India for over 2 weeks now. I have another two more weeks exactly to the day to get on the plane ... here I am at this midway point.
Prior to knowing specific dates when I was to leave I did the following:
So far I have already done the following in the past two weeks:
Prior to knowing specific dates when I was to leave I did the following:
- Moved all repeated online payments to one credit card and all miscellaneous payments on another. Makes life easier when one has to close accounts.
- Stopped buying large items.
- Moved to a month to month rental agreement for the apartment.
- Paid off all major loans.
So far I have already done the following in the past two weeks:
- Decided on dates to leave and bought air tickets
- Notified my apartment leasing office ( and sweet talked them into allowing me to pay for the first 7 days of the month instead of the whole month :-) ) .
- Published ads for the sale of my car . Car is as good as sold now.
- Rented a car for the last two weeks.
- Closed miscelaneous store/credit cards
- Determined what needs to be given away/thrown and started on that path.
- Mailed some books I want to keep.
- Decided to give away stuff than to sell ... ( books, kitchen stuff, furniture)
- Fixed up to shut down electricity a day after I leave.
- Closed fitness club membership.
- Deposited my last paycheck
- Checked on the allowable luggage weights with the airline.
- Bought last minute gifts planned by me/requested by family.
- Informed close friends through calls/chat/in person .... this causes the inevitable barrage of lunch and dinner invitations.
- Sent my letter of intent to leave to employer ...
- Informed project team members of intent to leave ( they have known I will leave in December for the past 4 months)
- Reserved a U-Haul to cart remaining furniture to relatives/friends homes.
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