Advice on tough career/life choice...

Robert, thanks for the open and honest story and sharing the experiences here!

Joe, I agree with you that the water treatment has the bigger upside, but me staying here is putting us deeper in debt the longer I stay, and Dads health is deteriorating rapidly. I can always look for water treatment if I choose to once back in Ontario.

Thanks Andy for the words of encouragement, I appreciate it. I dont know quite how to put it, but when I spoke with Lori about it, and Im by no means conceited, but with water treatment(for me anyway) comes a feeling of responsibility, purpose and pride. The job at the heavy equipment dealership is in the parts department. I know I am good at it and I always performed with pride and to the utmost of capabilities. There just seems to be a different feeling between the 2 positions as far as importance?? I dunno, family is #1 and I would love to be back home and help shaping a future for all of us.

Thanks everyone for your input, advice and experiences.