Made the trek to see the lady I was writing to. She is a doctor and everything went very well even with the language barrier. She did have friends that spoke english which was a great help. In our letters she stated that I was the only man and she wanted to be with, meaning she wants to live with me. Her son likes me very much. I am going back to Moldova in December to spend Christmas and New Years together, she can't wait to see me again. We even talk on the phone every two weeks. She is actually in love with me and the same goes for me. I guess what I am trying to say is, I couldn't figure out why she would give up being a doctor to come to the USA. Only positive comments appreciated.
As you probably know, onthebeach, doctors in Moldova make about as much as teachers. (And that isn't much.)
My lady tells me that you cannot expect decent medical care without bringing a bottle of cognac (okay - its actually "divin") or cookies or something as a gift.
Its not like in the US where having an MD after your name gives you the keys to Fort Knox.
My best wishes for both of you, of that you can be sure.
Want only positive comments?
Sorry, then I wish you all the best, genuinely.
If you're prepared to read though, take it from me (non US) that I've found out what's involved for FSU doctors to practise abroad, and I've read (in this forum) that such is probably better compared to what's normal in the US.
She has to start almost from scratch, study language first, then medicine, write exams and pass the scrutinizing of the fellowship, on top of which she has to work for peanuts for an extended period. Depending where you are she then has to pay her way in to get a practise, and in all this is a daunting task I myself probably would also not be prepared to do.
I'm sorry to inform you about this stone cold, but if you were unaware of all this then better know now, and tell her.
If you (plural) did realize this already full well then hey, I also wish you the best, also genuine wishes, but in this case you two've got a lot better chance.
Judge for yourself if you see her fit to work as a nurse (she'll be allowed) ordered around by doctors, because if she wants to work in a medical environment this probably is what she'll be doing. That means that she will give up a profession with a better but limited status and a, as Jet said, mediocre income for a job with a mediocre income and average status looking up to the profession she had, and is convinced of she still has or should be entitled on.
That's the difficult bit Beach, and only you can judge her in this regard.
Have a super time in December, and good luck if you need it at all :)
Doctor have is small salary. But is it not the most important. I think, that the woman wants to create normal family. She wants, that her son will have good father . In Moldova the woman with the child has small chance to marry. The second problem, men in the CIS (not everything, but many) have not good attitude with adopted child. And it is very important for the woman, that her husband counted her child own. The majority of the western men very well concern to children. Our women (majority) put on the first place family, and then already career.