<prompt> Human: Hey PF,I am hoping this post is ok and considered on topic, it touches on a number of things in addition to finance. Throwaway for privacy. As the title states, I was offered an amazing opportunity in Japan on a contract basis. I would love the experience for me and my family, but I am having a lot of difficulty in making the decision due to the risk of not finding employment at similar pay when I return. I will try not to ramble too much, and keep the details limited for privacy reasons. TL:DR: guaranteed excellent income in Japan for 2 years and an adventure for the whole family, but risk of finding equitable employment after the contract ends is questionable.I am currently employed and am in a good spot seniority wise. My company is working on trimming the fat and has reduced headcount with voluntary layoff offers, allowing spots vacant due to attrition to go unfilled, they also have significantly cutting back on travel, and professional development training and other opportunities. Many of the jobs have already been moved to an area with lower labor rates, and likely more will, but it will take time and its uncertain what positions will remain. I have been looking around at other opportunities since the ship seems to be sinking, or at the very least has sprung a sizeable leak.I currently make 135,000 per year. 9 401k contribution with 75 company match. House debt, 320,000, credit card debt 12000, student loan debt 4000, one car loan 35000. My husband works part time and stays home most of the week to take care of our 4 year old. My employer offers a pension, but has cut back on that recently by capping the years of service for accrual. It was a soft freeze though, so it will increase as my income with the company increases. For reasons I dont want to get into, we have no emergency fund.Japanese contract offer: two years with the possibility to extend to 3. During the interview it was hinted that it could stretch to 5 but they are only writing the contract for 2 years. 221,000 salary. It includes 22 vacation days, 14 holidays, medical coverage, pre-school tuition at an international school, language lessons for my husband, and moving expenses business class tickets!. Plus one trip home per year for the 3 of us. We would sell the one car not paid off to eliminate the payment, but we cannot rent out our house due to HOA rules. We are adamant about keeping the house so would continue making the mortgage payment. With the income assuming no tax issues, more on that below we could save 10 for retirement Id probably open a Roth IRA, plus about 6 months of current income for when we return. I couldwould stretch that 6 months by being extra frugal. Plus pay for 2 additional trips home, or for extended family to visit us.My two biggest concerns are that this job is highly specialized. I am actually not doing it anymore, but have many years of experience at my current company. I moved organizations to expand my professional breadth. This would push me further into becoming a SME. I wouldnt mind this except that this expertise is limited to a single industry with a small number of companies to chose from. We dont want to leave the area because we love it here and my whole family is here. For the reasons stated above, I am very uncertain about my ability to return to my current company and position in 2-3 years. I believe that international experience is a great addition to my resume, but again, its in a specialty so limited applicability.The taxes are also confusing. I keep reading that the US and Japan have an agreement not to dual tax, but from what I can find on the IRS website its income capped at 100,000. I plan on calling a CPA about it today. But heres the IRS blurb that almost appears that Ill get double taxed on the income above 100,000: Figuring the tax: Beginning with tax year 2006, a qualifying individual claiming the foreign earned income exclusion, the housing exclusion, or both, must figure the tax on the remaining non-excluded income using the tax rates that would have applied had the individual not claimed the exclusions.I am looking for some advice, points of consideration, or other similar experiences. Like I said, I am having such difficulty with this I am almost to the point of flipping a coin. Theres more to the contract, but this is already really long. Im willing to answer some additional questions, but will keep out personal details to the extent possible.If you read this far, thank you.  <response>: Shuddup and roll the fucking dice already. They appear to be loaded in your favor in this instance. 