[prunebeads]

depends. What other side of the world would it be? How old are you? What will it cost you to move back if it fails? Do you have that contingency plan ready? Your career prospects after that experience will be impacted by how this experience will turn out, but overall I think it should be positive, because it shows you are ready to try new things, and you are not afraid to take some risks. However, you should talk about this with several HR people to understand exactly the consequences.

Your friends don't want you to go because of the bounds you have with them, obviously, but I'm sure they'll support you if you choose to go, but remember to keep thoose bounds alive, it's essential.

[agi]

OK, I suppose there's no harm in sharing... and thanks for the response, so

Rio De Janeiro, 22, the $2000 that I have to pay off to my current company, the contingency plan would be just to find another job in IT...

so I'm pretty sure I should go, I just don't know why I feel so bad about leaving my current company and my project but I know that I may never have another chance like this.

[prunebeads]

Well, You're still young, that's a plus. You mention your project (in your company I assume), which seems to mean quite a bit for you. Besides leaving your friends, that's another point worth considering. Is this project close to completion?

Quite honestly, you're the only one really able to answer your question. If you don't have much to loose, and a lot to gain, you should go for it. Being young means that you can afford to lose a bit of time in that sort of experiment, and that you probably didn't invest a lot in settling where you are. At some point later in your life, unless you are really successful (or if your job allows it), the world will expect you to settle somewhere, because it gets harder and harder to do it as one get older (think savings, relationships, building a family).