Disconnection.  It’s a common feeling amongst people who have emigrated when they leave their old life behind, but in my case it’s doubly odd because I’m not only several thousand miles away but am still trying to “be involved”.

Sadly I don’t feel like I’ve been succeeding recently.  This failure (real or imagined!) doesn’t really affect my day to day work, but it’s increasingly making me feel far removed from the day to day goings on with “affiliate world”.

Where’d Everyone Go??!

I don’t get to see much of what goes on with my UK affiliate chums on Twitter and Facebook due to the time difference, and sadly things over at the A4Uforum aren’t what they used to be in terms of a good old chit chat with other well seasoned affiliates.

What that translates into is that I rarely seem to be up to date with industry goings on (I probably am broadly, it just doesn’t feel like it!!), and I’m really suffering from a lack of ability to discuss things with my peers about the day to day running of an affiliate business.  Networking and parties aren’t just about getting pissed (honest) they also provide an invaluable opportunity to let off a bit of steam and get a few new tips and insights.

Solutions?

Maybe it’s just all part of moving to Australia.  There’s not such a big affiliate scene here, although I have been lucky enough to meet some really nice affiliates on the Sunshine Coast which does keep me sane.  A very negative part of me says the solution is to just remove myself from the UK “scene” and accept I’m too far away to really participate – but I’m fairly certain my sense of disconnection would quickly be replaced by a real feeling of loss.

I guess it must just come down to the same sense I get when I’m missing my friends.  After a while, immigrants like me start to form new social circles and feel all nice and secure again.  Forming a comprehensive network of affiliate contacts complete with racy and exciting social scene??  Not so simple.

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