The effects of moving to another country. Alone!
The effects of moving to another country especially alone can be profound. In fact, they are life-changing for a variety of reasons.
The effects of moving to another country especially alone can be profound. In fact, they are life-changing for a variety of reasons.
As the current office working environment under the present circumstances in this world disintegrates as we speak, there have been many predictions on the fallout.
After I left the office working environment and began working for myself, mostly online I soon realized the challenges of working for yourself.
Americans often fear travelling abroad to foreign countries because they believe that most countries aren’t very friendly to the American tourist. This is simply not the case. In fact, most countries are quite American friendly…
Ireland is one of the most popular destinations for American tourists and for good reason, the Irish.
Picture this, a luxury condo overlooking the beach for a faction of what you would pay back home, great food, sipping margaritas from your hammock overlooking a sunset drenched beach while you put the finishing touches to your current project then clicking “send”. This can be your reality by simply working remotely from beautiful Mexico.
Many people travel to Japan in search of work. But why?
Because Japanese salaries and wages are usually higher than many wages and salaries in Western countries. Many are also fascinated by Japanese culture, language, food etc.
Surprisingly, many digital nomads or remote workers never consider working remotely from Hawaii, but should because it’s much easier than you think.
Whether you’re returning to your home country to visit or returning in order to repatriate, your home country is not going to be the same country as the one you left.
Let’s face it, teaching English abroad is generally a young person’s game. At least half of your colleagues will be fresh out of University.
Most of them will only be in it for a year two at the most. You may find yourself surrounded by people you can’t even relate with.
If you’re American for example, you might find yourself in a staff room filled with Brits, Kiwis, Aussies etc. This, at least for me, was one of the positives of teaching English abroad even over 40. But, there are others, as well as challenges too.