Last week, I started to explain why you should (or shouldn’t) consider taking an expat contract. But, like always, I broke the rules of blogging by not keeping it short and sweet, so I only got through three points. Here are some more thoughts to consider before becoming an expat: 4) You Can Totally Show How Valuable You Are To Your Company Your bosses wouldn’t have asked you to relocate if they didn’t think you had great value- or potential value- […]
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Why You Should Become an Expat (And Why You Shouldn’t), Part 1
We (me, my wife and 2 young kids) moved from Vancouver, Canada to Pretoria, South Africa in September 2016. A lot of people have asked the same question: “Why?” Several people who are considering making a similar move away from their home country have contacted me and asked what it’s like to leave behind everything and everyone you know. To be honest- it’s awesome. And awful. Here are a few reasons you should become an expat. And a few reasons […]