How did you deal with the challenges you had to face when you first started working abroad? I’m in the middle of interviews and hoping I get an offer so I could work abroad 🤞

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The red tape and sheer hours spent on mundane tasks like figuring out how to open a local bank account, telecom account, gas and electric and water, etc. in your name once you get there.

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The benefit of having a translator while wading through foreign bureaucracy! 😭

Nothing is stopping you from freelancing for American agencies from abroad until you can get something, working east coast hours in Europe is very nice.

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Haven’t really thought about doing freelance remotely since there’d be a huge time difference - ex. 12-hour difference in NYC.

What kind of challenges? I had many in the beginning as an American in Europe but honestly it was mostly getting acclimated to the culture - work is work and the only thing familiar to me 😂

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Maybe about being a foreigner, dealing with language barrier perhaps (tho I’m manifesting for Singapore which is an English-speaking country), office dynamics, etc. Just something personal experience if any?

Learning their culture would be one thing I hope to be familiar with. You’re right I guess the work just stays the same 😂

What challenges? As an European in Asia I’m still struggling with the local language. Besides that I love working and living abroad.
Where are you from and what country are you moving to?

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Philippines moving to Singapore/Australia. I’ve heard stories of racism and xenophobia in both countries though not in our industry. A bit anxious of how I would treated considering I’d be an outsider but am positive of our industry’s diverse culture - at least in those countries I mentioned.

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