If I want to start a conversation to move regions from ME to London, Canada or the US, how hard is the conversation going to be? Are transfers even happening?

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Why do you want to leave the best and most exciting region in the world?

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You’ll be having a conversation with yourself

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I have seen it happen but you need pull from the other office, i.e., you have the right skill set and industry knowledge and/or you know leadership at the other office

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Very difficult to NYC or London in this economy.

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You should definitely try it - it is feasible. Recently Americas has really performed well and it allowed some people to try projects in different economies. Partners sponsoring you in both geographies - that’s your bridge.

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London is dead. You’ll pay >40% tax for poor social services, knife crime and the same rent you pay in the UAE/Saudi will get you a chicken coop there. Heard Canada is going down the drain too. Everyone is trying to move out of these places.

US isn’t great at the moment but probably the best out of your three options.

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Why do people think London is 03 Baghdad dangerous. I swear some of you need to step out of your echo chambers

how long have u spent here? they might see u as obsolete now

1 year

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