Over 50 Ideas for a New Career Abroad. Whether you’d like to be an Overseas Study Adviser, a Wine Expert, an Actor, Photographer or a Recruitment Specialist, here’s a list to get you started.
The Paradox of Time: creating your own sense of urgency abroad
I’ll admit it, time is my friend. I’m a procrastinator. Tidying the house? Tomorrow. Writing my blog? Day after. Finalising my brochure? Tomorrow night. But if I’m too tired, the…
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Becoming your own boss abroad
When I moved to China 5 years ago, I gave up my career. I didn’t have a work permit. I didn’t speak Chinese. After years of working and being able…
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Is Your Self-Image Jetlagged? It’s Time to Adjust Yourself To Your New Timezone
Jetlag. We’ve all suffered from it. Waking up in the middle of the night or in the early morning, after flying across time zones to go “home,” our home away…
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Expat, how long are you planning to stay?
As an expat, there are 2 questions that you are asked constantly: How long have you been here and How long will you be staying for? Whereas the first one…
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There is no such thing as a work-life balance
Commuters grabbing breakfast on their way to work in Beijing There is no such thing as a work-life balance. At least not an optimum state. The perfect balance means…
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