Working in a Different Country Needn’t Be Daunting

There are many reasons someone would decide to work abroad but the main one is because there isn’t enough work in your home country. Perhaps you’re a technical professional or work in and industry that just isn’t doing very well at the moment? If so, finding a job in another country could be the answer you’re looking for.

As a British citizen you can move around all European countries with ease and if you find a job on mainland Europe there won’t be any visas or other sorts of red tape that can hold you up. Of course language is something to consider. English is widely used in business across Europe but you may be required to study another language. Again, this can be a daunting prospect but think what doors it could open for you if you can add “bi-lingual” to your C.V.

Other reasons you may be looking at working in a different country are if you happen to be a contractor of some sort, you might be able to land a job for say a 12 month period in another country. It could also be that you work for an international company and they need you somewhere else for a while. You shouldn’t look at this as something to dread, instead take a positive view and try to remember that you’re furthering your career and broadening your horizons.

You never know, when you work in a different country you might just decide this is the place you want to make home for the rest of your life. Whilst cultures do differ this can only be a good thing. Understanding another country’s work ethic will help you gain more experience about the world and how it all works.

For instance, in France the people there still take the month of August off for their holidays and this actually doesn’t impact on the country’s economy that much. The reason behind this is that the French believe 2 weeks just isn’t enough. You spend the first week winding down from work and the second winding up to getting back to work. When do you actually get to mentally enjoy your holiday?

There are also countries like Spain that still operate the “siesta” time. This means peoples lunch-breaks can be anything from 2 to 3 hours per day and was put in place because the climate is too warm for people to work in the middle of the day.

All of these points are vastly different to the culture and work ethic we experience in Britain today and may take some time to adjust to. However, as said, working in a different country doesn’t have to be daunting. It can be very rewarding and you could make some life-long friends along the way.