Working Internationally
As I type these words, it’s raining. In fact, it seems to have been raining for most of the last few months. So, after an autumn and winter that have leapt into the record books as just about the wettest on record, it’s only natural if people’s thoughts turn to the attractions of sunnier climes.
Sun-kissed tropical beaches, palm trees… you know. Not for a holiday, but as somewhere to live and work. What’s more, in the right circumstances, the move can be financially astute: low local living costs, and a salary paid to international standards — sometimes wholly in dollars, sometimes with a proportion in local currency, but nearly always with a big chunk usually in a “hard” currency. Plug in the fact that taxes are often lower, too, and the wealth accumulating impact of a few years overseas can be impressive.
The idea isn’t as fanciful as it sounds. Most people have probably toyed with the idea by the time they reach their late twenties. Indeed, anyone who looks at job advertisements in national newspapers or websites will see attractive overseas openings — especially if they have expertise in fields such as computing, consulting, accountancy or general management.
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