Should I move to work in a different country? The new year (and cold weather) sets off thoughts of moving somewhere exotic to work, so today's issue is all about working abroad and how feasible that would be. Enjoy dreaming!
Tips for finding a job overseas Building a network is crucial for finding a job overseas. Establishing contacts through social media or joining professional associations in your target country can provide valuable recommendations and open doors in unfamiliar job markets. Also, use LinkedIn to showcase internationally in-demand skills, relevant experience, and language abilities to enhance global marketability, suggest experts like Julia Meir Lawi and Nicole Topperwien. Full Story: SwissInfo (12/23)
International Living's 2025 reports highlight affordable living destinations where the cost of living is so low that work becomes optional. Featured locations include Colombia, Vietnam, Bali, Thailand, Malaysia and the Peloponnese in Greece. These destinations offer a mix of cultural richness, natural beauty and low living costs. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (1/1)
Tax change could ease burden on Americans abroad Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., has introduced the Residence-Based Taxation for Americans Abroad Act, which would allow US citizens living overseas to be taxed only on US-sourced income by electing to be treated as nonresident Americans. The bill aims to reduce the tax burden on the more than 5 million Americans abroad. Full Story: Financial Regulation News (12/20)
How to get a work visa When considering working abroad, often getting a work visa is the toughest hurdle. Consider obtaining a work visa through your existing company, applying for a student visa to go to school overseas to learn new skills or looking at countries that offer digital nomad visas, including Croatia, Spain and Ecuador. You might be able to tap into your family's heritage, too, to secure a visa. Full Story: The New York Times (9/6)
SmartBreak: Question of the Day
"An eye for an eye" is a paraphrase of an antiquated law, along with odd punishments for other minor infractions that appeared in a variety of ancient texts. In which of these texts did it first appear?
I have also thought about moving abroad, especially with my remote job here in South Carolina. How about Bath, where SmartBrief's parent company is headquartered? How about Ho Chi Minh City, where I just visited my friend Amy Coquillard (in photo) is the high school librarian at Saigon South International School? How about to Lima, where Amy and her husband will be moving to next? I have been with Amy throughout the process of working abroad, starting when her family (with two children) moved to Cairo to teach soon after the Arab Spring. I have been their US partner, helping with work visas, birth certificates, banking, property management and Amazon deliveries. It's not as easy as picking up and moving, but they have found the international life rewarding and exhilarating. Plus, friends and family like me love to go visit them. One more thing, Amy is a SmartBrief subscriber: she receives both our librarian brief and international schools brief! -- Janet Connor Kahler, editor of Your Career
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