You will accept the opportunity to work in another country?
By icesmile
@icesmile (7160)
Romania
March 8, 2010 12:06pm CST
If given the opportunity would you work abroad?
If you are given the chance to got a very good salary, and you can do something (a house, a car)with money gained in a year or two, you accept to stay away from your country and your loved ones just as you realize the material plane?
You accept to live among strangers, to work hard to make sure that after you get back in your country, you have a bank account with an amount of money, will you accept?
Will you accept any work abroad just for the money?
Have someone in the family that is left to work abroad and send money home to help the whole family?
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19 responses
@dilipmiester (932)
• India
8 Mar 10
ya i will go and work in other country if i am paid very well and i would back after some time .i always like to visit many countries and i may that as a chance to visit that country . i will go for sure . but i will come back to my country for sure after some time . i have my brother working in usa . but its not to help our family alone . he studied their and is working their itself .
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
10 Mar 10
dear ice,
id like to give it a try.
before, there were opportunities to go but i did not because i have a young kid to tend to. now she's adult, married and she lives with her family, i think a few years working abroad will not bad at all - well, its going to be for myself now.
of course, family is family and i will miss them but if opportunity knocks again, i will grab it.
ann
@Bhemzky (423)
• Philippines
9 Mar 10
I'll go for it! But for now, I cant. Cause I don't want to leave my mom here. I've been given 4 chances already to work abroad but I turn them down. I want to spend all the time I can give to my Mom. Life is not permanent. I want to be there for her always specially now that my father had passed away.
@hofferp (4734)
• United States
9 Mar 10
Back in the 70s, I was offered a job where my home office would have been in Japan. I turned the job down, because I didn't want to be away from my family -- or my country -- for years. No telling how many years. I sometimes wonder what would have happened if I'd moved to Japan, how different my life would be. But do I regret the decision...no. I like to visit far-away places; I don't want to live anywhere else.
@silverjapan (233)
• Romania
9 Mar 10
It's a good discussion you started, I actually had the opportunity to work in France for a good salary but I've refuse it, I imagined myself among complete strangers without knowing the language or anything, why would I work for ? Money is worth nothing if you have nothing to spent on, that is what I think.
But if I will be given an opportunity to work in Japan, I would gladly do it, and actually I would like to move there for the rest of my life, I speak the language I have many friends there, I know more things about the culture than many young people there, I actually find Japan more of a home for me than my native country, it's hard to imagine but I do, I only have my mother here, that's my only family, and I would take her with me if she wants to, but I would go anyway if she doesn't, because people close to you shouldn't hold you back from your dreams, and despite the fact that I love my girlfriend, I know we will eventually break up, love is a fading feeling, the only true love is the unconditional love of your family, that is what I think.
So yes, I look forward to it after I finish school.
And about friends, I do care about my friends, but once again, you shouldn't let people hold you back from your dreams. That is what I think.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
9 Mar 10
Opportunity only knock once and with good salary and incentives one should grab the opportunity of a lifetime. Family are always there but good opportunity should not be bypassed. My son travels all over the places where his company has branches but only on short stint for about a month. Last November and October he was in US and Dubai and this month he is in Thailand. Since he is still single, he does send money back home.
@donna22 (1116)
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9 Mar 10
I would love to live/work in America for about a year. Doing what, I am not sure though. I hope to go over and study there next year if I can. I do not think that I would like to go to a foreign country however as I would feel uncomfortable in a place where I can not speak the language.
@agv0419 (3022)
• Philippines
9 Mar 10
Why not giving a chance I want to work abroad. Opportunity and salary here is not enough to support a family and even if you are single. Many Filipinos working abroad to give there family a comfortable life and to save money. It is there only hope to make there life better.
@sachii315 (488)
• Japan
9 Mar 10
Hi icesmile! I would definitely say yes. Last year I have experienced being relocated to my company's branch but in a foreign country. It was a really good experience and also helps my personal growth. Well, being relocated has plenty of benefits and incentives and also the salary was much higher. It was only for 6 months and again they assigned me back to my country. I did live on my own but the experience was worth wile. Happy mylotting!
@themisfit (30)
• Philippines
9 Mar 10
I wouldn't because I can't bear the thought of being away from my family. Even if the salary is high, I wouldn't accept it. I believe you can still earn more in your home country if you are hardworking and if your love your job or business.
@lordnooband (16)
• Japan
9 Mar 10
It depends on what country it is. I have many friends from all around the world and if the place seems decent then why not.
However if the country is somewhere that has a language I don't know, and if did not have anyone I knew around probably not.
@Hamous (4)
• China
9 Mar 10
I think my answer is "Defintely yes!".Working abroad can do great good to my life besides the high salary.For example,i can live in a new and totally different environment,make friends with new guys and have something delicious to eat.All these make me feel excited and i look forward to this kind of life.Fortunately i will work abroad just like what you describe in the coming future,so wish me well! :)
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
9 Mar 10
This has been a long time issue with myself. I always hear people saying, why don't you work abroad? They pay big and it will surely make your family's lives better. I don't know, I just can't think I would survive being far from my family. But this time, I wish my mind will reconsider. I just want to make sure my kids will have a better future when I work abroad. But also, I don't want it to be for a lifetime. It maybe for 5 years, the maximum time that I could be without family beside me.
@marianna45 (1399)
• Romania
9 Mar 10
As woman, i can t go abroad to work, only if my husband come with me, but if my husband want to go there, for our family, i ll make all efforts to support him, to make him to understand that i am faithful,that i will be there all time with soul, sometimes this is the big problem, man who are married, don t want let theirs wife alone.
@binagupta (627)
• India
9 Mar 10
No,dear i cannot move to another country because i stay with my parents and they will not allow me at all
@Mrphc30 (36)
• Mexico
9 Mar 10
I would love it, but my mom would freak out (i'm 17), I think the best way to work in another country is when that country isn't very famous or with a big economy cuz usually that won't let you know a lot of the culture of the country, i mean, poor countries have more culture than rich ones.