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I'm trying to make a move myself and am curious what worked and how well it turned out.

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[–] scytale@piefed.zip 19 points 2 days ago

I moved for work. I jokingly asked my boss one day if I could relocate and did not expect an easy yes. 2 years after asking, I was in another country. Was it worth it? Yes. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity and not many people get the chance, so I took it. I didn't even care what city I was going to end up in (we have multiple offices in across the country).

I did end up in a different city than what was initially planned, but for someone in my situation (wanting to get out of a 3rd world country), beggars can't be choosers. I've since settled in with my wife. Assimilating wasn't an issue because my home country is very exposed to western culture and we're fluent in the language.