It
often happens that we are so overwhelmed having scored an employment offer in a
corporation abroad, that the ‘after care’ to follow ends up getting overlooked.
You might not agree, but that’s quite a human tendency to happen!
It’s
true that you’ll have the time of your life, meet a zillion new people and make
your career flourish amongst industry experts to maximize all growth prospects.
But, there do stand a plethora of significant things to consider before you
enter your new workplace in some foreign land. Discussed below are a set of few
bloopers that might make you look dumb or naïve. Avoid these to help yourself
from becoming a laughing stock amongst your peers!
Knowing Nothing About The Country
Yes,
it does happen. A multitude of times employees happen to carry out their
research about the industry impeccably well. Well, they’re so involved in the
job profile and the duties it entails that the part where one has to find out about
the country and its work culture gets skipped. For goodness sake, if you’re
committed to working abroad, study before you work abroad!
Know
as much about the country as you can. Right from the cultural difference to the
surrounding countries, including the likes and dislikes of the local crowd,
there’s so much you need to know. So, without further ado, study and save
yourself from the cultural shock!
Thinking There Aren’t Any Local Rules To
Follow
Yes,
things were done quite differently from the country you hail. Right from a
totally different way to go about every social convention to a varied
perspective towards things, a lot gets flipped upside down!
But,
that doesn’t imply for you to disregard the local norms followed in the country
completely. For instance, while working in Saudi Arabia, you might just get yourself arrested
for drinking or smoking in the open. Passing out excuses like, ‘but I’m not
from here’ won’t do any good. Plus, it might just happen that you happen to get
a zillion funny looks from the local if bluntly challenging their norms. So,
save yourself from the humor and get acclimatized to the regulations.
English Would Work Anyway
Say
working abroad and half the world’s job seekers will talk about being
proficient in English as a skill that will get them a job. Well, you might be
wrong by a modicum, if thinking on the same line of thought. It’s true that if
you’re not respecting or making an effort to learn a different language or
culture, then your professional growth abroad might get stagnant.
Nobody
expects you to be completely fluent with the new language, just learning a few
greetings might do the drill. Practice during every chance you get, even if
somebody is talking back to you in English. Communication serves as the prime
bond that binds people together. So, without further ado, learn as much as you
can!
Keeping Your Feet Back in the World You
Came From
Homesickness
is a natural thing to happen, agreed! But, reminiscing and being mentally
involved with your homeland only won’t make you a successful professional in
any country. It stands imperative to overcome the same.
It
often looks idiotic, if your peers advise you to explore the country further
and there you stand, cribbing and complaining about how things worked for you
back at home.
You
never know, for what time this country’s going to play host. So stop sulking in
a corner and make the most out it. There’s plenty this country has in store for
you!
Acting Like It’s Vacation and Going Broke
As
you might comprehend, living somewhere is pretty different from being on a
happy vacation. It’s fine that there are numerous places to be visited and so
many things to be done, but spending money like water is no hack to it!
Employeeswith irregular jobs are most likely to fall under this category. So, be careful
about your finances and enjoy your stay in the most economical way possible.
The
Bottom Line:
It’s a great experience to work abroad. Working on a few basics is all you need
and these bloopers will never happen!
Author Bio:
Anshuman Kukreti writes on various topics related to employment across the
globe. Reach him @ LinkedIn.
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