Topic: Life working abroad (Read 492 times)

Life working abroad is so difficult,heart melting and homesick is the enemy.

I think, you need to get friends when you go to work abroad. It will be difficult to live on your own

Life working abroad can be mean most time because one will always be treated as second class citizen

It's hardest when you go first time. The first month of tears and thoughts about how my relatives are there, how I missed you and can find a job at home. But then when there are work-outs and do not get drunk, you do not have to think about time, only about what would not have been worthless to squander, and to earn more. and still warm thoughts of home

I have a friends in abroad,and says when you are
Lucky in different country,and specially when your employer is not good
Homesick!!

life working abroad is not as easy as abc. you will need to battle the struggles to be away from your family, to adjust to the peole around you, adjust to the weather and most especially, the food. i salute those people who has been working abroad before social media was present. the struggle to get in touch with love ones was real. now, contacting everybody is very easy, it eases the longing to you and your family.

Working abroad is not easy. Because you left your family here and it is very painful. You feel homesick

life working abroad a lot of things will change you need start with the new like new friend, new environment, new experience and other that may help or hurt us but always think that we do it for our family and for your sake also ^_^... in the first you feel bad and home sick but through passing time you can adjust with it ^_^

A lot of people go abroad to work, breaking out of the boundaries of the familiar world where everything is familiar and so dear to your heart, far from your relatives you really understand how many relatives and friends they are to you, a new society is not always open to you ... but there are always at home people who love you just like that and give no false smiles. circumstances force us to earn away from home, so that at home everyone is happy and nourished. Keep the gopod such families.

Life working abroad has advantages and disadvantages in our life. There's a lot of advantage things working abroad like for example earning money, visit other places and meet new peoples. And some of disadvantages is you gonna missed out your Childrens growth.

It`s a good experience and i would like to try it. Basically, the best solution is working at the laptop and travelling in other countries, so that you aren`t attached to one place.

I've known people working abroad and they always tell me that, if ever i have plans on working abroad, do it when you are young and single. They say that being away from their husbands, wives and most especially children really sucks. You miss most important events like birthdays, a few Christmases and the like. You won't be there for heartbreaks, sicknesses, and death. All you could do is send them money and a videos chat if both of you are available.

For me it's a matter of perspective and why you do it. I've spent a few years abroad. It was hard right off the bat. But as you go on, you adjust, you adapt and then you thrive. I guess what helped me adapt is to keep a certain part of home alive in your place. Rituals, activities and such could help alot. Mine is cooking delicacies and comfort food from home. After that, if like myself you live alone, you get into a hobby or any self improving activity. Once that happens it would really be a piece of cake working abroad.

Life working abroad is difficult. Especially if you are very close to your family. It is hard to work abroad knowing no one to rely on. Having language barrier and culture shock. Adjustment is necessary

People go abroad not just for themselves but to improve their living standard to a level where they are comfortable that their future generations will reap the rewards and will not have to face the same difficulties that they are facing now. One generation has to sacrifice and take the leap of faith once in a while to keep the family name in good hands and make a comfortable and happy life with multiple opportunities for its future generations. It is easy to think that these people are selfish, but well who isn't. The poverty in some developing countries is so much that it is out of imagination for most of the westerners. Everyone wants to just chill and relax but to achieve that someone has to sacrifice their life to provide to the family

I wouldn't claim that expat workers are "sacrificing" something. They are doing over-seas jobs for the betterment of their own families. It is not like they are working for charity. And I know a lot of expat workers who commit crimes (both white collar and blue collar) in the countries they work.

Life working abroad probably not easy as somebody thinks. Far away from your love ones keeping yourself safe at all times.  Some of OFW or those who work abroad are lucky, having good boss, working comfortable, safety working area.  But all of them are lucky enough,  some are being rape and some are being accuse then having a penalty. Life in working abroad, i think is probably not easy.

I'm not sure about my info. But there in different situation in life many of them became rich others are poor. Sometimes they work in abroad to became rich because of the opportunities in life there.

Im not working abroad, Im just away from my family for my work. Well I know it is way different from working outside my country, but let me share our situation from my point of view of aKid whose parents are working abroad.

It was sad not having the around especially on your normal days like no one will ask if hows your tiring day. Or will do a laundry for you. All you can do is video call with they cant give a hug if youre upset. Thats sad but thinking of the positive reasons why you should be away for now is you stronghold to move forward and push yourself to grow.

Here in phillippines,many people go to abroad.Because of the salary is higher than here.Because they want to give there family a better life.They sacrifice themselves enable to give a better future for their loved ones especially for those who have kids to enable to give a brighter future for there children.I know that is there goal why they go abroad and to fullfill there dreams.Its not easy to work abroad that is far away from there family,long distance relationship.The homesick that they feel but whatever the pain they feel inside they are still happy bec.they feel enlighten when they see there family has a better life.

Im Filipino, many Filipino people work abroad because higher salary than to my country.
He/she sacrifice to work abroad for having good life for the family.

Yes, working abroad is good. Ease it's a higher salary. Especially those who work as domestic workers. Salary of that size can to meet the needs of his family, send their children (for those who already have children), to build a house, to save and for business capital when back to his own country . Not a few also dispatch their parents Hajj.
In addition, working abroad is more appreciated, although some are treated like slaves, eating and sleeping less. Abroad can also enjoy holidays every Sunday or other national holidays.
On the other hand, working abroad can all learn about customs and culture as well as the language of the country of placement. Can steal knowledge about how to civilize queue, clean life, on time and much more.

Of course you’re physically far away, but emotionally you’ll feel far away too.

Right now, you’re leading an entirely different life than you ever have before. A life that’s also different than the lives of everyone back home. It’s not just your environment that’s changed; it’s your daily routine, your entire way of life.

Working in abroad is definitely not all sunshine and rainbows.
There are some really tough obstacles that require time and effort to overcome. Moments where you feel an overwhelming amount of emotion that completely takes over any and all reason.
It can be good in some cases, but it can also be really bad in others

Its hard to work when you are far from your family. Specially, when you have the first month in abroad. There are things you need to adjust and the worst, you are alone.
But whatever difficulties you are encounter in abroad, you need to be patient because you know that your work is for the sake of your family.

Ya, working aboard makes you feel sad when you miss your family members when any holiday like chinese new year is coming up makes you feel more sad and miss your family members.

I have never lived abroad but would like to try.It is the experience the ability to experience which is given very rarely.A very powerful school of life

I completed an apprenticeship in Germany. Spent 3.5 years there and loved it. Would highly recommend working abroad. There is so much to learn and experience in other countries

For me, it has been easy but I think that comes down to personality and preferences. I am quite happy with the uncertainty entailed by moving to a new country, unsure whether it will work out, I will meet new people, etc. I enjoy that excitement, the adventure. For others, it is horrible. Of course there are still challenges.

Life working abroad is hard because you were be far away from your family and loveones. You will felt lonely and homesick. Working abroad is hard too to your family because they will be misses your presence and what you do for them.

Yes as you said it is not for the faint-hearted. But it all depends on your goals and priorities. If your priority is to give your family a better life then you need to be strong and focus on your goal. Like when i decided to work abroad, my primary goal was to be able to acquire a house of our own because i know we cannot have it by just working locally. So no matter how lonely and hard it was i just endured everything because of my goal.

Not everyone can deal with working abroad. It means that you would be temporarily away physically with your family, friends, relatives and even your own comfort zone. Respect for all who has the courage to work in a different country.

I agree working abroad a lot of sacrifice some family broke out some are rape some are suicide and others. But there many who are succesful in their carrier who are working abroad .

People think they are happy when they go abroad.They don't know what kind of life those people live, people don't know that they are not happy.They only have money in their lives, and our people think it's very good.All who went abroad, they all would return to their place of birth, only that people don't know.The only thing is good is to work for a short time abroad, I could just do that.

Discomfort is the name for living away from home off course.In as much as you are
far away from home, you must experience some discomfort to live a normal life
by working very hard, paying so many bills, renewal of passports if expired.
May face xenophobia in certain places.May also experience racial discrimination
as racism.War torn areas are not left out for a traveler. The list is endless.
Therefore, once you have made money abroad, think of going home to invest it.
Also think of the culture, religion, belief system of the place you travelled to.
 

Working life abroad is very difficult because you are separated you loved for many months just to provide them with good buhay.at there are other employers that subrang cruel to assistants like probably when I heard on TV patrol that a woman providers work in Kuwait was placed in freezer just because he asked for his salary and didn't give his boss and then she kill and appears in the freezer It painful when her .she really like to help his family but then made him killed him. very hard to work abroad especially if the boss is very fiendish

Life is very hard working abroad especially if there's a family that you will leave. But you have to reached your goal and be focused and that is to provide them a better future. just treat this as a short term sacrifice.

Working abroad is the hardest sacrifice that we could do because of our love for our family. We might experience homesick that would lead to emotional stress and depression. There are also cases that some workers suffers maltreatment from their employers which is unjustifiable and unhuman. Working abroad isn't an easy thing.

Life working abroad is not just easy,you need alot of sacrifices,tears,and even fears.Just for your families you need to be strong,for their good future someday.

I agree, being alone and far away with your love ones(especially your family) is not that easy. Even it's hard to work outside into your country you don't have any choice just to give a better future for your family.

living abroad needs a good reason to take a life decision abroad. I hear a bit of love and grief when living abroad, let alone relatives who work to survive abroad take the big risk to support his family, to return home once every year to meet family in the hometown. is surprising when longing to torture him, now our friends who work overseas brother to immediately make business in the hometown with the capital produced in working abroad, so that in old age already in the hometown with beloved family

i for one have experienced first hand what it's like to be living abroad. Living abroad feels like your everyday life is just on repeat, no dynamics no thrills whatsoever. You Wil be used to a work home cycle kind of life. Some get bored and this is where people actually experience depression
The crying for no reason.
Life abroad for me is the most vicious decision I have ever made. Just being with your family on a screen is closest that you can get. If only there are more opportunities in my country then I will not be sacrificing my life here.

Life working abroad is not easy but you need to prepare your self what happen when you are alone for the future of your family theres two things when you work abroad bad and good when you have employer is good your lucky theres successfull but if you have employer is bad your life is crazy there something happen not good thats why you need to prepare and always pray to God you guide always because working abroad is like gumbling theres a win and there is a loss.

Life in abroad is so hard emotionally. Its hard in the fact that you are far away from your home and family, you need to be healthy because no one will take care of you if you got sick. And so to all overseas workers around the world, I salute you for all of your sacrifices!!!! Take Care Always and God Bless You Endlessly!!!!

Have you ever considered the prospect of working abroad? Maybe you think it will be difficult to leave the country to wander to the country of people with all sorts of differences in atmosphere and new atmosphere. But on the other hand, the opportunity to work abroad offers a lot of new things that can make your life richer.

who want to consider working overseas, here we reveal facts working and living abroad-with its ups and downs.
New Freedom

Living abroad will make you feel a new freedom that you have never felt before. You are free to do anything and go wherever you want-but still remember the responsibility that accompanies your freedom. Do not let your life even fall apart after living abroad. Remember your initial intention to work and build a career abroad, rather than just tossing around.

Time is Faster Going by

When you are abroad, your perceptions of time will change. Time will be very fast and when you come home after a while, your child, nephew, friend, parent, or relative is aged and has a life that is far from you. You will feel like you are in the middle of them, while you are struggling to work overseas to adapt in a new place. This can make connections with the closest people to be tenuous, but can also be added closer.

Meet New Friends and Leave Old Friends

Working abroad, you will meet many new people and spend time with them. But at the same time, you will lose some old friends. The time difference abroad with Indonesia will make it rather difficult to communicate with old friends.

Language

Learning a new language is a must if you want to be able to communicate with the locals. It will also facilitate your transportation in that place by allowing you to see signs on the streets.

New Stories to Share

The experience you feel when working abroad can certainly be a story material to be shared with colleagues, family, relatives, and friends. Various experiences that you can also can make you a valuable lesson in life.

Homesick

This may be the biggest stumbling block when you live abroad. Homesickness can not be avoided and sometimes it will feel very heavy. Lots of stories of people who work abroad shorten or break the contract just because it missed home. Therefore before you make a decision, ask yourself what your target from working abroad so you do not easily give up when homesick hit.

Growing Personal and Professional

Being away from home alone is an experience that will help you to grow. You will become independent, independent, and stronger. You are also forced to have a more open mind because you have to adapt to the environment and the new culture. This experience can be an encouragement as you work and broaden your outlook after a task.

Never get discouraged by all the negative things. Over time, you will find new friends and will start to adapt well. If the opportunity is good, take it. Something that looks scary at the beginning will not seem creepy again when you succeeded in conquering it.

So how? Are you interested in working abroad?

I am  so proud to have a husband that work in other country just to give his family a good fture,i know its really hard to live in different culture and unfamiliar in  all things,but he sacrifice all for us.but thank you to internet atleast we can talk in videocall.

Life working abroad is very difficult and a lot of sacrifice. Away from family is very hard. I salute all those who is working abroad. You are all heroes of all time.

Homesickness perhaps the single, most difficult part of living and working away from home is when homesickness sets in.You may have read stories of people not finishing their employment contracts abroad simply because it has become too much to bear and this does happen.At the end of the day, the question is, how important is this experience and opportunity for you?Are you going to allow yourself to feel homesick and just throw everything away?It’s a good idea to remember that home will always be there and you can return anytime.If you feel your time abroad is up then it may be the right time to return to your motherland but think about the opportunities you may be giving up overseas before doing so

Working abroad is not an easy decision. You need the right choice whether you like to work abroad or not.
just like my cousin he worked abroad for his family to gain more money but he left his family alone here.
my cousin felt homesickness because he is too far from his family. And for me, it's really a good decision if you pick wisely to go abroad coz you can get big salary there compare to your country.

As I say workings working abroad means to me is to give the good opportunity to live the good life,while the other can also stressful and frustration, because working abroad is not easy to adjust faces the new inviroment,aside from that working abroad can also a lot of experience and challenges of living ,like personal basic needs,and to adapt the different new culture of people around you, though ethics and attitude,sooner you will be accepted because its part of step stones to forward the ladder in the bright future

I lived abroad for 6 years and had many times the same feeling you wrote. I also had good times and a lot of time but also times when I felt very alone and don't belong to that society.

Exactly! Working abroad is like a taking a knife and stab yourself just for the sake your family and it is not good to remove because removing it will not be helpful to accomplish your goal so sacrificing yourself in the mids of suffering is a must. You are risking everything in order to earn money for the family. And while you are doing this you have are not free from every negative thoughts on the side of your husband/wife and children.

It is hard to say that living in the oceans is as good as people say. There is no pain in the heart apart from the family, especially to the wife and children at home.

being miles apart from your family would really test your emotional toughness. Living in a country where everything is unfamiliar, cultural differences, even local laws are some of the things you'll find adjusting into.

I know it would be difficult but, just think of the life you'll give to your family because of the sacrifice you've made.

I do not have experience working abroad. But I have lots of relatives and friends working in different part of Asia and Europe. And based on their stories, it is really not easy working away from family. Though some of them are blessed with their work there, they still feel incomplete. Most of them said, I they could have a job here that could somehow equate their salary abroad then they all go home.

I think it is also depend on your family and what work you have in abroad. I know that it is hard for being far away with your family but if its all because of your family I think it is worth the sacrifices after all the years that you are in the abroad, and also take care of yourself too if you are far away since you are just alone outside of your country.

Working abroad gives you a chance to travel, to see different places that you're country has not. Eat foreign foods. See different cultures. Makes you meet other people from other countries. Will make you independent. All of these while you're earn.

Yes, working abroad has a better salary which can suppport your families needs. But it is very lonely being away with your family especially with your growing children. There is also a big adjustment with your co workers sometimes it is very hard since your not on the same race.

I think depend of ur point of view.. I have a friends who work abroad alone, she's feel homesickness but her family who always call or VC than her.. She seldom call her family cz she think it will make her more sad and want to back home immediatly.. So, she decide to focus reach her goals and make her parent proud.. And yeah, now she almost achieve her goals and she parent look proud to her now.. Dont ask 'bout salary she got, now she can buy a house to her parent.. 😳😎

I have a family member that is working abroad. Just by talking to him thru the internet and a digital screen, I can feel his homesickness and the want to go home already. It must be tough to every workers working abroad but they keep on working hard for the future of their family. I think that is the motivation they always have when working far from home.

Life abroad is never for the faint heart. You’ll be out of your comfort zone — out of the familiar, safe place you’re used to. There are times that you will just cry for no apparent reason. You’ll get frustrated a lot of times. You’ll even start giving up on yourself. And you’ll start questioning if you’ve really made the right decision. What thoughts can you share about living away from your family and work abroad?