Work Abroad
Date: 05/11/2005
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Overseas and Around the World
Dear International Living Reader,
Hello from Australia!
Well, not literally. I'm up to my eyeballs in Australia's MODL--the Immigration Department's "Migration Occupations Demand List." As you might expect, some of the skills Australia most needs are in the professions: accountants, radiologists, nurses, dentists, etc.
But one of the real surprises for me has been that so many vocational trades are on the list, too. The "Lucky Country" has a real shortage of bakers, hairdressers, furniture upholsterers, even piano tuners. And here's another surprise: Australia doesn't offer opportunities only for the young. Go there on a Retirement Visa, and you'll be allowed to work for 20 hours a week.
Why am I telling you this? Right now I'm getting to grips with one of International Living's publishing promises for this coming year: The Work Overseas Kit. And I aim to make sure no stone is left unturned. Whether you're a student, a retiree, or a budding entrepreneur…whether you want to change careers or continue with the work you enjoy doing someplace else…I can promise you this new manual will open your eyes to the world's best global opportunities.
But I need your help. My last big project--IL's Import Export Kit--is spiced with stories about real people making a huge success of international trade. Insiders who were more than willing to spill their stories and share their secrets.
I want to do the same with the Work Overseas Kit. Perhaps you're teaching English in Latin America…working as a medical missionary or for the Peace Corps in Africa…computer programming in Singapore…supporting your travels around New Zealand tending bar…maybe working for the government or a U.S. multinational in Europe… Or maybe you've created your own overseas job…as a consultant or a freelance specialist?
If so, will you share your story with me? Up-to-date experiences or recent experiences--both will be great.
I'm interested in hearing about what attracted you to your chosen country…the kind of work you're doing…how you went about finding your job…and, of course, I'm interested in learning about the pleasures--and also the penances--of working abroad. In short, all the things you'd say in a letter to a friend. Write to me at Webeditor@Internationalliving.com.
Sincerely,
Steenie Harvey
Roving Euro-editor, International Living
Editor's Note: Right now you can save 25% off the cost of all IL books and products, thanks to our May Madness extravaganza. And, for today only, our marketing department has agreed to offer you Steenie's Import-Export Kit at a whopping 35% off…for a savings of over $100. This unprecedented offer expires at 9 a.m. tomorrow. For more details of IL's month-long Silver Anniversary Sale, visit our online bookstore.
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Living and working abroad: further reading
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* Dream of the perks of a travel writer's life? Steenie Harvey admits she's enjoyed her fair share of freebies as a full-time travel writer. One of the best was an all-expenses-paid trip to Borneo, where she stayed in luxury hotels and visited orangutan sanctuaries and native long-houses. "The reason The Telegraph asked me to go instead of one of their staff writers," Steenie says, "was because I'd never been to Asia before. They wanted a writer who was going to experience it all 'with fresh eyes.' And they paid me £800 to write about it--that's the equivalent of $1,200." Read on to find out how you can see the world and make a living at the same time.
* "'I'd love to live on Roatan [or Utlia…or Guanaja], but what would I do? I still need a little income…won't I get bored…what kind of business could I start?'…"
* "In 1997, Lucia decided to so something 'a little crazy.' After more than a year of research, she packed up and left her home in LA to relocate to Milan…" Read the rest of one woman's adventures living, working, and finding a new life abroad in IL's May print issue. Available here for paid print subscribers only.
* If you daydream about finding a new home in Italy… Portugal… Spain …Greece… Cyprus…Hungary… Czech Republic…or other European countries, you'll find what you need to start your search in IL's Your Own Second Home in Europe. No other publication anywhere makes it as easy to compare information about so many different destinations. Order your copy now and save 25% during IL's Silver Anniversary Sale.
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