I'm looking for people who moved to a different country past the age of 45 and found a job there (so not "my company had a branch there and I was transferred" but "I would like to move there and need to find a way") to share their story with me.
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I'm looking for people who moved to a different country past the age of 45 and found a job there (so not "my company had a branch there and I was transferred" but "I would like to move there and need to find a way") to share their story with me.
I need some reassurance that it's not too late for me to do the thing I would like to do but haven't been able to so far 🫠
Bonus points if moving to this country involved having to learn a new language.
Boosting is greatly appreciated, thank you!
@wanderingleaf @Genstart moved from DE to DK and is learning Danish fast. He’s describing his journey in Danish toots but you probably can get the highlights by translating them. Best of luck with your dream.
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I'm looking for people who moved to a different country past the age of 45 and found a job there (so not "my company had a branch there and I was transferred" but "I would like to move there and need to find a way") to share their story with me.
I need some reassurance that it's not too late for me to do the thing I would like to do but haven't been able to so far 🫠
Bonus points if moving to this country involved having to learn a new language.
Boosting is greatly appreciated, thank you!
@wanderingleaf It's not too late. I'm 55 now. I sold everything and left America seven years ago with two suitcases and a bicycle. I didn't have a job, but I was able to find one. Mostly, it takes a lot of courage and a little luck. It's risky and scary, sure, but to me absolutely worth it. Now, I live in Europe and speak a new language - also very difficult but doable if you are truly committed. I will die happy knowing I achieved my dream.
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I'm looking for people who moved to a different country past the age of 45 and found a job there (so not "my company had a branch there and I was transferred" but "I would like to move there and need to find a way") to share their story with me.
I need some reassurance that it's not too late for me to do the thing I would like to do but haven't been able to so far 🫠
Bonus points if moving to this country involved having to learn a new language.
Boosting is greatly appreciated, thank you!
Not sure we quite fit the bill - but we did move from the UK to France in my 50s - wife late 40s - and with 3 school-age children. We were in a good position to do this because I was already self-employed and working internationally - so although in a sense my employment changed country, much of it in fact didn't change. My wife started her own business here in France.
There are of course many culture shocks - too many to describe in a social media post - but long story short, after 13 or so years living in France we feel we're better off in almost every respect than we would have been had we remained in the UK.
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I'm looking for people who moved to a different country past the age of 45 and found a job there (so not "my company had a branch there and I was transferred" but "I would like to move there and need to find a way") to share their story with me.
I need some reassurance that it's not too late for me to do the thing I would like to do but haven't been able to so far 🫠
Bonus points if moving to this country involved having to learn a new language.
Boosting is greatly appreciated, thank you!
@wanderingleaf Ohh that sounds like an amazing project, I hope you will be able to do what you want. Good luck!
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I'm looking for people who moved to a different country past the age of 45 and found a job there (so not "my company had a branch there and I was transferred" but "I would like to move there and need to find a way") to share their story with me.
I need some reassurance that it's not too late for me to do the thing I would like to do but haven't been able to so far 🫠
Bonus points if moving to this country involved having to learn a new language.
Boosting is greatly appreciated, thank you!
@wanderingleaf i boosted and i am interested in having the same insight. I am thinking of moving, find a different place, maybe involving or not intentional communities.
Scared about ageism (not finding work to sustain myself, not finding friends etc).
And i moved here with 27 and it is still difficult to deal with xenophobia, ranging from mild and well intended condescending, to quite dangerous and disturbing. I am not sure if i can relearn a new coping mechanism to the othering mechanisms of a new place/culture.
Over 50 here. Have articulation pain here and there, and exhaustion, probably covid related. But i dont feel my brain is less flexible or slower. Actually i think i learn faster, if i want, than in my 20s. And more curious and interested. I just dont want to kearn a lof of things i consider bs.
So yeah. I cant control the thing i am scared of. Which is people.
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I'm looking for people who moved to a different country past the age of 45 and found a job there (so not "my company had a branch there and I was transferred" but "I would like to move there and need to find a way") to share their story with me.
I need some reassurance that it's not too late for me to do the thing I would like to do but haven't been able to so far 🫠
Bonus points if moving to this country involved having to learn a new language.
Boosting is greatly appreciated, thank you!
@wanderingleaf @KalleWirsch might have some stories to share…
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I'm looking for people who moved to a different country past the age of 45 and found a job there (so not "my company had a branch there and I was transferred" but "I would like to move there and need to find a way") to share their story with me.
I need some reassurance that it's not too late for me to do the thing I would like to do but haven't been able to so far 🫠
Bonus points if moving to this country involved having to learn a new language.
Boosting is greatly appreciated, thank you!
@wanderingleaf not a perfect match since I'm self employed (so no job search, but I also had to do it with zero outside aid) , but I was.. um...47, when I moved from the US to Cyprus.
It hasn't always been easy, but it's been worth it, and, honestly, if I'd tried this in my 20s or even my 30s, I'd have had a MUCH harder time dealing with most of the challanges
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I'm looking for people who moved to a different country past the age of 45 and found a job there (so not "my company had a branch there and I was transferred" but "I would like to move there and need to find a way") to share their story with me.
I need some reassurance that it's not too late for me to do the thing I would like to do but haven't been able to so far 🫠
Bonus points if moving to this country involved having to learn a new language.
Boosting is greatly appreciated, thank you!
@wanderingleaf While I emigrated twice and even spent 6 months in the USA between two of those, I was not even 30 yet, and while I'm Dutch I already knew English well enough to get by in the UK, the USA and finally in Ireland. I always had a job waiting for me when I moved. So I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to give you much advice relevant to your situation, but I'll wish you the best of luck.
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I'm looking for people who moved to a different country past the age of 45 and found a job there (so not "my company had a branch there and I was transferred" but "I would like to move there and need to find a way") to share their story with me.
I need some reassurance that it's not too late for me to do the thing I would like to do but haven't been able to so far 🫠
Bonus points if moving to this country involved having to learn a new language.
Boosting is greatly appreciated, thank you!
Only for 6 months but I got a job in Geneva on secondment in my 40s.
And I barely spoke any French when I arrived. I loved it.Would have loved to retire abroad but needed full medical coverage for existing conditions.
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I'm looking for people who moved to a different country past the age of 45 and found a job there (so not "my company had a branch there and I was transferred" but "I would like to move there and need to find a way") to share their story with me.
I need some reassurance that it's not too late for me to do the thing I would like to do but haven't been able to so far 🫠
Bonus points if moving to this country involved having to learn a new language.
Boosting is greatly appreciated, thank you!
@wanderingleaf
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I'm looking for people who moved to a different country past the age of 45 and found a job there (so not "my company had a branch there and I was transferred" but "I would like to move there and need to find a way") to share their story with me.
I need some reassurance that it's not too late for me to do the thing I would like to do but haven't been able to so far 🫠
Bonus points if moving to this country involved having to learn a new language.
Boosting is greatly appreciated, thank you!
@wanderingleaf I was younger than 45, but moved to different countries twice and found a job. However, I would highly suggest you find work before you move and work on getting your residency. You can always look for new work once you're settled (that's what I did). It's damn difficult to find work without a work sponsor if you're not a resident.
It's absolutely not too late, but it requires a lot of planning.
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@wanderingleaf @Genstart moved from DE to DK and is learning Danish fast. He’s describing his journey in Danish toots but you probably can get the highlights by translating them. Best of luck with your dream.
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The short version is, that moving to another country at the age of 58 is the most strenuous and the best thing I ever did. -
I'm looking for people who moved to a different country past the age of 45 and found a job there (so not "my company had a branch there and I was transferred" but "I would like to move there and need to find a way") to share their story with me.
I need some reassurance that it's not too late for me to do the thing I would like to do but haven't been able to so far 🫠
Bonus points if moving to this country involved having to learn a new language.
Boosting is greatly appreciated, thank you!
@wanderingleaf it's related to your country of origin too. If you're from a country that most spanish people consider "superior" to Spain, you might have an easier time looking for a job.
Just do It before leaving your own country.
I'm notoriously younger, but there's an absurd amount of englishpeople living in Alicante that can't even speak spanish properly that live there permanently around that age. -
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