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Expatriate Relocation
Are you contemplating working and living abroad?
Will you be going as a single, with a partner or with family?
Are you already living and working abroad and have a few new questions that came up after you relocated?
For many the first thought
that comes to mind when thinking about moving is the administrative tasks this
involves: what to take along and what to leave behind? Choosing your
accommodation and once arrived organizing immigration, banking, telephone,
children’s schooling, etc.
The underlying and often
overlooked questions are about the emotional concerns that relocation can have
on you and your family.
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“I came here three months ago and I do not understand
why I am still as tired as I was in the beginning”, one client complained.
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Give yourself a full year to
completely settle in. In the beginning every day holds something new for you
and you need time to take it in and digest all the different impressions with
your mind and with your heart.
Another client struggled with
the fact that,
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“My local colleagues never ask when they do not
understand what I tell them; and why do they decline my offer of bringing them
refreshments whenever I go to get something to drink?”
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Cultural differences can be
at the root of many unnecessary misunderstandings. Learn about the culture you
will be living in before you leave and do not hesitate to ask once you are living
in your new environment.
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“My husband is often away on business trips and I just
can’t deal with all the daily stuff by myself. I don’t speak the language, I
have no real friends to talk to and our daughter hates going to her new school!”
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Statistics show that up to
75% of overseas relocations can fail because of personal or family problems;
the average failure rate lies between 12 and 25%.
Problems that come up when
living abroad are often not new. The current
environment you are living in tends to act as a catalyst.
Take time out to resolve
whatever creates dissatisfaction in yourself, your partnership or your family.
In our sessions I help you to
get a broad view of your situation, change perspectives and find ways to consider
helpful new approaches that work for you.
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“
Gudrun has helped
me to see and value my own knowledge, skills and talents. This has enabled me to
see things in life in a better perspective. Because of this I am now able to
enjoy both my work and life again, which I believe will be something for the
rest of my life.' (name withheld upon request)
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At any time during your
relocation process it is extremely beneficial to know where you are, how the
current situation works for you and what your short- or long-term plans are.
Contact me at +852 9043 9914 or
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to arrange
for an initial session
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