Lisafuller wrote: ↑Fri, 25 Feb 2022 1:24 am
malcontent wrote: ↑Thu, 24 Feb 2022 8:31 am
Lisafuller wrote: ↑Thu, 24 Feb 2022 1:21 am
Just out of curiosity, what was the explanation? Must have been a very special position.
I worked for a US subsidiary of the same company for over a year prior to moving over. They postulated that since I was already familiar with the products, the distribution network & the systems, it would take a year to bring someone up to my level - that got it over the line. But it still took a month for approval and they only gave me a 12 month EP to start with. No red carpet treatment, that’s for sure!
Interesting, seems like the approval was definitely a blessing since you’ve been here for so long.
It was definitely one of the more stressful moments in my life because there was no plan B. Moving here was the only option for my SO and I due to things outside of our control. To this day, I still have no idea what I would have done had it not finally been approved!
The fact that my SO and I are still together today is really all that matters, not sure I would call it a blessing, but it was a hard fought outcome.
The fact that I was able to carve out at least as good of a career as I would have had back in the US, a blessing… or at least a consolation.
The fact that I have been able to adapt and survive here despite the extraordinarily high cost of living… that has changed my outlook on life in many ways, but has not been without struggle and sacrifice. Maybe the silver lining is that I have become less materialistic because it’s not worth spending the money here! Blessing? Maybe!