What Migrating for Work Has Taught Me
Working internationally, being a diaspora, going to new country
People migrate for all sort of reasons. Many of them migrate to seek a better life in a new country, or a new city. Many go to work and live in a place very far or very different from home where they don’t speak the language, or practice the religion and engage in the culture.
Yet, millions of people do that in their lifetime.
It is even more challenging to be in the migratory side from developing country to developed one. Those who migrate from developed country to developing ones are usually paid better, and given a wonderful title: Expatriates.
Those who are lucky enough never have the need to migrate to seek a better life. Either they feel enough, or the government they have provide enough opportunities and living conditions.
I am the one who migrated for a job, from Indonesia to Singapore. At one point, I wanted to look for opportunities in Europe or America. Nothing materia…
