{"id":7209,"date":"2016-11-03T04:56:29","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T08:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=7209"},"modified":"2020-09-11T13:26:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T17:26:35","slug":"working-abroad-millennials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/working-abroad-millennials\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Abroad for Millennials"},"content":{"rendered":"

Millennial’s have had a rough go of it in recent years. Unemployment rates are lower than the historic highs that many of them saw right out of college, during the Great Recession, but many fear that this is an artificial sense of growth bolstered by low wages and high costs of living. One option that\u2019s especially enticing for young people who haven\u2019t yet set down roots in their home country is to move and work abroad, preferably in a country that better suits their tastes and financial realities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why Work Abroad?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For many, the idea of working abroad might seem like a total mystery. Why should I work abroad? If things are bad in my home country, then they\u2019re probably not going to be better anywhere else.<\/span><\/p>\n

This sort of thinking is mistaken, though, and a sign of someone who hasn\u2019t traveled abroad as often as they should. There are lots of benefits to living and working in another country, especially if you currently live and work in the United States. One that most people will recognize is the issue of health insurance, coverage, and costs. Healthcare in the United States has been a major issue in the 2016 election and of elections in years past. Opponents of the status quo have wasted no time in comparing our healthcare system to that of countries like Sweden, France, and <\/span>other countries with great health options<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s more than just healthcare at stake. Since millennials tend to be more liberal than older generations, many of them feel disenfranchised by the failure of Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primaries and the relative power of the GOP, America\u2019s conservative party. However, many millennials may be surprised to learn that issues staunchly defended by conservatives in the United States (issues like the role of government in enforcing moral decision-making and the role of religion in government), don\u2019t even cross the minds of conservatives in European countries. Many millennials may be surprised to learn that French Republicans, for example, are more concerned with economic freedom and illegal immigration than they are with Bibles in schools.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, there are also differences in <\/span>cost of living<\/span><\/a> to consider. Be sure not to confuse \u201ccost of living\u201d with \u201cquality of living,\u201d though. You\u2019ll find that there are many countries with much cheaper costs than your hometown that nonetheless provide a comfortable and pleasant life. In many cases, a cheaper cost of living is more or less offset by lower wages, with some exceptions. In order to get the most out of a cheaper area, it can be beneficial to have some stream of revenue from outside of the country. <\/span>Investing<\/span><\/a> is one popular option, but I would suggest renting out your property in your hometown. For example, I could rent out my not-so-great home in Idaho for about $1,200, and that would enable me to get a very nice apartment in <\/span>Riga, Latvia<\/span><\/a> with cash to spare. Mind you, I\u2019d still have to pay a <\/span>property tax<\/span><\/a> back in the United States, but I think it\u2019s worth it to basically fund my living situation with assets that I already own.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Options for Working Abroad<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hopefully I\u2019ve convinced you that you should look into living and working outside of your home country. If you\u2019re interested, there are plenty of options for you to consider.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many college graduates choose to <\/span>teach English abroad<\/span><\/a>. Doing so allows them to experience a diverse culture, gain valuable work experience, and leave a lasting mark on their country of choice. Teaching jobs typically pay a livable wage with a little leftover to help teachers pay off student debt that they may have accrued in their home country. Perhaps the best perk, though, is the hours. English teachers are often given very open schedules, teaching only a few days a week and giving them time to explore their new country and do a little private tutoring on the side. It should be noted, however, that teaching English isn\u2019t going to sustain a person forever. People who want to do this should look into developing their careers, either by seeking private English teaching jobs or setting themselves up to help recruit and place new English teachers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Outside of teaching, many first-world countries are always looking for skilled laborers. It\u2019s not uncommon for families from Asia and Europe to send their children to North American schools, which are often more prestigious than schools in their home countries. Thus, native-born students have a natural advantage on the international job market, especially with in-demand millennial professions like <\/span>accounting<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>programming<\/span>, and <\/span>engineering<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, one option that many would-be expatriates don\u2019t think of is nursing. Not only are <\/span>nurse practitioners in high demand in many countries<\/span><\/a>, but working in countries that need the help badly can be an exceptional choice for nurses looking to really make a difference.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Millennial’s have had a rough go of it in recent years. Unemployment rates are lower than the historic highs that many of them saw right out of college, during the Great Recession, but many fear that this is an artificial sense of growth bolstered by low wages and high costs of living. One option that\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":308,"featured_media":7210,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[464],"yst_prominent_words":[2670,2342,2236,1716,5336,13038,2149,3429,1768,5507,2409,13036,9864,13037,2411,1804,2092,8013,2000,5511],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/unnamed-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7209"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/308"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7209"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41403,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7209\/revisions\/41403"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7209"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=7209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}