Tech jobs abroad

Stage 1 of 7 · 6 lessons · ~2 weeks

Decide if, and where

Before you polish a CV for another country, decide whether moving is right for you now and which destination fits your skills, experience, family and money. This stage turns "everyone is going abroad" into a decision with numbers behind it.

Start: Your reason to move

Lessons· one lesson for each topic, in this order

  1. 1Your reason to move
  2. 2Net gain, not the gross salary
  3. 3Family, partner and the life around the job
  4. 4Why most routes want experience first
  5. 5Japan, Singapore and Korea: three different markets
  6. 6One destination, one plan

Do this

  • Write your reason to move in two sentences, and why a remote job from home would not give you the same.
  • Build a net monthly saving estimate for one city in your destination.
  • Check the dependant rules of your likely visa on the official page.
  • Talk to two people who moved to your destination for a tech job in the last three years.
  • Have the family conversation, with numbers and a plan if the job ends early.
  • Pick a main destination, a backup and a target move date, or write down what would change "not yet".

Start with· follow one of these

Practise

Keep handy

Also worth your time

Before moving on: A one-page decision note: your reason to move, your main and backup destination, the visa route for each, your net monthly saving in one city, what your family agreed, and either a target move date or what would change "not yet" into "now".

Tauseef's advice
Language decides more in Japan and Korea than in any other destination here. If you want Japan or Korea long term, start the language now; if you want English only, Singapore and the English-speaking Tokyo tech scene are where to look. Still a student? An internship is often the easiest way in: see sefism.com/questions/how-to-get-an-internship-in-japan/.

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