Stage 1 · Lesson 1 of 6

Your reason to move

Write down in two or three sentences what moving for work should change. Maybe it is pay and savings, a stronger tech scene, a safer life for your family, or long-term residence somewhere. This is your , and it decides the destination.

A goal of saving fast points one way; a goal of settling permanently points another. Then ask whether moving is the only way to get it. Working remotely for a foreign company from home can give similar pay without the visa, the rent or the distance from family. Studying abroad is a different route again.

Common trapmoving because friends are going or a relative says it is easy, then finding the job, the city and the visa do not fit what you actually wanted.

A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 2 cheat sheet entries come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it

Resources for this stage

Start with· follow one of these

RoadmapFree
Sefism Remote Jobs Roadmap
Sefism
The other way to earn abroad-level pay: compare it honestly before you decide to move
GuideFree
UK Skilled Worker visa (GOV.UK)
UK Home Office (GOV.UK)
The official rules for the main UK work route, so you know early whether your level qualifies

Practise

Numbeo cost of living comparisons
Compare living costs between your city and your destination as a first estimate
levels.fyi
Check pay ranges for your role and level in your target city

Keep handy

Glassdoor
Salaries and employee reviews for employers in your destination
Ireland employment permits (Critical Skills and General)
Ireland's permits and occupation lists, to compare with the UK before you choose

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The trade-offs between moving and earning from home, answered for engineers like you
Sefism 1:1 MentorshipGo deeper
Talk the decision through with someone who has made it, before anyone commits money