That was shocking to me. In London, it is 3 weeks to see a GP, minimum. I had an urgent issue in my first week of moving to Sydney, called a GP and they said: ‘morning or afternoon appointment’. I was stunned and didn’t know they meant the same day. That being said, the ultrasound I needed took 2 weeks to get an appointment.
Will your employer allow you to live in Canada? If you live there long enough, you become a tax resident and your company will have obligations under Canadian law. Also, they may have cross-border data privacy issues. Always good to check with HR and/or legal as your boss may not be aware of the complexities.
I am using Greenback. So far, so good. They do a free 15 minute introduction.
I have travel insurance through a UK company as I am a resident there. I am a US passport holder. I pay around £200 annually for my partner and myself. Definitely look at company options in your country of residence to ensure they cover things like airlift, COVID, etc.
Besides learning the language, I would add - be flexible. Ten years is a long time in the future and no one knows how immigration laws will change.
I am. Left in 2010. Lived in a few countries. I didn’t always love the country or job but overall, the best decision I have made.
Good luck with your move to France. Being nervous is natural. Don’t stress.
I think it really depends on what you like and enjoy. Each of the 3 are so different. I like Bucharest but prefer outside of the city and in the mountains. Riga was a good place to live but may be boring for others.
Nope. You are over 18 so the family visa wouldn’t apply. Your only options are skilled worker, student, high potential visa or marriage/fiance visas. More information can be found on r/UKvisa
Personally, I would keep it, if he is eligible (not sure with the Netherlands). Never is a long time and it may also help any kids you have in the future should they want to work/study/live in the EU.
Are you still being paid in USD or are you on a local contract? If USD, ask for tax equalisation.
Is luggage or any goods shipped included? Any cultural awareness course? I did one and learned a lot as the office etiquette is quite different between US and UK, even just how you phrase emails. Most people will say don’t bother or it’s a waste of time, it actually helped me especially as I was managing a team of British people.
Are they covering things back home such as cancelling your lease, selling your car?
Also, if you decide to leave your company, what’s the payback on the package? Typically I have seen 2 years but really good to know.
Finally, I would recommend they sponsor you on a Skilled Worker Visa, not the intra company visa. In case you stay 5 years, you can get ILR (indefinite leave to remain) under the SWV, not the Intra company one.
I see the similarities with my family. Everything was my responsibility - come visit, call them, email them, reach out in general and pay for things. Never once theirs. I gave up as the relationship felt very 1 sided and hadn’t been back to visit them in a over a decade. I gave up and they never even realised or proactively cared.
That being said, I had a Business trip in April that landed me about 30 minutes away. I told one sister I had time for dinner but no car so if she could be flexible on location, I would pay. Turns out my niece’s special needs school was 10 minutes from my hotel and the pick up time was similar so she came for dinner with my niece. That was the only time.
Still no phone calls or practice emails from them.