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Would you drop everything to earn twice as much overseas?

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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Some projects in certain countries pay a crazy amount for expat project managers. Would you leave family and friends to work overseas on a 2-year project if it meant earning twice as much?
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Cesar Bock Corporate Project Manager| Ficosa Viladecavalls, Barcelona, Spain
A professional should never be closed to this. I've search for this more than once.
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Cesar Bock Corporate Project Manager| Ficosa Viladecavalls, Barcelona, Spain
Not all is money. Life experience could be also of great value if you can go with your closed relatives. My wife had such experience when she was a young with his father and this could be a valuable life asset. Projects are temporary, so nothing is indeed droped.
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The good thing is that technology is so great these days that it makes the distance with family and loved ones tolerable.
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Peter King Ghana
Yes because in this part of the world where the use of technology is very low for one to gain experience in his/ her profession. Hence going abroad would enable me again that expertise and knowledge not only the monetary gain. Surely I will to broaden my scope.
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John F. Pipkin Operations Management| USAG-Stuttgart Apo, Ae, United States
In a heartbeat
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Jun 29, 2018 7:58 PM
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haha nice and direct John.
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Marla Britt Senior Technical Program Manager| Velo3D San Jose, Ca, United States
Today? No my son is to young but before he was born - definitely and once he is older? For the right opportunity, yes. I want him to see his mommy taking risks and having an interesting career!
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jun 29, 2018 10:45 AM
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In a heartbeat
haha nice and direct John.
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Kristian Soini Australia
I did consider taking a job in the Middle East for 3x my salary at the time. I did not and some years later I took a leap of faith and migrated to Australia instead.
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Jul 04, 2018 7:53 PM
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Ah Kristian, you chose the best country, but then I am partial hehe :-)
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jul 04, 2018 6:48 PM
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I did consider taking a job in the Middle East for 3x my salary at the time. I did not and some years later I took a leap of faith and migrated to Australia instead.
Ah Kristian, you chose the best country, but then I am partial hehe :-)
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Elizabeth Harrin Director| RebelsGuideToPM.com London, England, United Kingdom
It depends where it is!
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