Expat Wife: How to Step up to your Profile as an Expat Wife
Expat Wife: How to Step
up to your Profile as an Expat Wife
Although the world is increasingly becoming a
global village and more companies do not have to send their employees overseas,
there are those who still get to work away from their home country. As an Expat
wife you will find that this move will necessitate reinvention of yourself. You
will need a new profile of yourself to suit the circumstances or you will suit
the circumstances to your profile. The latter is more often harder to work out.
When the euphoria
is over and the excitement has cooled down, you face the facts and you realize
vacation is over! As an Expat wife, you need to face the reality and accept the
change. Moving to a new country will affect your life, as you have to deal with
new situations. The ability to adapt is essential, as you are the one who is
going to fit in your new world and not the other way round. Acknowledge the
change and work at coping with it.
With acceptance,
comes taking charge of your life next in line. Consider your options or
discover the new opportunities that life has to offer. In most cases, your Visa
may afford you with employment or work rights in your host country. It is
always prudent to consult with a legal professional on the legal rights
available to you. This should not be limited to just to work, but extend your
knowledge to property, divorce, custody of children, women's and children's
rights and other laws that considerably differ with your home country.
You may find that
although your visa allows, your professional qualifications lock you out from
following up with your career. You should not take this too hard as the
internet offers endless opportunity. This applies also to those who prefer not
taking any formal employment in the host country.
Brainstorm on home
based online business ideas that you could work on. If you are lucky enough,
you may easily target clients in your home country and you will have something
bigger to go home to. Involve your spouse and family to create synergy.
After ascertaining
your possibilities, focus on your priorities. Plan on how your different roles
as a woman will work together to create fulfilment in your life. Striking a
balance is important so as not to miss other spheres of your life. Write it
down as a structured plan and work the plan. Keep an open mind to the boundless
opportunities. Working online is highly recommended, as you will have time to
get involved in other activities and appreciate the new environment.
Being uprooted is
not an excuse for sitting back and watching your life go by. The dislocation
may take a toll on you and the family. Fear of loss of career, friends and
sense of financial independence should not hold on you. Shake it off and work
on not only building a new profile but also living it. In time, you will
develop a completely new profile and wear different kind of hats!
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