The Choice to Return Home
Making the choice to return home can be difficult and emotional. Financial problems and family difficulties are the two main reasons that force many expats to return to their homeland. Of course there are several who are happy about returning home, especially if things haven't gone as expected in their new home. Here we provide tips on helping you make the move.
Tie up Your Loose Ends
Before leaving, make sure you tie up loose ends, pay outstanding bills and make sure that any revenue which you might have in a bank can be accessed still when you leave. Or better still withdraw any deposit and arrange transfer back into an account back home then you can close the foreign bank account.
If you are leaving a house unoccupied, ensure it is secure. Contracting a home maintenance business is a good move, because it provides assurance to have somebody checking up on it regularly. If you are selling you will need to employ the services of a trustworthy company to allow for potential viewings.
Coming back home and additionally things to expect
If you have been away from your home country for quite a time, you may have missed out on a lot and it could take a while to help you adjust to life on returning - even if it is your homeland things change.
Everybody responds to former-expats in a different way. Some people are going to be interested in your stories from overseas, whereas others on your return will view failure and little loyalty.
If moving back home came about not through choice but rather through force, then it can be hurtful to hear people criticising your decision to move in the first place and listening to their opinions. To avoid upset and getting in to an argument it is often better not to mention too much and then you will avoid questions. On the other hand, those who are close to you and want to hear of your find memories will be a great support to you which can help you to settle back in to your new life back home.
Finding employment again
Some people find it easy to get back into work, while others find a less than welcoming reception from employers. There are companies that are unlikely to hire individuals who have relocated as they consider them risky, and having done it once think it can be done again.
On the positive side if you have relocated and experienced a country s culture and learnt the language always mention it on your CV because this could be a great plus point. Language abilities are an advantage that can help you in getting a new job even if the position you are applying for is not associated with language. The fact that you took the effort to learn another language shows you are a disciplined, hard working and intelligent person - and it may simply be what the company can seek out in a worker.
Despite the way you feel about coming back home, it is best to pick out the good things from your experiences and leave the bad parts behind you. Utilize what you are able to from your time spent overseas and furthermore put any new skills that you have learnt, cultural experience and language skills towards making a better existence on your homecoming! It illustrates just how the time spent abroad launched maybe a new you and will help you on your new journey in life!
It doesn't matter how your time abroad started or ended, put your experiences to good use and remember that it was an adventure if nothing else. If you are feeling upset about leaving your home overseas then remember what you told your friends and family when you originally moved - air travel makes the world smaller and you can always visit again!