Being an expat spouse can be an incredibly enriching experience, allowing you to immerse yourself in new cultures, make lifelong connections, and broaden your horizons. However, it can also pose unique challenges, particularly when it comes to maintaining fulfilling career while living abroad.
There was a time I dreaded LinkedIn notifications appearing in my inbox announcing the promotion of former colleagues and classmates. We graduated University at the same time yet while their career trajectories showed exponential growth, mine was of the non-linear variety.
It’s easy to see the potential in our friends and family but overlook our own. This is often the case for women who have taken a career break and are now redefining themselves.
Your spouse/ partner has been given the opportunity to move to a foreign country for their job, and you’re up for an adventure. Living overseas is an incredible opportunity, but not without its downsides.