Finding Employment Abroad

[Anonymous]

People that moved abroad and are still working….how did you find a job in your new country and how much less are you making as a percentage basis of your previous US salary? I’m thinking about moving abroad but I don’t have quite enough assets to retire yet. At this point, I’m not sure that it is wise or even safe for me to stay in the US another 5 to 10 years in order to save enough that I can permanently retire. Especially if you have a finance background I’m curious where you decided to move and whether the employment market in the new country values any of your previous skills?

[Anonymous]

I'm in finance but on the community economic development side, so probably not what you're asking about. I found a job through networking, and my salary is the same as in the US when you do the conversion rate. I was UMV back in DC living in AU Park, but here my income is in the top 1%. I like how wealth distribution is more even here (Canada).

As advice for you, just network like crazy. It's extremely unlikely your cv will be picked out of the pile otherwise. I was also looking to move to English-speaking Europe and for those counties and Canada, they did seem to value Ivy degrees more than in the US.

[Anonymous]

Working remotely for a Job in the US. If you can do it earning USD while in a lower cost country is the way to go

[Anonymous]

It will be difficult to find work in an EU country unless you have an EU passport. Sometimes you can pick up a job at one of the US military bases in Europe.