{"id":3822,"date":"2020-11-30T16:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T16:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/women-abroad-coaching.com\/?p=3822"},"modified":"2026-05-05T21:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T21:35:36","slug":"check-list-quand-on-quitte-son-pays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/women-abroad-coaching.com\/en\/check-list-quand-on-quitte-son-pays\/","title":{"rendered":"Checklist: When you leave your country"},"content":{"rendered":"
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S’expatrier constitue un projet professionnel et de vie qui recquiert motivation, r\u00e9flexion, pr\u00e9paration et implication.<\/span><\/p>\n

From departure to settling in a new country, many tips for a successful project. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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  1. Many people are convinced that their country is the best place to live in, they would never think of living elsewhere. Except for holidays, their country is the only country they know and they feel good in.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Certaines personnes pensent que vivre dans un autre pays constitue une exp\u00e9rience qui en vaudrait la peine, au moins une fois dans leur vie.  Cependant, pour des raisons personnelles, familiales ou professionnelles, ils n\u2019en saisissent pas l\u2019opportunit\u00e9 ou ce mouvement semble trop difficile \u00e0 mettre en place et risquerait de mettre en p\u00e9ril leur stabilit\u00e9 et celle de leur famille.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Some more have experienced living abroad since their childhood and perceive moving to different places on earth as a natural mode of living. Or on the contrary, they decide to return home as they are convinced that their homeland is their best place to live in.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Some others, due to various professional and personal reasons, freely or not, decide at one particular moment in their life to move in order to work and discover different working and living conditions out of their country.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Their motivations are varied, such as :<\/u> :<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 <\/strong>Few job opportunities in certain areas of expertise<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 <\/strong>The ambition to raise their career to the top and develop high-level managerial skills through international experience<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 <\/strong>Wish to accept new challenges and take on new responsibilities more quickly<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 Wish to change their mode of living and work for what makes more sense to them<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 <\/strong>Some ideal vision that life could be better elsewhere<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 Self-development in other life and work conditions<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 Wish to pay fewer taxes to the State of their country and take the best of their money for them and their family <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Quelles que soient les motivations, la d\u00e9cision de partir n\u2019est pas facile \u00e0 prendre, que ce soit sur une base c\u00e9libataire ou en famille.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Lignes de conduite utiles \u00e0 consid\u00e9rer pour la prise de d\u00e9cision :<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u2022 Working conditions <\/strong><\/p>\n

    R\u00e9partition entre le terme de travail sur place et le temps de vacances, la fr\u00e9quence des voyages, les horaires et les jours de prestation (exemples : dans certains pays musulmans, le personnel local et expatri\u00e9 travaillent les samedis et dimanches, ils ne prestent pas les vendredis, d\u00e9butant ainsi leurs w-e les jeudis apr\u00e8s-midi. Dans d\u2019autres pays, le personnel local prend une pause les vendredis du temps de midi pour la pri\u00e8re tandis que le personnel expatri\u00e9 poursuit son travail et ils prennent commun\u00e9ment leurs w-e les samedis et dimanches).<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 Management <\/strong><\/p>\n

    ><\/span> <\/strong>The culture of local staff including the mode of communication, the working habits, the level of competences and training, the ability in assuming responsibilities, taking initiatives or decisions, global motivation.<\/span><\/p>\n

    > Les relations avec la maison-m\u00e8re d\u2019une part et l\u2019\u00e9quipe expatri\u00e9e et locale d\u2019autre part (les proc\u00e9dures de contr\u00f4le localement et \u00e0 distance, la gestion du risque, la standardisation des modes de fonctionnement, les canaux de communication).<\/span><\/p>\n

    > Bien que de nombreuses soci\u00e9t\u00e9s exportent la culture de la maison m\u00e8re dans leurs filiales outre-mer, le mode de gestion prendra les couleurs du pays h\u00f4te et devra int\u00e9grer des r\u00e8gles locales (en mati\u00e8re l\u00e9gale, fiscale, gestion du personnel, \u2026)<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 Scope of responsibilities and objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u2022 Terms and conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Gross salary package including basis salary, local allowances (based on a day\/person or on a month\/person basis and what differs if the family comes), risk exposure of the country, social and medical care insurance. \nWhat are your expectations in short and medium term ?\u2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    PERSONAL PROJECT<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Lorsqu’on propose un poste \u00e0 l’\u00e9tranger, la premi\u00e8re personne \u00e0 \u00eatre impliqu\u00e9e, c’est vous! Votre exp\u00e9rience ant\u00e9rieure, votre parcours personnel et votre temp\u00e9rament guideront vos remises en question. Points cl\u00e9s \u00e0 garder en m\u00e9moire :<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 Who are you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    What is your preferred mode of living? In terms of location, scenery, habitat, type of population, food, emotional closeness (family and friends), religious beliefs, \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

    Quelles sont vos pr\u00e9f\u00e9rences en termes de comportement et vos valeurs ?<\/span><\/p>\n

    Knowing yourself better can develop your awareness about your ability to adapt and your preferences in this field.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Vous vous croyez capable de vous adapter dans un tout nouvel environnement de celui que vous connaissez comportant des infrastructures diff\u00e9rentes et des personnes inconnues qui pensent, se comportent, communiquent, travaillent et m\u00eame se d\u00e9tendent tr\u00e8s diff\u00e9remment de vous? Ou, vous vous accommoderiez davantage dans un environnement comportant des similitudes au v\u00f4tre ? Ou, pas du tout ?<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 Discovery of the country<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Le pays dans lequel on vous propose un poste suscite-t-il suffisamment votre curiosit\u00e9 pour que vous puissiez le consid\u00e9rer comme un plus dans votre processus d\u00e9cisionnel? A ce stade, rassembler des informations de multiples sources sur le pays concern\u00e9 s\u2019av\u00e8re d\u2019une grande importance car ceux-ci vous permettront d\u2019acqu\u00e9rir une vision plus objective des conditions de vie et de travail possibles sur place.<\/span><\/p>\n

    A titre d\u2019exemples : la stabilit\u00e9 politique et le d\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique, le co\u00fbt de la vie (de mani\u00e8re \u00e0 pouvoir comparer avec le package salarial qui vous a \u00e9t\u00e9 propos\u00e9), les articles \u00e0 emporter dans votre container, les achats pr\u00e9alables au d\u00e9part, les droits de douane, les mesures de s\u00e9curit\u00e9, les conditions de sant\u00e9, les possibilit\u00e9s touristiques et de loisirs, la qualit\u00e9 du r\u00e9seau internet, les r\u00e9seaux sociaux (expatri\u00e9s et locaux), se faire des amis,\u2026 Connaissez-vous des personnes sur place ?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    FAMILY ADVENTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n

    When you are offered a position abroad, the next person(s) to be involved is your family!\nThis is often the most tricky part of your decisional process. Whatever on which basis you intend to expatriate, either as a bachelor (not necessarily meaning you do not have a life partner or a family) or with your family, leaving one\u2019s country greatly influences people around you, with all possible emotional reactions.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 Children<\/strong><\/p>\n

    They are part of the decision, mostly if they still depend on you. Listen to the way they feel about the possibility to move out or see you move out of the country and encourage them to express their fears and their dreams through this project. Some will draw, some will talk, some will spontaneously adhere and see a great opportunity to develop in this change while others will revolt more openly\u2026 you may be surprised at their abilities to perceive the situation in a very intuitive and pragmatic way.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 School<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Moving to another country necessarily implies to change school and often to integrate a new educational system where courses may be given in a foreign language.  <\/span><\/p>\n

    > Identifier les \u00e9coles dans la ville du pays cible et les langues d\u2019enseignement.<\/span><\/p>\n

    > V\u00e9rifier la compatibilit\u00e9 des syst\u00e8mes \u00e9ducatifs et les proc\u00e9dures d\u2019admission<\/span><\/p>\n

    > Effectuer une recherche sur le site des \u00e9coles cibl\u00e9es et compl\u00e9ter vos informations par un email adress\u00e9 directement aux \u00e9coles<\/span><\/p>\n

    Most important capitals overseas have American, British and French schools. Other European schools can be found according to historical background and economical interests in the country. \nThe younger children are, the easiest school integration should be. <\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 Family relationships <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Voici des consid\u00e9rations bien personnelles car elles d\u00e9pendent du type de relation que chaque personne entretient avec sa propre famille aux deuxi\u00e8me et troisi\u00e8me degr\u00e9s. A consid\u00e9rer, par exemple :<\/span><\/p>\n

    > La sant\u00e9 de vos proches : quel est l\u2019\u00e9tat de sant\u00e9 de vos parents et leur capacit\u00e9 d\u2019autonomie ?  <\/span><\/p>\n

    > La fr\u00e9quence habituelle des rencontres : pourriez-vous consid\u00e9rer rester un long moment sans voir vos parents, fr\u00e8res et s\u0153urs, neveux, ni\u00e8ces, oncles et tantes,\u2026? <\/span><\/p>\n

    > Autonomie de d\u00e9cision : vous sentez-vous libres dans votre d\u00e9cision face aux ain\u00e9s et autres membres de la famille ?<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 Friends and leisure<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Partir implique aussi de prendre distance du club de sport favori dont vous \u00eates membre depuis longtemps et o\u00f9 vous vous \u00eates faits de nombreux amis car cette activit\u00e9 fait partie de votre quotidien. Etes-vous pr\u00eat \u00e0 cela ? Comment garder contact avec eux ? Existe-t-il des possibilit\u00e9s d\u2019exercer votre sport, votre art favori \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tranger, de jouer de votre instrument, de prendre part aux activit\u00e9s culturelles qui vous tiennent \u00e0 c\u0153ur ?<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 <\/span>House: <\/strong>Leave it unoccupied, for rent or for sale?<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

    After so many reflections and doubts which can be very disturbing and make you feel very uncomfortable for a more or less long period of time, the decision can surprisingly be taken in a very rapid way.\nThe quickness of the decision mainly depends on your previous international experience, on business urgency, on personal and family aspects to consider.<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    What to do, when to start and how to get prepared for departure?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    From a few weeks to a few months, time to prepare departure depends on business and family aspects. \nHere are key points to put on your planning, presented in a chronological order.<\/span><\/p>\n