Comments on: How to: Make a move overseas http://librariesinteract.info/2008/02/24/how-to-make-a-move-overseas/ Blog central for Australasian Libraries Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:23:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hazman Aziz http://librariesinteract.info/2008/02/24/how-to-make-a-move-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-30859 Hazman Aziz Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:35:39 +0000 http://librariesinteract.info/2008/02/24/how-to-make-a-move-overseas/#comment-30859 Cool, Australians wants to work libraries abroad, while Singaporeans wants to work in Australian library. Anyway, here is my 2 cents worth, I did my undergrad at Wollongong, but working in the library never come to my mind. Till, i find out what is the alternative best place to work beside Google, and play around with search engine. Library. Here, I am. Anyway, if you guys are think of coming to work in Singapore libraries, maybe you guys would like to establish the network first. Here, it is, let's me share : http://hazmanaziz.com/thepodium/2008/01/20/librarians-in-singapore/. Cool, Australians wants to work libraries abroad, while Singaporeans wants to work in Australian library. Anyway, here is my 2 cents worth, I did my undergrad at Wollongong, but working in the library never come to my mind. Till, i find out what is the alternative best place to work beside Google, and play around with search engine. Library. Here, I am.

Anyway, if you guys are think of coming to work in Singapore libraries, maybe you guys would like to establish the network first. Here, it is, let’s me share : http://hazmanaziz.com/thepodium/2008/01/20/librarians-in-singapore/.

]]> By: Fiona Bradley http://librariesinteract.info/2008/02/24/how-to-make-a-move-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-30805 Fiona Bradley Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:00:41 +0000 http://librariesinteract.info/2008/02/24/how-to-make-a-move-overseas/#comment-30805 Great tips, Tricia! I moved to the Netherlands (for a few months) in January, and it was definitely a case of taking opportunities as they come along - I moved in a month. Great tips, Tricia!

I moved to the Netherlands (for a few months) in January, and it was definitely a case of taking opportunities as they come along – I moved in a month.

]]> By: Tricia http://librariesinteract.info/2008/02/24/how-to-make-a-move-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-30804 Tricia Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:33:09 +0000 http://librariesinteract.info/2008/02/24/how-to-make-a-move-overseas/#comment-30804 Great post. I've done (and am still doing) the move overseas. Left a great job and took my chances on moving to Copenhagen in 2006 and am now doing the London thing (considering a move to SF soon). Along with these points I would add to make sure of your finances! Do a budget. Then do it again for the worst case scenario. Finding work is not as easy as everyone thinks it will be and the cost of setting up in a new place will always blow out to be more than you expected. Do plan but be prepared to ditch those plans and take whatever opportunities come up. I'd recommend taking the leap and getting on the plane to everyone. Great post. I’ve done (and am still doing) the move overseas. Left a great job and took my chances on moving to Copenhagen in 2006 and am now doing the London thing (considering a move to SF soon).

Along with these points I would add to make sure of your finances! Do a budget. Then do it again for the worst case scenario. Finding work is not as easy as everyone thinks it will be and the cost of setting up in a new place will always blow out to be more than you expected.

Do plan but be prepared to ditch those plans and take whatever opportunities come up. I’d recommend taking the leap and getting on the plane to everyone.

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