{"id":1697,"date":"2015-03-25T15:16:49","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T19:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/felicity\/old\/?p=1697"},"modified":"2015-03-25T15:16:49","modified_gmt":"2015-03-25T19:16:49","slug":"the-london-eye-my-perspective-on-working-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/felicitypr.com\/the-london-eye-my-perspective-on-working-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"The London Eye: My Perspective On Working Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s been nearly three months since I arrived in London, England. When my husband came home last fall with the news of an opportunity to transfer abroad with his company for a year, it was a no-brainer. Though we love to travel, neither of us had been to Western Europe. We don\u2019t have a mortgage or children to consider. And, most fortunately, I have the flexibility to work from anywhere\u2014even across the pond.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not all about the fun of exploring a new city. This is already proving to \u00a0be a mind-broadening experience\u2014one that I hope will better me not only personally, but professionally. A recent article in Time Magazine<\/a> comes to mind: research shows that \u201cworking in another country can make us better thinkers\u2014more flexible, creative and complex\u2014if we\u2019re willing to adapt and learn from other cultures.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are just a few of the ways I\u2019ve had to practice being more flexible and creative:
\nSetting up a virtual office:<\/strong> Apparently it\u2019s pretty standard in London for Internet setup to take a few weeks. Because I couldn\u2019t wait that long to start working, I had to be resourceful to find alternative sources for Wi-Fi, which doesn\u2019t seem as prevalent as one would expect from an otherwise technologically-advanced city. Luckily, I did find a couple of coffee shops, which as a side bonus got me out exploring the city. While I had a proper home office back in Toronto, I now have a spot at our dining table\u2014a trade-off for living in such a dynamic, but expensive city.<\/p>\n

Redefining \u2018working hours\u2019:<\/strong> I\u2019ve had to be flexible given the people I\u2019m working with in Canada are all in different time zones. Where my core working hours used to be 9 to 5ish, they\u2019re now 2pm to 10pm. That means being responsive to emails after dinner when I\u2019m used to winding down\u2014even on a Friday night. The upside is having the morning to catch up on work uninterrupted by incoming emails. I can also squeeze in some errands\u2014even a bit of wandering around the city\u2014before settling in at my desk for a productive afternoon. That\u2019s my idea of work-life balance!<\/p>\n

Growing my network:<\/strong> Because all of my work is now done via email and Google hangouts, I don\u2019t have much of an excuse to socialize or meet new people. As a result, I have to push myself to devise ways to network and meet new friends. Meetup.com has been helpful for getting together with other professionals at various coworking events. A hiking group has provided great opportunities to explore the countryside while meeting others with similar interests. And, I hear there\u2019s also an Expat Spouses in London group I may have to check out!<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no doubt I\u2019ll continue adding to this list over the coming year. Who knows, maybe I\u2019ll even become a more \u201ccomplex thinker\u201d as the research suggests. But my ultimate goal is to be taught by the world, to hoard all kinds of lessons that I can apply to my work and personal life approach. Trips to Paris and Amsterdam have already been planned for spring, so I\u2019m eager to discover what those cities will teach!<\/p>\n

Have you applied lessons you\u2019ve learned from travelling to your day-to-day routine? Share your story with us!<\/p>\n

About the blogger:<\/strong> Jamie MacLean, Felicity Account Executive<\/p>\n

Jamie brings experience in the corporate world as well as in journalism to the Felicity team. Prior to joining Felicity, she worked at IBM where she was responsible for building relationships with the Canadian businesses. Her work leveraging social media to engage clients and fellow employees led her to be recognized as a digital strategy leader within the company. She has worked as an apprentice reporter at The Ottawa Citizen and as an editorial assistant at Transcontinental Media Publications.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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