Has anyone emigrated?
By Rhombus
@Rhombus (357)
South Africa
4 responses
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
18 Jun 17
No, I haven't experienced but if given a chance I want to work in Italy and learn their language 
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@Rhombus (357)
• South Africa
18 Jun 17
@jaiho2009 With my love of food (eating, not cooking), it sounds like you are my new best friend. Perhaps @Essjayd can give you some tips on how to secure employment in that field.
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@Essjayd (1568)
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18 Jun 17
Never truly emigrated
but I did work in mainland Spain
and the Canary Islands for a couple
of summers! I also worked for a couple
of months in a French ski resort!
I found work easily as I'm a chef to trade
and also have bar management experience.
Finding year round work wasn't so easy but
I would love to spend a couple of years just
travelling and working for a few months
before moving to the next place. Lol my
partner won't move though so I'm stuck
here for now
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@Rhombus (357)
• South Africa
18 Jun 17
I can't see where you live, so can't see if you're better off where you are (lol),
I would have thought it would be difficult being a chef where most speak a different language. Thinking of all the shouting (think I watch far too much Gordon Ramsey).
That definitely sounds like the dream, and you've got to experience it.
Spain - I had a dream of moving to Tenerife for a while (think it was all the articles on cheap fruit, veg and fish there. The whole healthy lifestyle.
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@Essjayd (1568)
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18 Jun 17
@Rhombus I'm in the UK!
Being a chef abroad is actually pretty
easy despite the language barrier so
much of it is very visual rather than verbal!
I did know a little of the language before
I went and swotted up on food terms but
when you are immersed in another
language you pick it up quickly. In some
of the tourist areas there's a fair chance
there will be others who speak English
in 90% of the hotels and restaurants.
Tenerife was one of the places I worked
but if I had the choice I would love to
live in Lanzarote full time. Nice lifestyle
all year round good weather and great
surf would suit me perfectly!
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
18 Jun 17
Yes I once lived in UK for years but decided to come back here.
It was not difficult to find work or do anything else as there was no language barrier.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
18 Jun 17
@Rhombus No I did not miss the weather here at all. I have family there is one of the reasons.
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@Rhombus (357)
• South Africa
18 Jun 17
@TiarasOceanView Makes sense. Both my sisters are over there and loving it.
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@Hannihar (129625)
• Israel
13 Nov 17
I came Home to Israel in 1986. I came Home because it was time for me to live in our one and only Jewish Homeland in the world. I came by myself so had to completely start all over again with no help. I had to learn Hebrew so could work in the country and deal with beauracies here. It was quite an experience. I did not learn much Hebrew growing up in Minneapolis and also the Hebrew I may have learned there was not the same as how they speak in Israel. It was very hard and would not open my mouth at first because I did not want to make mistakes, but, when I did not care anymore and opened my mouth it all started to tumble out. I remember I had to go back to Minneapolis in 1989 to make some money and I would hear people speaking Hebrew around me. I went to a Target there and someone was asking whose cart was that and it turned out to be mine and I turned around and answered them in Hebrew. The person was so surprised that someone would that he proceeded to ask if I would pay for his too and I told him no. Someone that did not understand us was watching us talk back and forth. I made friends with some Israelis that ended up in MInneapolis. I would call my friend on the phone during my break and speak to him in Hebrew. I was so happy when I could get back to Israel that I do not leave. I do not want to ever be stuck somewhere else again. That is my story. If you have questions you can write me a message. I hope I helped you out with my story.
