Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “The #10Tips10Days challenge inspired me... …
The #10Tips10Days challenge inspired me... Since I’ve been an expatriate (expat) the majority of my life, I thought I would give some tips to people…
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Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “The #10Tips10Days challenge inspired me... …
The #10Tips10Days challenge inspired me... Since I’ve been an expatriate (expat) the majority of my life, I thought I would give some tips to people…
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “#Tip2: Your personal situation plays…
#Tip2: Your personal situation plays a big role in deciding to become an expat. If you are single and without a family, your decision to go and li…
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “#Tip3 - Expats & administrative paper…
#Tip3 - Expats & administrative paper work Whether you have found a job or not but want to relocate on your own abroad, be prepared for some struggl…
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “#Tip4 -  Becoming an expat: pay…
#Tip4 -  Becoming an expat: pay attention to your finances Like any move, moving to a different country can be quite a financial burden. It’s grea…
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “#Tip5: Expats and language in…
#Tip5: Expats and language in a non English-speaking country Even though a lot of people nowadays speak English, it is not the case everywhere. If y…
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “#Tip6 Becoming an expat: be prepared…
#Tip6 Becoming an expat: be prepared to lose some friends (and win some others) We are in a unique situation nowadays: we can now skype, whatsapp, …
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “#Tip7: Becoming an expat: Be…
#Tip7: Becoming an expat: Be open to change Another thing to consider when you’re thinking about moving abroad is: - Are you open-minded? - Are yo…
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “#Tip8: Becoming an expat: Be…
#Tip8: Becoming an expat: Be ready not to find your favorite food (and to discover other ones) If you’re considering becoming an expat, there is one…
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “#Tip9: Becoming an expat:  Think…
#Tip9: Becoming an expat:  Think of joining a club where you’ll meet people Once you have decided to move to your new country and have made plans on…
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “#Tip10:Becoming an expat: Be ready…
#Tip10:Becoming an expat: Be ready for a reverse culture shock As mentioned in #Tip6, becoming an expat will definitely make you grow. You will expe…
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “I have been nominated by…
I have been nominated by Karen van Hout for the #10Tips10Days challenge and I gladly accepted it! I will start this challenge by asking one questio…
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “Today is #Day2 of the…
Today is #Day2 of the #10Tips10Days challenge. I want to talk about assumptions and how we, consciously or unconsciously, make lots of them... A f…
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “Today is #Day3 of the #10Tips10Days…
Today is #Day3 of the #10Tips10Days challenge and I’d like to talk about expats and their challenges. Being an expat has lots of advantages: you get…
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “Today is #Day4 of the #10Tips10Days…
Today is #Day4 of the #10Tips10Days challenge about humor in an international setting. Humor is a tricky thing. You have to be very careful when you…
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “#Day5 of the #10Tips10Days challenge…
#Day5 of the #10Tips10Days challenge about your ‘customer’. By ‘customer’, I mean the person you are interacting with: your counterpart in a conver…
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “My #Day6 of the #10Tips10Days challenge…
My #Day6 of the #10Tips10Days challenge is about leadership. A lot of books and articles have been written about leadership and what it means to be …
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “#Day7 of the #10Tips10Days: Tips for…
#Day7 of the #10Tips10Days: Tips for traveling internationally In my previous tips, I talked a lot about working in international environments. Thi…
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “#Day8 of #10Tips10Days: Embracing diversity Working in…
#Day8 of #10Tips10Days: Embracing diversity Working in an international environment is challenging but also very rewarding. I'm a huge fan of dive…
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “#Day9 of #10Tips10Days Challenge: Stay healthy when…
#Day9 of #10Tips10Days Challenge: Stay healthy when traveling for business. When you travel internationally, you often get to discover new cultures …
Virginie Lemay-Vriesde on LinkedIn: “#Day10 of #10Tips10Days about gratefulness. Life is…
#Day10 of #10Tips10Days about gratefulness. Life is not easy. It’s full of surprises (good and bad) and we all have our ups and downs. Yet, there is…