Recently, I have been applying for jobs that are located in London. I haven't told many of my friends just yet because I am waiting for an actual offer to pop up. However, this is an exciting opportunity for me to get out into the real world and be in a "new" place (although, London isn't THAT new to me). London is a beautiful city, everyone I have talked to that lives there has said they still have so many things they want to do there. Plus, it's so easy to get to places within Europe, so I can finally visit all the countries I want to.
So far, I've had two interviews for a trainee Recruitment Consultant position and I feel that the company likes me. The only problem I know they have is when I will be able to fly over to the UK to start. My timeline (being realistic) is to get there around mid October/early November. However, I am willing to work something out with them to get there as early as possible, earliest being beginning of October. They are understanding in the sense that I will need time to get my stuff together and leave.
I guess I'm writing this post to give advice for those who want to move out the country or even to another state:
1. If you plan to move to another country, make sure you have the RIGHT to work in that country. Lucky for me, I have dual citizenship here in the US and in the UK. No company is going to just hire you because of your qualifications only. They want to make sure you have taken all steps in being able to get on a plane and get to work when they say they want you. I'm not sure the steps to take to get a working visa, but that's why Google is there!
2. Moving to another country or even another state can be quite scary. You may not know anyone or this may be the first time you'll be traveling on your own. I promise you, it's not as scary as you think. If you are like me, 23, fresh out of college, now is the time to get up and get out. There is no point sitting around pondering whether or not it is a good idea. You can always come back to your home and start again, but you won't always get the chance to get out and start a new life.
3. Yes, you will miss you family and friends, but I promise you they won't want to hold you back from what you really want. My mum and dad love me and they are excited I am taking this big step to move to London (because they basically met and grew up there). I know they are pretty sad that I will be the last child leaving the nest and I will not be a 3 1/2 hour drive away anymore, they are completely happy that I will finally be happy. My friends have gone nuts because now they have a place to stay if they ever decide to come to London! It's a big step and I recommend for those who want to do it take about a year or two and think about whether this is what YOU want. You may regret it if you decide to just get up and leave. Fortunately for me, this has been a big dream of mine and it might actually come true soon!
This is really the 3 big pieces of advice I can give. I'll give more updates once I know my job status (but I am keeping positive that I will get this one!). Will write again soon!
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So far, I've had two interviews for a trainee Recruitment Consultant position and I feel that the company likes me. The only problem I know they have is when I will be able to fly over to the UK to start. My timeline (being realistic) is to get there around mid October/early November. However, I am willing to work something out with them to get there as early as possible, earliest being beginning of October. They are understanding in the sense that I will need time to get my stuff together and leave.
I guess I'm writing this post to give advice for those who want to move out the country or even to another state:
1. If you plan to move to another country, make sure you have the RIGHT to work in that country. Lucky for me, I have dual citizenship here in the US and in the UK. No company is going to just hire you because of your qualifications only. They want to make sure you have taken all steps in being able to get on a plane and get to work when they say they want you. I'm not sure the steps to take to get a working visa, but that's why Google is there!
2. Moving to another country or even another state can be quite scary. You may not know anyone or this may be the first time you'll be traveling on your own. I promise you, it's not as scary as you think. If you are like me, 23, fresh out of college, now is the time to get up and get out. There is no point sitting around pondering whether or not it is a good idea. You can always come back to your home and start again, but you won't always get the chance to get out and start a new life.
3. Yes, you will miss you family and friends, but I promise you they won't want to hold you back from what you really want. My mum and dad love me and they are excited I am taking this big step to move to London (because they basically met and grew up there). I know they are pretty sad that I will be the last child leaving the nest and I will not be a 3 1/2 hour drive away anymore, they are completely happy that I will finally be happy. My friends have gone nuts because now they have a place to stay if they ever decide to come to London! It's a big step and I recommend for those who want to do it take about a year or two and think about whether this is what YOU want. You may regret it if you decide to just get up and leave. Fortunately for me, this has been a big dream of mine and it might actually come true soon!
This is really the 3 big pieces of advice I can give. I'll give more updates once I know my job status (but I am keeping positive that I will get this one!). Will write again soon!
