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Black Stripes
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Any decision as big as moving abroad is bound to spark fear: The timing will never feel perfect. It will always be hard to leave family and friends, and your career will always be in flux.
But if you wait for your fears to somehow fade away, you might be waiting forever.
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Try visit the place you're interested in moving to if it's feasible. Because working in a country or city is not the same as vacationing there.
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