Fi 🏳️⚧️
@onepict @va2lam @hacks4pancakes @Lazarou
Kind of off topic, but I've been coming around to the notion that luck is a skill, and one you can practice -
not so much that events will necessarily happen in your favor of themselves,
but that by cultivating opportunities for wins - like how you mention, structuring your life to enable certain kinds of work - then you'll be able to take advantage of events when they do show up.
Esther Payne :bisexual_flag:
@va2lam @hacks4pancakes @Lazarou @munin Indeed some luck does play into it. Luck of circumstances.
Although I do find myself a little irritated when friends say "you're so lucky", when I structured my life to work from home, not have a financial safety net or family nearby.
Some of the luck is from seeing that I could leave and doing it. I think sometimes luck is knowing you are open to an opportunity, so you know to grasp it when you see it.
Patrick Lam :tinoflag:
@onepict @hacks4pancakes @Lazarou @munin or luck, but it's hard to plan on that. I got lucky twice: with my parents moving to Canada before I was born, and with my spouse being in NZ on a work visa in 2022 (though that was also in part planned based on a hunch)
Esther Payne :bisexual_flag:
@hacks4pancakes @Lazarou @munin Timing matters so much for this. We moved before just before the Brexit vote to France, we also timed our application for Article 50 residency really carefully. We sacrificed a lot.
It does take time, patience and money. The earlier you plan and start the better.
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈
@munin @hacks4pancakes people have no idea how trapped they really are, it's fucked 😔
Lesley Carhart :unverified:
@Lazarou @munin there are options out there but you have to be flexible and do a lot of research.
Lesley Carhart :unverified:
I need to reiterate for people who are waffling on whether they’re going to leave the US next year it is not easy. I suppose the only exception is if you’re extremely wealthy, (I’m talking of millions and millions of dollars).
Fi 🏳️⚧️
It's entirely out of reach for a lot of us. I don't get to have the option.
Lesley Carhart :unverified:
There are digital nomad visas. There are apprenticeship programs for in demand repair skills in several countries. There are countries where you can open a business with a substantial investment, but nothing insane.
Lesley Carhart :unverified:
However, all of these things have the same thing in common: time, money, and a lot of planning. You can’t just decide to move to Canada if you’re not a Canadian same with any country people are talking about going to legally.
Lesley Carhart :unverified:
What I’m saying is don’t just talk. Have a plan - research that plan and find out what’s actually possible. Don’t assume you can’t immigrate and don’t assume you can without tons of work. Don’t assume it will happen quickly - prepare now.
Lesley Carhart :unverified:
Let’s talk about what it’s taken for me. First of all, it’s taken time - visas take a long time to process in most countries - months or even years. It’s also taken me having proven skill set in an in demand field. It’s taking me being in decent health.
Lesley Carhart :unverified:
It’s taken me being of a certain age (most countries cut off at 45 for skilled work). It’s taken thousands and thousands of dollars in legal fees and moving fees. It’s taking me having an employer in that country to sponsor me.
Lesley Carhart :unverified:
It’s taken friends and professional contacts in country to advise and reference me. Even so the simple fact that I’m 41 will cost me thousands more dollars and a lot of stress. I’m not saying you can’t do it. There are avenues other than skilled work.
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