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Really appreciate you replying. You make very good points. I think the only way is to work harder. If you don't mind asking which country did you move to?

Etheryte 5y ago
Working harder is good, but so long as you work on bettering yourself, not blindly ticking off tasks from an endless list. Working harder on making yourself smarter, more skilled, better experienced makes you a good hire, especially if it's in ways you can put on your CV as well. Simply grinding harder at work you already know how to do or what is repetitive is good for your current employer, but not necessarily good for you in the long run. In life of course it's a balance between the two. As for moving, I moved to the Netherlands since I found an employer here whose work resonated well with what I'm interested in. I work in a fairly specific niche and they were looking for someone in that exact area meaning it ended up being a win-win for both sides. Making yourself wanted in such a way helps a lot when you're looking for the company to give you a hand in other matters, such as migration bureaucracy etc. I've found the Netherlands to be a good fit for me since Dutch people are great with English and it's a fairly international society. What works great for you might be something entirely different, but it's definitely good to think about that beforehand. The Stack Overflow jobs board [0] helped me a lot when I was looking for positions. For one, you can set up filters and then subscribe to them, meaning you'll get emails about new jobs that are relevant to you. And for two, it's a good way to get a feel for what companies are looking for. Set filters for what field you're interested in and casually browse through some offers. You can see what they expect from you, and what they offer in return regarding salary and perks. This way you can figure out how to make yourself desirable and also motivate yourself as you can see what you can get out of it. [0] https://stackoverflow.com/jobs https://stackoverflow.com/jobs

Etheryte 5y ago

Working harder is good, but so long as you work on bettering yourself, not blindly ticking off tasks from an endless list. Working harder on making yourself smarter, more skilled, better experienced makes you a good hire, especially if it's in ways you can put on your CV as well. Simply grinding harder at work you already know how to do or what is repetitive is good for your current employer, but not necessarily good for you in the long run. In life of course it's a balance between the two. As for moving, I moved to the Netherlands since I found an employer here whose work resonated well with what I'm interested in. I work in a fairly specific niche and they were looking for someone in that exact area meaning it ended up being a win-win for both sides. Making yourself wanted in such a way helps a lot when you're looking for the company to give you a hand in other matters, such as migration bureaucracy etc. I've found the Netherlands to be a good fit for me since Dutch people are great with English and it's a fairly international society. What works great for you might be something entirely different, but it's definitely good to think about that beforehand. The Stack Overflow jobs board [0] helped me a lot when I was looking for positions. For one, you can set up filters and then subscribe to them, meaning you'll get emails about new jobs that are relevant to you. And for two, it's a good way to get a feel for what companies are looking for. Set filters for what field you're interested in and casually browse through some offers. You can see what they expect from you, and what they offer in return regarding salary and perks. This way you can figure out how to make yourself desirable and also motivate yourself as you can see what you can get out of it. [0] https://stackoverflow.com/jobs https://stackoverflow.com/jobs