If you decide to move to another country you might as well decide to learn the basics of the language - mind you, knowing how to count/read basic signs/ask for

If you decide to move to another country you might as well decide to learn the basics of the language - mind you, knowing how to count/read basic signs/ask for food gets you a long way. You can learn this in weeks/months almost anywhere. On the other hand, it would take much longer to get to the level of fluency required to communicate successfully in the workplace. I see this article in this way, English at work and some other language outside, which is not uncommon elsewhere in the world.