No real reason other than idle curiosity what % of you have, and to hear some good stories.
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Have you ever contracted/worked abroad?
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Have you ever contracted/worked abroad?
28Yes57.14%16No21.43%6I live abroad14.29%4AndyW stole my passport7.14%2Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishing -
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To me the UK is 'abroad'. I've never worked anywhere else though, business related short-term travel aside.Comment
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Not based abroad, but have been abroad in the course of my contracting work. So I don't know what to tick.
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The odd business trip doesn't count in my view, I mean actually getting a contract outside the country and living there (or commuting weekly).Originally posted by mudskipper View PostNot based abroad, but have been abroad in the course of my contracting work. So I don't know what to tick.
Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Occasionally work in the UK, but try to avoid it.
Off skiing tomorrow, for the day. Leave home at 7:30, hit the slopes about 9:00.
Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Based in Zurich, meh it's not all it's cracked up to be at least for me. Roll on AprilIn Scooter we trust
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Although living in Germany I have worked/contracted in the following:
England
France
Holland
Belgium
Finland
Croatia
Slovenia
Hungary
Denmark
Israel
USA
Spain
Switzerland
Austria
maybe others...“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Which in your opinion was the best? and least hassle?Originally posted by darmstadt View PostAlthough living in Germany I have worked/contracted in the following:
England
France
Holland
Belgium
Finland
Croatia
Slovenia
Hungary
Denmark
Israel
USA
Spain
Switzerland
Austria
maybe others...In Scooter we trust
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Germany/France/Belgium/Sweden commuting weekly 98-00
Sydney/Melbourne/Toronto/NYC/St Louis and some hick town in Illinois, two weeks out, one week home 03-05
Couple of trips to Amsters/Warsaw and other mainland European cities
France & Germany commuting weekly 50% of the time for the past few years.
Canada, Oz and NY were the most memorable but not for any work reasons.Comment
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