John Bingham wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:13 pm The question was about best jobs for expats, not the best jobs for those resident in their home countries.

That’s what i meant: people who get sent here by their employers from other countries. Those aren’t considered expats?

theKid wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:05 pm

John Bingham wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:13 pm The question was about best jobs for expats, not the best jobs for those resident in their home countries.

That’s what i meant: people who get sent here by their employers from other countries. Those aren’t considered expats?

I still don't get what you meant about people who get sent here by their employers from other countries. Please clarify.

Marty wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:09 pm

theKid wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:05 pm

John Bingham wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:13 pm The question was about best jobs for expats, not the best jobs for those resident in their home countries.

That’s what i meant: people who get sent here by their employers from other countries. Those aren’t considered expats?

I still don't get what you meant about people who get sent here by their employers from other countries. Please clarify.

Ok, a couple of examples: one of my mates here works for a large American M&A and turnaround specialist firm. He is from the UK was send here a couple of years ago after a stint in Taiwan.
My previous tenant was a pilot, Singaporean fella, who was stationed here for 18 months, sent by his overseas airline.
My current tenant is Korean working at the Korean embassy, 3 year stint, then he is probably going somewhere else.

Are they expats?

Online.
Location independent.

I am training to be a gigolo. So far survived a 7 year training period and hope to begin full time employment soon.

Best job hands down: Consultant! Booz Allen, A.T. Kearney, Mc Kinsey & Co., E&Y etc. Minimum $1000 per day plus expenses but the sky is the limit. It makes no difference whether its Cambodia or anywhere else. In fact the more of a "shit hole" the more attractive because you get more expenses. We used to have IBM guys in Saudi Arabia who got a free first class ticket back to the USA every two weeks plus two weeks off at full pay because it was a "dangerous posting".

I've worked at IBM for "a k a day" before, and that was in London 20 years ago, let alone a 'dangerous posting' ... Never again. Sometimes a job isn't just about the money - I envied the guys who were on peanuts but actually saw their families, saw their kids grow up, had time for hobbies, etc. Time and moments lost that I will never get back.

Equally I wouldn't fall into the "do what you love" millennial , every job has horrible moments where you just have to stick at it - some jobs you learn to love as you go along; so definitely take jobs that you can do, even if they're not your ideal choice.

In the words of the great Bill Burr, "we're all eating a giant shit sandwich", get on with it.

Scamming and deceiving fresh arrived foreigners is a popular one.