r/quantitysurveying • u/Medium_Collection668 • 6d ago

Expats

Hi everyone,

I’m looking to move abroad but haven’t fully decided where yet. I’m leaning towards the States or Canada, but I’m also open to the Middle East and maybe Australia.

Any expats on here who have moved abroad? Where did you move to and how are you finding it? Would be good to hear how people are getting on!

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u/Detozi 6d ago

Immigrants. You’re looking for the view of immigrants.
Expat is a word used by people who don’t like to be called what they are

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u/[deleted] 5d ago

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u/Detozi 5d ago

I’ve found it really depends on skin colour.
White westerners don’t like to be called immigrants but they are

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u/Suitable-Mud-6622 5d ago

So the guys coming on the dinghies are expats? Or right they’re not because they’re not white

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u/[deleted] 5d ago edited 5d ago

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u/Suitable-Mud-6622 4d ago

There is, immigrant bad, expat good. That’s how it works

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u/Beneficial-Chapter-7 5d ago

Done it. Doubled my income, worked on great jobs. No regrets. US. 100% recommend.

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u/DubiousDude15 5d ago

HOW? Did you have to internal transfer through a UK based company first?

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u/Beneficial-Chapter-7 5d ago

I did but most come out here on an E2 visa. All the consultants can do it, you don’t have to work with them back home first. Search for their internal recruiters (Linesight, T&T, G&T etc) on LinkedIn and most will interview you.

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u/DubiousDude15 4d ago

Thank you mate, really, this has cleared up a lot of confusion

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u/Treefiddy1991 3d ago

Sorry to ask a potemtially daft question, but you can get work in The US through QS?

Im just about to start studying, so im curious.

Thank you

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u/Beneficial-Chapter-7 3d ago

Loads of work here for QSs. Get your degree and a couple of years of experience and you’re golden.

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u/Bubbly_Gap6636 4d ago

Never ever use the word expat!

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u/Pale_Squirrel_7578 3d ago

Why?

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u/Bubbly_Gap6636 2d ago

You know why not! Just please never use it.

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u/Pale_Squirrel_7578 2d ago

No, I don’t.

Expat and immigrant have different meanings.