[Working Abroad in Thailand] Ready Yet? Five Challenges You’ll Need to Tackle

Before taking an overseas job, it’s important to ask: am I truly ready? Working abroad comes with challenges that are worlds apart from those back home. Here are five key lessons learned from years of firsthand experience as an expat in Thailand.

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一.需要成長快

一般而言,公司多是為了低價勞工而前往東南亞設廠,而台籍員工的薪資水平相對比當地人高。 外派泰國行前準備_海外工作必須克服的五件事_外派工作者需要快速成長 而對老闆來說,花了錢,就必須得到相對成效,因此時不時就會聽到有人離開,有新人加入團隊,就是老闆算盤一撥,算出你值不值得領這個薪水所下決定罷了。 蜜月期大多僅有3個月到6個月,讓外派海外的新人適應環境並學習語言! 在這段期間,必須快速步上軌道,並提升自己的語言程度到”可溝通的程度”。 #無論外派海外或在台灣工作,該有的職場技能都是通用的,在泰國時我都會在Udemy(英語上課)Hahow好學校(中文上課)線上平台,選好評又實用的線上課充實自己,上面也有五星好評的泰文課可以參考。  

二.需要看得開

除了歐美上市500大公司外,大多在國外的台商/日商/港商公司以家族企業佔大宗,因此公司制度大多不像大公司那樣完善, 許多不公平或看不下去的事情層出不窮,受到委屈時,必須能有吞下接受的肚量! 尤其人在國外,是別人的地盤,不像在自己國家那樣熟門熟路,可以順利地過日子已經很幸運, 要很懂得知足,不然可是會過得非常鬱卒的。  

三.需要察言觀色

在國外,由於公司提供了你的生活必需,包含金錢、住宿、簽證等等, 老闆的一句話,就可以決定你的生殺存留大權。 特別是在海外,不受台灣勞基法保障,且一般來工作的員工也不會深入了解當地法規,(語言隔閡,法規類資訊還是很難熟悉) 因此大部分都還是企業主占上風,懂得察言觀色,讓自己的外派生涯撐過前1-2年的菜鳥!  

四.更謹言慎行,當地同事都在觀察你

不僅僅在台灣,在泰國的當地人是非常八卦的,外派到其他國家,身為少數外國人總是特別顯眼,必須要隨時保持身為一個台籍幹部的形象! 一點點風吹草動,做錯一點點小錯,保證隔天已經眾人皆知,傳遍全泰國員工耳中。 歡迎參考更多外派同事相處觀察:了解泰國員工!泰國當地同事職場特性觀察泰國外派第一線:泰國當地員工的職場生態泰國同事相處之道-零食小賄賂

 

五.需要學會獨立

在海外,每個人都是為了討生活而來的,是弱肉強食的環境! 無法獨立、常需要依靠身旁的人要小心,當有危機出現時,也許能適時出現在旁邊幫助你的人寥寥無幾。有時候因為孤單受委屈,而找人聊心事,這些心事搞不好會變成他人手上把柄,而造成難以收拾的後果。 當然,也不乏許多善良、願意幫助他人的人,也可能遇到共體時艱的知己,但人在海外,學會自主獨立才是最重要的生存之道!


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