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    Staying positive if you have relocated overseas and cannot work

    Staying positive if you have relocated overseas and cannot work

    Published on 14 Sep 2022
    Well-being

    Staying positive as a non-working expat

    Moving overseas with your significant other and being unable to work due to restrictions in your new location can be tough for some people to deal with. While one half of a couple is experiencing a new and exciting career opportunity, the other is having to make the adjustment to a new home- based way of living.

    But it doesn’t necessarily need to be this way, and if you are relocating overseas as a ‘trailing partner’, there is still a lot you can do to make the move a positive and fulfilling experience.

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