Expatriate employees unanimously highlight several points that surprise and sometimes irritate them:
– 🗣️ Numerous meetings: often insufficiently prepared, they result in a significant waste of time.
– ⏳ Delay between decision-making and action: there can be a considerable lag before decisions are implemented.
– 🌐 English proficiency: even at the highest levels of the company, English proficiency is sometimes lacking, though this is improving.
– 🔍 Lack of clarity in communication: one must learn to read between the lines. For instance, “it’s going to be complicated” might mean “it’s difficult, but we’ll try” or “it’s not even worth trying.”
– 🏢 Time spent at the office: leaving before your manager is not always well-regarded. However, remote work is changing this dynamic.
– 🍽️ Extended lunch breaks: it’s difficult to make progress on tasks between 12 PM and 2 PM.
– 🎓 The importance of diplomas: even after 20 years of career, the school from which you graduated remains a significant factor.
Well-observed or exaggerated? What do you think?
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