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Why do some people not like working in a foreign country?
Well, I guess there are a few obvious reasons. For one thing, there’s the language barrier: even if you speak English, say, operating in a full-time position at work, it's totally different from casual use, and a lot of people find it challenging and exhausting.
Then there's the cultural side of it. All the little workplace norms and unwritten rules you take for granted back home might not work at all, and you're basically back to square one learning how everything works. On top of that, you leave your whole social network behind, and so you have to build new friendships and connections from scratch, and that can take ages. Also, many people will simply become homesick, missing everything from their family to food.
At the end of the day, everything is new, and for people who don't really enjoy throwing themselves into unfamiliar situations, I imagine it could feel like an uphill battle.
language barrier 语言障碍
exhausting 心力交瘁
the cultural side of it 文化层面
workplace norms 职场行为准则
unwritten rules 不成文的规则
take for granted 视为理所当然
back home 在国内
might not work at all 完全行不通
back to square one 回到原点
social network 社交圈子
from scratch 从零开始
take ages 耗费很长时间
throwing themselves into unfamiliar situations 投入陌生环境
feel like an uphill battle 举步维艰
What important skills do people need when working in companies?
I think there are a few that matter, no matter how big or small the company is. First off, you've got to have actual expertise in what you do – solid knowledge of your field is the baseline, obviously.
Then you need to know how to work with other people, being a team player. Most jobs aren't solo work, so being able to get along with different types of people is a significant factor. Communication skills and time management are a given too, I'd say.
And I'd add one more that I think is really underrated: empathy. A lot of people only focus on hard skills, but being able to understand where your colleagues are coming from makes such a difference to how a team functions long term.
expertise in what you do 专业能力
solid knowledge of your field 扎实的行业领域知识
the baseline 基准
know how to work with other people 懂得如何与他人协作
solo work 独立工作
able to get along with 能够与…… 和睦相处
a significant factor 重要因素
a given 理所当然的事；既定事实
empathy 共情能力；同理心
How can people demonstrate their abilities when working in a foreign country?
I think it's mostly the same as proving yourself in any company, really: you just deliver good work and hit your targets. But in a foreign country, I'd say language and communication skills are probably the number one thing that shows your ability.
You have to be able to get your point across to your team in a way that's clear and easy to follow. If people can’t understand you properly, it doesn't matter how good your actual work is, it creates friction for everyone. Being able to communicate well removes that barrier straight away.
deliver good work 交付高质量工作
hit your targets 达成目标
the number one thing 首要因素
get your point across to your team 把观点清晰传达给团队
creates friction 产生摩擦
removes that barrier 消除这一障碍
straight away 立刻，马上
What benefits can working in a foreign country bring to people's career development?
I'd say the most obvious benefit is monetary. People generally get paid better when they take a role abroad, that's just the reality of it for a lot of industries.
But the other big one, and the more valuable one long term I think, is adaptability. Like I said before, you kind of have to re-learn so many things when you work in a different country, and that ability to adjust and pick up new ways of working and thinking is priceless. It's the kind of skill that stays with you and makes you much more employable further down the road.
the reality of it 现实
valuable 有价值的
priceless 极其珍贵；无价
further down the road 在未来；日后
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