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[sontek]

What those packages fail to realize is that many of us still value more than just our wife and kids.

Relocating means leaving uncles aunts, cousins, mom, dad, grandma, etc. And any friends you have.

I've had to explain to many recruiters that leaving all my friends and family and my community as a whole is just not an option.

[user5994461 → sontek]

And also leaving your language, your currency, your bank, your culture, the entertainment you know (movies, culture, songs), the shops and brands you are used to...

Changing country is changing everything.