Hey landplanner, I only have a small amount of experience with people working in SE Asia, and it has all been bad. I’m sure that there are many others that have great stories about taking these opportunities, but the one’s I know of were just exploited for being from America. They made the move and tried to settle in. Obviously the work environment is very different, along with dealing with social differences and nuances. But ultimately, they realized that the only reason they were brought there was to bring a ‘western validity’ to their respective companies. Their input was rarely acknowledged, if at all. Both ultimately left after a relatively short amount of time (within a year), and drew little if anything positive from the move. Like I said, small base of information to make any decision on, but I would definitely do quite a bit of investigation on the perspective company before making the move. Personally, I would like to know if others from the states have joined the company, and would like to speak to them about their experiences thus far. I think that would be the best way to see how your transition would onfold….
