What's a good career for people who want to both live and

>>1256769
Diplomat.

Online/live poker

Diplomacy, journalism, engineering, teaching

I think the most important thing is that you always make sure you earn US dollars, British pounds or Euro's. Otherwise your salary might not be worth it and in that case a lot of countries are kinda shitty. But if you live in let's say Colombia with a British-tier wage you're obviously going to live like a king

>>1256794
>>1256779
Isn't Diplomacy very difficult to get into?

>>1256797
Depends on your country probably. In my country you need a masters' degree and you need to pass an entry exam and several intake coversations where only about 10% passes

A lot of nepotism too. If you know somebody that's in, your chances will increase

>>1256797
I know someone doing it. Sounds like a bitch and she has no choice over her position destination upon graduating. #OCanada

>>1256769
My friend does international business and travels quite a bit, but things like skype are making that much less common.

You could work for an airline, I can fly standby almost anywhere in the world and just have to pay the departure taxes. Standby sucks, but for international flights the loads are seldom full, and a lot of airlines will upgrade fellow airline employees, even from different companies. The last 5 domestic flights I've taken I've been seated in the exit row, because the inflight crews feel more comfortable with industry people on the emergecy door.

>>1256797
In the US it's incredibly hard, but the good thing about the US is that you can take the test and go through the process as many times as you want until you're like 60 something.

If you get some really specialized tech knowledge (especially software engineering related) you'll probably be set.

It'll take a while in your career before you can leverage yourself into that though.

Computer Science is the only good way to get into decent-paying remote jobs. It's not an easy path though.

>>1256797
>Isn't Diplomacy very difficult to get into?

There is indeed some nepotism, like people who have parents who are/were in government or who grew up like General's kids, billionaire's kids....
Some people get diplomatic jobs by buying the candidate a few fundraisers in exchange for appointments later (think Kennedys). There's some things that can increase your chances though, getting the right degree.
https://msfs.georgetown.edu/about
http://www.american.edu/sis/

If you're serious, the employment rate is 100% and pretty great travel, but getting in is half the battle. Look up jobs in northern virginia for government contractors. Find out what it is that are those jobs and positions most wanted (typically engineering) and you will travel. Anything that does public speaking could travel...motivation speakers, team builders, teacher educators. If you can have corporate people pay you to share some of those things, you can start at conferences. You can speak about instructional technology, sales techniques, or any kind of training really. Got a great face? There are tons of adopted software programs/websites that need to be taught to others.

>>1256927

I'm doing computer science with a minor in Chinese language, I hope this will set me up to work better in an international setting... I know a bit of french and Thai also.

>>1256905
No it's not. Department of State is always hiring.
>>1256769
Anon, did you see the business travel thread?

>>1257002
>Anon, did you see the business travel thread?
>>1253183

Drug dealing,having a major in the prison system helps.

I'm an attorney who specializes in the international tax consequences of mergers and acquisitions, which involves quite a bit of travel. The pay is quite good but it's tough not spending any time at home (and it makes it difficult to save as much as I'd like). I'd do it again if I could.

Note - most attorneys don't get to travel at all, so you have to be very careful what you specialize in.

>>1256769
Teaching

>>1257335
How did you end up in that role? Sounds interesting, but the traditional law career route here is very much focused on practicing domestically. Did you study as a lawyer then move into your niche?

>>1256769
I used to work as NDT technician and all the countries that I went for work are third world shitholes; Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Nepal and fucking South Sudan

>>1258089
NDT?

>>1256769
>What's a good career for people who want to both live and travel abroad as much as possible?


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>>1256769

Geology for sure.

Also lots of hiking and exploring out of the way places.

>>1258086

I studied English Literature as an undergraduate and worked for a few years before taking the LSAT (I studied for that test for 8 months and took it twice over that period, make sure you leave yourself at least 4 months to prepare for each test). I got a good LSAT score, which allowed me to get into a top ranked school (important mainly because of the network you'll build there). After I went to law school, I interned at the IRS and then clerked for a major tax court. Upon graduation I went straight to an LLM program (this is only worth it if you can go to a top program like NYU, Georgetown, Florida, or Leiden) and then used the connections I made there to get hired by a Big Four firm. I had language skills and lots of connections in the EU (from my LLM), so I am often expected to travel. Over the years, I learned to speak Dutch (passing) and Russian (fluent), which really helped.

It's a shitty 5 years to get to where you want to go, but afterwards the money is fantastic and the job is great if you can get over the obvious limitations that travel puts on your social life.

>>1259390
Ok thanks for the info.

I'm not from the US but I'm thinking of doing an LLM in International Law, but I didn't study Law as an undergraduate. I could do a one year conversion course but don't particularly want to practice as a solicitor domestically, so I've got doubts about doing that and the additional 2 years of training and debt needed to qualify as one. At the same time I'm unsure if the LLM will have much worth without the traditional background. Any advice?

>>1256769
Digital nomad.
Become freelance programmer/artist/whatever and work for american clients in whatever country you are in.

Prostitute

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>>1256769
Lots of consultants get to travel and it's a broad field.

>>1258117

Not that anon but I think it's non-destructive testing - using specialized tools to assess the integrity of piping and instrumentation internally without actually dismantling the systems they are part of.

>>1259362
Earth Science careers. Geology, hydrogeology, petroleum, mining geology or associated engineering careers including mine engineers, civil engineers, petroleum engineers.

Geologists will be out in the field with to collect data but back in the office working on maps/reports, engineers will be in the office primarily but may visit site. Can be very remote though but worldwide.

Hydrologists tend to be closer to cities and areas with people and hydrogeologists similar but often in mines (which are usual rural).

Often lots of driving into the middle of nowhere.

Also don't forget geographers and hydrographers.

ESL teacher is guaranteed work for the rest of your lifetime. I've probably lived in more countries than you've been to, and I've saved $50,000 in 6 years. It's a great job if you want to take it seriously, the only disadvantage is that you don't make strong friendships because you're always moving house - I personally remedy this by posting on 4chan.

>>1257812
Can confirm: just finishing my second year in eastern Europe and loving it. My friend is off to China next year.

International Education consultant here--pays well, especially when you are working under the State Department or the Ministry of Education. Almost always requires a PhD, and substantial international experience. Started out as a study abroad student in Spain as part of my undergrad, found a mentor in the field who helped guide me over the years. Just to give you an idea, I've been working in this field for 22 years, about 100-120k butt in seat flight miles a year, almost exclusively in biz or first class, very nice travel expense account. Excellent benefits and salary. Downside was having to put in the time to get the degrees, also in the beginning mediocre salary and a million miles a year in the back of planes, lots of time away from family. Comfy life now, could retire but I love this job.

>>1256769
Nurse or doctor, English-speaking medical professionals are always in demand wherever you go.

>>1260189
Please explain, por favor. What do you need to specialize in?

>>1260328
What do you do in your work?

>>1260179
Or better yet get a western teaching qualification as a subject specialist and work in an international school. Better pay and conditions all round.

Pay varies by region, but 2 years in Eastern Europe and I have saved 40k euros... and I arrived with absolutely nothing.

>>1256769
Similar to diplomacy stuff, lots of opportunities for travel and expatriation with bigger international NGOs. When I did that stuff full-time, I worked in headquarters (US), but spent between 25-50% of my time traveling; I have colleagues who have lived full-time in multiple countries (the last outfit I worked for had offices in 20 countries, and it is possible for senior people to work at several of them in succession).

Qualifications required depend on the kind of NGO work you want to do, but you'll typically need at least a master's degree and a couple of high-end internships or fellowships under your belt (typically with government or multilateral agencies like UN, EU, OAS, WB, etc) to get considered for the really exciting gigs.

You typically need technical skills and training relevant to the work you want to be involved in--policy, economics, agriculture, health, environmental stuff, some types of engineering, etc. I also know people trained as lawyers and a couple of MBAs who have done pretty well in the INGO world.

Downsides are that the pay can't compare with for-profit work, although the benefits/perks are often great; you will probably fly coach rather than business until you start racking up miles. And people are pretty workaholic--when I was in the field I got to see small glimpses of some really fascinating places in a dozen countries, but I was typically working 12+hr days, sometimes 7 days a week. Conference rooms in Addis Ababa look a lot like conference rooms in Singapore, but the tea, snacks, and bottled water will be different. Hotel breakfasts are often bizarrely similar around the world.

I loved it for years, but the travel actually got to be too much for me after a while, especially now that I've got kids. I am now a consultant, still working for NGOs, but I only travel a few weeks per year, by choice.

>>1260179
Where do you teach? I know East/SE Asia are popular places but also know a lot of english teachers get screwed over in some of those countries. Although if you're a professional rather than a weab with an Arts degree you'll be better off I imagine

Anyone feel like it's harder to find work you can travel for at home than just going abroad and trying to make something happen? Major cities in the west are ridiculously competitive but I know a few people who have gone abroad and fallen into interesting things just by being there, interested and picking up skills/knowledge as they go.

>>1256769
Own a business.

My roommate's brother is staying with me for the summer while my roommate is working in Toronto (we live in Montreal). The guy has created and sold multiple apps and is now working on an e-commerce app. He just lived in Japan for about 5 months, and at the end of the summer plans on moving to Paris and spending the rest of 2017 drifting around Europe while working.

Canadian oilfield.

~Two months off a year during spring thaw
- Does not include the week or 2 you get off between field rotations.

>>1256769
IT contract jobs, you can make stupid amounts of money doing 6/9/12 month contracts doing basic IT work for large companies doing new site build ups or tear downs. It's not to unreasonable to find a 75K+ contract for 9 months, and just save as best you can and do 3 months off. Hell some IT jobs are even overseas, the government or something just wants/has to hire american workers

>>1256769
This is a tough one: A businessman.

I shit you not, if you're a successful businessman (doesn't need to be a CEO or an executive), you probably will get contracts from around the globe. The company will probably pay for your fees that includes travel, hotel, and food fees. Of course, it depends on what company you really work for and what your position in the job is.

But yeah, it sounds easy but its pretty difficult to balance making clients feel good and having the time to travel.

>>1261797
>I know a few people who have gone abroad and fallen into interesting things just by being there, interested and picking up skills/knowledge as they go.
I know a few people like that, as well; my favorite of them is a journalist by trade (and still a stringer for a few news agencies, as well as an occasional talking head on local television) who's had a string of fascinating jobs with little advance preparation ever since he moved to Nairobi. I also know a handful of weirdos and scumbags who wandered into paid work in Cambodia for which they weren't really qualified, sort of by accident.

And I did once get a great job in Thailand that changed my entire career path just by being in the right place at the right time (a smaller city in a rural part of the country, with a limited expat population) with some unusual skills (native speaker of English with comfortable reading knowledge of Thai).

But I would say that these are relatively few and far between. It is definitely possible to be a relatively big fish in a relatively small pond sometimes if you go somewhere less commonly traveled. But I still think that most people are more likely to do better if they've got some real qualifications and something arranged before they go, not least for visa/legal residence/work permit issues.

>>1259390
Would you recommend an LLM on top of a JD for international law careers? Or specifically for a place like a big four firm?

Currently looking at this route >>1260886 and have an internship with an NGO this summer. Any advice either of you anons could offer would be appreciated.