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[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Learning to live as a stranger and reintegrate into a community is a fun experience for many of us though. When we have the flexibility to travel to work we gain a huge competitive advantage. I think OP brings up the most important point though, many people are too lazy or on cruise control to make themselves interesting.

Doing things slightly outside your comfort zone and outside your expertise makes you standout. Employers want to hire interesting people as well. It's not "boot licking" to create a diverse portfolio of skills.

I picked up Portuguese as a hobby, then later in life my job had a business partner in Brazil, so they paid for me to take classes on company time, sent me to Brazil, then let me act as our liaison with them.

I didn't do anything to hunt down money. I traveled for work and have never stopped learning. I never wanted to stay in my small town. This allowed me to create an interesting story and I rarely open at an interview with my qualifications, but they always remember who I am.

[–] punksnotdead@slrpnk.net -3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"I never wanted to stay in my small town"

"Uprooting for adventure is one thing"

Y'alls reading comprehension is pish.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

And bitching about a lack of opportunities in your hometown ignores thousands of years of human evolution. When resources became sparse we migrated, evolved, or died.