you think it is difficult to live overseas?

Question

ONLY FOR militay dependents who live in like italy,japan,germany,spain and so on. personally i love it!

Answer 1

If you want to live abroad then you must do it totally. Learn the language, apply for residency and pay your taxes. You must try and integrate. It isn´t as easy as you may think. Living in a foreign country their laws and customs are much different from your own. I now live in Spain. The biggest bug bear I have is the beaurocracy. It can be very frustrating. It is a wonderful life here but you must integrate and be prepared for the unexpected.

Answer 2

I have to say I really enjoyed it. I am Irish, so the military had nothing to do with it, and I was an ordinary civilian, so had to get on with things without that back-up - but it can be done.

Plus I learned German and Dutch, and enjoyed the cultural aspects of the various countries with the added bonus of having some great stories to tell at dinner parties (like of the time I ended up going into the Sauna at the Olympic Centre in Munich, not realising that it was both MIXED and clothes were OPTIONAL).

Then again, it works both ways. You learn to live without things that you grew up with - finding Tayto crisps in the Netherlands or Germany was impossible - but you find that the stuff you get in other countries has grown on you when you move back to your native country, like particular Dutch or Indonesian dishes or really good coffee or affordable nude models (I'm an artist), and it's hard to go back to life before it.

I think that if you are given the option to live abroad for a while, it's good to do.

Answer 3

Well, I lived in Germany when I was serving in the US Army and I saw a lot of dependents take advantage of being in Europe. We would travel all over and see the sites all the time.

I was also there for one year as a civilian and it does take some getting used to, but it cam be fun if you have the right attitude about it.

Answer 4

I honestly don't know how military dependents can tell the difference between living overseas and living in AmeriKa.

AmeriKans take EVERYTHING with them... they take AmeriKan foods... AmeriKan movies... AmeriKan TV... AmeriKan clothing... AmeriKan EVERYTHING...

For the military dependents, living overseas is NOT A CHALLENGE except for the language of the land, which AmeriKans are so arrogant about that the very seldom try to learn.

NOW... If you want a REAL challenge or if you want a REALLY DIFFICULT TIME of it... then Live in a foreign country with NO BASE PRIVILEGES... you have to live IN the local culture... speak the local language... wear the local clothes... eat the local food... ete... THEN you can complain about things being 'difficult'

Answer 5

Your husband is merely no longer waiting to do 2 back to back distant places assignments. in easy words in extreme cases the position there's a choose. This in easy words takes position in case your husband is in an fairly specialize pastime and there aren't to any extent further adequate marines to fill each and every of the positions. in the different case, he would might want to do a rotation stateside before he would also be eligible to bypass back distant places.

Answer 6

It definitely would be for me being away from family for so long, but then again seeing the world would be nice. It all depends if you have an outlook, or an up look! ^^

Answer 7

Small adjustment period, but the trick is to get out there, learn as much of the language as you can (you know, more than 'Hi my name is...' and 'I think I'd have the poached salmon') and learn how to problem solve the way the locals do.

Answer 8

Some things will be harder. Some will be easy and great. It seems like your motivation here might be to feel superior because some people have more trouble with it then you do. We all have our difficulties, hun. I just hope no one tries to throw yours in your face one day.

Answer 9

It would probably be okay if you spoke the language.

Answer 10

At first, there will be an adjustment period.