Show notes
Moving to a new country and gaining unique professional and personal experience with EPAM can certainly be an exciting adventure. In this interview, we discuss relocation with Alexandra Skryabina, a Senior Business Analyst at EPAM who recently moved to the Czech Republic from Belarus. Our expert is Krystsina Katouskaya, Senior Learning and Development Specialist, also relocated from Belarus to EPAM Netherlands.Keep listening to learn more and share your thoughts in the comments!Timestamps: (#00:00) – Intro, ‘This or that’ game (#04:00) – Myth or Truth #1: Living Abroad is a Grand Adventure. Everything is a vacation! (#05:40) – Career opportunities after relocation to EPAM Czech Republic (#06:40) – What is life after relocation really like? (#07:30) – What to consider before relocation? (#08:50) – Myth or Truth # 2: after relocation you’ll be speaking the local language in no time (#10:50) – How does it feel being an expat in Prague? (#11:25) – Tips how to master a new language after relocation (#13:45) – Myth or Truth # 3: everyone faces the culture shock and its four phases before they adjust (#15:20) – The emotional side of relocation: how does it feel to live in a new country? (#17:05) – How to adapt to relocation during the global pandemic? (#18:30) – How to socialize in a new country? (20:55) – Myth or Truth # 4: You’ll change fundamentally as a person after relocation (#24:15) – Myth or Truth # 5: It’s hard to make friends in a new country (#26:50) – How to find friends among the locals? (#28:00) – EPAM сcommunities as a way of building social network (#28:30) – What changes after relocation in professional sense? (#30:00) – The most important insight after relocation (#32:00) – Final recommendations (#32:45) – Main takeaways and Outro
