1. EXPATRIATE LIFE You are going to London!

2. London EMPLOYER: How much extra are we paying you? You better produce some stellar results! London – how hard can that be? YOU: Sounds like a blast! And I am getting paid extra? We are going to love it!

3. Expatriate life AVERAGE EXPATRIATE COST IS $250 – $300k (300% OF SALARY) 40% OF EXPAT MANAGERS TERMINATE EARLY AFTER RETURNING, OVER A THIRD LEAVE THEIR COMPANY OVER HALF OF MARRIED EXPATS IN BANGKOK GET DIVORCED

4. Expatriate life Expectations

5. Expatriate life: Reality You are not on vacations! Trailing Partners? Cost of Living? Doctors, Dentists, Teachers? Paid in local currency or $? Language? How do you fix THIS?

6. Expectations How different can London be? Housing, refrigerators, Communications & language Time (P & M time) (time zones) Company (country) culture Managing Motivating Return trips (family & HQ visibility) Future plans in firm after return

7. Give Help MANAGE EXPECTATIONS PREDEPARTURE ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO ALL LANGUAGE AND CULTURE HIRE RELOCATION SERVICE DO PREVISIT – REALITY TRIP ONGOING TRAINING APPOINT A MENTOR