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It’s up to you to get the best deal for your family and your career when the time comes to repatriate. For a successful repatriation into your work environment, there are a few things to remember.When you first found out that you were being transferred to work overseas, you planned very carefully for your assignment overseas. Now you are finally going back hom, repatriating. You are returning to your own culture, so it will be easy, right?
Well, think again. You have changed, as a person and as an employee. Your intercultural experience, language skills and exposure to other management styles and ways of doing business have added to your value as a professional. You may not realise it but your expectations have also changed. In order to be content when you return home, you need to negotiate a repatriation package with your employer.
The plain truth is that your company has invested a lot in you. On the average, a global employee costs the employer twice as much a domestic employee. You are a valuable company asset and they don’t want to lose you. In this global era, employers are realising that repatriation issues need to be addressed if they don’t want you to take your new skill set to another company, a frequent problem with repatriated employees.
Companies with global staff often have a standard relocation package but repatriation packages are usually put together on a case-by-case basis. The more information you bring to the negotiating table, the more likely you are to walk away with a contract that meets your needs. Have the courage to ask for the benefits that are important to you; they may not be offered unsolicited. Here are some factors to consider when you negotiate your repatriation package.
Sources:
www.xpatulator.com
www.expatarrivals.com
Oxford Business Result, Duckworth & Turner, Oxford University Press 2008
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