Working in Estonia A foreigners perspective Diarmuid Considine ...
Working in Estonia A foreigners perspective Diarmuid Considine ...
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<strong>Work<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Estonia</strong><br />
A <strong>foreigners</strong> <strong>perspective</strong><br />
<strong>Diarmuid</strong> Consid<strong>in</strong>e (Ireland) and<br />
Alfredo Saldivar (Mexico)<br />
Skype Technologies<br />
2009 © Skype . Commercially confidential<br />
Slide 1
Positive Factors<br />
Tall<strong>in</strong>n is a beautiful and ‘manageable’ city<br />
Low crime rate<br />
Safe environment to br<strong>in</strong>g up children.<br />
Comparatively low tax rate. Flat rate makes it easy<br />
to understand<br />
Technologically advanced<br />
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Slide 2
Additional Considerations/Concerns<br />
Concerns about the comparative purchas<strong>in</strong>g power, earn<strong>in</strong>g wages here<br />
and then relocat<strong>in</strong>g back out of <strong>Estonia</strong>.<br />
Alternative job opportunities <strong>in</strong> <strong>Estonia</strong><br />
International School<strong>in</strong>g for those with families<br />
Relative difficulty of the <strong>Estonia</strong>n language makes it more difficult to<br />
<strong>in</strong>tegrate <strong>in</strong>to <strong>Estonia</strong>n Society.<br />
Adm<strong>in</strong>istrative concerns for <strong>in</strong>tegrat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to <strong>Estonia</strong> (i.e. Visa applications<br />
'SEEM' to be improv<strong>in</strong>g, however convert<strong>in</strong>g drivers licenses etc cause<br />
unnecessary hardship)<br />
Integrat<strong>in</strong>g and then stay<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>Estonia</strong> is aided by a strong Ex-Pat<br />
community so maybe companies should cross <strong>in</strong>tegrate more <strong>in</strong> that regard?<br />
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Slide 3
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