Cymerick
Contributor
I am currently empoyed as a contractor with a U.S. based company working as a medical coder/auditor in Europe under a U.S. military contract; I've been in this position for some time. More and more I'm receiving inquires from friends and former co-workers about finding a position over here and wanted to make myself available to anyone considering this type of move who has questions. Questions are not limited to the job itself but information about companies, salaries, housing allowances, household moves (including pets & children), all the good/bad and & downright ugly of taking one of these jobs. Once you get past the starry eyed ideal of living in & touring Europe/Asia/Middle East/Africa you'll find there are many things to take into consideration, who you're employer will be is a HUGE factor in how smooth or not your transition will be and the quality of life you will experience while living away from your family, friends, support system and familiarities of home. Just putting this out there for those of you thinking about and actively looking for one of these jobs.