There is the “Expat Xpert” – they’ve come, they succeeded, they like it, they work out how to do it longer and they stay on.
Sometimes they stay on in the same city for an extra assignment and then they become known in HQ and HR as the “Expert” and they are sent to do it all again in another city. Mostly in Asia they will be sent to Tokyo or Singapore. After having down it a few times I think the “Expat Xpert” gets a bit tired of the deal and wants to go home to open space, friendly skies, and fresh produce. I am sure there are versions of the European Expert or the South American Expert for this type of expat.
Some might call the expert a bit of a know it all. They usually have the upmarket gadgets … you know the latest phone, the fancy watch and perhaps the extra wife!
