hey guys!
i’m Mike and am from the UK.
anyway, hope all’s good with you guys.
well, things aren’t going very strong for me, though they should be given that i’m considering the move of a lifetime.
i’ve never been much happy with my life till now, i’ve rather got this dream of settling down in Brazil and getting myself a nice life over there. but it’s not proving as easy as i thought it would be.
i’ve got a job over here which i pretty much like and i have no intention of changing it so i’m considering taking up a job in the same field in Brazil.
i’m a pharmacist and i really do love my job. the contact with the people and the fact that i feel like i’m helping them really does something for me self-esteem.
however, now that i’m moving, i’ve been researching the possibilities of taking employment in Brazil, in the same field. i’ve tried locating some pharmacies, took the help of some directories of the likes of http://www.drugdelivery.ca/xx-BR-31-A-xx/Tocantins-Pharmacy.aspx which indicates the pharmacies in the regions i might consider living. but it’s not proving easy.
plus the fact that i’ll have to apply for work permit and all the works, i have to admit that i am getting sort of discouraged.
my life here in UK is pretty simple and easy, i’ve a job i like a lot even if there’s nothing else that pleases me. i want to start from scratch. but is it worth it? i’d be most grateful for your reactions and opinions and please, if there’s anyone this forum from Brazil, could you please tell me how hard it is to get a job in the pharmaceutical field? and if there are any options i can consider other than being a pharmacist?
thanks guys for the feedback and apologies in advance for the length of the post.
regards
M.Myers
any options i can consider other than being a pharmacist?
Is becoming a transsexual pharmacist an option?
(not funny,but I can’t go against my deep nature)
You will need to speak good portuguese and I am not sure if there isnt an exam you will need to do to get your equivalent brazilian qualification from the governing body.
Brazil is a country of contrasts – how hard you will find it to get settled will depend on where you go and what you expect.
I would avoid Rio and Sao Paulo if you dont like a high octane urban existence [others may disagree] and go for the interior or smaller big cities. Brazilians are very friendly people though so that bit is fairly easy. 😉
If possible go out and visit where you think you might like to live and check it out – jumping off the deep end is all very well but I can almost guarantee you will suffer a serious culture shock on contact with everyday life in Brazil 😉 [Life is very very different out there] Having a list of contacts you can call on for help/advice in the country will be a great help to you too.
how much time have you spent in Brazil? as Raj says, you probably want to know that you like a place in reality, rather than just in your imagination. getting the money together to leave Brazil and move back could be hard if you don’t have savings
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