Slovenes abroad: Crt, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

Slovenes abroad UAE

Crt is a nice, interesting and quite a mysterious guy. From someone who has been leading a very exciting life in Dubai for the past 2 years, doing things that most of us can only dream of, I would expect an explosion of bragging and showing off. But Crt is nothing like that. He works hard and he is very good at what he does. And he still loves coming home to Slovenia. Hi Crt, we made it, finally! Yeah, my schedule is quite busy, as you have already figured out. Today I am here, tomorrow … who knows 😊 What does that mean, what is it actually that you do in Dubai? I work on different projects, but most […]

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Slovenes abroad: Janez, Auckland (New Zealand)

Slovenes abroad Slovenia

Janez greets me with “Kia Ora”, which means hello in local Maori language. He is a 28 old structural engineer living in Auckland, New Zealand. He moved there back in November 2014 to broaden his horizon and get experience in earthquake engineering. At the same time he was looking for a country with a good balance of lifestyle and career opportunities. New Zealand was apparently a place to be. Kia Ora, Janez, why New Zealand? Something in the back of my mind was telling me that New Zealand would fit my character best. After living here for the past couple of years I realized that I pulled a right decision. I had some positions lined back home, however I really didn’t […]

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