I am hoping for some advice..
I am privileged to be able to apply for a work visa since my occupation is on many country's skill shortage list. However, if I were to pack up everything and move, I want it to be a permanent investment. Afterall, it is quite a lot of money/energy/time to move countries.
Anyone else feel hesitant to move abroad on a temporary visa where all your time and investment can blow up in 1 day if you were to lose your job?
What is life like being on a temporary visa? How do you deal with the uncertainty of not being able to stay in a country permanently, while also building your life/friendships and spending a lot of money on furniture and possessions in a country that you don't have permanent status in?
I've heard so many horror stories of people's jobs being taken off skills shortage list and leaving them with no pathway to permanent residency. Then their only option was to move back to their home country. Seems like such a big loss of everything they've built in the last few years.