It took a big leap of faith for me to decide to move from Great Britain to Switzerland, because I had a job that I enjoyed, and everything in my life had fallen into place in London.
We moved for my husband's job. However, since I'm not an EU national, I had great difficulty obtaining a working visa in Switzerland.
First of all, not speaking a local language fluently was a substantial hindrance. Additionally, employers in Switzerland must give priority to Swiss people, EU citizens, and foreign nationals with Swiss work permits when looking to fill a job, according to the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation. They even need to be able to prove that they couldn’t find anyone suitable for the role who met those requirements before hiring a foreign national from outside of the EU.
Since it was a joint decision to relocate for the overall benefit of the family, I knew dwelling on my negative experience wouldn't make things any better.
Psychologist Barry Schwartz, in a TED talk, said, "Whenever you're choosing one thing, you're choosing not to do other things, and those other things may have lots of attractive features, and it's going to make what you're doing less attractive."
I've learned that moving is really about what I am willing to give up and letting go of regrets and doubts.