Is it too high risk to leave my UK job?
Day 1 summary 写作训练 2022-04-06
Vocabulary
1. Be tailored to 量身定做 适合
2. Worse off 每况愈下，恶化
3. a deliberate plan /action deliberate 深思熟虑的
4. trustee 委托人
5. private equity 私募股权；私人股本 （常用PE）
6. presence 办事处 （extended from military presence）
7. land a job 捞到/成功得到一份工作 （esp. competitive）
I worry that on my return I would struggle to land as good a job as I have now.
8. pro bono project pro bono 无偿的
9. non-executive 非执行董事
10. career aspiration 职业抱负
11. current career track 当前职业生涯
Summary
2020-April-06
The article is about an anonymous reader who is looking for solutions for his career development. Due to the family reason, he has to return to Latin America for the next couple of years. Meanwhile, his work experience in London over the past decade may be untransferable there. His question is about how to catch up his professional track while he stays in South America.
Jonathan Black, the expert mentioned that years of disconnection may influence his network and expertise when he is back to UK. He also provides specific suggestions to minimise the damage to his career and solve the family problem simultaneously. He mentioned Mark Byford who once said that the negative effected followed the absence of two month in advisory or private equity. The realistic idea is to set a goal for some deliberate actions which may be helpful for your return to the UK.
Another adviser is from Vidhu Sood-Nicholls who added that intentional plan, such as open conversation on skills development, new experiences and offer to be a trustee or non-exec, is beneficial for you. Moreover, remote working may also be an option.
At the end, three readers also provided valuable suggestions. One mentioned the change of the mindset after returning to Latin America. The other suggested to see the question from the different perspective, that is, to project yourself into the future. The third one added the solution which is to be back for two to three months every year as a contractor.