# Blog posts tagged with working abroad - URL: https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/tag/working-abroad - Page: 1 - Total articles found: 145 ## Articles ### [A gap year abroad: why it's worth it](https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/experiences/gap-year/experiences%2Fgap-year%2Fgap-year-abroad) Just finished school, or realised your degree wasn’t the right choice after all? Then you're probably getting the same question at every birthday party: "So, what are you going to do now?" Here's a good answer: a gap year abroad. You spend a year living in a city like Lisbon or Athens, earn your own money and work out what you really want to do along the way. Without having to save up for months first. - URL: https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/experiences/gap-year/experiences%2Fgap-year%2Fgap-year-abroad - Category: Gap year - Author: Féline - Published: 23 October, 2026 - Tags: living abroad and working abroad ### [Which European city gets the most daylight in winter?](https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/working-abroad/tips-and-tricks/inspiration%2Ftravel-inspiration%2Fmost-daylight-in-winter-europe) It's half past four on a Tuesday in October. In Amsterdam the streetlights flicker on, the street is already dark and you may not have seen the sun at all today. At the same moment, someone in Málaga is sitting on a terrace with a coffee, jacket open, while the sky over the sea slowly turns orange. That difference is no coincidence. in Crete and Malta you get almost ten hours of daylight on the shortest day of the year, about two hours more than in Amsterdam. And you notice those two hours everywhere: with your morning coffee, on your way home and on your days off. - URL: https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/working-abroad/tips-and-tricks/inspiration%2Ftravel-inspiration%2Fmost-daylight-in-winter-europe - Category: Tips & tricks - Author: Féline - Published: 23 October, 2026 - Tags: living abroad, remote working, working abroad, Malta, and Malaga ### [How expensive is Bulgaria? Rent, groceries & lifestyle](https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/working-abroad/tips-and-tricks/working-abroad%2Ftips-and-tricks%2Fhow-expensive-is-bulgaria-rent-groceries-lifestyle) A coffee for €1.50. A metro ride for €0.80. A warm banitsa, a local cheese pastry, from the bakery for €1. That is not a holiday deal, it is a normal Tuesday in Sofia. So, what does a whole month cost? Living in Sofia, Bulgaria's capital, costs one person between €600 and €950 a month, with rent included. Where you land in that range depends mostly on which neighbourhood you pick and how often you eat out. Here is what a normal month in Sofia looks like, from your room to a Friday night out. - URL: https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/working-abroad/tips-and-tricks/working-abroad%2Ftips-and-tricks%2Fhow-expensive-is-bulgaria-rent-groceries-lifestyle - Category: Tips & tricks - Author: Féline - Published: 9 October, 2026 - Tags: living abroad, working abroad, Bulgaria, living in Bulgaria, and working in Bulgaria ### [What does a typical day in Lisbon look like?](https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/working-abroad/tips-and-tricks/working-abroad%2Ftips-and-tricks%2Fwhat-does-a-typical-day-in-lisbon-look-like) A typical day in Lisbon starts with a bica (Lisbon's word for an espresso) at the counter of your local café, continues with a metro or ferry ride to work, and ends with groceries on the way home, a late dinner and a sunset from a miradouro. Your working hours depend on your job, and some roles are fully remote. Though the morning coffee, the sunsets and the slower pace are the same for everyone. - URL: https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/working-abroad/tips-and-tricks/working-abroad%2Ftips-and-tricks%2Fwhat-does-a-typical-day-in-lisbon-look-like - Category: Tips & tricks - Author: Féline - Published: 2 October, 2026 - Tags: living abroad, working abroad, Portugal, working in Portugal, living in Lisbon, Lisbon, working in Lisbon, working in Porto, German speaking, and German ### [Remote work abroad: what it means and what employers expect](https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/general/yobbers/working-abroad%2Ftips-and-tricks%2Fremote-work-abroad-what-employers-expect) Yes, you can do remote work abroad, but not from wherever you happen to be. With a remote job, you live in the country you work in and work from your own home there. Plenty of stories show a laptop on a sunny terrace. This guide covers what you don’t see: what remote asks of you, and what employers expect in return. - URL: https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/general/yobbers/working-abroad%2Ftips-and-tricks%2Fremote-work-abroad-what-employers-expect - Category: Yobbers - Author: Féline - Published: 25 September, 2026 - Tags: flexible working hours, living abroad, parttime work, remote working, working abroad, and work and travel ### [How expensive is Spain? Rent, groceries & lifestyle](https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/working-abroad/tips-and-tricks/working-abroad%2Ftips-and-tricks%2Fhow-expensive-is-spain-rent-groceries-lifestyle) Thinking about moving to Spain and wondering what it actually costs? If you share a flat in a coastal city like Valencia or Alicante, you spend between €800 and €1,100 a month on everything: rent, groceries, bills, transport and a social life. In Madrid or Barcelona, the same lifestyle costs roughly €1,050 to €1,350, and almost all of that difference is in your rent. Below you will find what each part of that budget looks like in practice. - URL: https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/working-abroad/tips-and-tricks/working-abroad%2Ftips-and-tricks%2Fhow-expensive-is-spain-rent-groceries-lifestyle - Category: Tips & tricks - Author: Féline - Published: 18 September, 2026 - Tags: working abroad, Barcelona, living in Barcelona, working in Barcelona, living in Madrid, Madrid, working in Madrid, living in Malaga, Malaga, working in Malaga, living in Valencia, Valencia, working in Valencia, and Alicante ### [How many holiday days do you get in Portugal, Spain, Greece and Bulgaria?](https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/working-abroad/tips-and-tricks/how-many-holiday-days-do-you-get-in-portugal-spain-greece-and-bulgaria) Comparing a job abroad and wondering how much time off comes with it? The law sets a minimum in each country: about 22 working days a year in Portugal and Spain, 20 to 22 in Greece and 20 in Bulgaria, based on a five-day week and a full year of work. Public holidays are counted separately from those days. The four countries do not differ much on paper, but it helps to read up on this before you actually start working for an employer abroad. Below we go through the main points per country, so you have an idea of what to expect and what to ask about. The details always depend on your employer, your role and your roster, you go through those together with your recruiter or with the employer itself. Use this as a starting point, not as your contract. - URL: https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/working-abroad/tips-and-tricks/how-many-holiday-days-do-you-get-in-portugal-spain-greece-and-bulgaria - Category: Tips & tricks - Author: Féline - Published: 11 September, 2026 - Tags: working abroad, Bulgaria, working in Bulgaria, Greece, working in Greece, Portugal, working in Portugal, Spain, and working in Spain ### [Caroline (50) lives and works in Lisbon: how it started](https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/experiences/permanent-job/caroline-50-lives-and-works-in-lisbon) Caroline was 50 when she left for Lisbon. She already knew the city from earlier stays, so when the chance came, the destination was never really the question. What she did not know was how the practical side would go: the language, the paperwork, the first weeks in a country where she could not read a single sign. Someone was waiting for her at the airport. - URL: https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/experiences/permanent-job/caroline-50-lives-and-works-in-lisbon - Category: Permanent job - Author: Lieke - Published: 28 August, 2026 - Tags: living abroad, working abroad, Portugal, working in Portugal, living in Lisbon, Lisbon, and working in Lisbon ### [What to cancel at home before you move abroad](https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/working-abroad/tips-and-tricks/deregistering-before-moving-abroad) Before you pack a single box, there are things back home worth thinking about too: your municipal registration, your health insurance and any benefits or allowances you receive. Sorting this out properly saves you a lot of hassle later, think fines, gaps in cover, or letters asking you to repay money you weren't entitled to once you'd left. Rules and deadlines differ by country and can change, so treat this as a starting point and always double-check the specifics with your own municipality, insurer or benefits office. - URL: https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/working-abroad/tips-and-tricks/deregistering-before-moving-abroad - Category: Tips & tricks - Author: Lieke - Published: 21 August, 2026 - Tags: living abroad, remote working, working abroad, Bulgaria, living in Bulgaria, working in Bulgaria, Greece, living in Greece, working in Greece, Malta, Portugal, working in Portugal, Spain, living in Spain, and working in Spain ### [Working abroad: what your first weeks are really like](https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/working-abroad/tips-and-tricks/working-abroad-first-weeks-what-to-expect) When you start working abroad, your new life starts there too, but it is not waiting for you ready-made. You arrive, you start your new job, you unpack, and somewhere in week two you notice that nothing feels routine yet. That feeling is normal, it says very little about whether you made the right choice, and it usually passes faster than you expect. Building a life somewhere takes time. - URL: https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/working-abroad/tips-and-tricks/working-abroad-first-weeks-what-to-expect - Category: Tips & tricks - Author: Lieke - Published: 14 August, 2026 - Tags: living abroad, working abroad, Greece, living in Greece, working in Greece, Portugal, working in Portugal, Spain, living in Spain, and working in Spain ### [Will AI replace customer service jobs abroad?](https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/working-abroad/tips-and-tricks/ai-customer-service-jobs-future) AI is taking over more and more routine work. What stays is the human part: complex questions, escalations and customers who really want to speak to someone. That changes customer service jobs considerably. Some roles disappear, others shift, become more specialised and ask for different skills than they did a few years ago. Wondering what that means for a customer service job abroad? Read on. - URL: https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/working-abroad/tips-and-tricks/ai-customer-service-jobs-future - Category: Tips & tricks - Author: Lieke - Published: 5 August, 2026 - Tags: customer service, living abroad, and working abroad ### [Working remotely in Greece: how Dilara ended up on a Greek island](https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/experiences/permanent-job/working-remotely-in-greece-dilara) Dilara left Germany and now works remotely in Greece, in customer service, from a Greek island. Her day: get up, sort everything out, switch on the computer, take calls, and a break in the sun in between. Before that day existed, there were a lot of challenges. - URL: https://www.yobbers.com/en/blog/experiences/permanent-job/working-remotely-in-greece-dilara - Category: Permanent job - Author: Lieke - Published: 31 July, 2026 - Tags: living abroad, remote working, working abroad, Greece, living in Greece, and working in Greece