I have first hand experience living in Vietnam and I talked to enough expats in person to report that some of them literally went to the other side of the world to run away from problems back home. But this article brings up a much bigger issue, which I feel should be discussed, but currently isn't:
Western people define a large part of their identity through their work.
As a result, forcing them to stay at home to curb Covid infections will tear out a part of people's identity and, thus, be stressful emotionally. I predict that'll happen not only with expats, but also with many proud employees back home in the EU or US.
Western people define a large part of their identity through their work.
As a result, forcing them to stay at home to curb Covid infections will tear out a part of people's identity and, thus, be stressful emotionally. I predict that'll happen not only with expats, but also with many proud employees back home in the EU or US.