In this episode, Clare is joined by Levi Emir a marketing professional who hails from Trinidad, where he worked for an American company. He has lived in the UK for 5 years and his wife had permanently relocated there a couple of years earlier.Levi shares his insights into the differences between Trinidadian, American and British cultures. Including work-life balance, racism, job security and making new friends. They also discuss the impact the recent UK demonstrations and riots are having on Levi and his family. Levi´s job means he keeps track of search behaviour, so he also shares his insights into how online behaviour reflects and informs the way society develops and acts.KEY TAKEAWAYSEurope has a better work-life balance.People in the UK are generally very friendly and genuinely seem to care. Overall, Levi has had a good experience there.All countries have some xenophobia, and it is expressed differently in each culture.The race and immigration riots in the UK briefly changed the way Levi and his family lived. Levi and his wife feel that keeping an eye on the level of racism is wise.The similarity between the law systems of Trinidad and the UK has helped Levi.Levi´s wife hears more expressions of racism than he does. She is mixed race but looks white, so people say things to her they wouldn´t say around Levi who is of African descent.BEST MOMENTS‘I tried to stay away from going on a train or going anywhere long distance for the period of time that I saw riots taking place.’‘Food always features as an aspect of moving countries.’‘In our case, going back to Trinidad, there´s a general expectation that us coming from a first world country, we need to be the ones to pay.’ABOUT THE GUESTLevi is from Trinidad and Tobago and now lives in the United Kingdom. He is a creative digital marketing and advertising professional with 15+ years experience with the management of global paid search (PPC) marketing campaigns and stakeholder relationships. Levi has made a name for himself in the European marketing industry, achieving Best Integrated Campaign 2023 from both the European Agency Awards and UK Search Awards. He has worked with different industries across the Americas, Caribbean, EMEA, and APAC. He is most in his element when having fun, engaging conversations and enjoying a few rounds of snooker. WebsiteLinkedInTwitterInstagramCalendly SchedulerABOUT THE HOSTClare Kay is a seasoned global mover – with an international career in sales, customer service, personal development, and as a flight attendant. She has sold books and TV programs globally, taught English as a foreign language, and supported non-native speakers through proofreading. Her own global moves – from the UK to Zambia, China, Taiwan, Nigeria, and the USA – bring direct experience, and her global outlook has given her the growth and connections to support others in creating a life abroad. Through her podcast Moving Countries 101, she inspires listeners with the confidence and courage to make their own move – and deepens the cultural conversation in her Facebook Group – Moving Countries 101 with Clare KayCONTACThttps://www.facebook.com/groups/movingcountries101withclarekay/https://www.tiktok.com/@movingcountries101www.linkedin.com/in/clarekay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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