{"id":131290,"date":"2023-02-02T10:33:09","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T09:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/working-abroad-when-and-why-did-it-start\/"},"modified":"2023-04-17T13:49:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T11:49:47","slug":"working-abroad-when-and-why-did-it-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/en\/working-abroad-when-and-why-did-it-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Working abroad – when and why did it start?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

90 000<\/strong> hours. This is the average time a person spends at work. Of course, you need to find suitable job opportunities to make the best use of this time. After all, time is the most precious resource we all have. Does it make sense to look for these opportunities within a 20-mile radius around your hometown when you can go almost anywhere in the world?<\/p>\n\n

When did people start looking for jobs abroad?<\/h2>\n\n

It is almost impossible to pinpoint the exact year when people started crossing the border in search of a better life. But if you think about it, people have been travelling abroad for work since there have been borders<\/strong>. For example, some of the first people to travel between countries for work were traders. And the reason they went to another country was not because they couldn’t sell their goods in their home country. It was because they got a better price for them and brought the desired goods on the way back. So they had seen an opportunity and they <\/strong>took it. <\/p>\n\n

The evolution of travel in Europe<\/h2>\n\n

Border control in the EU was relatively lax before the First World War. After that, however, it was stricter. A visa was usually required to cross the border. After the end of the Second World War, customs unions between countries began to emerge. The Nordic countries were the first to allow free residence and movement between each other in 1954. Six years later, the Benelux countries followed suit. This started a trend of migration and most of Europe wanted to be part of something similar. <\/p>\n\n

The final step, which mediated travel and work within Europe, came in the 1990s. 20 years. century. The European Union<\/strong> is created and the Schengen Agreement<\/strong> is signed. This meant not only free movement, but also EU-wide rules and regulations. Issues such as social security, health insurance, child benefits and so on have been resolved, even for people who commute daily to another country for work. <\/p>\n\n

Why do people travel abroad for work?<\/h2>\n\n

The answer to this question may be completely different for each person who has decided to take this step. However, we can divide these reasons into three groups and summarise the most common reasons why people leave their home country.<\/p>\n\n

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