• I moved to Singapore for an exciting job opportunity after a breakup. • Unfortunately, I didn't find expat life fulfilling and I started to reevaluate my motivations. • After 18 months, I returned to London for a new job which has led to other career developments.

In April 2019, I was ambitious, burnt out, and heartbroken, so I took on a temporary assignment in Singapore with my employer, a large tech-based retailer. In the first few weeks, I was pleasantly distracted by the dizzying heights of my new city. There was amazing food, weekend travels, the lure of a big pay check, not to mention temporary escapism from my aching heart.

After a few months living the high life, regularly posting my travels online to a sea of excitement, I decided to move there long-term. I was craving adv

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