How to (not) pay a bribe to a police officer December 16, 2009
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This is part of extra tips and helpful hints, information that didn’t make it into the first edition of Continental Shift. If you enjoyed this article, please check out the book. You may find it useful.
One of the interesting facets of moving from a developed to a developing country is the increase in your brushes with corruption, ranging from the endemic to the casual. You may encounter blatant or subtle requests for ‘facilitation payments’ or ‘convenience fees’ in applying for visas and entry or exit stamps, in getting your housing sorted, in having your phone or internet hooked up and so on. In many cases, the only difference between these ‘fees’ and the ones charged by companies in developed countries is that the developed-country companies have formalised the notion of paying extra for faster or better service whereas in developing countries, it’s still an informal payment on the side to the official you’re dealing with (and may or may not make any difference to your actual treatment).
One encounter you are almost sure to have is with traffic police. Consider this recent example:
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Introduction August 18, 2009
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This is not a book about how to immigrate to, or from, Australia, the US, the UK, or any other country. Nor is it a book about how to live or work overseas.
Rather, it is a practical guide for how to organise a move to the other side of the world, for yourself, your family, and your stuff, no matter where you’re going.
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Continental Shift August 18, 2009
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I’m Wendy Palmer, the author of Continental Shift: How to Move Yourself, Your Family, and Your Stuff Overseas. Over the coming months, I’m going to be posting the contents of the book here for free as a resource for people who need help on organising their big move.
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