{"id":1139,"date":"2017-12-21T22:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T21:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.betheonehse.com\/?p=1139"},"modified":"2017-12-22T09:29:14","modified_gmt":"2017-12-22T08:29:14","slug":"survival-tips-for-workers-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betheonehse.com\/en\/2017\/12\/21\/survival-tips-for-workers-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Survival tips for workers abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Worker&#8217;s security abroad is an essential requirement for companies that overlook foreign markets. To avoid he\u00a0feels &#8220;forsaken&#8221; company shall\u00a0take into consideration security issues\u00a0but, at the same time, trains\u00a0him on behaviors have to be\u00a0kept while on mission.<\/p>\n<p>Here below some tips have to be taken\u00a0for countries where is recommended to exercise a high degree of caution:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>get detailed information on country risks before\u00a0your departure<\/li>\n<li>make sure your documents are valid and keep a copy with you<\/li>\n<li>take out a health insurance to cover medical assistance<\/li>\n<li>when you arrive in the country be sure your mobile device works properly and get a local sim<\/li>\n<li>save in your phone book local emergency numbers, accommodations as well as colleagues&#8217; number<\/li>\n<li>don&#8217;t leave your personal data and your phone number to strangers<\/li>\n<li>don&#8217;t answer to calls or texts of unknown numbers (especially after working hours)<\/li>\n<li>respect local religion and\u00a0culture<\/li>\n<li>don&#8217;t take pictures of religious places, military as well as\u00a0police installations<\/li>\n<li>wear respectful and discrete clothing<\/li>\n<li>don&#8217;t wear clothing with company logo after work<\/li>\n<li>follow hygiene and health standards<\/li>\n<li>hold a discreet and prudent behavior<\/li>\n<li>avoid crowded places and demonstrations<\/li>\n<li>don&#8217;t go to supermarkets, gas stations, pharmacies or ATM during the night<\/li>\n<li>make\u00a0sure you are not followed by prowlers while you are doing something<\/li>\n<li>avoid driving during the night; if somebody runs into your car don&#8217;t stop<\/li>\n<li>if a car closes your road, don&#8217;t stop; bump it in the back (between rear wheel and trunk) to make a way for you to get\u00a0away<\/li>\n<li>if a car approaches to yours and somebody\u00a0shows you a weapon don&#8217;t duck, speed up and run away (is just a kidnap attempt)<\/li>\n<li>if you flat a tire don&#8217;t stop but go ahead till a gas\u00a0station<\/li>\n<li>if they throw an egg on your windscreen don&#8217;t activate wipers (you will avoid to spread it as well as reducing visibility) and don&#8217;t stop to clean it<\/li>\n<li>if you notice fruit on the road surface dodge it because it can contain nails (you&#8217;d flat tires by squeezing it and you shall stop becoming victim of a potential assault)<\/li>\n<li>if police stops you don&#8217;t argue and keep always with you some local money to negotiate unjustified violations or notifications (valid for countries with a high level of corruption)<\/li>\n<li>don&#8217;t leave in sight valuables inside the car<\/li>\n<li>remember to lock\u00a0the car when you\u00a0leave<\/li>\n<li>don&#8217;t quarrel with anyone by walk or by car<\/li>\n<li>change your commute route\u00a0frequently<\/li>\n<li>remember to lock home\u00a0doors when you\u00a0leave<\/li>\n<li>outside your home you are vulnerable (when prowlers plan to kidnap they study victim habits for months) thus, if they stop you or\u00a0attempt to catch you, run away<\/li>\n<li>where you find a private transportation\u00a0service which connects passenger and driver through an app (ex. UBER) would be preferable than ordinary\u00a0taxi, since is less recognizable and with no surprises on fares<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Working abroad shall be a unique\u00a0experience, it must be marvelous and fulfilling. Only a well arranged safety plan, an alert and careful behavior of the worker will make it\u00a0unforgettable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See attached French Government poster on &#8220;HOW TO REACT IN CASE OF TERRORIST ATTACK&#8221;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Worker&#8217;s security abroad is an essential requirement for companies that overlook foreign markets. To avoid he feels &#8220;forsaken&#8221; company shall take into consideration security issues but, at the same time, trains him on behaviors have to be kept while on mission. <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.betheonehse.com\/en\/2017\/12\/21\/survival-tips-for-workers-abroad\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-security"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betheonehse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betheonehse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betheonehse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betheonehse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betheonehse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1139"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.betheonehse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1194,"href":"https:\/\/www.betheonehse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1139\/revisions\/1194"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betheonehse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betheonehse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betheonehse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betheonehse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}