Robert Bogner said:

I am trying to plan my career.

There's an old saying "no plan survives first contact with the enemy".  Nobody knows what they are going to be doing in 5, 10 or 20 years.

Robert Bogner said:

I am trying to plan my career.

There's an old saying "no plan survives first contact with the enemy".  Nobody knows what they are going to be doing in 5, 10 or 20 years.

Hello Simon:

What you stated about trying to plan one's career beyond 5 years is correct due to the rapid pace of technology.

There are a couple of "DO NOT'S" that I learned over my career such as :-

Do not over specialize and limit yourself.

Do not place yourself in a remote physical work location that limits your ability to get another job.

Regarding the original question about the benefits of getting oversea experience early on.

It is like leaving your home when you become an adult- ones learns so much more by moving away from your parents.

Peter Brooks

Palm Bay