In September 2009, the author moved to Cork, Ireland and found employment with Apple, where they learned a lot. After a year, they moved to Dublin for a position with HP as a dispatch agent. However, the 2008 economic crisis forced the author to return to Belgium. In Belgium, the author worked for multiple multinationals, gaining customer service and logistics experience. In 2012, the author met their Spanish girlfriend in Barcelona, triggering a desire to move there. After preparing for a year, including learning Spanish, the author was ready to immigrate to Barcelona in 2016 to seek new employment.