Irene, psychologist, specializes in organizations
I am coordinating HR operations of Indra branches abroad
I´m from
Spain.
I studied
Psychology, Organisational specialty (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid [Autonomous University of Madrid]).
I travelled to
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
A custom that surprised me:
The importance they place on personal space. Better to not greet them effusively: They find that extremely unsettling.
My favourite place:
How you can get anywhere on a bike.
The greatest difficulty I encountered and how I resolved it:
Lodging, is scarce and very expensive. The university itself gives you written advice on how to squat in a residence so that you don't have to sleep in the street. In the end it was a question of luck... I won a room in a lottery!
What you need to know in order to interact well:
Dutch people don't like to waste time.You can´t leave without
Visiting the Great Dike which, with its 32 km length, is a classic work of modern engineering and, of course, the tulip fields in springtime.
What I learned during my international experience that has most helped me at Indra.
Besides improving my English, learning to work with people with very different ideas and rhythms.
A recommendation for people willing to live the experience.
It would be hard to find treasons to not do it!