By no means must one immediately pack up, say good bye, and head abroad. But those who do, fear not, for there are many benefits to an expatriate assignment (see Figure 20.1). Moreover, this secret is out: A Gallup World Poll reports that 1.1 billion people, or one-quarter of the earth’s adults, want to move temporarily to another country to find a higher paying job, while another 630 million people aim to move abroad permanently. Still, even if you career plans anchor you to your home market, globalizing markets spur you to begin globalizing your mindset.