Hi, I’m Swati
I moved to the Netherlands with no job and no network. This is what happened next.
Indian girl in the Netherlands since 2017. Three career changes, 76 rejections before one yes, a corporate tech job and 40+ countries. Here I share the honest version of all of it.
What I write about
Four parts of one life. Pick where you want to start.
Corporate Girl
Office days, work trips, job hunting in the Netherlands and switching careers.
Raw & Real
The parts people don’t post: rejections, starting over, finding my worth.
Travel & Family
40+ countries, trips with family and festivals far from home.
Dance & Wellness
Dancing through life, daily habits and feeling good in my body.
Latest stories
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From Dependent Visa to Dutch Citizen: My Journey as an Indian in the Netherlands
From a dependent visa and a sponsor registered five days before my deadline, to naturalisation and a Dutch passport. My…
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How to Make Friends at Work When You Move Abroad (What Helped Me)
I moved to the Netherlands with no job, no network and no friends of my own. Here’s how I slowly…
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How I Beat Jet Lag on Work Trips: My One Simple Rule
My one jet lag rule for long work trips to the US and beyond: no nap on arrival, sleep only…
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A Day in My Life: Corporate Job, Side Business and Me-Time in the Netherlands
My real weekday routine in the Netherlands: up at 6:15, dancing at 7:30, office Wednesdays, a 17:00 walk, side-business time…
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We Lost €22,000 to a Contractor in the Netherlands: What I’d Do Differently
A contractor took €22,000 from us in advance and never finished the work. We won the court case, but he…
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Moving Abroad at 29 With No Job: The Part Nobody Tells You
I left a good-paying job in India and moved to the Netherlands at 29 with no job and no certainty.…
Thinking of moving abroad, or stuck in your job?
These are the questions I get most in my DMs. So I put everything I used into one kit: CV, LinkedIn, outreach messages, interview answers and a salary script.
The Job Search Kit
Land your next role, at home or abroad. €15
Follow along day to day
Short videos from office days, trips and dance practice. Come say hi.