The cover of the March 20, 2006 edition of US News & World Report trumpets "The Best Job for You!" and includes the subtitle "Getting Ahead by Going Abroad".  On page 52, an article by Justin Ewers tells that "the world is getting smaller now" and that "companies are scrambling to expand overseas.  As many as 400,000 employees relocate internationally each year."  Congrats, Expat!  You were there before the rush!

The article doesn't dodge the issue of strain on families.  It also discusses the phenomenon of the employee who goes abroad for the company only to be forgotten in the promotion food chain but concludes "as a career move . . . there doesn't seem to be a better choice you can make."  But we already knew that, didn't we?