Company sponsored expatriate on expat terms or self funded foreign worker on local terms?

Very different cares and concerns between the 2 ends.

In my mind, they share very few things in common. Lifestyle, social circles, financial concerns, pastimes and interests are mostly different.

For instance the expat terms guy couldn't care less where ''the best'' ie. cheapest food, accomodation or entertainment is. The local terms guy will have no interest which serviced condo is the best or which airline has the best business class.

But anyway, good luck with this thread.