10. You can stay busy on a 17-hour plane ride without watching an in-flight movie.

9. For four weeks of vacation in year one you would learn enough Flemish to say Het spijt me, ik spreek geen Vlaams.

8. Six years of German – what else is it good for?

7. Your friends know it’s faster to Skype you with geography questions than it is to type them into Google.

6. You no longer fear salad on any continent.

5. Sao Paulo enacts a city-wide ban on the Portuguese pickup line “Didn’t it hurt when you fell from heaven?” just when it started yielding results for you at Apollinari.

4. Your CEO’s global business vision is limited to outsourcing customer service to Manila.

3. Career coaches talk about building your brand, which you take to mean “will my consulting act play the same in Tokyo and London?”

2. You have a better idea of how many frequent flier miles you’ve earned than you do about how many miles are on your car’s speedometer.

1. You have already dated both interesting people in your zip code.

If these points match your perspective – or seem wildly off-track – let us know! Are you ready for a global career?

Editor’s note: On occasion, especially when I’m stuck on planes instead of phones, we will feature ”the Best of MGC” posts.  Your comments are welcome!