Here you can find some questions you can ask your partner during conversation about working in the uk and the u.s.:

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1. Have you ever worked in the UK or the U.S.?

 If so:
 - What kind of job was it?
 - How did you find this job?
 - Was it difficult to get this job?
 - Did you enjoy it?
 - How long were you working there?
 - Why did you come back to your country?
 - Would you like to work there again in the future?
 If not:
 - Have you ever thought of working there?
 - If so, what kind of job would you like to get there?
 - How long would you like to work there?
 - If not, why?

2. What are the advantages of working abroad? (e.g. UK or U.S.)

3. What are the disadvantages of working abroad? (e.g. UK or U.S.)

4. Do you know any people (family, friends) who work in the UK or the U.S.? Are they satisfied with their jobs?

5. Do many people in your country decide to work in the UK or the U.S.?

6. Why do they decide to work there?

7. At what age do people in your country usually decide to work in the UK or the U.S.?

8. What attracts them to go to the UK or the U.S. and get a job there?

9. Are they usually well-educated or not?

10. What kind of jobs do they usually get there?

11. Do they decide to stay there for a long time, for the whole life or rather come back to their countries?

12. What do you think about working in the UK or the U.S. on holidays only?

13. Do you think getting a job in the UK or the U.S. gives better opportunities than working in your own country?

14. Do countries (e.g. UK or U.S.) take any advantage of the mass influx of foreign workers?

15. Do countries suffer any loss because of the mass influx of foreign workers?

16. Do your country suffer any loss because of people going abroad?

17. Would you rather look for a job in the UK or the U.S. on your own or go to an employment agency ?

18. What are the dangers of working abroad?

to afford (level: intermediate)
to have enough money to buy something
I couldn’t afford to live in such a big house with my small salary, so I moved to a small flat.

to make ends meet; to make out a living (level: advanced)
to be able to buy what you need
It was hardly possible to make ends meet, having four children and the salary of only 800$ a month.

advantage (level: pre-intermediate)
a positive side of something
The biggest advantage of living in the country is the silence.

disadvantage (level: pre-intermediate)
a negative side of something
There are two big disadvantages of using your own car instead of public transport: traffic jams and the prices of petrol.

unemployment (level: pre-intermediate)
a situation when people don’t have jobs which provide money
High unemployment makes people leave their countries to look for a job somewhere else.

a dog’s life (level: advanced)
an unhappy, miserable life
She’s been leading a dog’s life since her husband died of cancer two years ago.

influx (level: upper intermediate)
the arrival of many people at the same time
The mass influx of Hispanics into the U.S. causes a serious problem, because most of them work illegally.

to suffer a loss (level: upper intermediate)
to experience a situation when you no longer have something or have less
They suffered a great loss several years ago, when their house burnt down.

employment agency (level: intermediate)
a business which helps people to find jobs/employers to find workers
Employment agencies take too much money for their services, so I prefer to look for a job on my own.

to deceive (level: upper intermediate)
to trick somebody, to persuade somebody that something false is true
We were deceived by the employment agency: our job in Italy which seemed to be a pleasure at the beginning, turned out to be a nightmare!