I Left Atlanta For The Middle East — Here’s Why I'm Much Happier

In 2020, Mikayla McGhee, 29, visited her father in Bahrain, a small island country located in the Persian Gulf. Two years later, she decided to leave Atlanta to live in the country full-time and today works remotely for a B2B SaaS company. Check out Mikayla's YouTube channel here: ‪@TheBellaRose1‬ Check out Mikayla's TikTok channel here: @_thebellarose Produced & Edited by: Raffi Paul Senior Managing Producer: Eric M. Clark Camera: Prakhar Deep Jain Animator: Christina Locopo Reporter: Celia Fernandez Senior Production Manager: Kathy Mavrikakis Additional Footage: Mikalya McGhee, Getty Images Subscribe to CNBC Make It.: http://cnb.cx/2kxl2rf Watch CNBC on the go with CNBC+: https://www.cnbc.com/WatchCNBCPlus About CNBC Make It.: CNBC Make It. is a new section of CNBC dedicated to making you smarter about managing your business, career, and money. Want to level up your AI skills? Sign up for Smarter by CNBC Make It's new online course, How To Use AI To Communicate Better At Work. Get specific prompts to optimize emails, memos and presentations for tone, context and audience. Sign up today: https://cnb.cx/47HKAZe Connect with CNBC Make It. Online Get the latest updates: https://www.cnbc.com/make-it Find CNBC Make It. on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBCMakeIt Find CNBC Make It. on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBCMakeIt Find CNBC Make It. on Instagram: https://bit.ly/InstagramCNBCMakeIt Find CNBC Make It. On LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/MakeItLinkedIn #CNBC #CNBCMakeIt #Relocated I Left Atlanta For The Middle East — Here’s Why I'm Much Happier

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