ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses two specific forms of international mobility: temporary and circular migration. It brings together two workplace environments, in Denmark and the Netherlands, focusing on Polish labour migrants working in these environments. The chapter discusses 'issues of 'comparativism' versus 'comparison as achievement', where the latter aims at establishing the comparative sites as outcomes rather than a starting point. It focuses on the influences of mobility on the daily lives of these migrants and the pursuit to maintain a level of well-being through the use of intra-European borders. The construction site is located in the outskirts of a middle-sized town about a one-hour drive from Copenhagen, Denmark. The flexible organization and structuring of the workforce is thus not only supported by the circular migrants but also by the labour unions and employers. Employers and recruiters alike may request the help of consultancy firms specializing in accounting and tax advice.
