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Be aware that if you are looking for a job in a EU country you have a disadvantage against other job candidates from a EU country. Most countries have a quota f

Be aware that if you are looking for a job in a EU country you have a disadvantage against other job candidates from a EU country. Most countries have a quota for non-EU work visa, whereas there is no so thing for employees from an EU country. That means that your employer would have to go through some hassle to sponsor your visa. That usually means you need to have a searched for specialization and senior level work experience. If you don't have this specialization or not enough work experience you could try to look for jobs in remote areas where employers have problems to find people. The southwest of Germany with those zillions of small to middle sized mechanical engineering companies would be an example for that. Of course the cultural shock will be bigger than the one you get if you go to eg. London. Your salary also will be about 20%-30% lower then those in a city, you could describe those places as boring (or laid back, depending on your point of view) and you would definitely have to learn the language.

ukie 10y ago
>> Most countries have a quota for non-EU work visa Absolute majority of the EU countries do NOT have this quota. >> ...disadvantage against other job candidates from a EU country It is partly true because an employer must give a priority to EU citizen, but in a situation of labour shortage, it is almost never a problem in real life. >> That usually means you need to have a searched for specialization and senior level work experience. This is an absolute BS. Labour shortage in the IT is huge in any EU country. >> Of course the cultural shock will be bigger than the one you get if you go to eg. London. Well, you are an American, so I forgive you this ignorance. >> Your salary also will be about 20%-30% lower then those in a city Mega BS #2: in majority of EU countries it would be illegal. For instance, in Scandinavia union must take a look at your job contract and if employer offers worse conditions than for local workers, they'll give negative feedback and migration agency will reject visa application.

ukie 10y ago

>> Most countries have a quota for non-EU work visa Absolute majority of the EU countries do NOT have this quota. >> ...disadvantage against other job candidates from a EU country It is partly true because an employer must give a priority to EU citizen, but in a situation of labour shortage, it is almost never a problem in real life. >> That usually means you need to have a searched for specialization and senior level work experience. This is an absolute BS. Labour shortage in the IT is huge in any EU country. >> Of course the cultural shock will be bigger than the one you get if you go to eg. London. Well, you are an American, so I forgive you this ignorance. >> Your salary also will be about 20%-30% lower then those in a city Mega BS #2: in majority of EU countries it would be illegal. For instance, in Scandinavia union must take a look at your job contract and if employer offers worse conditions than for local workers, they'll give negative feedback and migration agency will reject visa application.