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I has became a bit like a nomad. In the last ten years I have been living in several countries (Spain, Italy, Germany, Romania, USA and now I just move to Denma
by pdelgallego 16y ago
I has became a bit like a nomad. In the last ten years I have been living in several countries (Spain, Italy, Germany, Romania, USA and now I just move to Denmark)
Some countries are more difficult than others. Work visas can be a pain in the ass, I left the US because the H1B wasn't really a good deal. Languages are always the biggest barrier, but in some countries you can start working even if you only speak English.
Three advices.
- Be positive, there will be times that things go wrong and/or you feel lonely. Don't desperate it take time and effort to build a social network in a different country.
- Keep in touch with your family and friends back home, Sooner than later you will be back.
- Try new things out of your confort zone. The job that I liked best so far was when I restored a very old country hause in Italy.
- misham 16y agoCould you give some advice/tips on getting work visas in the countries you've been?
- pdelgallego 16y agoWell getting a Visa in the USA was really hard, and I just gave up, in the meantime I was working as a contractor and flying in and out of the country every third month to renew my Tourist visa. This is the worst scenario, but it works. I also use this technique during long trips to Thailand and China. If you do this try to hire a medical insurance that cover hospitals and medicines outside of your country. It also a good idea to look ahead and see what vaccinations you are going to need. I am a EU citizen, so I can work in any country of the EU (Schengen countries actually). Romania was not a full EU country at that time, so I applied for a visa, it was quite easy, but requires a lot of paperwork, in my case the girl I was dating at that time did it for me. Anyway the first thing that I always do is to call the embassy or consulate of the country that I want to visit at ask for information, each country has its own laws. In some embassies they would provide you the contact address of law firms that are specialist in this.
- misham 16y agoThanks! Contacting the embassies is a great point. Once I decided on my first destination, I'll start figuring out how to get a work visa there. Were you already in the country when you applied for the work visa?
- pdelgallego 16y agoYes, I always start with a tourist visa to see how I adapt to the country, if after one month Im doing good and I am loving it, then I start thre process.