Moving to Germany? Needs Help

[ewallartist]

okay sometime ago I posted a message and I got no responses. So If anyone has any ideas or advice I would love to know. Approaching nearly a year ago I traveled in Europe for two months. I recently had a person vist me from my trip that lives in Koln. Well, because I loved my trip and Europe so much I am going to try to move there. I have heard the toughest thing is employment. So does anyone know of a work program or ideas or resources that I might be able to contact to help me before I leave? Thank you to anyone that responsed.

Eric

[jessica]

Are you a student? You can use Bunac to get a short term work visa, but otherwise it's really hard. You can also apply to work on US Army installments, but I don't remeber exactly where that's at right now. Can't look it up now or I'll be late.--jessica

[LHR02]

Unless you are a teacher or have a very specific skill it is most difficult to get hired by DOD either AF or NAF overseas. Local nationals will have priority over US 'civilians' in almost every case...unless you are a dependant or prior military. Additionally, all jobs are posted 'in house' so for the most part they are taken before you would ever see them. Another point, with so many base/installation closings over the past few years the seniority workers from any closed post has immediate precedant to any job that might open. Bottom line....don't count on this as a viable option.

[jessica]

Okay, here's the site for the AFRC application:

www.afrceurope.com/inside/emphow.htm

These are service industry jobs, you will work very hard and they're pretty strict. They are hard to get, though, because often family of those stationed overseas apply for them. And generally only a person with service experience will get hired. A manager at a restaurant I used to work at applied and took a job as a server, because all the other jobs were given to those already there. So, it is a long shot, but can't hurt to try!

[ewallartist]

Thanks for some of the tips. I will look into or think about them. I recently talked to my friend in cologne and mentioned that at least for Kiwi's that they could get a working holiday visa. Does anyone know much about that for a American? She also mentioned Pubs as in English Pubs, are good for a non citizens, has anyone heard of that?
Thank You,
Eric

[Ted]

also if you need a job in the US

check

CaraCarainaJob



check google for the site

[MuvverRussia]

Check out www.germany-info.org/relaunch/index.html - there's some information on there (I'm assuming that you're a US citizen). I've searched that site and there's no mention of a working holiday visa though, so maybe US citizens are ineligible for the program?

[jessica]

I think only Commonwealth citizens can apply for a Working Holiday Visa, which excludes us Americans since we didn't leave the British Empire on good terms like Canada and Australia.

[MuvverRussia]

The British empire/commonwealth doesn't have anything to do with working holiday visas for Germany though. Instead they may be operating a scheme to increase the cultural diversity of their country (through the working holiday visa)- this is similar to what the US does with the Green card lottery (something which I, as a British citizen are exempt from entering).

Also if you're a student there are loads of organisations that can help you out- try people like Bunac and AIESEC (which incidentally I'm a member of ;D). As well as this, have you checked your parental heritage? Some EU countries will grant dual citizenship to people who had grandparents born there etc- if you were to get an EU passport then you'd be laughing.

[me]

a pub type job might be an option "under the table." the German word for this is Schwartzarbeit.

[stefan]

Well i see all your answers, and i only can say to you, ask the german consulat in your country. They can send you more informations.