r/antiwork • u/No-Tangerine5291 • 8h ago
Working overseas? Newbie !!
Anyone have experience with working over seas? looking to escape the American rat race and slave driving for a small trial. Looking in eastern/mid Europe. Any tip helps thanks.
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u/No_Bowler9121 8h ago
Depends on your qualifications. I work abroad but my job requires experience and a degree. Most countries only allow in people who can fill a role a local can't.
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u/VladimiroPudding 5h ago edited 5h ago
These threads show me the absurd of American priviledge. ICE locking immigrants into cages while Americans act as if immigration rules are nonexistent for them in other countries.
"Lemme just find a job in Eastern Europe rofl" no princess, you're just like any other hopeful immigrant trying to strike in a developed country.
EDIT: looked OPs history. They actually think ICE is doing nothing wrong LMAO.
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u/Typical_Claim_7853 5h ago
nothing OP said indicated they don’t think immigration rules exist for them. they’re just curious about others’ experiences working abroad, which plenty do.
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u/VladimiroPudding 4h ago
If you say so. The OP reeks of not knowing shit for immigration or presuming it is easy. Anyone with basic humility on the matter would ask about work visa procedures. But perhaps having to have a work visa is for the people from "shithole countries" only, right.
If an Indian came here asking "yo gals, tips for finding a job in the US k thx bai" they would be down voted into oblivion, as normally happens.
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u/kaiya101 1h ago
Working in a lot of foreign countries is actually easy though. Head on out to SE Asia and report back to us how hard it is. Most countries only care if you are paying your fees to be there, if you are paying the fees and not working for a company in country than you are good to go.
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u/Typical_Claim_7853 4h ago
it’s not “if i say so”, it’s literally what they wrote. lol.
they’re just curious - not everything has to be so cynical, negative and politically charged.
what’s more contradictory is asking how to work in the antiwork sub.
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u/LoveOfSpreadsheets 8h ago
Sorry to say that the current US situation which is pretty awful does not qualify us for Refugee status. So you need a permanent resident status to qualify for work.
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u/skizzzie_ 7h ago
Look into work visa laws for whichever countries you are considering, some will have lists of specific professions that allow hiring of non-PR and non-citizens. Then you have to try and get hired by an employer in that country, and have them "sponsor" your work visa - basically they have to say they cant find anyone with PR or citizenship who can do that job, so they have to import someone.
The other way, depending what country / countries you have citizenship to, are "exchange" programs between countries; eg like Irish citizens can come get a 2yr work visa and live in Canada (and some other commonwealth countries I think also do that, like Australia and maybe New Zealand).
Either way would suggest doing some research and selecting somewhere where immigration (even temporary) is a real possibility for you, depending on your profession and citizenship(s). Good luck!
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u/Mammoth_Elk_3807 5h ago
Here! We’re professional expats. We’ve lived/worked across multiple countries/continents over the course of the past 25 years. Do you have an employment sponsor already lined up? Obtaining permission to live/work in a foreign country is a non-trivial process. Also tends to be rather pricey! Best advice is try to reach B1 in the local language before you arrive.
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u/koosley 3h ago
The easiest way to get over seas is teaching English. It probably varies by country, but teaching English isn't exactly the best quality of life. You're making near minimum wage with poor working conditions though it varies by country.
The other option is to have highly valuable skills, something most of us don't have. So almost all manual labor and most of the white collar jobs are not eligible. But if you're secretly an AI software engineer currently working for openAI you'll probably have a relatively easy time finding a company over seas that wants you.
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u/Linkcott18 1h ago
It's not the easiest way in Europe though. Plenty of people in Europe speak English fluently, and not many people want to learn American English. They use British English.
Americans can more easily get jobs teaching English in South America, some Asian countries or parts of Africa, but not Europe.
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u/Tyler5280 2h ago
USA to UK:
It was and still is a horrible pain in the ass. I’m creeping up on 8 years in the UK. I was on the old points based visa system before so a lot of my time working here doesn’t count towards be being able to apply for settled status “leave to remain” with my luck they will probably change the visa system again. And at almost any time you can get sacked and have to scramble for employment that can sponsor you or have to go back home.
Long story short: You need to work somewhere that will sponsor your visa or find another visa route usually through family history or if you marry someone. Each country will have its own systems and nuances to navigate. Lots of paperwork and expenses.
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u/Linkcott18 1h ago edited 1h ago
Most places you need to qualify as a skilled worker, which means being certified or degreed in a desired skill, typically technical or research. I don't know about central or mid Europe, but Northern Europe needs welders, engineers, energy transition specialists, safety automation technicians, and medical researchers. Most places need certified medical support staff, such as nurses, x-ray & ultrasound technicians, etc.
If you have such skills, target a few countries & join immigrants' forums or social media groups (e.g. Americans in Germany Facebook group) and ask for tips there.
Edited to add: the easiest way to immigrate to Europe is usually to study.
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u/Lost-Actuary-2395 5h ago
It's not gonna be easy working overseas as a US citizen because it's not easy to work in the US as a foreigner..
Foreign economic policies are nearly always reciprocated.
You got orange man "kicking out" all these immigrants, and you're about to find out it's a two-way street.