Re: UKNM: Working In Europe

[salinka]

Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 17:24:13 +0100

From: Leigh Blue Caldwell <

blueinternation [dot] co [dot] uk

>

Subject: Re: UKNM: Working In Europe


thanks for the advice everyone. i know i have to find an employer who wants

me over there. i guess i'd love to apply what i've learned here to a market

that i would enjoy working in. so if anyone is looking for a senior

producer/project manager with beaucoup marketing experience, shout over

here. :) 


as for volunteers, that's an interesting concept. don't think my mom would

approve. but i'd have to see who is doing the volunteering. ;) 


cheers all!


sally

~~~~

Hi


You really need to find an employer before you arrive.  The employer

then applies for a work permit on your behalf.  We recruited a couple

of people recently (one from Nigeria, one from China) and it was

surprisingly quick and easy.


The Overseas Labour Service complained a little about the lack of

experience of the people (both had MSc, one also had an MBA, but

neither had much work experience) but let them in anyway.  Your

experience should be okay but your area may not be defined as a

'shortage occupation' which our people, Java programmers, are.


There are new rules coming in which will make it easier to come and

work here - less experience required, longer period of stay permitted,

and shortage occupations defined by the market rather than by

arbitrary Home Office ruling.


A UK work permit won't let you work freely across Europe [nor will a

Dutch one], so if you prefer the Netherlands, get a job there instead!

Also, it might be hard to switch jobs once you're here.  But it's

worth it...I think.  The new media industry here is much more honest

and down-to-earth than in New York.  Only you can decide if that's an

advantage :)


Of course there's always the old backup of marrying someone.  I'm sure

we can get some volunteers on this list.


	Leigh.



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