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Id be tempted to work abroad. Discuss.

Its getting to the point now where "ordinary" jobs are going to be better paid on the continent than they are over here.

With free movement inside the EU. Whos tempted.

I know i am.


 
Posted : 26/10/2009 9:58 am
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doesn't affect me being in Australia, but what are the job prospects like for non-locals in Europe who don't speak the local dialect (in relation to these 'ordinary' jobs you speak of)?


 
Posted : 26/10/2009 10:06 am
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i really want the dollar to slump in value, not too bothered about £:€


 
Posted : 26/10/2009 10:07 am
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The pound will probably regain some territory on the Euro, as the Euro has a lot of stress on it with the European banks carrying lots of bad debts (not that the UK doesn't, but its already been devalued to reflect this).
Some people on here have however jacked in the UK and moved abroad, a lot around the Alps, and seem to be enjoying it all, so why not if there's not much holding you back here.


 
Posted : 26/10/2009 10:07 am
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Bloody emigrants, going over there and stealing their jobs etc 😛


 
Posted : 26/10/2009 10:11 am
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Langy - not to bad as it goes, just need to learn the language i suppose.

Would be an interesting situation though, given the hostility of some towards immigrants.


 
Posted : 26/10/2009 10:16 am
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My job needs fluent idiomatic language skills so on those grounds I am out. Otherwise a year of two in Italy would not go amiss


 
Posted : 26/10/2009 10:19 am
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I guess the question is then, which language and where would you go?

I've lived in the mountains and its amazing, but does have very seasonal work due to its nature; not sure if it'd be any better therefore.

Wouldn't see much point in moving from say London to Paris or Berlin as too similar lifestyle wise - if it were me, I'd want the job and a preferable lifestyle if going to that much effort.

Ho-hum...


 
Posted : 26/10/2009 10:23 am
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ahem. Have a flat in Nice already so looking that way...


 
Posted : 26/10/2009 10:25 am
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Mass migration to Poland to do plumbing jobs?

Interesting how peoples attitude to movement within the EU changes when the boot is on the other foot eh?


 
Posted : 26/10/2009 11:35 am
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Posted : 26/10/2009 11:39 am
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There's a blast from the past.

That pic should probably be rolled out whenever people talk about "them coming over here and taking our jobs". 😀


 
Posted : 26/10/2009 11:43 am

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