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S E A N Feb 17th 2009 7:02 am

Most popular expat work...
 
What jobs are in high demand?

What jobs are the easiest to find a position for?

What jobs are the safest in the ailing world economy?

Whats your job?

How are the employers and co-workers attitudes towards foreign workers?

Atlantic Xpat Feb 17th 2009 11:02 am

Re: Most popular expat work...
 

Originally Posted by S E A N (Post 7292709)
What jobs are in high demand?
Dunno but surely its less about the job per se. and more about bringing skills and experience not available on the local market
What jobs are the easiest to find a position for?
See above
What jobs are the safest in the ailing world economy?
Arguably none, save insolvency practicioners.;) The Defence sector is doing well at the moment. Not so much for automotive and telecoms.
Whats your job?
Purchasing
How are the employers and co-workers attitudes towards foreign workers?

They like my accent.

Auld Yin Feb 17th 2009 12:48 pm

Re: Most popular expat work...
 
What jobs are in high demand?

Presumably those on the "LIST".

TrishP Feb 17th 2009 7:40 pm

Re: Most popular expat work...
 
Healthcare - people will always get sick, there will always be disabled folks in the community needing rehab.

Cassie 10000 Feb 17th 2009 7:47 pm

Re: Most popular expat work...
 

Originally Posted by S E A N (Post 7292709)
What jobs are in high demand?


Please refer to this http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Occupa...ressure-Canada



What jobs are the easiest to find a position for?


Store work but you won't earn enough


What jobs are the safest in the ailing world economy?


Repossession Companies and Debt Collectors


Whats your job?



Store Assistant or as my wage slip states Sales Associate (sounds cool, eh?)


How are the employers and co-workers attitudes towards foreign workers?


As stated they like my accent but don't get my humour, can't win them all

Danny B Feb 17th 2009 9:22 pm

Re: Most popular expat work...
 

Originally Posted by S E A N (Post 7292709)
What jobs are in high demand?

What jobs are the easiest to find a position for?

What jobs are the safest in the ailing world economy?

Whats your job?

How are the employers and co-workers attitudes towards foreign workers?

Doctors
Working at Tim Hortons
Coffin maker
Computer related
As long as they don't steal a job from them, it's OK.

bananahammock Feb 17th 2009 9:59 pm

Re: Most popular expat work...
 

Originally Posted by S E A N (Post 7292709)
What jobs are in high demand?

What jobs are the easiest to find a position for?

What jobs are the safest in the ailing world economy?

Whats your job?

How are the employers and co-workers attitudes towards foreign workers?


Healthcare .... All the students in the nursing program at VIU have job offers.

Retail .... or so the local papers would lead you to believe.

Dunno ~ Healthcare, Education, IT maybe?

Education Assistant in a High School 'skills for life' class.

Great .... as far as I can tell :o (Accent? wot accent? .... Bristolians don't have an accent!! ;))

^^^IMHO^^^

Gremmie Feb 17th 2009 10:07 pm

Re: Most popular expat work...
 

Originally Posted by S E A N (Post 7292709)
What jobs are in high demand? Prostitution

What jobs are the easiest to find a position for? Any thing in the karma Sutra

What jobs are the safest in the ailing world economy? Prostitution,some one allways wants to @#$%
Whats your job? Duhh!!!!

How are the employers and co-workers attitudes towards foreign workers? They expect a freebie some times

:o:o:o

S E A N Feb 26th 2009 5:45 am

Re: Most popular expat work...
 

Originally Posted by Gremmie (Post 7295593)
:o:o:o


http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/757...h-class-hooker

:eek::eek: it's worth considering if people make that much...


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