nickcon93

Hey my name is Nick I'm a 19 year old student from Brisbane, Australia.

I am currently saving and looking to move over to Europe, particularly Germany in the new year and was wondering what my chances are of work of any caliber over there?

I have an Australian and British passport if this helps at all with my job seeking chances.

In short, I would like to know what kind of work opportunities there would be (if any) in Germany in 2013 for a person in my position.

Looking forward to the feedback,

Nick.

nickcon93

I'm only looking to stay there for around 6-12 months..!

Assanah

Hi Nick, good to have a British passport. At least the work permit won't be a problem at all. Do you speak German? If yes, there will always be opportunities to work in bars, hostels, restaurants, movie theaters etc. pp. Best way is probably to stay in one of the bigger university cities and hang out with students who will be able to point you in the right direction.

Wombatz

Hi Nick,

definitely good to have the British passport as otherwise you would need a special approval to work from German authorities, and they are difficult to get.

With the British one you should be able to work without a permit.

Having lived and worked in both Oz and Germany, I would say it is quite important that you speak German fairly well. Also it depends what kind of job you are looking for. In Germany employers are mostly looking for skilled people. Unskilled jobs are not paid well, and it is fairly expensive to live in Germany as we are finding out at the moment!

Hope this helps.

scot47

Agreed on the subject of proficiency in German. Do NOT listen to those who tell you that everyone in German speaks English. It is not as simple as that. After all they won the Peace didn't they ?

Danii30

Hi Nick, On another note; How did you obtain your British Passport ? I am currently applying for mine next week and will be a nervous wait seeing if I get it or not. I also am wanting to relocate to Germany. Thanks, Danii.