immigrating to Holland
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- schedule2
Hello.
Does anyone have any info or advice for an American immigrating to Holland. Is it possible to work there?Thanks to anyone with any advice.
- Mimio0
Good luck setting up a bank account. Start that process right away. Like NOW!
- lind0
Out of curiosity, why would you want to move there?
I'm planning to go there in less than 2 weeks, as a tourist, so did some online research, collecting some links.
Check http://www.americanvlaai.com/
- unknown0
no really concrete help here to offer but, and you may already know this, the dutch are the coolest folks on the planet. and bring a sweater, and maybe some rain gear. the forecast calls for cold drizzle, for 10 months out of the year.
- ********0
i think you should start a thread on www.renascentfused.nl about this. quite a few ppl on that board are from there and have lots of info.
i recieved great feedback regarding my thread on schools and work there a couple months ago.
cheers
- unknown0
where's the thread about dutch schools?
- ********0
Learn to speak Dutch, it will get annoying for you to always have to make people resort to speaking a second language.
- ********0
You can work in any country as an American, except Cuba. Libya, Haiti, North Korea, Sudan and Iraq and possibly Iran, but I would check that one. If you are going to marry someone you will automatically qualify for permanent residency and be able to work otherwise you will need official sponsorship from a Dutch company. I would check yourself if you are thinking about giving up your US Citizenship, but you can do it if you want. I've done a lot of this shit the last 5 years. ;)
- ********0
"and maybe some rain gear. the forecast calls for cold drizzle, for 10 months out of the year. "
and that is sooo EXCEPT may-august this year, which where the hottest ever. :O
- reluct0
Finding a design job is a bitch at the moment. It's not impossible, but it will take a while before you'll find one.
Keep that in mind when you plan your move here. Living in Holland is quite expensive.
Here are some job links for you.
http://www.monsterboard.nl
http://www.adformatie.nl
http://www.bno.nl
http://www.jobnews.nlDutch agencies portals.
http://webdesign.pagina.nl/
http://grafische.pagina.nl/
http://reclame.pagina.nl/And info sites about The Netherlands
http://www.expats.nl/
http://www.amsterdam.nl/
http://www.holland.com/
- ********0
Look man, many of my Dutchmen friends are unemployed in their own country, so don't go over thinking you are going to find something. They are going to laugh at you man, not your work persay, but your request FOR work being a Yank. Let me be brutally honest, but maybe under the table freelance stuff might work for you ;)
- monkeyshine0
I have a friend who took his portfolio over to Europe and worked for various firms (all under the table) all over for about two years. Of course, your portfolio has to be exceptional.
- E0
All major advertising company's have hq's in Amsterdam (YnR, TBWA, Publicis WK, etc.) so there is a lot of work in that area. The advertising market is bigger than the web market in Amsterdam.
Although the jobmarket is pretty bad right now, a lot of my friends have found new jobs the past weeks, so it is possible. Besides that if you have a good portfolio than there is always work for you.
Also check agency.com. Although they are a bitch you can always try.
The biggest problem is getting your accomodation. Amsterdam is impossible if yoe have not much money or friends. Rotterdam is much easier, but sucks as a city (...).Anyway good luck.
- stewart0
"Rotterdam (...) sucks as a city"
oh, please!
http://www.zomercarnaval.nl
http://www.nighttown.nl
http://www.nai.nl
http://www.waterfront.nl
http://www.frankdebruijn.nl/enge…etc
- boeser0
"Rotterdam ... sucks as a city", maybe you should find out for yourself.
For living I'd choose Rotterdam,
- reluct0
And I was born in Rotterdam of course, so Rotterdam is great! haha :D
- reluct0
I agree. It's a pain to start here. But if you are eager and stubburn you will succeed. You could have picked a better time (about two years ago), but trying is always better than failing. Best of luck and I hope you'll succeed.
- ********0
Me like Flemish. Sound like Afrikaans to me. Ek kan bikkie praat. Verstaan je? Can't spell it though, sorry. ;)
- ********0
Rotterdam sux as a city?
there's more going on for new media in R'dam then A'dam imho.
oh and of those two I'd choose Antwerp (B).. hehe, which I already did!
cheap as fuck compared to the Dutch cities!!
- E0
haha, always works
good luck
- stewart0
this isn't a joke E.
you're sparking off a civil war.