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Working in Netherlands

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Anyone have any idea how easy it is for an American to get a job in the Netherlands.

I have the opportunity to stay with someone there for a month to 6 months. I was wondering if it would be easy to get a cash paying job there... without doing paperwork. And possibly also at a coffeeshop.

I'll be living outside of Amsterdam... in Holland...

Any ideas?

Thx :rasta:
 
bergerbuddy

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I'm IN the states myself.. and would LOVE to work in Holland..

If nothing else.. get urself a place and beem some herbs... there are LOTS of coffeshops u could approach with ur herbs...

Ur VERY LUCKY to have someone u can stay with while u get on ur feet....

Need a self sufficient roommate??? LOL!! been wanting to ESCAPE the U.S. for a while now..
Depending on how Nov 2008 goes... IT MAY BE IMPERATIVE!!

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the dutch are reluctant to give non-europeans work permits etc ,but its not impossible ,a coffeshop job wouldn't be paperless ,,maybe working in the construction industry or greenhouse industry would be easier,,your friend who u plan staying with should know someone in these industries that can probably offer u cash in hand work ,
good luck with your venture
 
Grendelkhan

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Hey Hazy I have a question about this whole working over there thing. I am getting my irish passport here in the next 6 weeks. So now that I am an irish citzen does that mean that I am also part of the EU? So I don't need to have work vista's then correct? Basically I am a European on paper now.
Thanks for you time guys.
Gkhan.
 
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yes ireland is in europe so u are now a european citizen and allowed to work in any part of europe ,,so i believe
 
Grendelkhan

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I believe you are right about them being Slave drivers! I won't be looking for work when i head over, besides I don't think I would need work permit as I am a tattooist. Just going to head over for a couple months and run a muck. Hell I haven't seen the inside of a European drunk tank yet and I hear that they have fur lined toilets! I know that the medical clubs out here in Cali the workers aren't paid that well and the people who run them keep their eyes on their cash for sure. As you can tell I am pretty excited about getting this passport. Its taken 2 years for them to process my paperwork to become an Irish citzen and now I am starting to think about what I can do with it.
Ah to dream......
Gkhan.
 
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well i guess i'll just go over there and see what i can find. It would be nice to get a job with ICmag... *hint hint* :)
 
allorganic

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Unless you're in one of the fields of "highly educated workers" that the Netherlands is in need of or you have some unique skill that Dutch or EU citizens can't perform, your only chance of working in the netherlands is if you are self-employed and request a work permit under the Dutch/American friendship treaty. It's a loophole that allows Americans to start their own business. You can only work for yourself for the first 3 years, you have to have at least 3 clients and you have to be profitable or your permit won't be renewed. If you can last that long then you try to find a job, but it's not easy. If you are over 45 you are out of luck.

You can work black cleaning houses but if you work off the books at a company and get caught the company has to pay a 8000 euro fine and you get deported. Not many companies are going to be interested in hiring someone black especially when there are so many other out of work job seekers. Coffeeshops are getting controlled so I doubt you'd have much of a chance finding a job in a coffeeshop.

Unless you are EU you can't get a SOFI number unless you have a residence permit and you can't get a residence permit unless you have a SOFI number. You need health insurance to get a residence permit but to get the insurance, you need a SOFI number and a bank account which you can't get without a SOFI number and a residence permit. Simple huh?
 
Queso

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Im from canada, but my girlfriend at the moment is an EU Citizen, we have been dating for sometime and i most likely will end up marrying her... would this then mean that i would also have the opportunity to become a European citizen based on the fact i was married to one?
 
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Queso said:
Im from canada, but my girlfriend at the moment is an EU Citizen, we have been dating for sometime and i most likely will end up marrying her... would this then mean that i would also have the opportunity to become a European citizen based on the fact i was married to one?
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9 times out of 10 that would be the case and i suspect your in spain so application should be ok ,
however other countries in europe arent so welcoming ,,afom is having lots of trouble getting his wife citizenship although he is european and they have a child together that was born in the european union ,the officals are actually saying that they married just for citizenship and that his wife will be deported/refused citizen unless my friend proves otherwise,he's not very happy ,,,

good luck
 
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so what skills are the dutch looking for? i'm not particulalrly highly educated but live in UK could i do some sort of labouring job or computer work to start with? Do you know how difficult it is for brits to work there? i'm sure speaking dutch would be a huge adavantage? i don't like england much.
 
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Biftaman said:
so what skills are the dutch looking for? i'm not particulalrly highly educated but live in UK could i do some sort of labouring job or computer work to start with? Do you know how difficult it is for brits to work there? i'm sure speaking dutch would be a huge adavantage? i don't like england much.
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if your a UK resident and hold a UK passport you don't need any skills to work in holland as long as you have a job and enough to pay your way
there are some agency's that deal with x pat workers in holland try looking there first

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Biftaman said:
so what skills are the dutch looking for? i'm not particulalrly highly educated but live in UK could i do some sort of labouring job or computer work to start with? Do you know how difficult it is for brits to work there? i'm sure speaking dutch would be a huge adavantage? i don't like england much.
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no need to speak dutch ,,most dutch speak fluent english,,

labouring on the building or greenhouse work should be easy to find ,,computer jobs you'll need proper qualifications unless u really good at the job and can talk the talk ,,bar /restaraunt jobs might be an option ,
 
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Okay thanks for that OP and Hazy, so I don't need any documents other than a passport and do i have to apply for social security number before i go? I can just go over there and start working or look for work or do i have to prove i have money so i dont live on street to start with? can i just walk into an agency and ask for work there? sorry for all the questions, i probably just need lift my finger and research it myself. please help though thanks.
 
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oldpink said:
if your a UK resident and hold a UK passport you don't need any skills to work in holland as long as you have a job and enough to pay your way
there are some agency's that deal with x pat workers in holland try looking there first

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do you mean i have to have a job in this country and enough money saved up and have to prove it with payslips kinda thing? are those agencies you speak of here or there do you mean? i can just walk in a look for work?
is it difficult or expensive to find a place to live there? would it be best to have a few grand saved before i think of moving there? i just want to work there first to see if i like it, it won't be a forever type of thing, especially if they work you more than here unless the wages are better that is.
 
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hazyfontazy said:
no need to speak dutch ,,most dutch speak fluent english,,

labouring on the building or greenhouse work should be easy to find ,,computer jobs you'll need proper qualifications unless u really good at the job and can talk the talk ,,bar /restaraunt jobs might be an option ,
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I've noticed they speak better english than most english people do! the hardcore porn during the day is hilarious too!
 
TrichomusCaesar

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relaxed marijuana laws.....red light district....hardcore porn during the day....

Those dutch really know how to live it up damnit. A feel-good society to the max....and I love it :D
 
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