I'm going to The Netherlands for over a month on the 6th July and i'm hoping to get a job. I'll be in Arnhem. I don't speak dutch but does anyone know of where i could get a job or what sort of work i would expect?
I'm going to The Netherlands for over a month on the 6th July and i'm hoping to get a job. I'll be in Arnhem. I don't speak dutch but does anyone know of where i could get a job or what sort of work i would expect?
Talk about the weather to start a conversation with a Dutch.
I think that unless you're willing to learn some Dutch pretty quickly you're employment prospects are somewhat limited. Have you thought about an on-line Dutch tutorial - I'm sure there are plenty available for free.
considering your only here for a month, its not long enough to learn enough dutch to get a job...
so id say your limited to things like childcare (there are loads of nanny/aupair jobs), cleaning or labour kinds of work.
most ppl prefer female aupairs/nannies, are you m/f?
you can check out
www.zoekoppas.nl
www.greataupair.com
www.aupairworld.com
you can also find some things on the expat sites like www.expatica.com
dont worry about not knowing dutch!
all dutch people know english! they even speak better english then i do!
dutch language is the main business language. lots of dutch people speak english to each other.
Quoting oslaue
lots of dutch people speak english to each other.
That is just so not true. Really, where have you heard this?
Quoting opospa
Talk about the weather to start a conversation with a Dutch.
Now that is true indeed! Basically, it s*cks, it is like autumn since weeks now.
I'd like to warn you that you need a permit to work in the Netherlands and the prospective employer has to prove to the government that they tried to hire a Dutch person first. Where are you form? If you live in the EU it should be a bit easier. The whole process is really a pain, however.
Quoting Utrecht
Quoting oslaue
lots of dutch people speak english to each other.
That is just so not true. Really, where have you heard this?
when i lived in amsterdam and worked there everyone communicated to me in english...and everyone in the office spoke english to each other.........i didnt need to learn or know any dutch.
I did an aupair job in Venice. In fact i came to holland from there after i quit it because it was so bad. So i don't think i'll be doing that again any time soon. I only want a cash in hand job like washing up dishes. I got a job in Berlin and i spoke hardly a word of german (endless hours of fun when people shout bestek at you) and most of them were polish.
