The chicken-egg problem of the job vs. visa is only solved by being so desirable that a company is willing to sponsor your visa. However, at that point, you're as good as married to that company. Which may be better than being married to a man, but... ;)
Also, my (simpleton's) understanding is that if you're qualified to live/work in any country in the EU you can then move about freely to other EU members. Perhaps there is another country that is easier to emigrate into to get your foot in the door.
I seem to recall learning that a lot of countries have repatriation options if your parents or grandparents are natives of that country.
Are you actually entitled to Italian citizenship? My house-elves tell me that having an Italian grandfather is enough to claim citizenship. If you can, the problem is no problem. As an EU citizen, you'd be entitled to live and work anywhere within the European Union - including Wales.
Doh, I thought I'd gotten back to this already. Things are going ok, I'm really enjoying the lighter classload this summer. I'm just trying to not get too used to it. :)
Yeah, I'm slightly confused as to why you can't approach the issue in terms of migrating to the UK and then locating your butt in Wales once there. I'd be looking at how to emigrate to Britain.
Part of it is the whole "if you lose your job you have to get out within ten days" thing. You are generally less mobile and more tied to your place of employment when you're in another country. It adds another layer of complexity to an already complex process.
Also ... honestly, I'm tired of the whole "new job in three years" thing anymore. It ceases to be engaging when you're in your 40s, I think. :-/ I'm not sure where I fall on that.
Pretty much -- everything else is just a bit too collegiate, just sort of packing a suitcase and flying over there and hoping. I don't have the ability to do that; I don't have the money sitting around to live off of and I can't put my current job on hold for a year while I play craps over there looking for something. I may be reading it wrong, but that sounds too much like washing dishes and working in shops for a living while I get paid in cash under the table. I really want to do this properly. It's not a matter of just living over there and doing what's needed to keep body and soul togther; I want a career there.
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Also, my (simpleton's) understanding is that if you're qualified to live/work in any country in the EU you can then move about freely to other EU members. Perhaps there is another country that is easier to emigrate into to get your foot in the door.
I seem to recall learning that a lot of countries have repatriation options if your parents or grandparents are natives of that country.
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Sadly, that would apply to me for Italy. <-- *don't want to live there*
Wah. Oh, well. How's it going, BTW?
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Does chocolate port really exist?
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Also ... honestly, I'm tired of the whole "new job in three years" thing anymore. It ceases to be engaging when you're in your 40s, I think. :-/ I'm not sure where I fall on that.
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