I want to move away, preferably to another country?

Question

For my own sanity I cannot stay in the godforsaken hometown in Sweden anymore. I need to get out! But I have no idea how. I cannot move until I know I have a place to live, obviously. And I cannot get myself a place to live without knowing that I have a job there first. I have no experience or qualifications except studying science in 'high school'. I'd happily take any job though.

HOW do I get a job in a far away place without actually being there and going to interviews? I can't live on the streets. I've been thinking about moving to Scotland, since I have a friend there, but she lives in a dorm and I'm not sure we know each other well enough for me to ask her to take such a risk as letting me stay there for a while.

I really need advice here, please? And if you don't know the answer, perhaps you know someone else who might know? I'm really desperate here!

Answer 1

Moving to another country always involves an element of risk. I recently moved to South Korea and it's tough. Have enough money for your return ticket home in case things go wrong which realistically they might. I suggest you initially stay within the EU. If you have friends that's great but do not take advantage of their hospitality.

Answer 2

I live in Sweden, too, so I can understand. I spent 2 months house-sitting in Mexico this year and am feeling a whole lot better. You might try house-sitting. There are lots of sites on the internet about this. Often you just have to watch the place and maybe a pet. Sometimes the house owners pay a small sum per diem or maybe they can pay the fight, if you can arrange it. I house-sat for a colleague who was going to the UK and did not receive any money but she lived in a place I had been wanting to go to for years, so I considered myself lucky. While you are house-sitting, you will have the opportunity to see if you like the place and time to get a job and another place to live. Lycka till!

Answer 3

go to a backpackers and just apply for jobs try london there are loads of people doing the same thing , do not worry the worst that can happen is that you have to go home  

Answer 4

I think you'll find the hardest part won't be getting a job, but getting a suitable place to live for a permanent stay, as well as the red tape (forms, permits, etc) that goes with it. I live in London, and there's jobs here for everyone from astro-physicists to monkeys.

Contraire to what you say, many people go to other countries looking for a residence and settling down before job-searching.

What I recommend is to save enough money to last yourself 2, 3 months in another country (bear in mind the cost of living). Sort out a place to stay, and only when you're comfortable and settled in your country of choice try to find a job. If you go rushing to try and secure a job before you're settled down, there's a good chance it'll go wrong (unless you're going for some form of specialist job, and I take from what you wrote that you're not). Relax. Most countries have plenty of jobs of all abilities available. The most important thing is to make yourself legal :-)

Is there any particular country you want to go to? I see you mentioned Scotland earlier, but that's only because you have a friend there. Research more about a country that appeals to you first, maybe visit there to see it for yourself if you can. Once again, don't rush.

I think if you're within the EEA (European Economic Area), you don't need to apply for a work permit to work in those countries. I said I THINK, because those going to live in Iceland do not need a work permit if they come from another EEA country.

I hope that helped anyway, good luck with whatever you do :)