How hard will it be for a 18yr old from Arizona to move to Cologne Germany?
I am slowly but surely learning the language. I plan on flying out to Austria and staying there for about a month with a friend and her family . Sometime in august i plan to take a train over to Cologne and stay with a friend for a while until i can find an apartment. How hard will it be for me to get a job? Ill even do like labor work i dont care what i do as long as i make some money. I will have about 4000 euros when i arrive. I also looked up and all i need is a residency permit to get a job and i am soon going to Los Angeles to get it at a registration office. My great grandfather was born in Germany as well but i dont think that will really matter since he is a great. Should i stay here in Arizona? Or should i follow my dream and be with some really good friends of mine in Germany?
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You should definitely go to Germany for the experience! Please keep in mind that most northern Europeans are narrow-minded, racist, nationalistic, stuck up and completely anti-American. This will definitely effect you being able to get a job. Finding an apartment will be no problem because Europeans think all Americans are rich or are willing to go so far into debt that we will give them their money regardless. Oh and be prepared to be treated like an idiot, constantly. It won't be as hard as you think to relocate.
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You need a visa and money
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It will be difficult to get a work visa and if your great grand father had citizenship, that wouldn't be enough for you to get citizenship rights. I heard that if your grand parent was a citizen, then it might be possible, but they have a strict cut off after that. Otherwise there would be many Americans who could easily get citizenship. The best bet would be to have a German company sponsor you. If you worked at say "Adidas," they send American workers over there all the time. But to just get a job, would be working illegally. You would have to do it under the table. Good luck though. I'm jealous. My German professor komt aus Köln. (Came from Cologne) I've always wanted to go there and see the famous Hohe Dom Kirche in Köln. Guten Tag und aufwiedersehen!
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I am 48 and I really can give you advise here! I am not sure if you are a girl or a boy..I feel you may be a guy..doesn't matter..FOLLOW your dream and your heart..you never know what the next day brings or even if it will come! ARIZONA! YUK! Germany Deutschland..EUROPE..culture.. food OH MY WORD! Koln is really nice there ! The people are to me..the best in the world and I must tell you..I am Jewish ..not religious..but still I am a jew and proud..I have dated germans ALL my life from Germany as my family is from Spain... I never found predjudice there..in america I sure have//but not there.. I love the german people with all my heart..they are seriously misunderstood..and have a really bad reputation from so many years ago.. my god ..life goes on and forgive and forget.. The germans are serious about work and very proud ...hard workers and really believe in education ..but when work is over..They really know how to play or drink..and NEVER DRIVE DRUNK! NEVER..you will loose more then you can imagine..but at the same time..they are so sweet, caring and loving people with beautiful hearts..just dont piss one off for no reason..they dont swallow BS too well LOL More the reson I love them..and they on the average are really darn honest and straight forward..they will tell you exactly what they think. Dont forget.. winters are like NY long island there about 10-30 degrees or so..could get colder or not so bad.. but spring and summer..oh my god how beautiful and in your life..there is no other place to be for CHRISTMAS! you are young..you will learn the language eaasily...but dont forget.. almost everyone under 50 talks perfect english! or darn good ! sweety go !!! 100% go..and then drive 5 hours to paris..see that..go to Saltzburg! austria./and Vienna..cross through swiz..to Italy! you can drive from koln to amsterdam in 4 hours or less ..really see the beauty of Europe.. And dont buy crap here..they got it all there and usually cheeper! esp. the food is so cheep..I love germany..this is my heart the other half is florida. have a blast sweety and if you meet a tall cute 45-50 year old.. match me up! leahsnotes@aol.com stay in touch I will always help you! hugs Annie
