About HappyInTirol

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Austria: I want to move to Austria:

Hi, To the 19 year old: You're at an ideal age to move here, even if for a few years. If you have a letter from your shutters employer, describing your work, get it translated and include it with your CV when you give it to employers. Try showing up in person. They may expect you to first take a Lehrling role. If Girlfriend or Girlfriends' parents can be roped into speaking on your behalf with the shutter builders (yes, indeed, such companies here exist and also openings for working in warehouses), that should do the trick. To Logistics Person: Mid-career moves to Austria with low to no German skills is tough. Mostly Mom and Pop sized businesses dominate. What we call middling size, Austrians would call large. Logistics is then often heavily dependent on need for person with very good to excellent German because of the type of other functions in the company that that role would have to interface with. Sometimes, mid-career, non-German speakers will have to converting themselves to another career track. Trying to go for a entry-level in same track will not work. That is because Works Councils stick to a fair and balanced pay scale for # of years of experience to prevent older people in the job market from being undercut. Good luck. Work those family networks and boost your language skills, even if it's bar chat. Just like in the U.S. personal networks make a huge difference here. ~HappyInTirol

Austria: Long term rental - where to find info?:

Hi, You should find plenty of places to rent in the Kleine Zeitung (kleinezeitung.at). There is a copy for each province of choice. For lift accessible, ski lifts that is, check the Ski Resort Area finder at bergfex.com to figure out where you want to be and then work the problem backwards. Kind regards, ~Giselle

Austria: School exams:

Hi Bigt66, For Tirol there is the international school near Woergl. Not sure if you know about it. Tirol Untennland. Otherwise, which exams does your son have to take and when? In German or in English? Have you considered private tutoring? Kind regards, ~Giselle

Austria: AMERICAN TEMPORARILY MOVING TO INNSBRUCK - HELP!:

Hi keybud, No Americans Women Groups in Innsbruck. Only organized English-speaking group in Innsbruck is one run by three Brits. There was a lady trying to organize get-togethers several years ago, but I found no further activity on her website in the past year. There is indeed the American Women's Club in Vienna so if your job takes you there often enough with your wife, then this is an option. When I checked the Group last year in search of some specific information for expat's, they had a membership fee for participation. Warning: Tyroleans LOVE their dialects. It's heart-warming once you get used to it, but makes learning and listening to Germanic-based languages a great deal more fun. Kind regards, ~Giselle

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