About mattbatt

Currently Lives:

Bolzano, BZ, Italy

Citizen of:

United States

Some Forum Posts:

Italy: English speakers in Bolzano:

The biggest adjustment was the language, of course. There's not much English spoken here, not even by tourists. The tourists come more from Germany and central Italy. I don't know specifically about Trento though. But I eventually managed to sign up for a language class and got some of the basics down. But I still have a lot of progress to make. Another adjustment which was difficult at first was store hours. Pretty much everything is closed on Sundays, so you just have to learn how to relax and pass the time. Saturdays seem to be a half day for some businesses. For example, the grocery store near my house closes at 1pm. The Post office, by the way, closes at 2pm (and that's everyday). Anyway, I'm used to both of these things now and have even come to like them. Life just moves at a different pace than when I lived in CA.

Austria: Work Permit in Vienna:

It would worry me if your company is international, but doesn't know how to deal with international workers. The (somewhat) international company I work for got me a work visa by sponsering me. I assume your company can do the same, but you would probably have to leave the country first and come back to do things legally. Once you're in the black, I don't think there's any way to become legal.

Date Joined:

3/23/2002

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