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Started: 2/4/2010 8:18 AM
Jia
Finding a job in Denmark
hej! I am currently a Flight Attendant. Prior to that, I was working in Greenland for more than a year. During my stint, I learnt bits of Danish at beginner's level. I speak fluent english and chinese. My fiance is a Canadian but his heritage is Danish-even has a danish name. He is a chef and armed with 10 years cooking experience. However we both are not carrying a Danish passport or are EU citizen. We have been talking about it so much about moving to Denmark and this is the place we wanna live and build a family. I been to denmark 6 times and I love everything about it. I am hoping to be able to secure a job in the aviation otherwise I don't mind in restaurants. Been to so many websites online and my ideas are running dry. Anyone can help us?
Posted: 2/13/2010 10:41 PM
FitLawton



From: Jia
Posted: Thursday, February 04, 2010 8:18 AM
Subject: Finding a job in Denmark

hej! I am currently a Flight Attendant. Prior to that, I was working in Greenland for more than a year. During my stint, I learnt bits of Danish at beginner's level. I speak fluent english and chinese. My fiance is a Canadian but his heritage is Danish-even has a danish name. He is a chef and armed with 10 years cooking experience. However we both are not carrying a Danish passport or are EU citizen. We have been talking about it so much about moving to Denmark and this is the place we wanna live and build a family. I been to denmark 6 times and I love everything about it. I am hoping to be able to secure a job in the aviation otherwise I don't mind in restaurants. Been to so many websites online and my ideas are running dry. Anyone can help us?
My advice is don't. As neither one of you are EU citizens, it will be difficult to enter DK. If you gain entry, you will find many cultural/professional barriers preventing you entering the workforce. Either your professional qualifications or education will not be recognised, or potential employers will say you have no Danish experience. I am not saying there aren't success stories out there, and with a great network, it is possible to establish yourself here. There is however a general anti-foreigner sentiment, which has only intensified these past few years. I am an EU citizen who came here 15 yrs ago, and I struggle with it everyday. Trust me, you will be better off in Canada. It is a young country, built on immigration. They make foreigners welcome. Denmark doesn't. I am sorry to be so discouraging, but if I had known what I know now, I would never have come here. I too, came here on visits and liked it. It is different when you live here.