Unqualified English speaker jobs

I'm going to be in the same boat soon. My wife's taking a job near Antwerpen and I don't have a degree.

I speak a little Dutch but not enough to get a complex job.

I've noticed that a lot of jobs seem to want you to have a degree; the same jobs in the UK would be entry level only requiring a very basic GCSE level education.

Might be worth having a look at the international companies in the area? That what I'm doing.

This might be a long shot, but have you tried Irish Pubs? The pubs I've visited in a few countries just all seem to speak English as the main language.

My own opinion is that anybody who moves to another country without a job to go to and not speak the local language is nuts.  However, lots of people do it, so who am I to knock it.

This link lists some recruitment agencies in Belgium, I don't know how useful they will be, but I wish all people seeking to improve their lives, the best of luck.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team

Cynic wrote:

My own opinion is that anybody who moves to another country without a job to go to and not speak the local language is nuts.  However, lots of people do it, so who am I to knock it.

You are kind of right there Cynic as you are rarely wrong But each case is different, as I moved for love, and financially stable and own my house, the misses works. I also work from time to time.

Back to the opening post, you could also try restaurants and hotels and work in the kitchens as Pot Wash?