Moving to Norway

[HeiaVincent]

Don't listen too much to the nynorsk-haters, which you find many of among the young and ignorant. Nynorsk is a minority when considering the amount of people - but geographically it covers a considerable part of Norway. Much of the most brilliant prose and poetry is written in nynorsk too.
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[Gerrit]

Just got in touch with a company near the Nordkapp... Although it's just a first chat and maybe they just asked to ring out of politeness instead of concrete interest, I can't help dreaming away when hearing that name alone... I always dreamt of North Norway since I was a young kid, and apart from Svalbard one cannot get much further north But maybe they just asked to ring out of politeness or so, we'll see.

Also, someone told me that Trondheim has a sort of complex where concerts, events and bars are located, and that they hire extra staff for the summer and spring. Does anyone know this bar, and would they be accepting multilingual staff?
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[Gerrit]

Well, summer approaching and as I was told last year, this would be the best time of the year to ask around for bar and/or hotel jobs as all are recruiting extra staff for the busy summer season.

Now I'd be keen on giving it another try, but my finances worry me a bit. I have some reserves but if I blow them on hotel bills, there would be not enough left to actually move if the jobhunt would be succesful.

Does anyone know if there is a sort of advertisement space existing where people who have a spare bed/room for a week or two advertise? Of course I'd pay a contribution for it, as long as it's an alternative to the (expensive) B&B or hotels...
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[Kjello]

Dropped the plans of moving? Or did you get a job?

[Gerrit]

Would still love to move, but the applying from a distance isn't the easiest way as many employers prefer to talk only with those already in the area (especially in the hotel/tourism industry where vacancies sometimes are just advertised with a hangout on the door rather than online or at agencies -- unfortunately that happens to be the best industry for immigrants wanting a first job in Scandinavia, so it's quite hard to have access to those vacancies while I'm in Ireland...)

I still would love to move. What I do consider is maybe going to another country for one year or so, saving some money while meanwhile getting another experience (I am a bit fed up of ireland after 3 years, but also still have the fire for travelling so i want to stay abroad) and then once I have saved some more money making a new attempt in Norway and maybe moving without first searching a job. As I said this is a vague idea I consider. I'd still love to come to Norway, but while waiting for the opportunity I may do a short while in a different country as i'd rather to a new country to discover than waiting another year in Ireland where I've more or less seen everything. I always found the Middle East culturally very interesting so maybe I'd go there for a year, or to southern Europe or maybe Eastern Europe or so. Just a new discovery (rather than a 4th year in Ireland) while saving some money to go to Norway afterwards.

These are just ideas I am considering of course. If I'd manage to find something in Norway, I would of course take it without a single doubt. But if I need to wait until I have a large financial reserve (then to move prior to looking for employment) then I'd rather wait while discovering yet another country ... so hence why I'd consider a year elsewhere while waiting for the right offer from Norway.

We'll see what happens anyway. Norway is and remains the big dream.
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Rosenborg, forever pride of the North!

[Kjello]

Well, If you ever dicide to come to Trondheim you may sleep at my couch at my apartment while you go jobhunting...

[Gerrit]

Thanks! If a next Norwegian jobhunt is arising (in the near of more distant future, depending on my financial status) I will definitely remind you of that
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[Gerrit]

It is that time of the year again... Pubs and hotels are all recruiting. If anyone wants to do a good word for me in a local pub or hotel... Not that Istanbul doesn't please me but Norway is and remains my big dream...
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[Gerrit]

Is there still a lot of vacancies in hotels and pubs around Norway?

I saved some money to travel to Norway to make applications again. I am just not sure if this is the right moment. Most hotels and bars may have recruited their staff for the winter season already? Is it still easy to get a job now, or would I be better to travel in February or March when the hotels and bars all recruit new staff for spring and summer?
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Rosenborg, forever pride of the North!