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Re: Dental Hygiene
So there's 1 position in Spain available? OP better get on that.
There's somewhere over 2,000. Sorry for the lack of clarity.
The vagueness just makes it impossible to answer. We all gave our individual experiences, but they were too pessimistic for you. We were just telling you the truth.
Then this happened. Seriously!? That's all I've got.
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This would have been helpful on page 1, together with a list of specific questions like 1) What kind of visa are you on? 2) If you're on some kind of work visa, how did you get it? 3) Are there dental hygienists in your country? 4) What is your feeling about the job market in your country?
I bet you would have gotten 20+ responses answering those questions specifically and honestly. Despite your negative opinion of us, we really do try to help new people, as long as they don't call us mean when we're being honest and then start insulting us (Although the fact that all of us now are STILL trying to give you helpful information should really be your first clue that your opinion of us was clearly wrong.).
This is true. Like PittPurple said (as one example) she and her H are very lucky to have gotten in to the UK, and the route they took no longer exists. EU countries are tightening up their borders big time.
Europe isn't like America, where it is just so darn easy to waltz right in.
In all seriousness, though, OP, with your ignorant attitude about US immigration I don't imagine you have the wherewithal or maturity to actually pull it off. Sorry.
You can totally move to Europe with no job and no visa. You just need to have a friend who is willing to let you crash on the sofa or in a guest room for a few months. The guest room would probably be a better option if you're planning to bring your DH. European sofas are usually pretty small and won't fit two people as comfortably as you might be used to. But it could do in a pinch.
Once you know that your friend is willing to put you up, buy a plane ticket. I'd suggest using kayak.com's fare alert system to find the best deal. You might need the extra money to buy food once you get to Europe, since the Euro, the Pound, the various Kroner, and most other European currencies are fairly strong these days.
When you get to Europe and go through passport control, tell them that you're there as a tourist. Do not mention anything about living or working. Just pretend like your there for the wine and the museums. In most cases this will net you a 90-day period to stick around without a visa. Assuming of course that you qualify for the visa waiver program (e.g. You are American. Which, despite your assumptions, not everyone in this post is).
Okay! So now you're in Europe! The next step is to find a job. Network, get to know people, and job hunt like you never have before. If you're lucky, you might luck into a job in a cafe or doing some other basic job. If you have skills in a particular field, see if you can befriend someone else in that field who's very pregnant, so you can temp whole she's on maternity leave. Anyhow, once you find a job, find out if the employer can sponsor your work visa. If not, it's back to the drawing board.
If you don't have a valid visa to live in the country by the time your 90 days are up, by all means, DO NOT leave the country, because they probably won't let you back in.
And there you have it. That's how you move to Europe without a visa. It worked for someone I know (really, it did!), so all these mean women who think you need a visa are just lying!
PS... This is completely illegal. And I have been drinking.
PPS... You DH is a software engineer? Hello??? C++ is spoken all over the frickin' world. He could easily find a job in Europe that would sponsor his visa. I could send you a link to an English-language programming job in Norway just off the top of my head. Buuuuut, that would probably make you a stay-at-home wife, and we've already heard your opinion of women abroad who stay at home because they don't have a job. And you wouldn't want to be a hypocrite.
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I know I'm late to the game, sorry you got so flamed, but you kind of asked for it. When you do move and you see a post like this you'll understand. I think that happens a lot on messages boards, you type the minimum thinking you posted enough.
I'm on a forum that is old school for personal trainers and group x instructors. Hardly a day went by that people didn't post something like *I wanna lose weight, what do I do or * I wanna be a group X instructor, what do I do. Details are helpful.
So in your case, narrowing down countries would help, what reaseach have you done on your own, what other trades you may have that maybe needed in these countries, etc. Yes, you can just move, not easily, but feasible. But to give random advice to someone who was very vague probably won't happen.
Also, to fight with a lot of people here is silly on expating to the US. There are a lot of women on here who have a hard time getting citizenship for their DH. I have a family member who is in the same boat. They got married, but they are making him live out of the country for a year. So please because you know a bunch of people who are doing IT from India or someone from Mexico is mowing your yard (this is not meant to sound disrespectful to anyone from India or Mexico--pls read between the lines) think you know how easy it is to get in and out of countries.