Finding a job in Munich before moving here

Is it easier to find a job in Munich (Bavaria) once you are there?

I have EU citizenship, but I find it difficult to find a job in munich
from South Africa. How is the job supply?
Do you think it will take me long to find a job once I am in Munich...
I would think that would be my best bet!! Since I am qualified to work in the travel and tourism industry.

Would you agree?

Being qualified to work in tourism is a bit advantage in Munich, I'm backing. There seem to be lots of tour companies, travel agencies and the like based here, as Munich is pretty well centralised to just about everything. Plus they've got the recently voted best airport in Europe, so that may have an efect on things too.

It's probably best to start looking for work in Munich now from home, making sure you state that you'll be over here whenever. Once you get here, go hammer and tong to get a job. throw yourself out there, and eventually after a week or two, you'll probably get some nibbles. Being an English native speaker, there'll be some things for you here. Most jobs require English, and some, including the one I'm currently in, require only native speakers.

Good luck, kiddo.

its deffo easier once you get over here (although that isn't to say its easy). I would suggest hunting around via the Internet before you get here to see what sort of companies are around and what possible openings there may be - perhaps even creating a few contacts. Then, once you get here you will be ready to really go for it on day.

Impossible to say how long it will take. Depends what you are like at finding openings, what qualifications you have, what sort of jobs you are willing to take etc.

My experience with the internet, in regards to finding a job in my industry is extremely diffidult. Up till now I still have not receive anything relating
to what I can do.

Therefor I thought it might be best for me to look for a job once i'm in Germany.
Same for my husband, as he is in the same industry, but he def wants a job before coming over, but it is not that easy...

Go straight to the source - instead of applying via the normal job sites, try getting on to the larger travel/tourism/whatever companies and explaining yourself. Throw yourself out there, get contact, use anyone oyu might know etc. to get a job. Someone always knows someone who knows someone (except me I'm afraid - at the moment anyway!

It's always going to be easier to find a job when you're on the ground. You have the ability to go to short notice interviews, read local press which may not be available on the net and so on and so forth.

THANKS

I have tried to get direct access to the airline websites,but they only advertise
for engineers, marketing and Managers...

But ya,,,I'll keep trying..

The worst thing is, I dont have anyone in Munich when I move there, so...
I'm filling myself with as much info as I possibly can get..

Any information you have on moving to munich, jobs, getting settled with
a family etc...will be so GREAT!!!

Thanks again...

basically you just have to take the plunge and then try and 'swim' when you arrive. There aren't any set rules or definite sources of jobs. I think it will be difficult for your husband to be assured of a job before coming over. Especially if he is non-EU and doesn't speak German.

in a way its a catch 22. Difficult to get something before you come over, but to take the plunge to come over you want to be sure of a job. I think you should come over with the savings you mentioned before and if it doesn't work out over 6 months then you can return home and at least you will have tried and won't be left wondering 'what if'.

However, if only one of you is set on coming over then I don't think its fair to force the issue on the other half - probably only lead to problems

It was actually my husbands idea to make the move.

This move is definite, NO turning back... and NO going back to SA.
It has to work...we have to make it work. No 2ways about it.

This is permanent!

And this is an advantage - you're coming here to stay, no questions asked. I think that will automatically make you guys more focused on getting jobs, and no wishy-washy-ness because of "oh, well, if it doesn't work out, I can always move back" types of feelings.

I'm in the IT field, and it took me approx. 14 weeks to land a job I was satisfied with. May seem long, but mind you, I hardly had any German AND I don't have a degree at all, which they frown upon quite a lot here in Germany. And I still landed a great job doing exactly what I wanted to. All due to 10 weeks of never letting up with job applications, calling companies and trying to sell one self; anything and everything it took.

I did some searching before I moved here, but 90% of it was once I was here, I found it much more focused and awarding. Make sure to get some sort of phone number immediately when you guys get here to make yourself available - those things help as well.

Good luck!

Any reason why you've decided to definately move to Munich? Even though it's definately a great city, it wouldn't have been in my say, top ten places to move to permanently before I came here - mind, I had no knowledge of it beforehand.

Have you been here before? WHy have you chosen munich?

Mightypies, I was wondering when that question is gonna come up...

It is a long story..why we decided to make this move. It's all the issues surrounding South Africa. Everybody thinks it's a great place to live. you don't hear EVERYTHING going on in SA. We decided to make this move for the BETTER.
My daughter needs a future, and she will have a better future in EU than in SA.
If one day she decides to come back to SA, then I will be around 45, maybe then I'll think of returning, as I cannot live without my daughter. That will be the only reason why I might return.

I have an EU passport, and I want to make the most of it. If my husband can benefit from this, why not? It also opens the door my him and my daughter to so much more possibilities.

I love Europe.I love the baroc, gothic styles. If I had a choice, I would want to have lived in the 18 cencury.
The reason I decided on Munich or should I rather say Bavaria: It is more my style (depending on what I remember from 15yrs ago.) I can't give you more than that, it was love at first sight. I have this facination with it...buildings, people, culture and the way of german live. I'm definetly PRO-German!!!

Yes, I have family there but I have not have had contact with them for over 15years and I am not about to start now. I need a clean break, and I am SO ready for it.

There is alot more to it... but we can chat about at a later stage...

Wow, seems like you have a genuine reason, and hats off to you for it.

I came for Oktoberfest, met a girl, and lost my ticket home. Thats why I chose to stay in Munich.

'Tis a quality place to live though...

@Pixie

I thought the same thing about Munich. Had visited here once and loved it...and all of the rest of Germany that I saw.
I found my job online...did all of the interviews by email funny enough. It was a little tough at first, but now things are better and I seem to have my choice of where I want to work (although for my profession there seems to be a need for qualified people at the moment)

Basically, I think there are jobs out there...you just have to find them

it's funny how many people are surprised by people leaving SA. We all know Africa
is a mess. The only difference is that South Africa is just exacly that, only South of Africa. It is still Africa.

I have decided to look for a job once i'm in Muc. I will also email our CV to Personel agents in Muc.

I in anycase want to have 4weeks for ourselves so that I can show my husband Germany and have a look around.

do try and let her have her own life when she grows up


are they? I thought it was quite common knowledge that there are still quite a few things that may put people off living in SA.

Let us know when you land little pixie - I'm sure if we can we'll help you out.

definitely the best idea I think, I think you should be flexible on the permanent bit. Ok its good for motivation if you burn your boats but flexibility is a good thing

Well, Boomtown rat, the experience I have is that people are surprised as they see this beautiful future for SA and its so sunny and the fact that there is Nelson mandela... I guess everyone has got their own opinion about SA. It's just that my opinion is a very negative, unfortunately.

Regarding my daughters life... she can live her own life. No-one is taking that away from her.
I would want to be in the same country as my daughter and in reaching distance if in need.As she is the MOST important thing in my life.
And by then I will only have her and my husband around, no other relatives. but as I said I might decide to go back to SA, this is not definite)

Anycase, Mightypies, I look forward to meeting you. And thanks for the kindness.
See you soon (around end Sept / Oct)

ok I am looking for a direction of job searching. If someone (american) was coming to munich with a masters degree in german. a teaching certificate (general not specific to launguage) and had some knowledge of swedish and spanish, what type of jobs would one look for? Are there any paticular avenues to check out?

hej på dig!

I guess teaching English may be an option.

Knowing German well helps of course although I guess the Masters in German may not help much as such here (apart from the language knowledge it has given you)

Are there any particular lines of work you could imagine doing - what would you apply for in America?

Its not actually for me, i already live in germany. My girlfriend is trying to move back here once she finishes up her degree in april and the first hurdle is trying to find a job.

She has applied for positions in america as a teacher, which was what she kinda geared her degree towards. She also did fairly well in a teaching german as a foreign language course at the university of regensburg. so i dont know if teaching german to foreigners would be an option.

Anyway any input/suggestions would be appreciated.

I guess my Swedish was wasted on you then

yeah sorry

possible I guess, depending how good her German is. I guess as a foreigner I would prefer a native teacher though. I still reckon English teaching is the best option - if its teaching she wants to do

what would be the alternatives to teaching?