Re: Getting a Linux admin job in Europe?

2011-03-20 Thread keith smith
, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. --- On Sun, 3/20/11, S Kreimeyer wrote: From: S Kreimeyer Subject: Re: Getting a Linux admin job in Europe? To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Date: Sunday, March 20, 2011, 1:20 AM On Sat, 2011-03-19 at 00:34 -0700, Nathan England wr

Re: Getting a Linux admin job in Europe?

2011-03-20 Thread S Kreimeyer
On Sat, 2011-03-19 at 00:34 -0700, Nathan England wrote: > You also have to remember, the German Chancellor just said the > multi-cultural system has failed. The melting-pot mentality is no > longer a go there and they are requiring the proper language. In all fairness, this is true of much of Eur

Re: Getting a Linux admin job in Europe?

2011-03-19 Thread der.hans
Am 18. Mar, 2011 schwätzte S Kreimeyer so: I'm afraid I can't offer much insight into the IT job situation. I've been told that there is a dearth of engineers in the country, so that might extend to other technical professions, like IT. I haven't followed too closely, but recently Germany has

Re: Getting a Linux admin job in Europe?

2011-03-19 Thread der.hans
Am 18. Mar, 2011 schwätzte Brian Weaver so: Anyone know the ins and outs of landing an IT job in Europe. Specifically interested in Germany. Anyone here done it? Is knowing German a must ? Catch me after a meeting and we'll talk. Knowing German is not required, but makes things much easier.

Re: Getting a Linux admin job in Europe?

2011-03-19 Thread Nathan England
The way the German landscape for IT workers is, the company must prove they cannot hire a national to perform the work and your skills are required. Once the company does that, they must "sponsor" you and or a person must sponsor you. They must prove sufficient income to fully support you in the ev

Re: Getting a Linux admin job in Europe?

2011-03-18 Thread S Kreimeyer
I didn't spend much time in Germany, but you will have a very difficult time if you only speak English. Larger cities have a high percentage of English speaking people, but more rural areas have very few bilingual residents. Also, in eastern Germany older adults (35+) are less likely to know Englis

Getting a Linux admin job in Europe?

2011-03-18 Thread Brian Weaver
Anyone know the ins and outs of landing an IT job in Europe. Specifically interested in Germany. Anyone here done it? Is knowing German a must ? --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to ch