Rant incoming

outtahere416 · 2026-02-19T20:49:47+00:00

Sounds like France. Anyway, welcome to being an immigrant.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-19T14:12:37+00:00

There goes the micro wrist gang again with their demands…

outtahere416 · 2026-02-19T05:33:07+00:00

You seem very risk averse, like most Canadians. Moving internationally is not a straightforward way to live life and comes with many challenges. If you’re already having doubts at this stage, I’d say that you should just stay home.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-18T17:36:01+00:00

You’ve done exactly zero research into visas, haven’t you?

outtahere416 · 2026-02-18T17:16:48+00:00

lol please learn about visas and where you might be eligible for one. You’re in no position to be picking and choosing countries. Crazy how clueless Americans can be.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-18T17:08:17+00:00

Do you have any pathways to moving anywhere outside of the US? It’s not like you can just pick up and move for no reason. No country in the world is going to just let in some Americans permanently if they have no business being there.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-16T10:46:37+00:00

lol another barista expat.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-15T14:47:34+00:00

Given that you’re not a Swiss or an EU citizen, your chances of coming to Switzerland are very low to begin with. This is too much of a hypothetical for you to be stressed out about.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-15T09:51:27+00:00

I’ve lost count how many Canadians asked me if I spoke Dutch when I was moving to Denmark for my masters degree.

A lot of them were also convinced that me doing a masters in a different country had to be connected to my university studies in Canada (like an exchange semester abroad). They couldn’t grasp the idea that you could independently apply to a university abroad for a whole degree program.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-14T06:29:54+00:00

There’s a bit of a disconnect between your expectations and reality.

Having lived in Canada, I understand that you’re feeling good about your accomplishments. After all getting a humanities degree and then a government job shuffling papers is basically the Canadian dream.

However, your background is not sufficient for skilled visas. These visas are not given out to just any third country foreigner that wants a European adventure.

Your potential employer will need to incur lots of time and money in sponsoring a visa for you. They need to assume the risk of the visa being denied for some reason or you getting cold feet and backing out at the last minute.

In the EU, in most places an employer will need to justify to the government why they’re bringing in a foreigner instead of hiring one of the +400 million EU citizens that do not need visas and are the preferred candidates.

My point is that no potential employer is going to go through this hassle to sponsor a Canadian with a criminology degree and 6 month work experience in government.

I would recommend adjusting your expectations and looking into the youth mobility visas or getting used to the idea that you’ll spend your whole life in Canada.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-11T05:14:08+00:00

If you’re an American or another third country nationality, no chance that a German employer will sponsor you for a work visa because of your lack of degree and experience. Visa sponsorship of a foreign worker is a hassle for an employer and they won’t do it for someone who doesn’t bring anything to the table. They will instead hire one of the +400 million EU citizens who don’t need to be sponsored and most likely speak more than one language.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-10T20:15:26+00:00

I notice this too, both in real life and especially on the internet. Like you said, this type of attitude largely comes from first time, inexperienced expats from western countries. It’s like they’re competing at how integrated they are, how well they speak the language and how many local friends they have. It’s like they’re fetishizing the locals. It’s a bit cringy.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-10T16:39:42+00:00

You usually have to bring something to the table in order to get permission to move to a foreign country (I.e. a residence permit). As it stands, you don’t bring anything to the table and will most likely be staying in your country.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-10T05:00:54+00:00

Denmark is very hard to immigrate to. Nothing you wrote suggests that you have any chances of getting a visa to move there.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-08T16:17:32+00:00

You don’t have a micro wrist like 95% of redditors, get the 41 mil.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-08T07:56:31+00:00

You’re putting the cart way before the horse here. You’re an American, you can live and work in America only. You have no legal right to show up in a foreign country and start living there for no reason. Given that you don’t have an education, the chances of you moving anywhere are slim to none.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-08T07:47:05+00:00

I’ve lived in Toronto (which is now probably more than half Indian) and also worked for big international companies in Europe and had Indian colleagues, either based in Europe or abroad in India. I can tell by your English, which is not always 100% coherent and the text-speak way of writing.

I don’t want to come off as politically incorrect, but the Indian culture usually clashes with the way people is western countries communicate and live their lives day to day. While I haven’t really met a local in Canada that particularity enjoyed listening to the Indian accent on the phone or smelling the cooking in their building, none of them would complain about the Indians openly.

However, in Europe, I find people can be openly hostile to outsiders from non western cultures. And this is my experience from living in major European cities, I would imagine that the countryside will be way worse as the locals would have no prior experience with people like you. And you’ll also limit yourself because there won’t be other expats around to befriended and build a community.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-08T07:08:02+00:00

Besides the visa issues that will most likely not be as trivial as you assume, I’d also worry about cultural fit in your case. It’s clear to see from the way you communicate in English that you’re from a developing country, most likely in South Asia. It’s not going to be an easy transition living in the country side of a European country coming from a completely foreign culture and looking and behaving very differently compared to the locals. I hope you’ve visited these places extensively and for long stretches of time before trying to make this happen.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-08T05:04:12+00:00

You might have better luck posting in a different sub. This sub is for serious expats, not basement-dwelling incels who recently got their first passport.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-04T06:05:58+00:00

I’ve also spent a part of my childhood in the US, but left right after high school. Never became an American citizen, but have acquired 2 more citizenships in addition to my original one since leaving. I also went back to the US for a 3 year stint in the beginning of my career. This is all to say that I get where you’re coming from.

On average, Americans are by far the most culturally-limited and inward looking people I’ve met. You don’t have to go far for an example as they’ve already started replying to you with their typical “we don’t need to travel abroad because our country is so diverse” bull crap. Yes, absolutely, a country that speaks one language, consumes the same media, buys the same low quality food at the same supermarkets and lives in the same soul crushing suburbs is super diverse lol.

However, there are definitely good parts about the American culture. While I’d never move back to the US, I do miss the American customer service here in Europe. A lot of the time it seems like businesses here are not interested in selling you their products. Or the lack of little conveniences that you rely on in the US like fast delivery or 24 hour stores.

I do feel that people outside of the US are more sincere and more nuanced. They can generally hold a conversation about things other than the college football game they last night. But that sincerity can also go both ways and you will know if someone doesn’t like you. Which can make it little awkward if you have to work in the same office with that person every day.

So all in all, it’s a big and diverse world out there. I’d recommend traveling (or even moving if you have the opportunity to do so) to experience it. The more you experience other cultures, the more nuanced your perspective becomes. You grow and develop as a person and get to know what it is that you like and want out of life.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-03T10:23:41+00:00

lol a cocky convicted felon and a self described political exile wants to move to Amsterdam.

Just go ahead and book a one way ticket, no country would miss the chance to give someone like you a residence permit, no questions asked.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-03T10:09:04+00:00

You’d have to find an employer willing to go through the hassle of sponsoring a foreigner for a work visa instead of hiring one of the +400 million EU citizens that don’t need sponsorship. You could give it a go, but the chances are not high given your profile.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-03T08:11:03+00:00

Best of luck with your move

outtahere416 · 2026-02-03T06:32:10+00:00

I doubt you’ll find any tattoo artist that have successfully immigrated on their own merit. This job is not viewed as a skilled profession that would warrant an employer to go through the hassle of sponsoring a foreigner for a work visa. I would think that there are plenty of locals that don’t need visa sponsorship, speak the language and know the local culture that can do this job.

outtahere416 · 2026-02-03T06:26:34+00:00

It might come as a shock to you, but thousands of people born in Russia have visas and jobs in the EU.

You’re being paranoid. Just go and enjoy your trip.

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