Yeah it’s tricky, but not impossible. We are small, but not small enough for most jobs to be handed out based on nepotism.
I’d say the main hurdle is language. If you don’t speak Norwegian, or another Scandinavian language, the selection of jobs shrinks considerably.
If you actually wish to move, I’d recommend looking for jobs on Finn.no and apply when something relevant pops up.
Being non-socially invested doesn’t disqualify you.
I have some other constraints at the moment that mean I’m probably a year out or more, but that’s perhaps not a bad timeline to work with.
I am definitely limited by my lack of language skills. I have some german but that won’t be much help further north.
I’ll start looking on finn.no, do you know of any other sites I should use?
Know any good language programs outside of the standard suggestions like duolingo?
Finn is the dominant one by a longshot.
A few positions could be posted on nav.no (government social security firm), but it’s not really worth checking.
For language, if you’re serious, I’d probably find a Discord channel for people wanting to learn. It’s literally how I met the missus.
We all learn differently, but finding someone with a shared hobby that you can talk to while doing said hobby is effective. We had gaming in common.
Talking is, at least for me, a million times better than reading and studying.
Best of luck to you, and let me know if you have any questions.
And: it’s not utopia here. We have issues as well. Just make sure you remove any rose tinted glasses before comitting countless hours.
I’m aware that nowhere is utopia. 😊 But it’s not a minority-captured christofascist looney bin run by a geriatric dementia patient hell bent on destroying every opportunity for me and my family, like the usa so I can deal with other potential downsides. Lol
Thanks for the discord suggestion and advice, I appreciate it.
Yeah it’s tricky, but not impossible. We are small, but not small enough for most jobs to be handed out based on nepotism.
I’d say the main hurdle is language. If you don’t speak Norwegian, or another Scandinavian language, the selection of jobs shrinks considerably.
If you actually wish to move, I’d recommend looking for jobs on Finn.no and apply when something relevant pops up.
Being non-socially invested doesn’t disqualify you.
Let me know if you’re serious and want some help.
I have some other constraints at the moment that mean I’m probably a year out or more, but that’s perhaps not a bad timeline to work with.
I am definitely limited by my lack of language skills. I have some german but that won’t be much help further north.
I’ll start looking on finn.no, do you know of any other sites I should use? Know any good language programs outside of the standard suggestions like duolingo?
Finn is the dominant one by a longshot.
A few positions could be posted on nav.no (government social security firm), but it’s not really worth checking.
For language, if you’re serious, I’d probably find a Discord channel for people wanting to learn. It’s literally how I met the missus.
We all learn differently, but finding someone with a shared hobby that you can talk to while doing said hobby is effective. We had gaming in common.
Talking is, at least for me, a million times better than reading and studying.
Best of luck to you, and let me know if you have any questions.
And: it’s not utopia here. We have issues as well. Just make sure you remove any rose tinted glasses before comitting countless hours.
I’m aware that nowhere is utopia. 😊 But it’s not a minority-captured christofascist looney bin run by a geriatric dementia patient hell bent on destroying every opportunity for me and my family, like the usa so I can deal with other potential downsides. Lol
Thanks for the discord suggestion and advice, I appreciate it.