Originally Posted by
LeavingEurope
I have no clue why people assume that young people leaving university have other skills than the education they choose.
We are expected to study, not to do other expertises in the mean time.
I really wonder what a "potential expertise" for a university student may be. I speak 3 languages but that does not allow me to work because I have no official degree for it.
I am a physiotherapist without working experience, and because I am expected to study I have no expertises such as being a hair dresser or a mechanic or a carpenter.
In Australia it pisses me off that even for a dish washer job people expect you to have experience. You need jobs to get experience and experience to get a job.
It all comes down to people who decide to give you a chance or not, especially as a physiotherapist without working experience.
I have settled for no brainer jobs in Australia because wages are good, but I will not settle for a $12/hour job in New Zealand.
I am clever, multilingual and whatever you want but I have no other official qualifications than physiotherapy which seems logical to me.
You can't expect a doctor to have mechanic experience either.
If it is really too much of a hassle to get a decent job in New Zealand I am tempted to extend my VISA in Australia, do random jobs for another year here and then go for a career in Europe. Switzerland for example has very good terms and conditions and pays me like I should be paid.
I have no clue why so many countries have unattractive pollicies for educated people trying to enter their countries.
I'm willing to make an effort but not at the cost of my savings. I haven't spent 6 years in college to pick pineapples for minimum wage