Finding an international job... what am I missing
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...or prosecution for having written VB5-code.
Right! So I have actually written VB5 code... I should be golden :) In the meantime I'll look into the refugee rules, thanks for that.
EbenRoux wrote:
In the meantime I'll look into the refugee rules, thanks for that.
Given the structural persecution, you should count as a refugee.
EbenRoux wrote:
Right! So I have actually written VB5 code... I should be golden :)
I know, it says so on your criminal record. You have also looked at resources for VB4. All joking aside, lots of companies who are looking for people with motivation to succeed. You sound both willing and capable.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^] "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Is the UK out of your possibilities? Where I work in Cambridge, it's known as Silicon Fen due to the huge number of tech and software jobs available. Also London(shudder) has a huge number of jobs in software too.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
GuyThiebaut wrote:
has a huge number of jobs
Usually a huge number of add for a limited number of jobs IIRC.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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I seem to be missing something in the software engineering space and I do not know what it is. This is a bit of a life story summary so only read if you have some time :) I am regarded by some as quite intelligent and knowledgeable. I am a quick learner and grasp new concepts rather quickly. Before you think I'm here to toot my own horn please bear with me as that is not the intention but I'm going somewhere with this. My first coding was done in BASIC in 1984 on a Commodore VIC-20. I studied at the Technikon OFS (probably much like a polytechnic) for 3 years after matriculation and obtained a National Diploma in Computer Data Processing since my parents could not afford to send me to university. I had "Commercial Programming" (COBOL) and "Information Systems" as major subjects although I never coded COBOL commercially. I have been developing software professionally since mid 1995. Currently my focus is on C# / JavaScript and I am quite happy sorting out any issue I run into. As an example I recently started contracting to a stock exchange and the team I am in monitors all network traffic in both directions. The TCP packets are reassembled to obtain the actual exchange messages in various formats that are then written to files. This system has been live for over 2 years and I picked up that the TCP reassembly was not being done correctly after complaints of certain messages not being located. The original developer on the system is long gone but apparently did mention to his manager whilst still employed that they would need a someone with 2 PhD's to do his job. Well, I do not even have a degree let alone a PhD. Once the TCP reassembly was sorted we had up to 4 times the number of recognized messages! Here is the thing: I live in South Africa (SA) and would very much like to leave. I cannot seem to obtain an international opportunity. Very many people live in constant fear in SA and I am one of them. We have a murder rate (52 people a day!) higher than the death rate of some war-torn countries. At one stage the chances of being murdered were higher than dying in a car crash. We have very brutal farm attacks and murders with some civil rights organizations (such as AfriForum) visiting the USA, Australia, and Europe to raise awareness of our situation. The current government is in the process of amending our constitution to expropriate property without compensation. We have over 100 race-based laws discriminating against the white minority (we are about 8% of the population). We have po
When you say you applied for permeant residence did you literally mean what the government calls permanent residency - or some kind of work/skilled migration visa?
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When you say you applied for permeant residence did you literally mean what the government calls permanent residency - or some kind of work/skilled migration visa?
That was in 2016 so perhaps things have changed slightly since then but I'm sure it was this visa (skilled migration): https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-tested[^] It allows for permanent residence which at the time meant we would qualify for all sorts of government/medical assistance that one would not otherwise receive.
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Is the UK out of your possibilities? Where I work in Cambridge, it's known as Silicon Fen due to the huge number of tech and software jobs available. Also London(shudder) has a huge number of jobs in software too.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Is the UK out of your possibilities?
Not at all. My main issue is not so much picking a place but getting an offer of employment from a company in order to get the ball rolling. It stands to reason that companies would prefer local candidates as it is less effort and they do not know what they're getting when "importing" someone from abroad. I have many repositories on GitHub in order for any company/person to make up their own mind as to my abilities without even bothering with a 50-point test :) I'll have a look at "Silicon Fen" none-the-less, thanks.
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GuyThiebaut wrote:
has a huge number of jobs
Usually a huge number of add for a limited number of jobs IIRC.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
Yes, I think I exaggerated a little there :doh:
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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I'll give that a bash. Just finding those "bigger" companies is where it gets tricky. If you perhaps have a popular German job board that you know is kind to foreigners then that would be extremely helpful. Optional German is great given that I cannot speak any. Afrikaans is an offshoot of Dutch so I can make some sense of the written language. My languages are Afrikaans (Native), English (Native), and French (abysmal).
EbenRoux wrote:
If you perhaps have a popular German job board that you know
You might have a look to: Startseite - Bundesagentur für Arbeit[^] Jobbörse, Stellenangebote, Jobs, Jobsuche | Monster.de | Monster.de[^] Jobbörse XING: Alle Stellenangebote & Jobs finden![^] they are a good start point Good luck with your search
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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I seem to be missing something in the software engineering space and I do not know what it is. This is a bit of a life story summary so only read if you have some time :) I am regarded by some as quite intelligent and knowledgeable. I am a quick learner and grasp new concepts rather quickly. Before you think I'm here to toot my own horn please bear with me as that is not the intention but I'm going somewhere with this. My first coding was done in BASIC in 1984 on a Commodore VIC-20. I studied at the Technikon OFS (probably much like a polytechnic) for 3 years after matriculation and obtained a National Diploma in Computer Data Processing since my parents could not afford to send me to university. I had "Commercial Programming" (COBOL) and "Information Systems" as major subjects although I never coded COBOL commercially. I have been developing software professionally since mid 1995. Currently my focus is on C# / JavaScript and I am quite happy sorting out any issue I run into. As an example I recently started contracting to a stock exchange and the team I am in monitors all network traffic in both directions. The TCP packets are reassembled to obtain the actual exchange messages in various formats that are then written to files. This system has been live for over 2 years and I picked up that the TCP reassembly was not being done correctly after complaints of certain messages not being located. The original developer on the system is long gone but apparently did mention to his manager whilst still employed that they would need a someone with 2 PhD's to do his job. Well, I do not even have a degree let alone a PhD. Once the TCP reassembly was sorted we had up to 4 times the number of recognized messages! Here is the thing: I live in South Africa (SA) and would very much like to leave. I cannot seem to obtain an international opportunity. Very many people live in constant fear in SA and I am one of them. We have a murder rate (52 people a day!) higher than the death rate of some war-torn countries. At one stage the chances of being murdered were higher than dying in a car crash. We have very brutal farm attacks and murders with some civil rights organizations (such as AfriForum) visiting the USA, Australia, and Europe to raise awareness of our situation. The current government is in the process of amending our constitution to expropriate property without compensation. We have over 100 race-based laws discriminating against the white minority (we are about 8% of the population). We have po
EbenRoux wrote:
If anyone knows of anyone I can contact for assistance
Your description doesn't seem to suggest you are approaching this correctly. But maybe I am reading it incorrectly. You seem to be looking for working visa access which is probably going to be limited. Versus direct immigration. Your profession should perhaps in most if not all countries mean that you are on the preferred immigration list. So as a potential immigrant they want you to immigrant, rather than that you want to immigrate there. So for example Austrailia's list for preferred occupations... Australia Skilled Occupation List - Australian Visa Bureau[^] And on that I see "software engineer", "developer programmer", "analyst programmer" and there could be others.
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EbenRoux wrote:
If anyone knows of anyone I can contact for assistance
Your description doesn't seem to suggest you are approaching this correctly. But maybe I am reading it incorrectly. You seem to be looking for working visa access which is probably going to be limited. Versus direct immigration. Your profession should perhaps in most if not all countries mean that you are on the preferred immigration list. So as a potential immigrant they want you to immigrant, rather than that you want to immigrate there. So for example Austrailia's list for preferred occupations... Australia Skilled Occupation List - Australian Visa Bureau[^] And on that I see "software engineer", "developer programmer", "analyst programmer" and there could be others.
This is actually part of the problem: I am on every "skills shortage list" but have a terribly hard time trying to get into a country. I don't think immigrating directly is even an option in most cases. You have to have employment and most employers want people that already have a visa which allows them to work and to get those at my age and level of certification I need employment. It all seems like a bit of a catch-22 situation.
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EbenRoux wrote:
If you perhaps have a popular German job board that you know
You might have a look to: Startseite - Bundesagentur für Arbeit[^] Jobbörse, Stellenangebote, Jobs, Jobsuche | Monster.de | Monster.de[^] Jobbörse XING: Alle Stellenangebote & Jobs finden![^] they are a good start point Good luck with your search
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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You are welcome. Good Luck
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.