(edit title) Help with looking for work Arbetsförmedlingen and Försäkringskassan Options

[skogsbo]

My first port of call would be your partner. If they want you here long term, they need to support you more. He won't give you work where you will be able to practice Swedish everyday, but expects his sister too? Sounds odd to me.

Working ski hire isn't hard. Most customers who know anything about skiing will have their own kit, so punters only. Sometimes you will get folk who have travelled light, but they'll just tell you exactly what they want and already know their din settings etc, plus if somethings not fitting right, they can tell you straight off. It's only if you have kids to kit out, without parents that you'd struggle a bit.

Get your skiing sorted and your language skills and you'd be away. I know a few Brits who do OK at ski schools in Scandinavia. Whilst all the locals clearly speak English, it is always easier to explain technical stuff in your first language.

[Leonie]

I am not from south I am from the north there is another girl on here asking about Gothenburg.

My partners sister doesn't own the ski shop just works there, I guess he just thinks so can I because she works there, and I worked retail when I was younger would much rather wash dishes or clean hotel rooms than work retail. Thanks guys for your help.

[Opalnera]

I want some info on getting money while looking for work, my partner is not being much help with the Swedish side of things.

LOL mine was the same, just hopeless didn't help me with shit or if he did he failed at it.

Bar work, restaurant work, cleaning (even thats harder nowadays, it's filled with young swedes). cleaning companies have a huge turnover of staff so you're in luck the ... (show full quote)

Bar work, restaurant work, cleaning (even thats harder nowadays, it's filled with young swedes). cleaning companies have a huge turnover of staff so you're in luck there. try Bohus for that. You could try another route, by signing up to a vikariepool with your local kommun for extra work at dagisar, schools etc. chances are you'll find a lot of work there, though at different places all the time. There's a few english speaking schools that use that too. You could always go down the personal assistant road, but I dunno..that seems like more a calling than a job to me. Also go to your local post office and see if there's anything going. I've heard it's sometimes possible to get work as a postman depending on the area. nows probably a good time to be looking for something though, all the extra people (students) are going back to school in the next few weeks so there'll be vacancies.

Don't know if you're a man or woman, but moving companies are another place that are always looking for someone. There's one called ICM out in Mölndal. Movers get a very decent wage by the way, I was surprised.

Forktruck license is another must I think for anyone just off the boat. It definitely opens doors. I did my course on a Thursday and Friday and had a job by Wednesday. ... (hide full quote)

This was really great advice.

If your native language is English you can try tutoring and other "in the black" opportunities exist if you are desperate for money. It's just about getting out there and letting people know you are looking for any kind of work. You could even get Arbets to help you set up a little company for yourself doing cleaning and ironing and other help around the home jobs. Companies offering these services have high turnovers and a lot of Swedes don't like to employ from them because they don't treat their staff well they have bad reputations, but there is actually a tax incentive to employ someone to help them if you wanted to do it on the books it's definitely possible.

[Yorkshireman]

Go to Arbetsförmedlingen, they can help You ... also, depending how long ago You got your permit, and you are not an EU citizen, then you may be entitled to the step-in-job program. In that they will help support an employer by paying them up to 800:- per day to employ You whilst You are also studying at SFI. Check the link for a few more details, go register, and talk with them

http://www.arbetsformedlingen.se/Globalmen...tep-in-job.html

(btw... I must admit, a partner that is not helping you, is not really (in my book) a partner it feels like they are afraid that you get a job, maybe lose a little of that power over you they have right now? Think about it! ... and go get that job )

[superhoff]

schomberg how hard would it be to set up a small property maintance company up in gothenburg?