How easy would it be for an electrical engineer to relocate?

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1. 1. Not a big problem. You will find some xenophobia against Eastern Europeans, but most racist fucks care about skin color above else. Pretty sure most of these dumb fucks wouldn’t be able to find Romania on a map.

   2. That just means that you don’t need to have your credentials officially recognized. You „just“ need to find an employer accepting your foreign diploma, which is not a huge issue. Finding a job right now without decent German skills can be tough but possible.

   3. That would be a very bad idea. You will need the money when looking for an apartment, to gap the first month before getting paid, etc. Definitely find a job first.

   Depending on your focus, you would most probably find yourself in the mechanical engineering industry, which is traditionally characterized by small companies where German is the „official“ language.

   The best chance to find an English speaking job in your field would be in Automotive, the industry which is currently probably being hit the hardest due to the recession.

   4. I do not know much about Romania, but generally: Good, probably in comparison too. If you find a job as an electrical engineer, you will find yourself in the top 30 percentile for income easily. Depending on the industry and region of course. And: The „if“ is currently a big one.

2. You have a very good advantage as an EU citizen, so you don’t need a visa or residence permit e.g. to travel for an interview, and of course to relocate to Germany and to work here. Apart from that, alumni of the universities from the EU are considered less suspicious in comparison to non-EU applicants (but yeah, very often not equal to German universities from the potential employer’s view).

   I would say your chances to find a position here are quite high. Probably you heard that the economic situation in Germany isn’t so good nowadays, so many companies stopped hiring. But this industry is not so volatile as e.g. IT so I expect that there are still enough jobs in this field. Of course, the most decisive factor will be your skills – but it’s more or less country-independent.

   What I need to mention that (at least some level of) German proficiency is a requirement. This area is not that “international” so I assume the employers will expect a German-speaking person. Anyhow, I would suggest viewing some vacancies on e.g. Linkedin and checking if your skills and experience comply with the average requirements.

   I wouldn’t leave your current job though right now, but rather would apply to some positions, being ready to fly to Germany for an interview and perform your following steps based on this experience. And of course, I strongly recommend starting some German courses or private lessons before moving to Germany.

3. If with engineer you mean that you have a university degree, then you could apply for a permission to use the protected title “Ingenieur” at a local Ingenieurkammer. You should find their contact data on the website you already found.
   It is not mandatory to do so, you can work in engineering without, as long as you don’t call yourself Ingenieur e.g. on your CV. But it could make it easier to prove to an employer that your education was serious, if they are reluctant to hire foreigners.
   What you can also do is to apply for a statement of comparability at ZAB, which is not a recognition but a document which states which level of education (Bachelor’s, Masters,…) in Germany yourself compares to.

   As others have said, none of this will help you without good German skills, so make this your priority. Don’t even start looking before having reached B1, but it only starts getting realistic above that. I would recommend to invest some of your savings into intensive language courses

   As an EU citizen, you could also be eligible for subsidies for finding work abroad (moving expenses, travelling to an interview, language courses,…). I’m not sure what the program was called and what they currently subsidise, but it would be managed by EURES and you would need to apply through the Romanian employment service.

   To get more such advice, contact the German employment service via http://www.make-it-in-germany.de.
   Once your German is good enough, they might also take you into their database and actively help you find a job.

4. i m in germany and. im white. still rumun. if you re white, no biggie. dont come without the intention of learning the language. just trying it makes a huge difference and remove the hate almost instantly. there are bigger enemies / problems than eastern europeans which have some accent.

   be a minimum proficient in english. and not only conversational, good. you need to apply deduction when not speaking german and try to get on the same page with the other speaker.

   respect the rules. you re a guest. ask if not sure what s the correct way of doing a thing. blunt and honest.

   There is a huge demand on skilled labour. Especially that area. I m not in the field but i work with companies that always look for various engineering roles, wxecution etc. not being able to find a job is a myth in my experience but i m also not normal.

   70% voted for simion in germany. that reflects also in attitude of fellow romanians. i know no romanians, i interracy with none and. i’m fine, but unless i specificaly mentioned my origin country, nobody guessed asked or presumed.

   i m very white and no hair. i look specific. but elderly germans are nice, friendly, and helpfull, even if i dont speak proper german.

   dont come with no job and no place to stay. it s a loophole to block flooding of imigrants and i can explain. i did that and was tough from a beaurocratic standpoint. luckly, i had friends, germans for many years that covered mein arsch when needed. i wouldnt trust romanians in that matter. i can give some tips or explain more from a romanian pov how it worked without plan, connections and all. i simply packed my stuff and left all i had behind. no regrets few years later. should have done it before, but it s good also now

5. just to clear things up. I don’t think you can call yourself an electrical engineer based on what you have written. you don’t have a university degree in electrical engineering do you? Otherwise you’d also be overqualified.

   sound more like you are a technician. Nothing wrong with that. Technicians a definitely needed too.

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