shrecher wrote:Tiwaz wrote:
Apparently this forum proves you wrong.
Oh, really! I didn't notice it. I think most of people agree with me.
Have we been reading the same forum? You are repeatedly trashed by people with exception of one or two persons.
Not only that, but this forum is filled with stories by people telling how difficult it has been to find employment.
Tiwaz wrote:
There are many people coming to Finland.
If foreigns come here it means no problem in communication. More people means communication will getting easer. Not only English. For example, many people can speak Russian even been from different countries.
You mean they communicate with one another and avoid contact with majority population? Now that is healthy and working solution if any!
Or not. Reality remains, Finland has 2 official languages. Neither is english or russian. No ability to conduct your business in either or both and you are severely handicapped.
Yes, many locals speak english. Does not mean they want to conduct their business in english. In fact, most prefer to use finnish (or swedish).
Tiwaz wrote:
Alas, just about none of them are Harvard graduates of niche IT area with 7 year experience.
This is Ok. All specialties are demanded here. Now, after Finland will easy up work permits for Ukraina and may be in future for Russia many cheap workers show up here. Unlikely, lack of language will be a problem for them.
We should really understand that currently there is shortage of workers here, and in future it will only grow. Soon, will be fewer people to work and it only hurts locals. I hope this forum will help to attract more people here.
Apparently you have failed to notice the high unemployment?
There are need of workers in few special areas. Construction is least demanding area which right now is demanding workers more than are available. But as it is, construction is slowly slowing down. When that happens, foreigners get the boot by and large and even that industry becomes more finnish dominated.
And it does not change fact that inability to conduct your business fluently in local official languages is not going to help you. Not every piece of paper is available readily in english, not every civil servant speaks fluent english and so forth.
And because these papers are not in english and because majority of clients speak finnish or swedish as preferred language any customer related business is going to require fluency in one or both official languages.
You can try to dance around it as much as you want. No speaking local majority language is going to make you viable for hire only if nobody else is available. And if you are going to put your faith on THAT... Well, pathetic to be honest.
