extra job in helsinki

radka · Post by **radka** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:06 am

can anyone advice me how to find any job without speaking finnish in helsinki?
i'm currently studying here and just need some extra money. have an experience as a waitresses, bartender and babysitter. i'm a student of industrial and graphic design and also can help with editing web pages in flash, photoshop or modeling in 3D (rhinoceros).
i'm EU citizen, my mother language is czech, i'm fluent in english and spanish, and my italian is good too.
thanks for any answer radkitaka@gmail.com

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Tiwaz · Post by **Tiwaz** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:31 am

No Finnish?

Join the line of dozens of others who try to get a job without speaking the local lingo.

You might have chance for babysitting in one of the immigrant families, your best bet I would gather.
Look around at "Families in Finland"-section here to see some examples.

TampereOwl · Post by **TampereOwl** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:56 am

http://www.mol.fi/paikat/Job.do?lang=fi ... or=7156073

I really hope that salary figure is not accurate.

karel · Post by **karel** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:02 pm

TampereOwl wrote:http://www.mol.fi/paikat/Job.do?lang=fi ... or=7156073

I really hope that salary figure is not accurate.

Well, they have really cheap places for rent too, @ 3,40 per day...

jazzori · Post by **jazzori** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:42 pm

Tiwaz wrote:No Finnish?

Join the line of dozens of others who try to get a job without speaking the local lingo.

You might have chance for babysitting in one of the immigrant families, your best bet I would gather.
Look around at "Families in Finland"-section here to see some examples.

Not even. I'm trying to get a babysitter job for months of daily sent applications. (and i do have the basics of Finnish, but noone minds that)

Tiwaz · Post by **Tiwaz** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:24 pm

jazzori wrote:
Tiwaz wrote:No Finnish?

Join the line of dozens of others who try to get a job without speaking the local lingo.

You might have chance for babysitting in one of the immigrant families, your best bet I would gather.
Look around at "Families in Finland"-section here to see some examples.
Not even. I'm trying to get a babysitter job for months of daily sent applications. (and i do have the basics of Finnish, but noone minds that)

Well, there just aren't that many immigrant families in need of babysitters. And you have to compete with Finnish ones who speak Finnish and English.
So you would have best bet if you found family which comes from same country as you or else speaks your native language, to give you more of an edge.

But how many of those there are around... Usually not many.

jazzori · Post by **jazzori** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:50 am

Tiwaz wrote:
jazzori wrote:
Tiwaz wrote:No Finnish?

Join the line of dozens of others who try to get a job without speaking the local lingo.

You might have chance for babysitting in one of the immigrant families, your best bet I would gather.
Look around at "Families in Finland"-section here to see some examples.
Not even. I'm trying to get a babysitter job for months of daily sent applications. (and i do have the basics of Finnish, but noone minds that)

Well, there just aren't that many immigrant families in need of babysitters. And you have to compete with Finnish ones who speak Finnish and English.
So you would have best bet if you found family which comes from same country as you or else speaks your native language, to give you more of an edge.

But how many of those there are around... Usually not many.

Yes, something like that.
In my opinion, unless the foreigners that look for work have strong preparation in some domain (degree plus experience) or they have good Finnish language skills, the chances are really weak. It's discouraging. At least, for me. But I saw enough desperate job applications. So.. pöh!

Tiwaz · Post by **Tiwaz** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:36 am

jazzori wrote:
Yes, something like that.
In my opinion, unless the foreigners that look for work have strong preparation in some domain (degree plus experience) or they have good Finnish language skills, the chances are really weak. It's discouraging. At least, for me. But I saw enough desperate job applications. So.. pöh!

Degree and experience are not too good either.

It is much the same thing as with native Finn who just graduated with no work experience.
Nobody wants to hire someone who has not yet gained necessary skills to be productive in short time. Breaking in someone and training costs time and money, which most companies are at loathe do use today even for long term benefit.

Since unexperienced worker, or worker with no communication skills even if experienced, will not most likely produce more profit than they cost in first quarter... Employers just do not employ. They want someone who has 3 years experience in similar duties and who only wants peanuts as salary.

jazzori · Post by **jazzori** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:26 am

As i noticed, the higher the studies are, lesser Finnish language requirements are. But, of course, I'm not denying the reality of your words. Oh.. *sighs*
And I have none of the above. I'm trying an admission to faculty now, but even admitted into school the job would be a big issue since a foreigner needs his means to support himself during whatever he does to grow more skilled.

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