Minimum earnings required for work permit

[wolf80]

My question was a valid one. Why would a foreigner, who probably speaks very limited Finnish, be better than a Finnish speaking person who could easily communicate with customers much better for instance? Good the poster has someone looking out for them to get a job. I have nothing against this. But my question was a valid question.

For example a Finnish person might just not look as good as a waiter in a Thai restaurant than somebody coming from Thailand. Don't tell me you wouldn't be disappointed if you found Finnish waiters in a Nepalese restaurant, instead of Nepalese ones with the obligatory heavy accent that gives that location exactly the atmosphere you expect and pay for...

[interleukin]

In fact the OP might be depriving a person in need of this job just for the sake that he/she feels more comfortable in Finland than in his/her own country.

And how are your wild speculations about what the OP needs or wants or his effect on the Finnish economy really relevant? Aren´t you being a little bit dramatich here and not willing to back down when confronted about it?

[rinso]

For example a Finnish person might just not look as good as a waiter in a Thai restaurant than somebody coming from Thailand. Don't tell me you wouldn't be disappointed if you found Finnish waiters in a Nepalese restaurant, instead of Nepalese ones with the obligatory heavy accent that gives that location exactly the atmosphere you expect and pay for...

So you say that we should accept racial discrimination because the "atmosphere" is more important than human rights?
In that case Finnish employers have even more arguments to refuse to hire foreigners. They disturb the Finnish "atmosphere".

[wolf80]

Ok, I get horrible guilt if I do things intentionally wrong, so I couldn't do the visa thing and use it as a pretense to try and live in another country LOL. But that's me.

Yes, but pressing economical needs versus a bit of guilt - you can't blame somebody for wanting a better life.

The OP comes from a country that has a visa waiver with Finland so I don't think economical needs are the motive in this case. In fact the OP might be depriving a person in need of this job just for the sake that he/she feels more comfortable in Finland than in his/her own country.

I have to say I always find it very offensive when people here think that foreigners are all just trying to cheat their way into paradise here. Sorry, but Finland is not an easy country to emigrate to. Even as an European who will be here only for a couple of years I find the culture here quite hard to adapt to, I cannot imagine how it must be for somebody from much farer away to come and settle here. It definitely takes a lot of courage or very pressing needs to leave your country, your culture, your friends & family, and move to another country. Sorry, but nobody comes here for the nice weather and good food...

And I don't even want to start to go into the subject, that Finlands and the whole first world economy heavily builds on exploiting other countries. But sorry, we all are so well off because others are not. So I can't really blame those people for wanting a piece of the cake.

I cannot say anything about the specific case of the OP as I don't know from which country he actually comes from.

[wolf80]

For example a Finnish person might just not look as good as a waiter in a Thai restaurant than somebody coming from Thailand. Don't tell me you wouldn't be disappointed if you found Finnish waiters in a Nepalese restaurant, instead of Nepalese ones with the obligatory heavy accent that gives that location exactly the atmosphere you expect and pay for...

So you say that we should accept racial discrimination because the "atmosphere" is more important than human rights?
In that case Finnish employers have even more arguments to refuse to hire foreigners. They disturb the Finnish "atmosphere".

This was about the specific case of a restaurant, in reply to a question to that specific subject. The other poster couldn't imagine why a foreigner might be more interesting than a resident, and I gave him an example. Do not read more into it than I have written.

In the end it is the Finnish government, with the Finnish economy behind it, who decides whom to let into the country and whom not to. So how much want you to have the Finnish atmosphere disturbed, and how much need you to?

[Mr.Nightmare]

Hey guys,

I got a question but I don't want to start a new topic.

If I set up my business and it just works in summer, but I fulfill at least 1000eu for 1 month; it means in the summer I earn 12000 euros. Am I allowed to get the working permit? Do I need a full time job or some kinds of contract?

Thank you.