Jobless in Finland and don't speak Finnish??

[Hee]

I am Australian, and only speak English. I came to Finland for the first time last summer to visit family.

You possibly have a number of factors working in your favour which most other foreigners do not have. If you have family here you are possibly of Finnish decent or partial Finnish decent and possibly with a Finnish surname. If those things are true you may also look reasonably Finnish. If that is so then employers may in turn look upon you slightly more favourably.

[Katie9]

You possibly have a number of factors working in your favour which most other foreigners do not have. If you have family here you are possibly of Finnish decent or partial Finnish decent and possibly with a Finnish surname. If those things are true you may also look reasonably Finnish. If that is so then employers may in turn look upon you slightly more favourably.

Actually no, by family I mean a brother of whome was 'passing by' finland and as the trend goes stayed for a girl. I am Australian, have a Polish last name and definately ddo not look Finnish

[Katie9]

You possibly have a number of factors working in your favour which most other foreigners do not have. If you have family here you are possibly of Finnish decent or partial Finnish decent and possibly with a Finnish surname. If those things are true you may also look reasonably Finnish. If that is so then employers may in turn look upon you slightly more favourably.

Actually no, by family I mean a brother of whome was 'passing by' finland and as the trend goes stayed for a girl. I am Australian, have a Polish last name and definately ddo not look Finnish

[Hee]

Actually no, by family I mean a brother of whome was 'passing by' finland and as the trend goes stayed for a girl. I am Australian, have a Polish last name and definately ddo not look Finnish

hey thanks for making that clearer. Good on you for putting yourself out there to get yourself a job. I always enjoy hearing of people beating the odds because they went out and did the work. I think in Finland it doesn't matter what job you start in but getting that initial job is tough so congrats to you.