[quote user="Brexugee"]Hi all, I couldn't really find a particularly relevant section for this post, so I guess this is the best fit. First post here, so just to introduce myself. My name is Jasmin, and me and my partner are in our late 30s, from the UK. I've lived and worked abroad before, and me and my partner both visit France frequently. We're both very concerned about the direction of the UK at present, especially in regards to brexit, but also more generally (minority rights, employment and social rights etc.). As such, we are beginning to think that if it seems certain Brexit without an EEA style setup goes ahead, we hope to move to mainland Europe, and are seriously considering France, as it's a country we've both have a lot of affection for, and have considered it in the past when I was considering post-grad study at Montpellier. We're just starting to look at this - and it may or may not be feasible - so we'd really appreciate some guides or heads up on those who have gone before us. Given we are working age and (unfortunately!) will be for a while yet, work is going to be a big thing for us, so a lot of our initial concerns are in that area, so here goes! * We are considering either the Hyeres/Toulon/Marseille areas, though we'd prefer to live outside the city but within commuting distance, as we aren't big nightlife/urban types. Do anyone know what the employment situation is like in this neck of the woods? * I have previous experience in TEFL, but am currently working in IT (in the education sector) and would prefer to stay in this sector if at all possible. My partner works as a shop floor retail manager. What's the situation like for these sectors in France? Is there anything particular we should be aware of? * We don't currently have much in the way of french language knowledge. Movies Thankfully, my workplace here subsidises evening language classes for staff and family, so I've got that as a starting point - but any thoughts on how to further bolster it, and what sort of proficiency you need to have as a bare minimum to get started with on the ground would be good. * Any ideas or any information any one knows of regarding what the visa situation would be like in a post-brexit scenario would be *much* appreciated![/quote] Hello there, fellow human here. I'm Magda, from South America. I've been (or at least was) considering the possibility about moving towards Europe, and France did seem like a good option, initially, given the fact that I have very basic levels of French, aside from professional level of English and Spanish. Given the point of the conversation, I wanted to add my two cents. First, I can say this from a perspective of experience (self inflicted, if you want to consider it like that), but, countries that give a too-important focus to "minority and social rights" end up being communist, miserable, and broken. You can look at Venezuela's case, for example. Those were the flags that the government was waving at the beginning. It didn't end up too well. Essentially because equality is desirable, but equity is unnatural. And because, mainly, nobody should have the right to decide how to "redistribute wealth" so that the "poor" are no longer "exploited" (surely, having a job is awful) by the "oligarchy".I do understand that the geopolitical situation is different over EU, but I do believe Brexit was at least, partially driven by the desire to separate themselves from countries that were, perhaps, embracing these ideologies too much. In terms of employment, it might sound cruel, but to try and live in a country where do you don't speak a language might prove to be a little difficult, even more, if we take into consideration a high unemployment rate that will most likely soar given the pandemic situation. Overall, if you have quality of living where you are at the moment, stay there. Getting a job isn't as easy as 123... poof, job appeared. You might want to start by researching through online employment platforms, my advice, so that you can avoid looking through the whole thing (which is a myriad of options) would be to consider improving your LinkedIn profile and start looking for opportunities near the areas that you've considered moving to. The best thing about that platform is that you can actually filter job offers with your specific professional requirements in consideration. It is just way too limited on other platforms. For further clarification; I highly doubt going to any country with a leftist government is a good idea, they're just economical, social, and political time bombs. Every. Single. One. And sincerely, I'm talking from a perspective of having experienced one of these regimes in my own flesh, and I mean that literally.
