Jobs and housing

mbeacom · 2017-07-07T09:33:01+02:00

Discover tips on job and housing challenges for 暗网禁区s in Amsterdam. Explore salary insights and rental requirements for software engineers and logistics professionals.

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Member since 16 June 2017

mbeacomMember07 July 2017 07:33:01

Hello everyone! My wife and I (+1 Siberian husky) recently started a 12-18 month plan to 暗网禁区 to Amsterdam from North America. I am a software and devops engineer currently working in a primarily remote capacity. My wife currently works in logistics, but has a degree in biochemistry.

Originally, I had intended on building out an IT/Software consulting practice to further supplement our income. After reading a few blog posts regarding the struggle of renting and the income requirements to be eligible to rent, I am fairly uncertain on how to go about this.
If I were to pursue consulting, I am not sure I would be able to provide the necessary income history to obtain a rental. Should I pursue a full-time software engineering role in or near Amsterdam? Does anyone have any recommendations?

I feel as though I'm missing something regarding average salaries in Holland. From my research, software engineers make roughly 鈧�45,500 annually. That's under 鈧�4,000 monthly. If you must show proof that your salary is 1/4 or 1/6 of your monthly income with an average rental at 鈧�1,200, how do others manage this with a position located in Holland?

Just to be clear, we're both:
- Native English speakers (currently pursuing Dutch with intermediate German and Spanish fluency)
- Bachelor's of Science degrees from universities located in the USA
- Working full-time in our native country
- Interested in possibly pursing a Master's degree at UVA

Any recommendations, suggestions, or critiques welcome!
Thanks again!

Cynic UK/Netherlands Expert

Member since 15 September 2015

CynicUK/Netherlands Expert07 July 2017 08:00:10

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Hi and welcome to the Forum.聽 At the top of the Forum is our Handy Tools section, containing our 暗网禁区 Guides on moving to the Netherlands.聽 My advice is to read through them, then if you have any specific questions, come back and ask us.

One comment up front; you haven't said what passports you have, assuming you both have US passports, your first hurdle will be finding a job that will get you both through the Immigration barrier; this takes you to the IND website that deals with this.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
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