Have any U.S. citizens worked under the table in Amsterdam?
I was just in Spain and found work for a month. I was able to live very cheap while in Spain. Is Amsterdam comparable to the prices in Spain or is it more expensive to live?
Posted by
Freedonia
15016 posts
I know it can be fun going to a foreign country and spending lots of time there, working to make ends meet. Partying like crazy.
You got away with it in Spain.
You might get away with it in Amsterdam.
If you're caught, you could get deported...and worse...never allowed back in. In today's Europe, that would be all the Schengen countries.
Posted by
Bloomington, IL, USA
9363 posts
I don't think anyone on this board would be dumb enough to help you break the law in another country.
Posted by
New Paltz, NY
9100 posts
A. Amsterdam is one of the most expensive cities in the world; more expensive than Spain.
B. It's unlikely any employer would hire you as there is already an ample and legal supply of cheap labor from its former Caribbean colonies, Turkey, and Morocco (the main immigrant communities in the Netherlands)?
C. Having said all of this, my Dutch friends and other locals I have come across in my travels in Holland say that it's quite easy for an American/Canadian with most any type of college degree to emigrate to Holland and live there permanently. The country needs lots of skilled/educated workers.
Posted by
Boulder, CO, USA
780 posts
Why would you want to go to another country and break the law?
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23269 posts
I am always surprised at that question. Some segments of the US scream loudly about illegal aliens in the US and taking jobs away from locals. But it is OK for you to be an illegal alien in Amsterdam? When working under the table you have absolutely no rights or protection. Hard to file a complaint if you are engaging in illegal activity.
Posted by
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
8293 posts
So the OP (Ashley) is flying into Amsterdam on a one-way ticket (see her previous post) and is now asking about working illegally in Holland. So when the Immigration Officer asks her how long and where she will be staying, and asks for proof she can pay for this length of stay (which they often do with young people) how will she respond? Oh, well, I have a feeling nothing we say will deter her. (Is it not true that one-way tickets are more expensive than return tickets?)
Posted by
Redding, CA, USA
1568 posts
Ashley's posts are amazing! Nothing surprises me anymore.
Posted by
Boulder, CO, USA
780 posts
Well that one way ticket to Amsterdam will likely set up a red flag anyhow.
Very very sketchy...