I know this is a travel forum and my question may not seem to be travel related - but it is.
My wife and I have visited Italy for the past 2 years and are going back in Oct. I am seriously considering seeking seasonal employment opportunities so that we can travel back to Italy every year.
Does anyone know of a database for employment opportunities?
Thanks
A previous thread on the subject (and some of the challenges) that might be a good read while waiting for responses:
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/italy/seasonal-summer-work-in-italy
There's caution in the thread against working illegally but i'm certainly NOT implying that's what you intend to do. :O)
A question? How fluent is your Italian?
Assuming you are a US Citizen or Canadian, you are in for a long haul, and probably little possibility of making it work.
Like the US, Visas for working in the EU are hard to come by. Easiest would be to find a company that feels you have unique skills not found in-country to sponsor you. Otherwise maybe a US based company needing staff in Europe, or maybe a position with the US Government (Teaching at a Military Base, providing services to an Embassy, etc.). The bottom line is, having a job lined up before you get there, and having them smooth out the Visa battle.
Another option is finding a job from a US firm where you can work online or freelance to produce some output. With that, you are still a US employee (and paid from the US into your US bank) but where you physically happen to be is not an issue. In this case, a visa would not be needed, but you are limited to tourist limits, unless you can get some type of extended residency visa.
Any thoughts of just showing up, and then seeking employment, dealing with the visa later, just abandon now.
Edit: After reading through the link provided above, I could add that even Volunteering or providing something like Teaching English in return for a bed or board, is still illegal. Any activity that has value or might displace a legal worker, regardless of compensation is not allowed.
Why not seek (extra) employment here in the US and saving up for future trips? The US economy is in a much stronger position than the stagnant Italian economy, which has problems absorbing its own unemployed citizens (including the young). Italy has not been thriving economically for years (more like decades).
Unless you have some unique skills that can't be matched by E.U. job applicants, I suspect that "seasonal employment" is going to be a difficult (if not impossible) proposition. You might contact the nearest Italian Embassy to get some idea of the bureaucracy you'll have to deal with in getting a work permit.
Good luck!
USAJOBS.GOV is your best option. Some of the positions provide moving expenses and little stipend. There is specific off base military housing that is affordable.
