Work

Hi everybody,

I'm currently going to university in Holland. I am an American citizen and wanted to know everyone's two cents on where to job hunt. I am open to pretty much every option and just want to make some extra $$$. Let me know your experiences, knowledge, etc. Bar work, factories, farms, on and off the record etc.

Thanks

Will you be allowed to work legally? How are your Dutch language skills? Have you already had a look at Expatica, Undutchables or any other expat forum? Or you could walk into an uitzendbureau like Randstad, Adecco or Manpower and see if they can offer you any temporary work.

P.S. "Off the record" work = illegal/under the table, I presume? In that case, you may want to read the terms of use regarding exchange of information on illegal activities. Besides that - but that's just my personal opinion - you're more than welcome to live in this country, but then at least pay taxes where required just like each and every one of us.

I was kinda curious what IND would say about working on a student visa:

from http://english.ind.nl/
Can I work in addition to my studies?
You are allowed to work, but no more than 10 hours per week. Instead of these 10 hours per week, you could also do seasonal work in June, July and August or have a work placement that does not take up more than 50% of the course of study. Your employer must hold a work permit on your behalf.

So that's settled then.
Where do you attend university? Some (most) student towns have a studentenuitzendbureau, especially for busy people with only a few hours to spare, like you. "Studentenuitzendbureau + city X" is a good term to google by the way...

Since you are allowed to work legally, why do "off the record" work? It tends to pay minimum wage or less, and you'll compromise your visa when caught. Personally I would't want to take that risk...

# 2 is correct BUT the employer has to apply for a "tewerkstellingsvergunning". And in practice for most employers this seems to be too much of an administrative burden. So, if they have the choice, they'll pick an EU citizen...