I'm thinking of doing a welding course to try and get a

Do YOU think that's a good idea?

>>17495298
The pay is good and it seems like the job's on demand. I just don't know how if I could land a job while on tourist visa.

That's a bad idea. Getting a work permit is not so easy. And you're not even supposed to be looking for work if you enter Europe as a visa-free tourist.

>>17495312
I know the job is good. I'm a welder. What I'm asking is do you think that going to a different continent, of which you have no experience being in, to an unspecified country, with no certifications, experience, place to stat, local language or culture knowledge or funds in reserve is a good idea? Are you aware that there are many many welding courses to take for the many kinds of welding, and that most employers hire based one experience anyway rather than schooling?

Like really man, it sounds like you had this idea an hour ago and haven't thought about any of it.

Also you need papers to be allowed to work a welding job in Europe.
The one's you get with your course may or may not be valid.

>>17495190
All European countries have the same kind of immigration laws as the US - if you're on a tourist visa you can't work. If you do, you'll be deported and your boss will be fined a whole lot.

No way you'd be able to find work as a welder in Germany with only some American welding course.

Training is three years here and involves various exams and testing.

As for other European countries maybe you should start by realizing that Europe isn't a country and that immigration laws etc. change depending on what fucking country your aiming for.

>>17495190
That is a terrible idea. No employer is allowed to hire a person with a tourist visa legally. If you want to come here, find a place in Portugal where you can find a volunteer position that is also near a place where you can do a welding course. Getting a volunteers visa is easy and you are able to take a course in welding. Upgrading to a working visa is easier that way, too. During your volunteer time you will get used to the language and the culture and have the ability to talk to potential future employers. You can get your visa extended or changed if somebody wants to hire you. Its been a few years but the Volunteer Visa Way worked for my wife, she is from the states too. She lives here in europe now and is being trained as a pastry chef. Good luck.

>>17495190
From the thumbnail I thought it was a chimp. Looked so cool