Want 2 move 2 europe or england... any1 have any tips?

Question

Cost of living over there, jobs (i want to get a job as a manager at a retail store- what are the retail giants over there, such as target and wal-mart?), cheaper areas to live?

Answer 1

Just don't tell anyone your life's ambition is to be a manager at Wal*Mart or Target.

Oh, and don't tell anyone your American (if you are).. for some reason they think we're all a$$holes..

Answer 2

Cost of living and availability of jobs depends entirely on which country you choose to live in... or indeed, even where specifically in that country you choose to live. The same can be said of chain stores and retail stores, if you really want to limit yourself to them as potential employers. For example, you can find Tesco's and Boots and places like that all over Britain, but you'd be hard-pressed to find either in France, or Germany, or Estonia. You'll find Germany and Austria strewn with Karstadt, Kaufhof, Bauhaus, and other chain stores, but I doubt you'd find one in Slovenia or Portugal. There are some exceptions... you can find Lidl in many countries, to say nothing of the ubiquitous Ikea (Europeans are CRAZY for Ikea). Also, if for some reason you have a peculiar fondness for Walmarts, they DO exist in Europe. I live in Germany and there are about five or six of them within 20 minutes' driving distance from where I live. One other suggestion: you might consider looking into US Department of Defense jobs, ranging from AAFES and DECA to contract work with dozens of agencies that send contractors and civilians overseas to Europe. (AAFES is the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, which runs everything from the PX to the movie theaters to the gas stations to the Taco Bell at the food court; DECA is the Defence Commissary Agency, which runs all the commissaries... think of them as grocery stores just for military). They're almost all Americans, they all speak English, and for some it's a good way of getting your first foothold in Europe while maintaining a connection with an American community. The main countries you'll find opportunities like that are the UK, Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Turkey, although there are a few other European countries they work in, too. Just bear in mind that for the most part, cost of living in Europe tends to be pretty high, even though local wages often reflect that. Do LOTS of research, whichever way you end up going.