ticklish question

[emmala]

Here's one for you. I'm an American citizen (no commonwealth or eu citizenship in addition) and I am about to start applying for jobs in the UK (yes I've lived there before, and I'm also applying for jobs in the US and Canada, this is not some weird anglophile post, just looking for a job anywhere I would be willing to live

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[raketje]

I don't have my nationality/status on mine now, but I did for a very, very long time. I had to for the same reason - although most of my schooling and work was in the US, I did my MA here and have the 'right' to work in the UK, so when I was applying for things I had to state that they weren't going to have a lot of problems with me needing a visa/not being allowed into the country due to immigration caps/etc.

But now I've been here for over 6 years and have had various jobs, and have indefinite leave to remain, so it's not an issue. I just list it on app forms if they ask (which they usually do).

So you aren't the minority. :o)

To the poster - sadly, you are going to find it very difficult to find work in the UK right now. We've got all sorts of economic stuff going on and can't even create enough jobs for our own residents/citizens, so they've capped immigration (even for students, as there is a university space shortage). I know UK citizens with MAs and PhDs in 'highly skilled' fields that have been out of work for over a year. Not to rain on your parade, I just don't want people getting let down. It's a tough market out there right now, and without the right to work here it will be nearing on impossible.

The best way to go about it if you want to be here is to find a company that is based in the US but has offices in the UK and try to position yourself within that company to get to work in the UK for a while via their abroad offices.