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And most importantly Americans are highly mobile; Michiganders can head off to Chicago or Atlanta so while the prospects for Michigan itself remain bleak, peopl
by jfruh 15y ago
And most importantly Americans are highly mobile; Michiganders can head off to Chicago or Atlanta so while the prospects for Michigan itself remain bleak, people aren't trapped.
Hmm, don't Spaniards legally have the same ability to move to Germany to take work on equal terms with Germans? What prevents this from happening in practice? Language barrier, prejudice, or ... ?
- rcthompson 15y agoGenerally you have to jump through some number of extra hoops to work legally in a nation of which you are not a citizen. Different nations have different numbers of hoops, but they all have at least a few, to my knowledge.
- tonfa 15y agoCorrect, the Schengen agreement only allows you to stay (and work, usually) for up to 3 months without a visa. For longer periods, you need a visa or a work permit (but it is usually much simpler to obtain if you come from the Schengen area).
- cromulent 15y agoEU nationals do not need a work permit to work in another EU country and live there for that purpose. http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/migrant-worker/your-rights/index_en.htm?profile=0 http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/migrant-worker/...
- teamonkey 15y agoThe Schengen Agreement only defines the region within which there are no borders, it does not define who can work where and for how long. In addition, any EU citizen is free to work in any EU member country with no restrictions. For example, as a UK citizen I can choose to work in Germany without needing a visa, despite the UK being outside the Schengen Area. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_movement_for_workers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_movement_for_workers
- barrkel 15y agoMoving from Ireland to the UK, all I had to do was register for a national insurance number. Took all of 10 minutes.