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Hey Reader, Happy "new normal" in Germany. We had a change of the leadership since I last wrote, and there's already a lot of talk about what, (if anything) will change for the country. Today I will talk about one major point I thought of earlier, as far as getting your Visa sponsored in Germany. What should you do when someone says "We don't sponsor work visas." Is that really the case? Or is it rather they would like to avoid the extra work associated with your relocation? (By the way, last...

Hey Reader, Hope you're doing alright. There's a lot going on this week in Germany in case you haven't heard yet. But I am going to ask you to try and stay focused on what actually matters. Not in the sense that politics don't matter. But be cautious about letting big picture and long-term things affect your daily progress towards your immediate goal. One goal => One focus on getting that job offer. When you think about it; no matter which party wins and takes the majority, it will likely not...

Reader, The other day I got to interview Fadi Shanan. Who is that you might ask? Fadi is an ex-client of Immigrant Spirit and has an incredible story of hope. Listen to his journey here What is so crazy, is that Fadi applied to more than 500 jobs from Kuwait over 3 years, and received only 1 interview from German companies. Watch the YouTube video After he randomly found Immigrant Spirit on Google, he said he would give his dream 1 more try, one last chance to move to Germany. He was able to...

Hi Reader, As promised, I will be sharing success stories from over the years as we prepare for the next program and course in 3 weeks. Let me introduce Lisa. Lisa and I shared a similar feeling during Corona times — it seemed like the perfect time to pursue a dream of living in Europe. Her decision to take action came at the very start of Corona, while mine came right after it had (pretty much) ended. But the bigger similarity is that we both have our own companies now as foreigners in...

Hi Reader, This was a year of a lot of "Firsts." All of the sudden, in January, you heard the news that Chris Pyak, longtime owner of the Immigrant Spirit brand, was moving on into his next chapter of life. That meant he was handing off the weekly newsletter, website, and resource creations to an ex-client from three years ago. When I think about how you accepted my entrance in January as the new leader, I am grateful to how smooth the transition ended up being. A lot of you wrote me during...

Dear Reader, Happy Holidays from Immigrant Spirit! 🎄 This was from last night at "Elphi" the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. Wishing everyone good luck in the crazy job search! I'll be here to help when it suits you. PS: If you plan on getting a job next year here in Germany, due to the yearly tax refund, it will save you money if you decide to signup before the start of 2025. Also: Could you do me 1 favor this Holiday season? If you found the tips & resources in this newsletter helpful this...

Hi Reader, I was re-reading one of my favorite books last night, "4-Hour Workweek" by Tim Ferris. There are a lot of quotes and advisory points in there that i've grasped in order to move on these past few years. I would highly recommend giving it a read if you haven't already. Even being more efficient or focused at your 60 hour/week office job can come out of some of his tips. To be clear, I also spend much more than 4 hours/week with Immigrant Spirit. Lately in my time tracker on my...