Job in Paris with no french?
I’m getting a bit frustrated and worried. I arrived in Paris three months ago and my savings are starting to run out. I’m a lawyer in my home country, but I don’t have permission to practice law here in France. I speak English, Spanish and Italian, and I’m at an A1 level in French. Outside of law, I have no work experience, and that, combined with the language barrier, is making it nearly impossible to find a job in Paris.
I’m currently living in Vitry sur Seine. The rent is manageable, but I still need income to get by.
Most of the job offers I find require a French qualification, fluency in French, or several years of experience in the specific field. I feel like I’m running out of options. I’m not even talking about an office job at this point, I’m open to cooking, cleaning or anything similar, but even those doors aren’t opening for me.
I’d really appreciate any thoughts or advice.
Thank you
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EDIT:
I don’t know where in this post I said I’m looking to practice law here, as some of you are suggesting. I’m not stupid, and of course that’s basic knowledge. Why would I want to work as a lawyer in a place where I don’t speak the language? I explicitly said “I don’t have permission to practice law here.” Seems like a lot of you didn’t even bother to read before jumping to conclusions.
What I meant is that I have no experience in cleaning, babysitting, restaurant work or any other unqualified job, and getting THOSE jobs has been difficult.
I’m here on a Working Holiday visa, and I chose France because it’s the only country my home country has an agreement with for this visa. I’m not trying to build a career here or stay long term, this is a personal journey, more about reconnecting with myself. I’m in a great position back home, I would never have imagined coming here to pursue a better life and running into people as hateful as some of you.
I thought Reddit was different, but it’s clear now that people like you are exactly why this world is the way it is. Jumping to conclusions and being cruel to someone who’s simply asking for advice is genuinely awful, no wonder Europeans have a reputation for being so bitter and unwelcoming.
And before any of you xenophobic types say “just leave if you don’t like it”: yes, I probably will, because I have no interest in staying somewhere full of hateful people.
God bless you, and I hope you run into people exactly like yourselves somewhere down the line.