u/VanillaMoist

My dad who is currently working sa Croatia is merong kakilalang workmate na nagapply sa isang company sa germany. According to him working permit nalang daw yung hinihintay ng katrabaho nya. Pinicturan nalang ni papa yung call card kasi hindi pasok yung skills na meron sya sa mga kailangan ng company.

Then sinend nya sakin yung picture ng callcard and upon researching, yung details at contact information na nandun is rekta sa regional director ng company, hindi sa HR.

Turns out, the company is expanding and majority ng workers nila is mga industrial electrician at technicians. And saktong sakto yung mga skills na meron ako para pasukin yung ganung line of work. I have tesda certifications. Work experience lang ang kulang.

Pero after I researched quite a bit, naverify ko na meron silang Ausbildung program, na magsisimula sa August 2027.

After that, I contact the regional director sa Whatsapp para iintroduce yung sarili ko at mag inquire professionaly about sa other qualifications kasi hindi nila gaanong naspecify sa mga postings.

Hindi ko alam kung tama ba yung ginawa ko. Pero nanghihinayang din ako sa mangyayari if di ako kumilos agad. As of now nag-aaral nako ng German language.

Palagay nyo tama ba na naginquire agad ako or maghintay muna na maging qualified enough?

My dad who is currently working sa Croatia is merong kakilalang workmate na nagapply sa isang company sa germany. According to him working permit nalang daw yung hinihintay ng katrabaho nya. Pinicturan nalang ni papa yung call card kasi hindi pasok yung skills na meron sya sa mga kailangan ng company.

Then sinend nya sakin yung picture ng callcard and upon researching, yung details at contact information na nandun is rekta sa regional director ng company, hindi sa HR.

Turns out, the company is expanding and majority ng workers nila is mga industrial electrician at technicians. And saktong sakto yung mga skills na meron ako para pasukin yung ganung line of work. I have tesda certifications. Work experience lang ang kulang.

Pero after I researched quite a bit, naverify ko na meron silang Ausbildung program, na magsisimula sa August 2027.

After that, I contact the regional director sa Whatsapp para iintroduce yung sarili ko at mag inquire professionaly about sa other qualifications kasi hindi nila gaanong naspecify sa mga postings.

Hindi ko alam kung tama ba yung ginawa ko. Pero nanghihinayang din ako sa mangyayari if di ako kumilos agad. As of now nag-aaral nako ng German language.

Palagay nyo tama ba na naginquire agad ako or maghintay muna na maging qualified enough?

Graduating ECE po ako na may tesda certifications for mechatronics.

Plano ko po magtrabaho sa industrial automation field then susubukan mag pasukin yung ETO after 2-3 years of experience.

Ano ano po bang pagdadaanan at mga credentials na dapat makuha? Kaya po ba mag self fund if ever na pag-ipunan ko habang nagtatrabaho? Gusto ko din po maliwanagan sa do's and dont's para tumaas ang chance na ma hire. Salamat po agad sa mga sagot hehe.

Hi r/AskRobotics!

I'm a graduating student from Southeast Asia, and I want to build a career in industrial robotics. I currently have foundational knowledge in PLC programming, ladder logic, FluidSim, and pneumatics—this is where my interest in automation started.

Now I want to take it further. My goal is to work in industrial robotics (ideally in Europe), and I'm planning to build a 6-DOF robot arm from scratch as my portfolio project.

Here's my plan:

1. Design in Fusion 360 (parametric modeling + basic stress simulation)

2. Validate kinematics using simulation software before building

3. 3D print parts using Bambu Lab

4. Source appropriate electronics & actuators (specs, dimensions, torque requirements)

5. Program using Arduino/ESP32 (learning forward/inverse kinematics along the way - math isn't my strongest suit, but I'm committed to learning)

6. Test, iterate, and document everything

7. Use the complete documentation as my portfolio for job applications

My questions:

1. Is this project realistic for a fresh grad with my background?

2. What specific job titles/roles should I be targeting in industrial robotics?

   \- I see terms like Controls Engineer, Systems Integrator, Automation Engineer, Robotics Software Engineer - which one fits my profile best?

3. What skills should I prioritize learning to make myself employable in Europe (Germany/EU)?

4. Is earning €5,000-6,000/month realistic for a mid-level robotics role in Europe?

5. Any tips on what employers specifically look for in a portfolio?

Budget is limited, so I'm planning to simulate complex scenarios (like dynamic conveyor pick-and-place) rather than building everything physically.

Any advice, warnings, or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Hi r/AskRobotics!

I'm a graduating student from Southeast Asia, and I want to build a career in industrial robotics. I currently have foundational knowledge in PLC programming, ladder logic, FluidSim, and pneumatics—this is where my interest in automation started.

Now I want to take it further. My goal is to work in industrial robotics (ideally in Europe), and I'm planning to build a 6-DOF robot arm from scratch as my portfolio project.

Here's my plan:

1. Design in Fusion 360 (parametric modeling + basic stress simulation)

2. Validate kinematics using simulation software before building

3. 3D print parts using Bambu Lab

4. Source appropriate electronics & actuators (specs, dimensions, torque requirements)

5. Program using Arduino/ESP32 (learning forward/inverse kinematics along the way - math isn't my strongest suit, but I'm committed to learning)

6. Test, iterate, and document everything

7. Use the complete documentation as my portfolio for job applications

My questions:

1. Is this project realistic for a fresh grad with my background?

2. What specific job titles/roles should I be targeting in industrial robotics?

   - I see terms like Controls Engineer, Systems Integrator, Automation Engineer, Robotics Software Engineer - which one fits my profile best?

3. What skills should I prioritize learning to make myself employable in Europe (Germany/EU)?

4. Is earning €5,000-6,000/month realistic for a mid-level robotics role in Europe?

5. Any tips on what employers specifically look for in a portfolio?

Budget is limited, so I'm planning to simulate complex scenarios (like dynamic conveyor pick-and-place) rather than building everything physically.

Any advice, warnings, or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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Graduating Engineering student ako dito sa Pinas. Ngayon pa lang, nagpe-prepare na ako umalis ng bansa para mag-overseas kasi grabe ang hirap magtrabaho dito. Isipin mo, 20km na byahe sa Maynila, 3 oras mong nasasayang kakacommute.

Anyway, kumukuha na ako ng skilled certificate sa mechatronics. Plan ko, mag-ipon muna ng work experience dito, tapos mag-apply abroad. Gusto ko sana Denmark, Norway, or Switzerland. Pero nung nagtanong ako sa mga OFW na nandun, eto ang sabi nila:

1. Yung visa sponsorship, sobrang sakit sa ulo para sa karamihan ng employers.

2. May mga bansa tulad ng Norway na may minimum salary requirement para sa visa. Kailangan sumunod ang employers doon para sa skilled workers.

3. Kailangan patunayan ng employers na wala silang mahanap na EEU citizen na pwedeng pumalit sa position na gusto mo.

4. Dahil hassle ang visa sponsorship, mas priority nila mag-hire ng EU citizen kasi mas diretso ang proseso.

Nung nalaman ko 'to, na-realize ko na mas mahirap pala yung goal ko kesa sa inaakala ko. At yung biggest challenge is yung visa sponsorship na iniiwasan ng karamihan ng mga employers.

Proposed solution? Maging EU citizen which is around 8-10 years residency, haha.

Tapos nalaman ko na may fast track citizenship program ang Spain para sa mga dating colonies nila. Kasama ang Pilipinas doon. Pag nagtrabaho ka sa Spain ng 3-4 years, pwede ka na mag-apply for citizenship. Pag nakuha mo na, enjoy mo na lahat ng benefits ng EU citizen.

Pero syempre, ang pinaka-problema pa rin is paano ba ako makapapasok ng Europe in the first place? Maraming Pinoy ang nakarating doon dahil sa background nila sa housekeeping, nursing, cleaner, farming. Ako naman, gusto ko sana sa offshore oil and gas.

May suggestions or advice ba kayo? If wala akong malalapitang tao para irefer ako in the future, siguro etong path nalang yung pagdadaanan ko. Gusto ko na lumayas dito haha.

Im fresh grad and balak ko po mag abroad few years from now. I already have ncIV mechatronics servicing from TESDA. My plan has 2 pathways:

1. Mag build ng 1-2 years experience sa pilipinas. Then start na magtry mag apply. I dont know if mas maganda ipursue yung direct hire from jobsites or mas ok kung sa mga agencies mag walk in.

2. Magtrabaho nalang sa croatia as electrician kasama ng papa ko. Then doon nalang magbibuild ng mechatronics related experience(kung tatanggap sila kahit zero exp). It will serve as my stepping stone para makalapit sa mga target kong countries like finland, and norway(offshore).

Sana po mabigyan nyoko ng tamang guide para mapaghandaan po nang maayos yung career ko in the future. Salamat po.

Currently nag aaral ako ng Javascript, absorbing fundamental lessons as much as possible tapos natututo ng totoong programming language.

Sa freecodecamp ako naggagrind pero hindi ko na tinapos yung html at css kasi sobrang daming aaralin. Pero confident ako kasi umabot nako sa animation part.

Ang hirap lang sakin is inooverthink ko masyado yung pag design ng ui manually like paggawa ng buttons with hovers, other components kahit na may sapat nakong knowledge para aralin yung css frameworks like tailwind. Hindi ko kasi alam kung how much fundamental is enough before i move on learning this stuff.

Pagdating naman sa javascript gusto ko talaga syang seryosohin kasi pag namaster ko yung principle ng programming is mas madali ng magtransition between other languages kasi mostly syntax lang pinagkaiba.

After that saka ko na aaralin yung react. Tapos hopefully matuto ng backend languages at gumawa ng database hanggang sa makapagdeploy nako ng project successfully. Sa ngayon yun yung roadmap ko as a fullstack dev, mahaba pa at hindi madali yung pagdadaanan pero mas mabuting masiguro ko na nasa right pathway ako habang maaga pa.

Wala pa kasi nag ga guide sakin kaya mahalaga yung insights nyo braders at sisters. Iba iba tayo ng learning journey pero anong maisasuggest nyo?