What are the chances of finding a job in Italy right away if I’ve just moved? Is it true that salaries there are low, considering I plan to work part-time?
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It’s worth checking job listings on local aggregators, but most positions in Italian companies are filled through connections or recommendations — it’s not a myth; I’ve heard that from several people who’ve been living there for over a year. As for salary and part-time work, it depends a lot on the region. In Abruzzo, for example, rent outside the big cities is €400–600 a month, and you can realistically survive on part-time work there. In Milan or Rome, it’s a completely different story.
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thanks, I hadn’t even thought about Abruzzo, and I understand the recommendations. but how do you even find those connections if you’ve just moved and don’t know anyone there?
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You can’t make acquaintances without a common language — that’s the first and most important thing.
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Start going to Italian classes in your very first month — that’s where people actually make connections, and not work-related ones, just regular people. It happened to me: through one girl from the course I later found my first decent contact in Rome. And go to agencies like Randstad or Adecco in person — online resumes get lost there, but they’ll remember you face-to-face.
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LinkedIn actually works there — recruiters are active; if your profile is decent, you get responses. Based on figures from open job listings in Rome: €8–9 gross per hour for part-time; at 20 hours a week that’s €700–800 net — not enough to rent on your own.
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