@espyeen often citizenship/work authorization not requiring visa sponsorship is the hardest part, the bad part is.. the other parts are also all v hard.

One way some people manage to work for US companies is companies that are willing to keep you on (or hire directly, if you don't already work there) via an employer of record company. I am employed under one in Canada; my US employer was willing to jump through some hoops when we immigrated in order to keep me on. Now I get my actual checks/paystubs/benefits/tax withholdings via the employer of record, which also handles making sure my job is compliant with local labor laws, and from the US company's side, I'm on their books as a contractor through the employer of record contract.

For folks who aren't already in a job you can convince to let you move under this setup, looking for jobs advertising themselves as not caring where you live (worldwide remote, not just remote-in-specific-country) can be a way in.

@cassey That's actually interesting and not something that I know much about, though it makes sense.

It doesn't apply in my case but working for a worldwide remote company is definitely a way! The difficulty is still finding one hah.

@espyeen try boards like We Work Remotely or things oriented towards “digital nomads” as a search term, even though you’re (afaik) intending to settle in one place long term - places digital nomads can work are places who don’t care so much what time zone you’re in or where you are physically located.

There’s also the option of moving to the country of your citizenship (as long as citizens qualify immediately for social services there even without work- EU freedom of movement often only lets non citizens who are from a different EU country stay permanently and use the social systems based on employment/paying taxes there) and looking for whatever job you can find or freelancing in the short term while continuing to job search in your field.

Education could be a way out too to give you some time to job search/learn the language. It’s easier to qualify for student loans (including for daily life expenses) perhaps than personal loans for living expenses while unemployed. As an EU citizen you should have access to local tuition levels at least in your country of citizenship if not elsewhere.