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Office jobs in USA?

by SolidDigital
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So I see many people complaining about working in offices and all, which is more often case as here in Europe. We have more "physical" jobs then "office" types of jobs here. But I'd really like to work in an office (printing, scanning, typing, MS office, etc.) much more then physical work.

So I'd like to ask what chances actually I have to get a "simple" office job in USA, and I'm from Europe. By simple I don't mean sitting on chair and surfing FB, but simple as nothing too complicad ( I hope you get my drift ). I know it's possible, but I'd just like to ask for your opinion.
  • Profile picture of the author Michael Ten
    If you really try hard to get one, I'd say that the chances are pretty good.
    However, if you just half-try or don't try, then I'd say that the chances are pretty low.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    If you are legal to work in the states and you know Microsoft suite - especially excel and word, you should be good to go.
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    Originally Posted by SolidDigital View Post

    So I see many people complaining about working in offices and all, which is more often case as here in Europe. We have more "physical" jobs then "office" types of jobs here. But I'd really like to work in an office (printing, scanning, typing, MS office, etc.) much more then physical work.

    So I'd like to ask what chances actually I have to get a "simple" office job in USA, and I'm from Europe. By simple I don't mean sitting on chair and surfing FB, but simple as nothing too complicad ( I hope you get my drift ). I know it's possible, but I'd just like to ask for your opinion.
    Yeah, I don't think heysal is really right, unless you are talking about a LOW level assistant, and THAT would probably demand decent english skills, and might pay $30K(About $14/hour) if you are VERY lucky. BTW if you have an H1B(which technically IS illegal for such a job, though it is done), they will want to pay you LESS(which is also illegal, but they all do it). So the only ways to do it, at full pay, are if you are a citizen, have certain ties to a citizen, have a green card, or a special work visa where the employer DOESN'T have to sponsor you.

    Office jobs are often more difficult than printing, scanning, typing, and MS Office. After all, typing is NOTHING, unless it is a LOT of data, etc...., or you have some other skill. Printing is WORTHLESS if you hav nothing to print. Scanning is NOTHING unless you have an application that can use it. And MS Office is simply a TOOL. You might as well ask for a job where you use a lathe.

    Of course, if you can do accounting, programming, etc.... on standard tools or languages, you can definitely get work. Though, with accounting, for example, a foreigner will likely take a pay cut because they don't know current domestic laws, or knowledge about third party processing concerns, such as union dues, etc... My mother was an accountant, and I used to program accounting systems, so I have a little bit of knowledge about that industry. Some of that you MIGHT be able to learn at a community college with a few courses. If you are fluent in more than one language, you can use that.

    BTW speaking of differences, the US has some different customs, etc... Dates are SUPPOSED to be mm/dd/yyyy, for example.

    Steve
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