Comments on: Can I travel with dog to Iceland and can I find a job there? http://www.icelandhq.com/can-i-travel-with-dog-to-iceland-and-can-i-find-a-job-there/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:19:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: farfel http://www.icelandhq.com/can-i-travel-with-dog-to-iceland-and-can-i-find-a-job-there/comment-page-1/#comment-80 farfel Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:39:46 +0000 http://www.icelandhq.com/can-i-travel-with-dog-to-iceland-and-can-i-find-a-job-there/#comment-80 for accommodations, you can look here: http://www.leigulistinn.is/, although the site's in icelandic. aside from any possible quarantine issues with your dog, i don't know if anyone would want to hire a person for so short a time, but don't be dissuaded from trying. iceland has a very low unemployment rate, about 1-1.5%, so as a whole, iceland needs workers. most jobs require icelandic, of course, but some don't, like some health care, restaurant work, or even highly skilled IT work. when i was there i met Polish immigrant restaurant workers whose icelandic was almost nonexistent. i would also think that there must also be seasonal work you can do. if i had only two months i'd even go wash dishes for pocket money for an adventure. you could easily meet people who could help you out later on... for accommodations, you can look here: http://www.leigulistinn.is/, although the site’s in icelandic.

aside from any possible quarantine issues with your dog, i don’t know if anyone would want to hire a person for so short a time, but don’t be dissuaded from trying. iceland has a very low unemployment rate, about 1-1.5%, so as a whole, iceland needs workers. most jobs require icelandic, of course, but some don’t, like some health care, restaurant work, or even highly skilled IT work. when i was there i met Polish immigrant restaurant workers whose icelandic was almost nonexistent. i would also think that there must also be seasonal work you can do. if i had only two months i’d even go wash dishes for pocket money for an adventure. you could easily meet people who could help you out later on…

]]> By: Kristin http://www.icelandhq.com/can-i-travel-with-dog-to-iceland-and-can-i-find-a-job-there/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Kristin Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:23:24 +0000 http://www.icelandhq.com/can-i-travel-with-dog-to-iceland-and-can-i-find-a-job-there/#comment-79 Your dog is going to be in quarantine for a month so there's really no point to bringing it if you're only going to be in Iceland for 2 months. Here is a link of all the vaccinations required and the length of quarantine for a dog to be imported to Iceland. http://www.lbs.is/Uploads/document/eydubl_ensk/leidbein_hd_kt_enska.pdf If you don't speak Icelandic, finding a job can be difficult, but contact your embassy there and they may be able to help you. Your dog is going to be in quarantine for a month so there’s really no point to bringing it if you’re only going to be in Iceland for 2 months.

Here is a link of all the vaccinations required and the length of quarantine for a dog to be imported to Iceland.
http://www.lbs.is/Uploads/document/eydubl_ensk/leidbein_hd_kt_enska.pdf

If you don’t speak Icelandic, finding a job can be difficult, but contact your embassy there and they may be able to help you.

]]> By: Aurora http://www.icelandhq.com/can-i-travel-with-dog-to-iceland-and-can-i-find-a-job-there/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Aurora Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:58:24 +0000 http://www.icelandhq.com/can-i-travel-with-dog-to-iceland-and-can-i-find-a-job-there/#comment-78 I guess your dog has to be in quarantine for some while before going there. About work I think it will be quite hard, as Iceland has a population of just about 230.000, so I believe they need the jobs themselves and for such a short time I think it will be very difficult. If you are highly educated and would stay longer, I think you would have a better chance to get a job. About accommodation, nothing is cheap in Iceland, because it´s one of the most expensive countries in the world. Despite all the negative things I´ve said, I really recommend you to visit Iceland. It´s certainly an interesting and quite different country. About your questions, why not contact an Icelandic embassy or consulate, or perhaps a tourist agency arranging travels to Iceland can help you! Good luck, I really hope you get to visit Iceland (and your dog too)! I guess your dog has to be in quarantine for some while before going there. About work I think it will be quite hard, as Iceland has a population of just about 230.000, so I believe they need the jobs themselves and for such a short time I think it will be very difficult. If you are highly educated and would stay longer, I think you would have a better chance to get a job.

About accommodation, nothing is cheap in Iceland, because it´s one of the most expensive countries in the world. Despite all the negative things I´ve said, I really recommend you to visit Iceland. It´s certainly an interesting and quite different country.

About your questions, why not contact an Icelandic embassy or consulate, or perhaps a tourist agency arranging travels to Iceland can help you!

Good luck, I really hope you get to visit Iceland (and your dog too)!

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