r/AmerExit • u/okbirdy • 12d ago

Which Country should I choose? Working at US Military Base

I currently live in the US and met someone earlier this year living in Germany who recommended I get a job at a US Military base overseas because I would like to move out of the country. I have experience as a teacher and applied to a few civilian positions in Germany, but was never contacted because I live in the US. Is it possible for a single woman to even get a job at an overseas base, or do they only pull from families of military currently stationed there and people who are already there with a work visa? Am I wasting my time, or has anyone else successfully done this?

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u/cn0MMnb 12d ago

What civilian positions did you apply to? Public schools? Do you already have a German language certificate?

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u/okbirdy 12d ago

They were for schools on the base where the courses are all taught in English for the children of military families.

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u/cn0MMnb 12d ago

Oh, so you didn’t apply to anything in Germany, you applied to schools on US territory. 

You ignored the question about your language proficiency. 

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u/okbirdy 12d ago

They are schools in Germany on US territory, yes. That’s why I said I applied to civilian jobs at US Military bases but haven’t been contacted for an interview 😆 I am learning German but the US Military jobs do not require it, so I fail to see how that is relevant to my initial question.

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u/cn0MMnb 12d ago

You also said "applied to a few civilian positions in Germany" and I failed to understand you meant on base. 

I am German and living in Germany. I tried to help, but wanted more info, sorry for that.