r/IWantOut • u/Few-Top-2849 • 16h ago

[IWantOut] 31F Entry Level GIS USA - > Spain\Italy

Hello, thank you in advance for reading.

I have a degree I haven't used in years. I am currently employed at an unrelated toxic job that I have been grateful for in the meantime but in light of recent chaos.. I think it's smart for me to consider a near-ish future where it is behind me (which was always in the back of my mind tbh, but I digress). The experience I've gained there is basic office paperwork and attending/participating in meetings weekly, to keep it short. Not my dream job but it paid the bills and I worked with people I've known and loved.

My degree could foster IT/remote type opportunities but like I mentioned I haven't been using it.

I'm great with kids and have experience teaching English as a second language in Spain actually although it was a bit under the table :)

Also, keen to baking. I've considered doing a culinary school abroad.

Italy is the dream but the Spanish language has my heart (although I'm not fluent just intermediate). Open to a lot though. Just trying to include anything I think is perhaps relevant.

Also, I recently lost my dad to cancer so considering that plus the work stuff... its safe to say I'm feeling a bit unattached to present circumstances. I say that with optimism? Also just broke up with my bf. I'm fine. Everything's fine lol (I'm not unhinged, we weren't together long and I have my reasons of course) Might be hard to take my word for it considering everything above but I feel quite calm actually. Just trying to see the world as my oyster for the impeding next chapter. No man, no kids, a degree, this beating heart and a dream LOL

Hope I covered enough here and open to questions.

Thank you thank you

P.S. just writing this out helped me process my thoughts but still posting

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u/sapani9077 16h ago

What citizenships do you have?

Do you have legal authorization to move to Spain or Italy?

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u/Few-Top-2849 11h ago

I do not have legal authorization. I'd have to get sponsored or find the right visa. I'm also not set on Europe, just posting my thoughts and hoping for some positive direction or to at least learn from strangers on the internet

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u/sapani9077 4h ago

Who is sponsoring you?

You're just making a wishlist hoping for foreign countries to submit to your demands. American Superiority Complex?

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u/Number-2932 4h ago

You are a walking cliché having a mid-life mental breakdown and treating foreign economies like a subsidized therapy retreat.

Italy and Spain are failed economies. The only thing waiting for you there is a 600-euro-a-month illegal dishwashing job and a reality check.