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Types of Jobs in Turkey for Americans
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 04:41 am |
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Quoting alameda: Quoting mey0722: Not to be rude, but is anybody actually going to address my question with any amount of seriousness? |
I think unless you are fluent in Turkish, and have some needed and very special skills not available in Turkey, you will have a very difficult time finding employment in Turkey.
There is already an unemployment issue there. |
hmmm .. are systems analysts/network admins/EDI/WMS specialists in high demand? .. 
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 04:48 am |
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I think until you learn turkish, teaching english as a native speaker will be about your only opportunities. As it has been said, the job economy here is tight anyway. Good luck.
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 05:05 am |
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Quoting KeithL: I think until you learn turkish, teaching english as a native speaker will be about your only opportunities. As it has been said, the job economy here is tight anyway. Good luck. |
I have special skills, so why would they not be required? do you mean to tell me that any one off the street can walk into a company and build a network with a firewall, dns servers etc? or that there are no EDI - Electronic Data Interfaces, WMS - Warehouse Management Systems in Turkey? that EVERYTHING is done the old fashioned way with a pen and piece of paper? .. I highly doubt it. As far as language goes, I learn EXTREMELY quickly ..  
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 05:47 am |
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Quoting Leelu: Quoting KeithL: I think until you learn turkish, teaching english as a native speaker will be about your only opportunities. As it has been said, the job economy here is tight anyway. Good luck. |
I have special skills, so why would they not be required? do you mean to tell me that any one off the street can walk into a company and build a network with a firewall, dns servers etc? or that there are no EDI - Electronic Data Interfaces, WMS - Warehouse Management Systems in Turkey? that EVERYTHING is done the old fashioned way with a pen and piece of paper? .. I highly doubt it. As far as language goes, I learn EXTREMELY quickly .. |
yes, those jobs are here, but don't you think you need to speak turkish? I'm not going to minimize your talents, but do you really think that those skills aren't being taught here???
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 06:00 am |
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Quoting KeithL: Quoting Leelu: Quoting KeithL: I think until you learn turkish, teaching english as a native speaker will be about your only opportunities. As it has been said, the job economy here is tight anyway. Good luck. |
I have special skills, so why would they not be required? do you mean to tell me that any one off the street can walk into a company and build a network with a firewall, dns servers etc? or that there are no EDI - Electronic Data Interfaces, WMS - Warehouse Management Systems in Turkey? that EVERYTHING is done the old fashioned way with a pen and piece of paper? .. I highly doubt it. As far as language goes, I learn EXTREMELY quickly .. |
yes, those jobs are here, but don't you think you need to speak turkish? I'm not going to minimize your talents, but do you really think that those skills aren't being taught here??? |
The language is a mere bump in the road - I learn languages very quickly, especially when I am around them 24/7 .. as far as the skills having 14 years experience in said industry usually speaks volumes. not to mention the accomplishments I achieved for my current employer with regards to RFID label implimentation to name one thing .. there are many others ..
if anyone is interested here is a little information about it ..
RFID Labels let Cingular Wireless send the right signals
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 07:20 am |
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i don't think anyone is minimising your skills or saying anything negative...so please don't be offended.
keith was merely pointing out that you may (most probably) need to speak turkish to be able to work in that specialised i.t. field.
sure you can pick up the language if you are immersed in it 24/7...without a doubt.
but still what if your future employer/clients spoke limited english? or what if the manuals you were given were all in turkish? do you know the turkish words for "wireless", "router", "dns servers", "firewall"...?
i think you would have a slight advantage over other candidates if you did speak turkish.
i know that if turkish people applied for i.t. jobs over here in australia, it is necessary for them to speak english.
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 10:08 am |
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Quoting Leelu: Quoting KeithL: Quoting Leelu: Quoting KeithL: I think until you learn turkish, teaching english as a native speaker will be about your only opportunities. As it has been said, the job economy here is tight anyway. Good luck. |
I have special skills, so why would they not be required? do you mean to tell me that any one off the street can walk into a company and build a network with a firewall, dns servers etc? or that there are no EDI - Electronic Data Interfaces, WMS - Warehouse Management Systems in Turkey? that EVERYTHING is done the old fashioned way with a pen and piece of paper? .. I highly doubt it. As far as language goes, I learn EXTREMELY quickly .. |
yes, those jobs are here, but don't you think you need to speak turkish? I'm not going to minimize your talents, but do you really think that those skills aren't being taught here??? |
The language is a mere bump in the road - I learn languages very quickly, especially when I am around them 24/7 .. as far as the skills having 14 years experience in said industry usually speaks volumes. not to mention the accomplishments I achieved for my current employer with regards to RFID label implimentation to name one thing .. there are many others ..
if anyone is interested here is a little information about it ..
RFID Labels let Cingular Wireless send the right signals |
just wanted to let you know, i read the article.
WOW!  .
i am shure that the knowledge of using and implementing Zebra technologies(&compliments to Zetna) is the perfect clue to find a great job!! 
don't give up Leelu!! and don't give in on teaching!! i did it in school and during attending university for some extra-money. and, just like in every profession, it takes years to get experience and good proficiency! 
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 11:12 am |
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Well, I worked as an IT Department manager for a 2500 employee firm for 6 years and am fluent in a couple of programming languages, I also set up firewalls, mail servers, DNS and you name it. Due to a crisis in the country many firms went bankrupt and their IT staffs were laid off. Despite all my knowledge and experience, I had to change my profession about three years ago and established a small company specializing in electronics device development instead. Ever since that day, I have been able to maintain the business at a break even state.
Was the IT sector as profitable as it used to be, I would not discard my own career in the first place.
Presently, I have the idea that working for yourself is thousand times better than working for somebody else if you can turn your ideas into a business.
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 11:36 am |
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I am also an IT guy. I quit my previous company at the end of 2001 after the economical crisis in Turkey. Since then I work as self-employed. I am lucky and up to now I am getting some reasonable business. I am not always working but only when there are projects for me. I work 3-to-6 months each year but I earn more than the annual income I had when working for the company I quit.
Working for yourself is good. I work at home and I like it. I don't have to get up early. I can work anytime I want. Sometimes early in morning, sometimes late in the evening.
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 03:03 pm |
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Quoting mey0722: Not to be rude, but is anybody actually going to address my question with any amount of seriousness? |
I was being serious.
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 10:27 pm |
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Thanks for all of the great suggestions. You've all been helpful. I think teaching English is most logical, since I've done it at a university level, have my MA, a TEFL certificate. But I also liked the idea about journalism. I am not planning a move to Turkey at this time, but am trying to collect information in case that is a possibility.
Thanks again so much to everyone for your feedback. 
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