Netherlands; how to find a decent job without a degree and no Dutch. Let's get real!

Posted by Vivid_Addition_347@reddit | expats | View on Reddit | 25 comments

Hello beautiful humans,
I am going to need y'all to be real on this one. I speak English fluently but no Dutch, I have been living in Holland for a year now and before I was working as a massage therapist, I have some experience in that field but it's something that I didn't enjoy anymore so I tried to switch to something more office-like, and failed.
The Company that hired me after that, promised me to give me a chance in customer service but after a few months they hired a Dutchie (no previous experience in CS).
I left that company for multiple reasons and I am now taking my time to properly scout for something that might fit me and what I want to do in life. Ideally I would like something hybrid, I don't mind going to an office most of the time but I see this reality a lot in the Netherlands and I would love to try it for once.
Now, the tricky part *dun dun dun*. I do not have a degree, and my experience is pretty much limited to the beauty world, I worked a bit as a make-up artist and a few years as a massage therapist. In your humble opinion, is there a way or any advice you can give me on how to finally land a job that would not make me cry everyday as soon as I get home? (jk but not really).
I speak English fluently, Italian and Spanish as well. Not the most useful languages, I'm afraid.
Also any tips, recruiter agencies or websites where I haven't cried my eyeballs out yet are well welcomed.
Thank you all,
Lots of love.