Work and Travel in Bergen

WORK IN BERGEN ALL YEAR ROUND

Please edit this section to tell travellers what kinds of short term work is available in Bergen all year round. Mention skills that are in demand here more than other places. If you can get some work as a translator in Bergen but it is as hard as anywhere else, please don't list it. If it is a region in China that cannot get enough English translators.... I think you get the idea.

SEASONAL WORK IN BERGEN

SPRING

What kinds of work are available in the spring time in Bergen. Remember to keep work that is all year round in the section above and not mention it again here.

SUMMER

The work that is needed by hosts in the summer in Bergen

AUTUMN

What kinds of work are there in Bergen in autumn? Maybe it's harvest time, but do people need the help of foreigners for either cheap labour or expertise? This is the kind of thing we need to know here.

WINTER

Skiing in Bergen - does it exist? Is there plenty of opportunities for people to get work in Bergen in the winter? What kind of skills are needed at this time of year? Please update this section and let fellow travellers know what you have learnt if you have worked in Bergen in the winter or if you are a host and live here and can share your knowledge.

ATTITUDE TO FOREIGNERS WORKING IN BERGEN

Bergen county is generally very cultured. However, each town has its separate ethnicity so to speak. For example, Fort Lee is almost 100% Korean, Edgewater is either Korean or Russian, Hackensack is predominately Hispanic, Lyndhurst and Lodi are generally Italian. The lower half of Bergen County is very middle class while the upper half of Bergen County is generally very wealthy. Because of it's proximity to NYC, it's very crowded so restaurants and cafes will almost always look to hire foreign workers. Jobs that may more will require an education, but you can always find lower income work.