Starting in December 2022, Musa Abdullazade has been working at LeasePlan as a Capital Risk Manager. During his application, he was still living and working in Hungary. After successfully being granted his visa and work permit application, his journey started alongside the challenges that come with it. Curious about what they are? Keep on reading!
Musa received his bachelor’s degree in Economics in Azerbaijan. He then continued his studies and completed his master’s in Science and Economics in Pisa, Italy. Before joining LeasePlan through our traineeship, Musa lived and worked in Hungary as a Financial Risk Analyst at ExxonMobil. Now that it was high time for a new challenge, he opted for the Netherlands: “A friend I met in Hungary already lived in Rotterdam. He recommended two organisations that would be able to help me find a job – one of them was Solid Professionals.”
The Netherlands gives work permits to people with a higher education that have graduated from multiple universities, which included the one where I obtained my master’s degree. Ultimately, I applied for a Dutch visa and then a work permit. ”
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Musa also provides advice on finding a place to live. “I currently have temporary accommodation, but I’m looking for an apartment for a longer period. It’s not easy, though! So I can’t share THE tip for finding an apartment with you just yet,” jokes Musa. “My friend who already lived in the Netherlands already warned that renting in the Netherlands is expensive. In Italy and Hungary, I easily found accommodation by sending three messages via Facebook. Before I went to the Netherlands, I saw a 2-room apartment in Amsterdam Center for €650 online, so I thought it wouldn’t be too bad. But it was too good to be true – be aware of scammers! So, how do you get yourself a place to live? Tell everyone you run into that you’re looking for a place to live. The best chance of finding something in the Netherlands is through friends, colleagues or other people you know.”