I'm at the opposite end of my life but finally retiring to France. I've visited and worked in France for decades but circumstances were never in place for a permanent relocation. This year, it's on. I bought a little, village house in the country and will be packing up in Feb. Loved your video. Thank you for your work.

@jsegura525

8 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your accomplishments. Which area in France did you decide to move to? We are wanting to move to Paris and buy an apartment there. I have a few questions about income proof for the visa. Can you give any insight on this please? Thanks

You're fortunate to have someone like Ben to help you. Your relationship is a big motivation to help you persist. Best wishes!

This is an amazing video! Thanks for making this. Also, its so good that you guys had so much fun making this video!

Thank you for this video! It's so nice to see what moving to France looks like for the everyday person- You've given me more confidence. Best wishes to you and Ben!

you are so adorable to watch and listen to. You and Ben are fortunate to have each other

This was a pretty helpful and realistic video, thanks for sharing your experience :)

@iheartjunkfood

6 ай бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

Ah, so proud of you making it work!!! Great info for anyone who wants to do the same! Awesome video!!!❤❤❤

@iheartjunkfood

Жыл бұрын

💖💖💖

Such a fun and informative video! Love your infomercial opening and switching between Gioya in the field and Gioya in the studio haha so entertaining!

@iheartjunkfood

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Erika!!!!!!

Thank you. Your journey inspires me!

Fantastic video! Would love to see more.

Wishing you all the best. Life has many pitfalls, learn, be patient with yourself and others. The pace of life in France or Paris, if you live there is much slower, so pace yourself.

@IbrahimAlossey-pn8nn

Жыл бұрын

Yes iLike

This is the video I really needed today. I have also started applying for job abroad for growth prospects in my career. I have not decided where I want to and that's why I have started applying for europe, uk, newyork(tough), Singapore, Dubai, Netherlands. Hope I also get a good one. Happy for you girl. Thanks again.

@iheartjunkfood

Жыл бұрын

Ah good luck!! I'm sure you're going to find something great! 🫶🏼

Loved this video!!!

220 job applications?!! Wow!! Good to see you're doing okay G! You are awesome!! Do you have many French friends? Any of your US friends visit yet? I really want to visit France! I've been to Monaco for a day (Mediterranean Cruise) Hardly a French experience!! jusqu'à la prochaine fois Gioya🥰

@iheartjunkfood

Жыл бұрын

I have a few French friends! :) and I've had a couple friends from the US visit so far!! Let me know when you come back to France! 💖

this was sooo helpful, thank you!!!

@iheartjunkfood

3 ай бұрын

No prob!!

Thanks for this! I'm a Canadian Anglophone but I am learning French more so now then when I was a kid. I live in Montreal but am looking to move to France at some point! I am currently working on my BA and I had NO idea that Anglophones could work in France as an English-speaker, considering now in Montreal it is very hard to get employed without a bilingual status. Thanks for all the tips!

The intro I just love

@iheartjunkfood

3 ай бұрын

Ah thank you!! Had fun doing it haha

I can see your efforts ❤️

I love this!

This is sooo helpful!!! I was an au pair in Paris in 2016 and I am dying to move back! asap I totally agree - where there is a will, there's a way :)

@iheartjunkfood

10 ай бұрын

Oooohhh I was in Lyon in 2016 and I visited Paris for a few days - maybe we crossed paths haha. Hope you get to come back soon!!

thank you so much for this video! would you mind sharing if you were interviewing in French or English? x

one tip: ask your french human resources for reimbursements of your bus tickets or recurring subscription. I used to email my receipts and would get my transportation refunded by the company. I think it only concerns transportation if you don't go to work with your own car.

Hi! Can we please have a link to welcome to the jungle or the system you downloaded for tracking jobs?

I am going to move back to Paris permanently.

Thank you so much for sharing this! May I ask...what do you think about your new job? Is it mostly in English? Do you enjoy it? I imagine there's a lot of difference between the work culture, too!

@iheartjunkfood

6 ай бұрын

I like my job! It's mainly in English but I do a few meetings in French each month and it's helpful culture-wise to speak French in the office. Yes there are definitely differences! For one, lunch time being sacred! Haha

Really motivating! Thanks! Could you please send the job websites please?

10/10 intro

Thank you so much for sharing! Do you mind if I ask, what line of work are you in? Or what kind of work do you think is most transferrable?

@iheartjunkfood

11 ай бұрын

Hi! I'm personally in financial planning and analysis, but as I was applying I saw lots of job openings for English-speaking sales roles for companies that are looking to expand their business into other countries. I think hospitality is also easily transferable as well!

Love the hustle 😍 #GioyaInParis

@iheartjunkfood

Жыл бұрын

Oh love the hashtag!! I need to make this a thing hahaha

Hey! Currently going through the same process! I was wondering what steps were taken for the Work Permit. Did you have to apply for a separate visa like a long stay visa first or did you leave the U.S. already with all the paperwork needed to stay "Permanently". This video was very helpful, thank you!

Hi Gioya, this video is so helpful and good on you for hustling through the 7 month job hunt, well done :) I hope you're enjoying life in France! I wanted to ask as I will be in a similar situation to you soon, however will be on a french spousal visa (which will allow me to work automatically) do you think this will expedite my chances of finding a job easier? In your video you mentioned you had to find work first and then apply for your visa which is why I am wondering if in my case it might be quicker with having a visa which gives me work rights. Thanks in advance!🙏

@iheartjunkfood

4 ай бұрын

Hi, yes I'm almost certain you'll find something faster than I did! It's more than likely that needing sponsorship ruled me out a few jobs, which is a problem you won't have :) good luck!

@ry-if4bt

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much@@iheartjunkfood!

Can you tell me what type of visa you applied for and how long did it take ? thank you for your helpful video

If i apply got a job by linkedin will they give me Employment contract? Because i am a syrian citizen and that will help me a lot for accepting my visa application

I'm considering retiring to France and just working for myself part time.

@chriscran2003

10 ай бұрын

With a retirement visa, you are not allowed to work. But this visa is easier to obtain.

Hi I am an American looking to move to France, did you translate your CV into French yourself? I don't really have anybody who could look at it.. I do speak French so I could try, but it makes me nervous..

How did u applied for those jobs? Like websites or apps

How did you do your research before moving, how did you find out the types of visa, is it necessary to talk to a lawyer before applying?

@iheartjunkfood

Жыл бұрын

So I started off by looking at the France Visas government website and just reading up about the different types of visas. I didn't meet with a lawyer before applying, but I only applied to my visa after I had already accepted a job offer. Hope that helps!

Bienvenue.

Great video. Please can I travel with my minor to France for study? I am from Nigeria.

@PeterAmegan

5 ай бұрын

Am not sure but you have to document it

When I was in a supermarket in France "dont worry be happy" was played. Nobody understood the song

I wish more Americans would come live in France and bring their positive energy :)

@oreo4821

10 ай бұрын

Uummmm….

How did you break your lease?

I will do the same one day

I'm 47 abd feeling lost in life and in this city (Houston) am I too old to move to france?

@iheartjunkfood

9 ай бұрын

You're never too old to try something new :) you could try joining some of the Facebook groups for women in France, there are women of all ages who could help explain how they moved! Good luck!

Thanks for this video. This video is one the clearest and straight forward on the subject, to me. Can you please share the name again of what you downloaded? start at the 5:58 mark on the video. I couldn't make it out on the video. Thanks so much

@iheartjunkfood

6 ай бұрын

I downloaded Notion, it's a free note-taking app. Its free to use and has templates for different purposes, like tracking job applications or habit tracking!

What are you doing for living in France ?

How to search a job relocated to France, this is the first video I watched, love it. I am also thinking about move from UK to France, but don't know much about their culture and working environment, social life etc...Would love to watch more about it. 💕

I chose working visa

I living here at United States 🇺🇸. But I’m going to move in Australia 🇦🇺. Next year. Australia 🇦🇺 is my dream country to stay permanently

Hey looking to move, for visa process do you need a sponsorship, or just a work visa/ long term stay? So confused on that process and have an interview this Wednesday and I want to make sure if they ask me what I need I can be transparent.

@iheartjunkfood

2 ай бұрын

As I understand it, if you are not European, in general you need some kind of visa to live and work in France, and as a non-European, this typically means you'd need visa sponsorship from the company you're applying to. Hope that helps!

@ShortArmsCam

2 ай бұрын

@@iheartjunkfood just found out that all I need is a job acceptance letter and then you can apply for a long term stay visa ! That’s all you need.

@ShortArmsCam

2 ай бұрын

Would love to reach out separately to see if you know of any companies or even your company hiring. I’m looking for junior - mid level roles !

What websites did you use to apply for jobs?

@iheartjunkfood

6 ай бұрын

LinkedIn and WelcometotheJungle!

I want do the same

um.....YES!?!?!?!!?!? G + QUEEN = GUEEN GOALS

@iheartjunkfood

Жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha GUEEN I need to start using that

Interesting stuff :) Only six minutes in but I just wanted to joke that I felt the burn of that not being an EU citizen bullet-point as I am English and, against my will, had that privilege taken away from me ... thanks Brexit :( EDIT: Also, my compliments on your job searching persistence! That was a lot of applications :respect:

@iheartjunkfood

4 ай бұрын

Haha yes you understand the struggle even better than I do! And thank you!! Thanks for watching :)

If your plan is to stay in France indefinitely, couldn't you just stop paying your student loans. When you do your taxes, declare that you've made $0 income in the US and after 10 years, your student loans would be forgiven....... An American woman living in Germany is doing just this. She's on KZread

@iheartjunkfood

9 ай бұрын

So, it depends. When I was moving, I had a couple privately held loans which are not eligible for forgiveness, so I couldn't stop paying those. I also have a loan with the government, and yes there is an Income Driven Repayment plan option, which is based on US income (which yes, is technically 0 for me right now), but the current structure is that those will be forgiven after "a certain number of payments over 20 or 25 years". During this time, interest still accrues on the loans. So for me, given that I can't completely rule out going back to the US sometime in the next 20-25 years, it's not a great option for me.

@ugomma

Ай бұрын

If you have private loans, this is not an option. Private loans are bank - backed loans. They are ruthless and will do whatever they can to get the money which includes taking money from future paychecks, putting a lean on your house or going after your cosigner or next of kin. I even learned that for one of my private loan lenders, in the case of my death, the loans would still have to be paid by my next of kin. Before I moved back to France, I had to make sure every single private loan was paid because they are not manageable like the federal loans are.

Hello and congratulations on your enjoyable video. But why put this horrible background music with accordion. In France, no one has listened to the accordion for decades, it's totally out of date.

I'll be visiting in November. If i meet a girl there. I'll move there, why not. U.S ain't sh*t right now.

@T.O.E.C

3 ай бұрын

That's what I'm saying.

Bon Soir. Not "baby.". Merchant.

Bad audio

And yet another friggin accordeon tune. All other instruments forbidden in our democracy ;)

Biggest mistake you made

@Thereshewonders

3 ай бұрын

Vague. Please elaborate lol (Unless you’re judging, we don’t need it here)

@DagaatibwoyShow

3 ай бұрын

@@Thereshewonders lol judging we, not at all we leave in it , how can you move to France ?? Lol probably you speak very good French and will not mind been quickly Judged or less respected because of a language thing , I hope you keep enjoying your stay in France

Paris is now one of the worst cities y Europe. There's a lot of cryme, lot of homeless, lot of murders

It's not the ideal country in Europe to retire in, I mean no social equity, no social laws, very high expenses for daily living. High energy crisis due that Alstom were liquidated. Don't wonder on the streets during riot, other else, the cops will think you are a rioteer, tear gas, "matracage" Do you think, they are happy with an English speaker in French. Always train delays. Taxes,taxes taxes. If you earn 1500eur, a quite interesting salary, state takes its share ,"prélevement" upon your salary from 20% to 41,01 % of your salary, means that it have already been deducted from your salary at the source, you will take at about 900eur home. Without talking of the strikes, french are the most on strikes nation. I got families living in france in the 70,80,90, and early 2000's. I know what I am telling you. You work for yourself, family etc. But in france you will work for those you don't want to work too. Makes sure not to mistaken france with the elffel tower, way of life, and also to think that the ideal french is a bread loaf under the arms and a straw in the mouth, this are long dead 40,50 years ago.

@abadjianne

9 ай бұрын

Do you actually live in France now??

@Nico-rw1uo

9 ай бұрын

@@abadjianne for a gift if granted I will refuse, no thanks.

@suzannfulbright5652

8 ай бұрын

Perhaps none of the major cities in Europe are ideal.

@delphzouzou4520

6 ай бұрын

You tell a lot of lies and you don't even know how it works in the country. It really takes some balls and zero sense of shame. "Oh I know better, since I have a friend who went there in the 80's". Sounds totally legit to me. ;)

@Nico-rw1uo

6 ай бұрын

@@delphzouzou4520 yes you may have friends who lives there, me my aunt settle there since 1975, at that times life was easy, good with 15k francs a month both husband and wife salaries combines led you to a decent pretty live, food on the table, a roof over your head and every month they put some savings in the bank. Nearly every year they visit us on vacations, once, they have even gone to the Thailand. At the end of Mr Chirac, when sarko came, it was the beginning of the end, Hollande and macron the first now nailed it. Now my Aunt and my oncle are living which only at about 900eur month, and with their saving. great that the brought the house in the 90's otherwise it should be a disaster. They are seriously considering to return back to the country. This is what I know.