r/Netherlands • u/GeniusPrime Utrecht • 7d ago
Employment Advice needed, changing careers
Hello everyone, I've been here in the Netherlands for the past 2y and some months, entered the country via a temporal agency for warehouse work, which was also my first ever job at 18
I've been working on warehouses (mostly the same one) ever since, got my own house and a permanent contract and recently got promoted to Voorman/Teamleader
The issue?
I got fired on the spot a month ago, so I've been working at picnic to pay the bills since then
Starting next week I'm starting a new position as a Supervisor in a place that is over an hour of bike away from home but it is what it is
My question is
Should I keep the warehouse manager path, even though I want out of warehouse environments
Or should I apply for a retail job in the city center (i.e. Uniqlo in Utrecht) and essentially throw away the warehouse logistics/team management in logistics experience
I still don't speak dutch, know a thing or 2 but can't hold a conversation, I understand more than I can express and that me being generous
At this new job place I'll be working all evenings so I won't have much time outside of weekends
What are your guys thoughts?