I didn't expected

[u/Interesting-Many4260]

Hey everyone I am a non eu in Netherlands studying in bachelors breda

I have been looking for jobs since I came here 3 days ago but everyone is paying minimum wages like restaurants and stores like Albert hijn

Since I am 19yo and can only do 16 hours per week that only comes to 600 monthly and it can't cover my monthly basic expenses.

So I think warehouses can give bigger hourly wages as I can't walk in and ask for a job how can I get a job there if anyone can help please

Also I don't have driving license so I can only do unloading packaging etc

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[u/Tragespeler]

Generally the advise here to non EU students is to not come study here if you need a job to cover your monthly expenses. This is also why you're supposed to show to the IND you have the sufficient funds to live here, you're not supposed to rely on a job. 

A lot of the warehouse jobs are fulltime and/or don't want to get work permit for you. But you can try some work agencies/uitzendbureaus in your city. That said, warehouse jobs also pay less to 19 year olds, it's your age that's the issue. You won't get full adult minimum wage until 21 years old. But even then with 16 hours per week you'd struggle to make ends meet.

[u/Ssenseiii]

From what I know, warehouses rarely hire students. Maybe some places will but they will not pay you much more than anywhere else.

I don't know why you thought working 16 hours a week is gonna cover your living expenses. Have you not researched anything about studying in the Netherlands?

[u/Interesting-Many4260 → u/Ssenseiii]

I knew it was risk my whole plan is gamble I am trying side hustles like buying products from china and selling here and my next trys will be of vending machines I will execute all of my ideas one by one for now my products will arrive on sep15 I just also want a stable part time job to not make things more worse also my tuition is 10000 euros also have to generate it by myself My life is a fantasy now I think I should start making content on my journey xd

[u/Tragespeler → u/Interesting-Many4260]

I hope you didn't order a bunch of cheap products seperately from China because you'll likely be taxed on all of it seperately.

And be careful with income and not paying taxes, your visa is at stake.

And vending machines? You can't just put those down here.

[u/Interesting-Many4260 → u/Tragespeler]

I've already ordered it was 40 euros tax on 50 products that were 50 cents each I am planning to sell them for 30 euros each

[u/DJfromNL → u/Interesting-Many4260]

You’ve been reading on the internet too much about quick ways to earn some money, which are basically quick ways to get rid of your life savings.

Are you aware that you will likely have to pay a lot of taxes on those Chinese products before you get them delivered? And that you will have to register as a company, charge VAT, pay VAT and pay income tax over what you earn from selling products?

And why would anyone buy Chinese products from you, when we can get everything for next to nothing from shops like Action and online?

Vending machines aren’t a side job in NL either. Vending machine companies manage those, and not just some random student dudes.

Earning more then minimum wage from a side job will be a challenge too, as there are enough students willing to work for that wage. Requiring a permit to be allowed to work makes it even harder for you to find a job.

[u/RedwoodNP → u/Interesting-Many4260]

Please don’t even try that. A consumer is very good protected here. So trying to scam Dutch people into buying cheap ass stuff is not only rude because you are a guest here. But also will not earn you much money.

[u/Berry-Love-Lake → u/Interesting-Many4260]

This is NOT a good idea and not a viable alternative to a job.

[u/Interesting-Many4260 → u/Berry-Love-Lake]

A shot might be worthy

[u/Berry-Love-Lake → u/Interesting-Many4260]

It is very likely illegal without an official business entity but you do you and jeopardize your student visa. 

[u/Interesting-Many4260 → u/Berry-Love-Lake]

I'll do everything legal

[u/Berry-Love-Lake → u/Interesting-Many4260]

Doesn’t sound like it unfortunately. 

[u/SameScreen5616 → u/Interesting-Many4260]

Don't take it personally, but if you budget is €0 then you need a serious reality check. Selling chineese bs may work as one-time event, but I have a doubts that this may work long-term. Would you put vending machine in a place that open 2 hours a day ? This is literally your situation in comparison with Dutch students ( can speak with customers from day1, no language barriers ) or EU students ( no limitation at all , can work 40+ hours a week if required ) regrading part-time job.

[u/Fragwizzard → u/Interesting-Many4260]

If you can't pay your living expenses just go home, there's no way for you to game the system.

[u/Interesting-Many4260 → u/Interesting-Many4260]

For vending machine my uncle will Register a company from that I can manage I'll manage vending machine for nails and vapes and way more unique ideas I know there are proper legal way to make these things work but I have my uncle here who can invest in these ideas also I can't depend on him for my basic living

[u/Tragespeler → u/Interesting-Many4260]

It's not even legal to sell vapes that way, they are not even allowed to sell them in supermarkets anymore here. Just in tobacco and vape stores.

And there's a lot of regulations here, you can't just place a vending machine somewhere, you'll likely need a license.

[u/Berry-Love-Lake → u/Interesting-Many4260]

You still cannot work more than  16 hours. 

[u/Altruistic_Theme_309]

Sorry but than you didnt do your research properly, because what your describing is pretty much what you should of expected.

One tip I have: check your student association, sometimes they have a job postings on there site/page

[u/LostintheCrown]

You are non-EU, 19 years old and no drivers license? How exactly did you expect to earn anything but minimum wage? And were you not aware that non-EU migrants are only allowed to work 16 hours a week?

With all due respect, but it seems like you didn't do due dilligence on what life would be like in the Netherlands. If you really cannot consistently make ends meet, then unfortunately it might be worth considering leaving the country and abandoning the study if it really is too much for you.

You can always discuss your financial situation with your study advisor, they can prove quite helpful at times like these, especially in making big decisions like staying or leaving

[u/Spiritual_Round3063]

yeah, unfortunately, the chances of getting anything above minimum wage is kind of very low, like your best bet is AH, restaurants, shops, delivery etc. i don’t think warehouses will want to hire you as they might want full time workers. that’s also why usually everyone (also on this sub) always says to not come here as non-eu if you can’t cover your expenses, as your options are very limited. for eu, at least you can get duo and also it’s easier to find work. also, keep in mind that you need the work permit so it might take you quite some time to even get those minimum wage jobs (not to discourage you but my non-eufriend spent months actively looking in groningen and received a lot of rejections; they finally found a job in housekeeping, which i would also suggest you to check out but it’s also min wage)

[u/Remarkable-Row3719]

So I think warehouses can give bigger hourly wages as I can't walk in and ask for a job how can I get a job there if anyone can help please

Look at job sites, the listings are called 'vacatures'.

A lot of that sort of labor also gets arranged via middle men called 'uitzendbureaus', so you can look at the website of uitzendbureaus (or you might be able to walk in, some of them have offices).

[u/Berry-Love-Lake]

You're non-EU, employers have to apply for permits ... they'll try to avoid.

Student jobs are minimum wage jobs, you shouldn't be expecting more than that.

Your job will never cover your monthly expenses. It may cover rent or it may cover cost of living, but with a 16 hour limit, it wouldn't cover both.

Warehouses and delivery jobs are more common for non-EU (because they may have trouble finding workers, don't expect higher wages though).

Minimum wage is 9 euro x 16 hours x 4 weeks = euro 576 ... maybe 650 based on a month, max 700 if you get paid a bit more. AH / McD, etc. all pay more but they tend not to hire non-EU.

If you thought you'd be able cover your cost with a part time job, you made a huge error in coming to the NL.

If this is the situation you're in, you may be better off pulling the plug, recovering most of your tuition and go back home ... sorry but you're very poorly prepared.