Looking for a job in the Arctic Circle

[Kevin Renskers]

Hi all,

I am a Senior Python/Django programmer from The Netherlands, and I am on a quest to move to the Arctic Circle. Right now my focus is on Reykjavik in Iceland and Tromsø in Norway. It's quite hard to find jobs in these regions, and it's even harder because I don't have a network of people I know in the Arctic.

I know it's a long shot, but I am hoping someone on this group knows someone else, and they work at a company that could use a programmer, something like that :)

My linkedin account with my skills and experience: http://nl.linkedin.com/in/kevinrenskers

My twitter account where I write about my quest: http://www.twitter.com/movetoarctic

I also do Javascript and iPhone/Mac development, and have 9 years of experience in PHP.

Thanks!

Kevin

[Daniel Roseman]

Reykjavik is well south of the Arctic Circle - in fact all of Iceland (except for a small offshore island, apparently) is below the circle.

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[Yves S. Garret]

http://www.ccpgames.com/en/jobs

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[Kevin Renskers]

Ha, yeah I know that Iceland is not in the Arctic Circle, strictly speaking. Maybe I should've said the Arctic Circle region.

[spa...@gmail.com]

http://www.arcticstartup.com/

On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 6:09 PM, Kevin Renskers <in...@bolhoed.net> wrote:

Ha, yeah I know that Iceland is not in the Arctic Circle, strictly speaking. Maybe I should've said the Arctic Circle region.

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[Kevin Renskers]

CCP actually wanted me for their UI Programmer position. Did the first round of interviews, made a usability report for them, all was well. And then they decided that they don't really need a UI Programmer after all :(

Their other positions are not really a great match for me, sadly. Too much C++, DirectX, GPU stuff, etc.

[Kevin Renskers]

Awesome, thanks!

[spa...@gmail.com]

Have you checked hdmessaging.com?

On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 6:17 PM, Kevin Renskers <in...@bolhoed.net> wrote:

CCP actually wanted me for their UI Programmer position. Did the first round of interviews, made a usability report for them, all was well. And then they decided that they don't really need a UI Programmer after all :(

Their other positions are not really a great match for me, sadly. Too much C++, DirectX, GPU stuff, etc.

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[Yves S. Garret]

Whatever, their loss :-)

On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Kevin Renskers <in...@bolhoed.net> wrote:

CCP actually wanted me for their UI Programmer position. Did the first round of interviews, made a usability report for them, all was well. And then they decided that they don't really need a UI Programmer after all :(

Their other positions are not really a great match for me, sadly. Too much C++, DirectX, GPU stuff, etc.

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[Cal Leeming [Simplicity Media Ltd]]

Hmm - CCP would have been a very good company to get in with :/

I'm surprised you have not found any other decent positions in Nederland tbh. 

BoxedIce (owners of ServerDensity) are always on the look out for new developers, they offer remote working, and they already have staff in Nederland.

Hope this helps.

Cal

On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 1:47 PM, Kevin Renskers <in...@bolhoed.net> wrote:

CCP actually wanted me for their UI Programmer position. Did the first round of interviews, made a usability report for them, all was well. And then they decided that they don't really need a UI Programmer after all :(

Their other positions are not really a great match for me, sadly. Too much C++, DirectX, GPU stuff, etc.

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[Cal Leeming [Simplicity Media Ltd]]

Here you go:

http://blog.boxedice.com/2011/05/25/were-hiring-sysadmin-devops/

http://blog.boxedice.com/2011/08/12/were-hiring-engineering-and-design/

Contact David at he...@boxedice.com for more info.

Cal

[Kevin Renskers]

Finding a position in The Netherlands would be SUPER easy. The problem is that I want to immigrate to another country :) Remote working from The Netherlands is not what I am looking for.

[Thomas Weholt]

Ok, this is of-topic, but why immigrate from The Netherlands and why
for the Love of All that's Holy would you move to the coldest place on
earth? I live in Norway and just don't understand this. And sorry, I
am aware this is not django related.

Thomas

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[Kevin Renskers]

I don't think many people will ever understand why I'd want to move to the Arctic region. But, I really don't understand how many people would like to live in Spain, France or Italy. Me, I like long, cold winters with lots of snow. I don't like hot summers. I'm just weird I guess :)

Reykjavik and Tromsø are not that cold by the way. Reykjavik has an average low of minus 3 in january, Tromsø minus 7.

[Yves S. Garret]

You got your reasons.  That's alright.

Have you looked into Greenland?  How about doing a self-employed gig where you do coding for other based on contracts and orders?

On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Kevin Renskers <in...@bolhoed.net> wrote:

I don't think many people will ever understand why I'd want to move to the Arctic region. But, I really don't understand how many people would like to live in Spain, France or Italy. Me, I like long, cold winters with lots of snow. I don't like hot summers. I'm just weird I guess :)

Reykjavik and Tromsø are not that cold by the way. Reykjavik has an average low of minus 3 in january, Tromsø minus 7.

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[serek]

I understand you quite well.
From the same reason I have moved to Copenhagen.
Not so cold as I expected, but nice.

If you do not find anything in Reykjavik or Tromsø you can try
http://www.xstream.dk/company/jobs
It is rather PHP job(if we get more python people I hope we switch;)
Just send CV do not bother if there is open position.

Good luck

[Brett Epps]

Might be too warm or too far south for you, but consider Wisconsin.  We get plenty of snow here.

Brett

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[andres....@gmail.com]

You can also go to the (literal) polar extreme and consider something in Antarctica or Tierra del Fuego, in Chile or Argentina. There are many countries that need qualified technical staff for their research/military bases in Antarctica. As for Chile and Argentina, both require highly qualified staff, immigration is dead easy, and the quality of life in the southernmos extremes is actually very high, and slighty cheaper than Europe.

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Might be too warm or too far south for you, but consider Wisconsin.  We get plenty of snow here.

Brett

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I don't think many people will ever understand why I'd want to move to the Arctic region. But, I really don't understand how many people would like to live in Spain, France or Italy. Me, I like long, cold winters with lots of snow. I don't like hot summers. I'm just weird I guess :)

Reykjavik and Tromsø are not that cold by the way. Reykjavik has an average low of minus 3 in january, Tromsø minus 7.

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[Kevin Renskers]

Thanks for the suggestion, but the US is not really an option, social- and economic security wise and also the distance back to the Netherlands. I'd like to be able to afford a flight back to friends and family more then once or twice a year :)

Pretty much the same goes for Chile or Argentina. It's just too far away, and a bit too extreme a change for me.

Also, I'm happy to report that I got two serious job offers by mail, both for Python/Javascript jobs in Reykjavik. Starting my own company up north, as someone suggested, is definitely plan b. I would prefer a stable income though, so I hope these jobs turn out to be good options.

[Cal Leeming [Simplicity Media Ltd]]

Swap lifes with me in the UK - seriously, I'd give anything to live in Nederland - you are so lucky!

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