Moving to Budapest

I had to look up the duties of an attraction operator.

Hate to burst your bubble but for a job like that here in Hungary, you more then likely would have to know Hungarian and perhaps even have an operators license.

Summertime is short here, not many carnivals in the off seasons.

Even in summer, they seem from the ones I have been to at least, to be a closed group of people who know each other. The rides in the city park are about the only place I know inside Budapest that has rides all year long;

Balaton has some rides but nothing huge like Magic Mountain or Disneyland.

Lake Velence has kiddie rides in the simmer but nothing to talk about.

You might have to expand your job search here.

Wages are low here too not like where you now live.

You could perhaps come for a few months a year but full time is going to be hard.

My son blew through $30,000 over 25 years ago in Hungary. He was living with his future wife and her mother in their home too.

We moved over a long while ago, I can not even remember the year, 15 plus years now.

My husband is Hungarian and I American.

I like it here overall and hardly miss anything in the US. Then again I am old, have done allot and like the peace here of not having to work, see people or doing anything if not feeling it.

If we had to work, this would be the last place we would be doing it.

French is also my first language, so maybe working in something touristic would be ok. What's the reason you actually moved there? Because from the USA to Budapest, there is quite a ride.

French is also my first language, so maybe working in something touristic would be ok. What's the reason you actually moved there? Because from the USA to Budapest, there is quite a ride. - @Talizer

Speaking more than one language is always a bonus, BUT you have to speak the language of the country you are working in, especially when you are dealing with the public.

What's the reason you actually moved there? - @Talizer

Marilyn is retired, and the reason she lives in Hungary is that, like a lot of Expats, LOVE, her husband is Hungarian.

French is also my first language, so maybe working in something touristic would be ok. What's the reason you actually moved there? Because from the USA to Budapest, there is quite a ride.  - @TalizerSpeaking more than one language is always a bonus, BUT you have to speak the language of the country you are working in, especially when you are dealing with the public. - @SimCityAT

Our son was excepted for a casino dealing job in Hungary. He is a dual citizen and worked in casinos in Las Vegas.

At the time his experience was about 4 years in casinos.

He was told he had to learn a min. amount of Hungarian, mostly how to count in Hungarian because one had to call out numbers to the pit boss in Hungarian .

They keep tabs on how much play is going on and if they need to refill the tray with checks or not.

He learned with the help of his HU GF but when he found out the pay, said no way.

He at the time could make more working at a fast food place  in the US rather then working with the mob.Why take you live in danger for no money?

Working as a carney worker has to be a hard life.

@Talizer

Ive had a home here for 16 years . Ive loved it.

But I'm also glad I kept my place in the uk , living with family.

Most of the friends i have made in Budapest tend to stay for 4 to 6 years max unless they marry, had children or got very good job offers. Or like me retired. But without my other interests I would be bored by now.

Ideally I wish I could afford more winter holidays. I dislike cold and/or wet places. I'm currently interested in getting somewhere cosy in Spain for winter breaks.

As a uk person I can stay 89 days out of 180. therefore dodging winter Uk and Hungary.

French is also my first language, so maybe working in something touristic would be ok. What's the reason you actually moved there? Because from the USA to Budapest, there is quite a ride. - @Talizer

Hungary these days is not all that different then any other western culture.

I first visited Hungary in 1978, now that was a real adventure and not very comfy.

Stayed with mu in laws for 6 weeks and had a 2 year old baby in tow.

Good thing my FIL had a supply of homemade wine or I might of fallen off the rails at times!

Just kidding, having a baby with you keeps you on the straight and narrow.

Saw Hungary again in 1986? husband had gone back several times without  us, I had no desire to ever return and went in 86 under duress, would of rather stayed in my house with our dog, son and swimming pool then sit in my MIL living room.

My husband visited Hungary at least 10 times alone over the years.

IDK, it slowly grew on me.

Found out my grandmother was born in Hungary, must be something in the DNA that pulled me here;

If English is your first language Budapest is an easy city to live in.

In the countryside unless you are really fluent in Hungarian and or living with Hungarian family it can be really isolating.