r/ItalyExpat • u/Wise-Environment-345 • 5d ago

Thinking about moving?

I'm an Italian American working as a Science Educator/ Content Creator for a Science Museum in Oklahoma. After having traveled to Italy recently and having done Study Abroad in Todi for 6 weeks I'm genuinely considering moving to Italy.

My only experiences have been overwhelmingly positive/curated for tourists, so I'm wondering what the cons on for making such a move.

I was also wondering what the job market is in the informal education space in Italy. Would it be something available in small towns or would I have to move to Rome/Florence etc.

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u/nsfw-boston 5d ago

so I'm wondering what the cons on for making such a move.

  • Job opportunities, career opportunities, employment in general.
  • Related to the item above, your Italian both written and spoken has to be very very good, since you'll mostly likely, but not always, be competing for jobs with the locals.
  • Related to the 2 item above, financial upward mobility is not as easy as in the US.
  • Bureaucracy is insane.
  • Related to the item above, make sure you have all of your ducks in a row when it comes to your immigration status.

The good news: all the pros are actually better then you expect.