Having a University degree and working as a waitress.

Yeah there's no wrong about it. I think your friend don't need money.

Well, depending on where you are from, and such working as a waitress may not always pay the best, but in some ways can be a rewarding job. I have known people who have done this for yrs and really enjoyed it. You do make a wage plus tips, and if you enjoy working with people get to know some of the regulars who come in all the time. Encouraging your friend to want to work, as long as her and her husband are OK with it is good, and can be quite rewarding as well.

In your friend's situation I would take that job. It might not be the kind of work that she expected when she studied at university, but it is a chance to get out of the house, meet the locals, listen to local language and learn new words. I don't think that she should focus too much on the type of work and whether she is overqualified or not. I think it is better to focus on the things that she can gain from the job. If she accepts the job will earn some money, even if the salary isn't that great it is still better than nothing. In addition to the money she will get the chance to know more about the language and the culture in the place where she lives.

You grew in taiwan so you're a Chinese but can't speak much of your native dialect? a bit confuse. Anyway, it's an opportunity since few doors open in Italy. It's a great opportunity for her to rediscover her self at the same time aside from earning. Learning new language is a chance too. The issue here is if her husband will allow her to be separate from her? Once you're in a foreign country chances of landing a job according to your educational attainment is rare,expect blue collar jobs. My dad is Banker but he work as gardener.

If your friend is really in need, I don't see anything wrong if she'll accept that offer. Just make sure that she will be safe in there. I have a friend who is a tourism graduate but works as a waitress in Canada. But if you'll compare her salary with mine who works in an office, definitely her salary is far higher. That is the main reason why many degree holder chose to work outside our country because of the higher salary. You are also right that working there may help her meet other and maybe better opportunities. If you are sure that she will be safe in there and she would love to go, then I don't see any problem with that.

Sitting at home for no substantial reason kills a persons potential,going out gives you exposure and makes you more productive.I my opinion she should take up the job as she will gain confidence to interact with the people in the native language and hone her skills as well.Though sometimes a person feels relatively deprived as the job don't match with her qualification.But she should start with a positive attitude and take it as a learning experience.

i guess if they are no other work available , then it is ok i guess , as long it is not free work , there are a salary to paid rent and bills , then it is ok.Maybe working in restraurant your can eat for free and save money.Think as a temporary job or a steeping stone to something better.Sometime while waiting for job interviews or waiting for suitable job vacancy working temporary is good to earn extra income.

well, I think it would be Bernete if she started from the scratch first. My reasoning for this is that you highlighted that both of you don't speak the native language of the current country you are now living. So, even if she has a university degree or even a PhD, and she cannot communicate very well, she's not going to go far. However as much as I advise you or her to get the job, she should study the language at the same time. It would be a waste of education she obtained if she remained a waitress. the waiteresing job is only to get her familiarized with the language (mostly by conservation) but she should aim for a higher job or position to make the best of the education she already obtained and the education she sis for the language thing.

I think you made a great job by telling her to grab the opportunity, there's nothing wrong to work as a waitress, it is a decents job. Because these of this topic I remembered one of my friend who is living in Germany now and working as restaurant manager. This is her story, last 2005 she got married and lives in Germany. She dont speak german and her english words are very limited. In order to learned english language we often chatting and talk just to practice here english. Little by little she get more better and started to discuss about getting a job. She works as a dish washer since she can't speak german and dont have a courage to communicate to other. But one day, she realized that it's been a few months but still can't speak simple german. She worked as a waitress and tried her best to communicate with her customers and write down all the words she learns everyday until she can start to build a simple sentences and few months later she is very fluent and more confident to herself. Since she is fluent in both English and German language she decided to study and get a degree while working as a waitress. After she got her diploma, one of her customer hired her as a manager of a restaurant with higher salary and given a tour package yearly.

Hello safety69 Honest work is honest work, and is a good thing. It matters not what the job, as long as it is honest. There was a time when I was too proud to consider some work, and I was ashamed of myself when I realized this about me. Now, I am the proud to have work.

hi there,.you must tell her a good advice for her to achieve more than what is she right now.. help her finding a better job at least in his degree that she graduated in so that both of you will grow and be successful in life as friends..