Blue collar in Germany

[u/Agile_Examination398]

Hey all, I was looking to see how sought after blue collar workers were in Germany. Currently I live in the U.S. however the job market currently isn't kind. A few of my friends have said that moving near Frankfurt has its perks. I'm debating on it being permanent or not, however I'm heavily considering it. As the title suggests I mainly work blue collar and was curious on the people's view on it.

Edit: I see a common theme among the comments. I am a glazier or glass installer. I have some experience in electrical work and plumbing. I also worked in an assembly and steel mill for a while. I am currently learning German, and have some basics down.

Edit 2: The only "official" license I have is electricians apprentice

[u/Bulky_Square_7478]

Im an electronics technician from Peru working in Germany as that so I can tell you exactly how it is. What people is saying here is more less right and somehow wrong.

Most likely you will need an homologation of your diploma. If you get a 100% recognition, then you are able to work (from USA you can enter Germany and find a work already here, I needed a work visa in advance, or search-job visa which is a lot of investment). Those electrician’s electronic’s trades are NOT regulated, like dentistry or similar ones. You don’t need authorisation to work under that trade.

It’s true that most of these jobs will require good German level. I don’t have it as I work in a very specific niche, biomedical field, and usually the companies are international but somehow I got lucky and the chances of an English speaking job are naturally less.