david banner: generally speaking, an employer will ask you about your visa status before offering you a job. Many employers will offer to sponsor you and provide a work visa and residency permit (this process is much easier here than it is in the US). If they are not willing to sponsor a visa, or if the employer has used their allotment of work visas, they may still offer you a job on your tourist visa. Again, it's buyer beware on that one. If you get caught, you could be jailed and deported.