Hi i'm thinking of moving to France in a year or two once i have got to grips with the language. I am 40 years of age and i have been a police officer for the last 8 years and i have no trade or other skills. I saw on this site that there are a shortage of house painters in France. can anyone let me know how difficult it would be to get started up in business doing this and any walls that may be put up in my way. Or, if there is anyone out there who knows of an organisation that would like to employ an ex police officer then let me know!? Cheers.