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Forum: France
Oct 11th 2017, 1:18 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 951
Posted By howiet01

Re: Looking for legislation - vacataire primary employer hours

Here in Grenoble if you have your own business(for a certain amount of years) you can also teach.
Forum: France
Oct 10th 2017, 8:00 am
Replies: 9
Views: 951
Posted By howiet01

Re: Looking for legislation - vacataire primary employer hours

I've never really understood how universities can take on non qualified english language teachers.
Forum: France
May 13th 2017, 6:17 am
Replies: 58
Views: 9,910
Posted By howiet01

Re: British Food Delivered To France

I use www.thetradingpost.fr for some catered chalets in the winter. I notice they do France south/west in the summer (Bordeaux, Hossegor, Montpellier & the St Tropez peninsula).
Forum: France
May 31st 2016, 7:54 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,154
Posted By howiet01

Re: Advice on starting an international online teaching business in France

I just googled online english teaching jobs and there seems to be a large choice of companies already. Would you be doing anything differently?
Forum: France
Apr 24th 2016, 9:04 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,666
Posted By howiet01

Re: Moving to Grenoble

Hi Tessa.
I work in Grenoble so any specific questions you have please ask away. I don't live in the city itself but I know it pretty well.
Forum: France
Apr 14th 2016, 9:16 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,427
Posted By howiet01

Re: What exchange rate to use in tax form?

Maybe I'm hijacking the thread.....apologies in advance!
We have just received the 2047 form as my wife works for a UK registered company here in France(so she is paid into her UK bank account)....
Forum: France
Feb 23rd 2016, 7:42 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,786
Posted By howiet01

Re: ESL Teaching Query

I taught in Grenoble. First language school after 2 CDD contracts said thanks but we can't offer you a permanent position. Second language school no permanent contract as the person I was covering...
Forum: France
Oct 29th 2015, 10:35 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 6,043
Posted By howiet01

Re: To move... or not to move?

I assume you have no idea that I actually live in the Alps.
Forum: France
Oct 29th 2015, 10:05 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 6,043
Posted By howiet01

Re: To move... or not to move?

DMU, I have to disagree with your weather comment not being a major factor. For us it was. Fed up having year on year pathetic weather in the uk so we wanted somewhere with actual seasons i.e. snow...
Forum: France
Oct 19th 2015, 12:00 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 6,043
Posted By howiet01

Re: To move... or not to move?

IMO it's always easier to find reasons not to do something.
Things can be challenging here but so can anywhere.

Come to France, give it a go and have no regrets.

ps the weather is fantastic ;)
Forum: France
Sep 27th 2015, 5:00 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,644
Posted By howiet01

Re: Roundabouts

From the start of the dual carriageway you have at least a km to get in the correct lane. It's mostly the morning commuters that seem to find the roundabout complicated. Some even move from the...
Forum: France
Sep 27th 2015, 7:08 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,644
Posted By howiet01

Re: Roundabouts

There is a roundabout exactly like this in a place called Vizille as you drive towards Grenoble. For some mad reason some drivers stay in the right lane all the way round when turning left.

Even...
Forum: France
Sep 26th 2015, 9:40 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,644
Posted By howiet01

Roundabouts

Why can't french drivers understand how roundabouts work!

http://i61.tinypic.com/34rdr95.jpg
Forum: France
Aug 23rd 2015, 6:31 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 2,712
Posted By howiet01

Re: BBCi player on Humax Foxsat

Found this on the digital spy website; Freesat & freetime+ in rural France - Freesat+ Recorders - Digital Spy Forums (http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1910121)

Let me know if it...
Forum: France
Jun 16th 2015, 7:32 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,008
Posted By howiet01

Re: Mobile Networks

I use Virgin here in the mountains. 9.99 for 3GB on the 4g network. Works a treat.
Forum: France
Jun 16th 2015, 7:25 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,438
Posted By howiet01

Re: French vs English schools

Our 3½ year old is at maternelle and we were told today that the hours are changing for the next school year.
Monday & Friday 0830-1130, 1330-1630.
Wednesday 0830-1130
Tuesday & Thursday...
Forum: France
Mar 9th 2015, 12:37 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,839
Posted By howiet01

Re: document translations?

I have used leapfrog services and the service has been excellent.
Forum: France
Feb 21st 2015, 1:57 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 765
Posted By howiet01

Re: Rented house/leak/who is responsible

Thanks Eurotrash. Well explained as always :)
Forum: France
Feb 19th 2015, 8:16 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 765
Posted By howiet01

Rented house/leak/who is responsible

A leak has developed in the downstairs toilet ceiling when the upstairs toilet is flushed(not dirty water).
I have reported it to the agency but they want me to claim from my home insurance.
My...
Forum: France
Dec 11th 2014, 7:09 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,783
Posted By howiet01

Re: Sat TV in the South of France

I also purchased a decent LNB which also helped my signal.
Forum: France
Dec 5th 2014, 7:31 am
Replies: 4
Views: 889
Posted By howiet01

Re: DSI Declaration(auto entrepreneur)

Cheers. So really I need to get myself down to the tax office asap!
Forum: France
Dec 3rd 2014, 8:21 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 889
Posted By howiet01

DSI Declaration(auto entrepreneur)

I'm a little confuddled.

I started off as an AE and still do my quarterly declarations(some extra teaching) even though I now have a CDD with a company.

I did a DSI declaration on the...
Forum: France
Dec 1st 2014, 7:31 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,997
Posted By howiet01

Re: Living in France - working for a UK employer

Eurotrash, was there not someone on here who set themselves up as an enterprise individuelle (Not AE) and apart from having to pay for an accountant, everything else was ok for them?
Forum: France
Nov 26th 2014, 6:49 am
Replies: 7
F1
Views: 636
Posted By howiet01

Re: F1

He flies the union jack above his head but doesn't want to pay his way. As I said not for me but I'm happy for all the F1 fans who celebrated his win.
Forum: France
Nov 25th 2014, 7:45 pm
Replies: 7
F1
Views: 636
Posted By howiet01

Re: F1

Did he not move to Monaco so he didn't have to pay tax in the UK......or did he say it was because of the lack of privacy in the UK....
Not for me I'm afraid.
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