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Forum: France
Apr 29th 2008, 3:38 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,177
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: housing shortage

and yes, the sleazeballs will try it on!!!
so bad is the lodgings situation, that many have been reduced to prostitution to keep a roof over their heads... heh the students are the worst hit.....
Forum: France
Apr 29th 2008, 3:30 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,826
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: can you live on local wages???

live on a pittance- thats well said, you had better get used to the idea in ol france mateys- i did it for 8 years in all,the job sector dried up 10 years ago... jobs are as scarce as rocking horse...
Forum: France
Apr 29th 2008, 3:21 pm
Replies: 355
Views: 208,723
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: Useful French Phrases

u gotta- cos they will swear at you, and you will feel very, very small if you can't get a word in, or get one up!!!:thumbsup:
Forum: France
Apr 29th 2008, 3:01 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,668
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: Survival in Paris - any ideas?

and do you have french teaching qualifications???
if not, they ll find someone who does- and its the door...
my o.h. is a schoolteacher in a small village- job fer life, but if you dont have THEIR...
Forum: France
Apr 29th 2008, 2:55 pm
Replies: 355
Views: 208,723
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: Useful French Phrases

yep been there done that- 20 years matey!!
the first thing you have to learn is to swear at the 'stards, cos its the only way 2 get respect sometimes...:thumbsup:
Forum: France
Apr 29th 2008, 2:49 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,668
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: Survival in Paris - any ideas?

yeah, i had some bird trying to rent my flat in paris-she worked in a bank , and was nearly dossing in the office, as the wages where too low to be able to pay for lodgings....
Forum: France
Apr 29th 2008, 2:12 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,668
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: Survival in Paris - any ideas?

yup, unfortunatly, france is going through what the uk did in the 80's- but worse...
its sad to say , but france is knackered- 25 years of socialism etc, i chat with the frenchies all the time here-...
Forum: France
Apr 29th 2008, 2:03 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,668
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: Survival in Paris - any ideas?

hmm charity in france means you work for free , dunnit??
definatley a smicard there mateys..
you could try the samu social... but you have got to have a strong stomach..
Forum: France
Apr 29th 2008, 1:18 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,668
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: Survival in Paris - any ideas?

he he he home truths mateys!!!!
good luck for finding work guys...
especially in paris...
25 percent unemployment, housing impossible to find,even to rent..
you cant even buy anything anymore...
Forum: France
Apr 29th 2008, 1:10 pm
Replies: 85
Views: 7,473
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Smile Re: What's your level of French?

yeah, bon courage- its takes about 10 years --
i used to work in technical sales- in french- and i can talk the hind legs off a donkey in french aswell- a good salesman!! its difficult, but if...
Forum: France
Apr 29th 2008, 12:57 pm
Replies: 355
Views: 208,723
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: Useful French Phrases

yeah, u gotta know how to insult 'em better than them m8
try
va te faire encule connard..
nique ta mere pede,
je te emmerde batard
sorry the "e"s should have the accent..
these ARE MUSTS to be...
Forum: France
Apr 29th 2008, 12:37 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,668
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: Survival in Paris - any ideas?

cheekyfarkinmonkey!!! i'm back in blighty!!!!
dear o dear- i do actually have that lemon sucking expression on my face when i see all you lot looking for work in france- especially paris...
i've...
Forum: France
Dec 19th 2007, 7:11 pm
Replies: 92
Views: 13,975
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: Basic French and Jobs

yeah, ok i suppose everyone is gonna have their own opinions of it..
i worked on a farm of a buddy of mine in france for a while, 164 hectares at chalons-- its hard work i can say, so i've even seen...
Forum: France
Dec 18th 2007, 9:47 pm
Replies: 92
Views: 13,975
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: Basic French and Jobs beware!!

cheers, it didnt take me long to get sorted in blighty... nice job, etc, a career etc...and wedge... foods crap here though, the brits can't cook to save their lives but... well i can always drop in...
Forum: France
Dec 18th 2007, 9:43 pm
Replies: 92
Views: 13,975
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: Basic French and Jobs

go for a visit, but, after being in the uk now for 4 months i see how easy it is- 2 lines on your wageslip--24 in france, just turn up and open a bank account...i would have loved to stay in france,...
Forum: France
Dec 18th 2007, 7:07 am
Replies: 92
Views: 13,975
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: Basic French and Jobs beware!!

no worrys, i know where the country is-- i spent most of my life there (20 years) et j'ai un tres bon connaissance des produits de terroir- merci-but its time to move on...
i wish you all the best...
Forum: France
Dec 17th 2007, 7:21 pm
Replies: 92
Views: 13,975
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Smile Re: Basic French and Jobs beware!!

yeah ok....
hey, i got a brit girl i know who lives in albi south france-- she was a graphic designer for 20 years with the R.A.F---- cant get a job in france , been there for 3 years already.. you...
Forum: France
Aug 27th 2007, 7:19 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 15,706
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Unhappy Re: Setting up a French bank account from UK

nah, you are gonna get aggro, the frenchies need
- proof of where you live, gasbills , electric, phone etc, ID etc... if you can't provide it - forget it-lastly, they aint really gonna make the...
Forum: France
Aug 11th 2007, 1:58 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,569
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: Moving to Toulouse

:confused:hmm strange-airbus are making thousands redundant in the next few years, this "power 8" let sack eveyone, project!!i nearly accepted a job there 2 years ago, but they were mucking me about,...
Forum: France
Aug 11th 2007, 1:46 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 8,931
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: France, having doubts .

:thumbsup:spot on!!!:thumbsup:
Forum: France
Aug 11th 2007, 1:42 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 8,931
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: France, having doubts .

well, done,!! especially if your oh is fluent in languages-it certainly will help a million!! i've met a woman who's only 33 in switzerland, and i felt minable, as she spoke, english, french,...
Forum: France
Aug 11th 2007, 7:18 am
Replies: 41
Views: 8,931
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: France, having doubts .

NICE ONE!!!!!:thumbsup: you're lucky there!! i only get to see that on holidays---ahh, i miss the south though!!
Forum: France
Aug 10th 2007, 8:11 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 8,931
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: France, having doubts .

well, i did snigger some, as i read an article in the paper about "syndrome de paris" and it tells of jap tourists who come here and believe its all romantique like in the film amelie poulain, in...
Forum: France
Aug 10th 2007, 8:04 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 8,931
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: France, having doubts .

well done on you!!
well, maybe if you've been away fromfrance for sometime, you light see a change...
i've visited many parts of france, and for sure, there are some exellant place, i've many fond...
Forum: France
Aug 10th 2007, 6:15 am
Replies: 41
Views: 8,931
Posted By cheekyfarkinmonkey

Re: France, having doubts .

hmm i wonder where you went in france to find the "courtious" side of things? sure, in some areas-i could gripe on about le inverse, as per today. tell me, how did you manage to pay employees with...
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