Originally Posted by geisterbahn

hi, I,ve livid in spain in the CB. and Im a fully quaified plumber/heating engineer. i.e old school 1974 1978 apprenticship and advanced C and G. I also speak fluent german as I was plumbing out their for 14 years. I also speak good spainish. I advertised in both cbn and the german cbn . I got more work off the germans until the polish took over as they tend to speak german, and are real price droppers. the brit scene is a nightmare . some work ,but the brits down their are real misers when it comes to getting work done.I also have other hard earned talents that I had to put into service.i.e market trading. another nightmare. spains great but !!! a big big big .good luck and have an escape plan.dont forget .advertising costs money /rent/cost of living/etc/ most people I meet down their had their back to the walls .every day and most lost weight rather rapidley including me. why do you think so many people come back from spAIN. i,LL TELL YOU !THE MONEY RUNS OUT! THE WORK WAS DRIED UP FROM THE START. AND IF THE SPANISH TAX MAN GETS HIS HANDS ON YOU. THEN WOE BE TIDE! THE GUARDIA CHECK ALL LITTLE VANS FOR SAND AND CEMENT AND TOOLS ETC ,THEN ASK FOR YOUR SELF EMPLOYMENT CERTS OR YOUR EMPLOYERS REFERENCES. THEY HAVE SPOTTER PLNES FLYING OVER THE LAND LOOKING FOR BUILDING SITES THAT THE GUARDIA DONT KNOW ABOUT .AND i CANTELL YOU /THERES A GUARDIA MAN IN GREEN BEHIND EVERY TREE IN TOWN AND ON THE CAMPOS. i WAS DRIVING DOWN FROM A JOB IN THE JUNGLE AT THE BACK ON A LITTLE DUSTY ROAD. ONE DAY AND GUESS WHO HAD A ROAD BLOCK OR RATHER DIRT TRACK BLOCK IN PLACE. THE GUARDIA!!!!iD LEARNT BY THAT TIME TO KEEP THE VAN EMPTY AND CLEAN AND HAVE A DOG BASKET OR 2 IN THE BACK AS DECOY. WHAT YOU DO IN THIS VAN ..ITS A BIG VAN.. A CONSTRUCTION VAN. ER! ER! ME NO NOTHING!! DOGS ,,BOW WOW BOW WOW. OH !!SI! SI ! BOW WOW! DOGS GAURD DOGS ! YOU MAKE A DINERO DOGS SENORE!!! NO! WHAT MONEY YOU HAVE! ME KNOW NOTHING !!! GET READY FOR A ROUGH RIDE . FORGET THE CRAP ON THE TV LOCATION RUBBISH. ITS DOWN TO THE WIRE EVERYDAY.

Originally Posted by Bigbhudda69

So..how much do plasterers earn in Spain then ?

Originally Posted by geisterbahn

ARE YOU A PERSON WHO GETS SUPPORTED BY THE STATE I.E PENSIONOR SO IF i MAYASK. OR HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE MAKING A LIVING IN SPAIN ON THE COSTAS AS i HAVE DONE .AND BELIEVE ME iM A NORTH ENGLAND ENGINEERS ,AND THEY DONT COME MUCH BETTER WORLD WIDE AS TRADES PERSONNEL. NO iM AFRAID ITS NOT OVER THE TOP ITS HARD FACTS . WHICH i KNOW ABOUT BECAUSE iVE EARNED THE RIGHT TO WRITE IT AS iVE LIVID IT.SO HAVE YOU MADE A LIVING IN SPAIN OR NOT. BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE PLEASE TELL US ALL YOUR BIG SECRET BECAUSE WE ALL WANT TO KNOW SO WE CANGO AND MAKE POTS OF EROS AND BUY BIG VILLAS AND FAST CARS. DO ANSWER AS WE ALL AWAIT YOUR WORDS OF WISDOM !!!

Originally Posted by geisterbahn

WELL THATS EASY ISNT IT! MOST PEOPLE THINKING ABOUT GOING TO LIVE IN SPAIN ,DONT HAVE A CHANCE TO WORK FOR A SPANISH COMPANY. LETS FACE IT , 35 % DEDUCTIONS AINT BAD, MY ADVICE IS FOR THE PEOPLE LIKE WHO I REPLIED TO . THINKING ABOUT WORKING FOR THEMSELVES. BELIEVE .i KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT. WORKING FOR A SPANISH COMPANY IS SIMPLE, GO TO WORK ,GET PAID ,USE THE MONEY GO TO WORK AGAIN. SECURE!!! SELF EMPLOYMENT AINT SECURE, THATS A FACT!!! BUT YOU SECURE WORKING FOR AIRLINE COMPANIES ETC HAVE NEVER GONE HUNGREY. OR SEEN YOUR CHILD GO WITHOUT WHAT THEY NEED!NOT BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT WORK! BUT BECAUSE THE WORKS NOT THEIR. LETS FACE IT EVEN YOU COULD ADMIT THAT GETTING A SECURE JOB WITH A SPANISH COMPANY IS NOT ANEASY TASK!SO WHY NOT REPLIE TO WHAT YOU KNOW ,,BUT NOT WHAT YOU DONT.!!!LEAVE THAT TO THE EXPERTS, AND i CAN SAY WITH AUTHORITY! iM AN EXPERT. EVEN HOUDINI WOULD HAVE HAD TROUBLE GETTING OUT OF THE TIGHT SPOTS IVE BEEN IN AND SEEN OTHERS IN.iVE SEEN THEM COME WITH 15.000 QUID ONLY TO END UP IN A 2 MAN TENT WITH THEIR DREAMS SHATTERED AND THE SAME 2 PEOPLE MARRAIGE OVER!!!! NO GIVE ADVICE WHEN YOU KNOW ,BUT NOT WHEN YOU DONT.

Originally Posted by jdr

Like you I was a plumber, with a little bit more experience than you. lol

Most of the people you are digging at have lived, worked and succeeded over here, so there is no need for all your negativity as it goes to show if you use your talent you can make a go of it here.

I admit it has got harder here, but not to the extent you are waffling about, raiding the food bins at Lidl`s.

Matter of fact I now a Morrocan that makes a good living getting all the stuff that the poor Germans, English, etc throw in the skips and flogging it at a carboot.

Originally Posted by geisterbahn

WELL THATS EASY ISNT IT! MOST PEOPLE THINKING ABOUT GOING TO LIVE IN SPAIN ,DONT HAVE A CHANCE TO WORK FOR A SPANISH COMPANY. LETS FACE IT , 35 % DEDUCTIONS AINT BAD, MY ADVICE IS FOR THE PEOPLE LIKE WHO I REPLIED TO . THINKING ABOUT WORKING FOR THEMSELVES. BELIEVE .i KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT. WORKING FOR A SPANISH COMPANY IS SIMPLE, GO TO WORK ,GET PAID ,USE THE MONEY GO TO WORK AGAIN. SECURE!!! SELF EMPLOYMENT AINT SECURE, THATS A FACT!!! BUT YOU SECURE WORKING FOR AIRLINE COMPANIES ETC HAVE NEVER GONE HUNGREY. OR SEEN YOUR CHILD GO WITHOUT WHAT THEY NEED!NOT BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT WORK! BUT BECAUSE THE WORKS NOT THEIR. LETS FACE IT EVEN YOU COULD ADMIT THAT GETTING A SECURE JOB WITH A SPANISH COMPANY IS NOT ANEASY TASK!SO WHY NOT REPLIE TO WHAT YOU KNOW ,,BUT NOT WHAT YOU DONT.!!!LEAVE THAT TO THE EXPERTS, AND i CAN SAY WITH AUTHORITY! iM AN EXPERT. EVEN HOUDINI WOULD HAVE HAD TROUBLE GETTING OUT OF THE TIGHT SPOTS IVE BEEN IN AND SEEN OTHERS IN.iVE SEEN THEM COME WITH 15.000 QUID ONLY TO END UP IN A 2 MAN TENT WITH THEIR DREAMS SHATTERED AND THE SAME 2 PEOPLE MARRAIGE OVER!!!! NO GIVE ADVICE WHEN YOU KNOW ,BUT NOT WHEN YOU DONT.