XTreme

.....for my two teenage sons in a new Spanish restaurant/club opening next month in town!

They've got some bar/waiter jobs going and they're interested in having a try.

I'm the interpreter....hope to god they give them jobs....and not me!

Anybody know if Spanish businesses are expected to take on a certain percentage of foreigners in their workforce? Or are they offered any incentives to do it?

Cos I only registered them 2 days ago, they speak very little Spanish, and yet they got interviews immediately.

Rosemary

They may be thinking about the number of English who live in the area and want some staff who would be able to deal with the ones who do not speak Spanish. If they do not get the job it may be worth popping around to Los Jardines because when we were there several nights last week the poor waiter/barman was run off his feet.

Rosemary

crispy

Can't help you XTreme but I hope they get the jobs, their Spanish will improve in no time.

silverchick

fingers crossed for them, they are very brave going for it, how good to be young and unafraid!

XTreme

Just leaving now.....fingers crossed!

Pam Sarky

GOOD LUCK!

MnM

Best of luck for your boys

XTreme

Thanks everybody....seemed to go OK...I think!
Only one job going though.....and we'll get a decision next week!

XTreme

Just to follow up on this.....my phone rang 30 mins ago, and it was the owner of the restaurant.
He said "Are you sure your son speaks English?".....I said "It's the only bloody language he can speak".
So he said "OK....he's got the job! But we're refitting the restaurant so I need him NOW".
Sharp exit by me and just dropped my boy off there now!
As far as I know he's the only Brit in the area employed by a Spanish company....and all because he can speak English.

Rosemary

Well done to your son. I remember you saying that there was only one job and two sons went for it so how was it decided which one should have the job? Do not forget what I said about Los Jardines being rushed off their feet.

Rosemary

MnM

That's great news!

Well done

XTreme

Thanks both!

As for which one....it was better for the older one to do it really. He's 19 and probably deals with people a bit better than the 16 year old.
Plus he's the one who actually needs to get out and socialise a bit.
So fingers crossed everything goes OK!

montgomail

That's good news. But are either of them techies like you?

Mitzyboy

Great news Pete

XTreme

They can do bits Jules....the youngest one is particularly good with graphics. But they don't have the knowledge to do something in that area for a living.
Of course, that never stopped other Brits I know!