JoshActon1990

Good Morning,

Just thought id introduce myself, My name is Josh Acton, im 25 years old and I am moving to Alhaurin el Grande next week with my girlfriend Kayleigh (22), her mum is out there at the moment and we would be living with her.

Im going to be looking for a job in the area does anyone know of any.


Thanks
Josh

Rosemary

Hi and a warm welcome to the Spanish forum on BE. Myself and Fred James are the moderators for the Spanish forums whilst BEVS moderates Europe. Moderators are there to ensure that the site runs smoothly within the rules of BE. This is so that members gain the information that they are looking for and find their experiences on the forums to be friendly and worthwhile.

Problems and complaints should always be addressed to a moderator who will look into the matter and deal with it efficiently and fairly. Our members who post in the Spain Forums are usually friendly and helpful with a wealth of knowledge about the issues of living in Spain. I hope that you enjoy your time participating in the forums.

Please let me know if you need any further help.

Rosemary

Rosemary

The unemployment rate in Spain is extremely high so it will probably be difficult to find work. What skills do you have? Can you speak Spanish fluently?

Rosemary

JoshActon1990

I cant speak Spanish, I currently work in a motor factors (Euro Car Parts) as a Sales Adviser on the phones and front counter and I have for the last 2 years. I have previously had 5 years in Retail/Customer Service and a further 4 years in Retail Management.

NVQ 2,3,4 in customer services
NVQ 2,3 in Retail
Btec in Public Services

not looking for a career just like 30 hours as i currently do 55 hours, I can turn my hand to a lot of different jobs and will try any job

Josh

MikeJ

Pity you don't speak Spanish - them you could teach Customer Service. They don't seem to have heard of it. LOL

Fred James

As Rosemary said, unemployment is very high in Spain generally and in Andalucia much higher at over 35%. For people your age it is well over 50%.

There is no unemployment benefit unless you previously had a job. You will also only be allowed to stay for more than 3 months if you cannot prove that you have an adequate income and private health insurance.

With the current job situation in the UK being so much better, you would be well advised to stay in the UK where you are well qualified and experienced. Most young Spaniards are now looking at moving to Northern Europe in search of work and many of them are university graduates.