newbie looking for advice
#1
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newbie looking for advice
hi
me and my family are looking into emigrating to spain and was just wondering if you could help answer a few questions?? id be very grateful. im 26 and my partner is 29, we have 2 children aged 3 and 9 months. were just wondering really how hard/easy it is to make the move and find jobs etc. we plan on learning spanish before we made the move and renting a property. i have a national diploma in childcare and my partner is a hgv driver. weve tried to research it on the internet as we would feel a lot more comfortable about the move if 1 of us at, at least, had a job to come to..
thankyou
me and my family are looking into emigrating to spain and was just wondering if you could help answer a few questions?? id be very grateful. im 26 and my partner is 29, we have 2 children aged 3 and 9 months. were just wondering really how hard/easy it is to make the move and find jobs etc. we plan on learning spanish before we made the move and renting a property. i have a national diploma in childcare and my partner is a hgv driver. weve tried to research it on the internet as we would feel a lot more comfortable about the move if 1 of us at, at least, had a job to come to..
thankyou
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Re: newbie looking for advice
There is mass unemployment in Spain, much worse than the UK and unless you've paid into their system, there are no benefits available, I'd wait til things get better. Dont give up your life, security, family and friends right now - it would be costly and difficult, especially with kids
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Re: newbie looking for advice
As Concierges for the Spanish section of BE we would like to say hello and welcome.
BE is a very large expat website, so if you have problems finding your way around we have concierges who will try to direct you. The moderators for the Spanish forums are Mitzyboy and Fred James, moderators are there to ensure that the site runs smoothly within the rules of BE. Problems and complaints should always be addressed to a moderador who will look into the matter and deal with it efficiently and fairly. Our members who post in the Spain Forums are friendly and helpful with a wealth of knowledge of the issues of living in Spain. At the top of the page you will find a quirkily named thread called Free Beer which is full of important and useful information. Hope you enjoy your time participating in the forums.
Please let us know if you need any further help.
Rosemary and Graham
BE is a very large expat website, so if you have problems finding your way around we have concierges who will try to direct you. The moderators for the Spanish forums are Mitzyboy and Fred James, moderators are there to ensure that the site runs smoothly within the rules of BE. Problems and complaints should always be addressed to a moderador who will look into the matter and deal with it efficiently and fairly. Our members who post in the Spain Forums are friendly and helpful with a wealth of knowledge of the issues of living in Spain. At the top of the page you will find a quirkily named thread called Free Beer which is full of important and useful information. Hope you enjoy your time participating in the forums.
Please let us know if you need any further help.
Rosemary and Graham
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Re: newbie looking for advice
hi
me and my family are looking into emigrating to spain and was just wondering if you could help answer a few questions?? id be very grateful. im 26 and my partner is 29, we have 2 children aged 3 and 9 months. were just wondering really how hard/easy it is to make the move and find jobs etc. we plan on learning spanish before we made the move and renting a property. i have a national diploma in childcare and my partner is a hgv driver. weve tried to research it on the internet as we would feel a lot more comfortable about the move if 1 of us at, at least, had a job to come to..
thankyou
me and my family are looking into emigrating to spain and was just wondering if you could help answer a few questions?? id be very grateful. im 26 and my partner is 29, we have 2 children aged 3 and 9 months. were just wondering really how hard/easy it is to make the move and find jobs etc. we plan on learning spanish before we made the move and renting a property. i have a national diploma in childcare and my partner is a hgv driver. weve tried to research it on the internet as we would feel a lot more comfortable about the move if 1 of us at, at least, had a job to come to..
thankyou
A lot would depend on the region you choose, work wise.
Both your qualifications could be used here, which is an advantage.
The moving part is easy, it's the reasons behind the move that are best looked at in depth.
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Re: newbie looking for advice
One of my friends here was a HGV driver who was running mainly between UK and the south of Spain, he eventually relocated to this end of his run whilst still maintaining his job.
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Re: newbie looking for advice
thankyou everyone for the replys. i always wanted to move abroad and never did but after a recent holiday to salou it confirmed what ive always known, that id love to give living out there a try. we only rent over here so wouldnt be giving up our own house etc. i have tried searching for jobs but a lot of the sites are, of course, spanish. wondering if anyone has any good sites for hgv jobs. thankyou in advance x
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thankyou everyone for the replys. i always wanted to move abroad and never did but after a recent holiday to salou it confirmed what ive always known, that id love to give living out there a try. we only rent over here so wouldnt be giving up our own house etc. i have tried searching for jobs but a lot of the sites are, of course, spanish. wondering if anyone has any good sites for hgv jobs. thankyou in advance x
And of course, please make sure that your kids take part of the experience, they should also learn the language. That means that you have to be completely sure that you want to live here before taking the step and bring your kids.
Or will you be another one who ends up living in ex pat guettos, well apart from the host culture... if that is the case, yes there are some ex pat families who live in those places and might need childcare, or grandchildren visiting their retired grandparents. Or families on holidays (summers and some other times of the year). But then you would be coming more than anything for the weather.
Good luck - Buena suerte!
Last edited by evamar; Oct 16th 2011 at 7:25 pm.
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Re: newbie looking for advice
It is one thing to be here on holiday, another to make a living, those like us that dont need to work it is fine, but as others have said, the unemplyment is much higher than UK, here they undercut the locals and the north Africans will work a 14 hour day for 20 euros, yes illegal, but have to be caught.
I am afraid you more than likely will not get a job unless you speak excellent Spanish or, find work with a British company. We have seen all those with children return to UK due to lack of work. as I say holiday is one thing but rose tinted glasses and all that.
Stay in UK until things improve here, on this forum so many have gone back alone. Not trying to be negative but have to see it as it is. sorry
I am afraid you more than likely will not get a job unless you speak excellent Spanish or, find work with a British company. We have seen all those with children return to UK due to lack of work. as I say holiday is one thing but rose tinted glasses and all that.
Stay in UK until things improve here, on this forum so many have gone back alone. Not trying to be negative but have to see it as it is. sorry
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Re: newbie looking for advice
One option may be for your OH to seek employment with a (UK?) firm which does regular runs to spain.
#10
Re: newbie looking for advice
It is one thing to be here on holiday, another to make a living, those like us that dont need to work it is fine, but as others have said, the unemplyment is much higher than UK, here they undercut the locals and the north Africans will work a 14 hour day for 20 euros, yes illegal, but have to be caught.
I am afraid you more than likely will not get a job unless you speak excellent Spanish or, find work with a British company. We have seen all those with children return to UK due to lack of work. as I say holiday is one thing but rose tinted glasses and all that.
Stay in UK until things improve here, on this forum so many have gone back alone. Not trying to be negative but have to see it as it is. sorry
I am afraid you more than likely will not get a job unless you speak excellent Spanish or, find work with a British company. We have seen all those with children return to UK due to lack of work. as I say holiday is one thing but rose tinted glasses and all that.
Stay in UK until things improve here, on this forum so many have gone back alone. Not trying to be negative but have to see it as it is. sorry
Wouldn't be much of a life for you I guess with two children here in a strange country
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Re: newbie looking for advice
thankyou everyone for the replys. i always wanted to move abroad and never did but after a recent holiday to salou it confirmed what ive always known, that id love to give living out there a try. we only rent over here so wouldnt be giving up our own house etc. i have tried searching for jobs but a lot of the sites are, of course, spanish. wondering if anyone has any good sites for hgv jobs. thankyou in advance x
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