painter and decorator
Sep 16th 2007, 2:11 am
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painter and decorator
hi my husband is a painter and decorator 18 years exp any idea how he would go with work in spain????? if anyone heres of any jobs can u let meno thanks
Sep 16th 2007, 3:55 am
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Re: painter and decorator
Plenty of people advertising round here as painters, very little wallpaper used in Spanish houses, so that might not be lucrative, but if he can compete with the others that advertise, then should get some work. Painting grills and balustrading might well work as everyone need at least grills doing. Tryand find locla english language papers on line in the area you are looking at, and see just what people are looking for, offering as work.
Sep 16th 2007, 4:12 am
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know a couple of painters who cant find enough painting work to sustain themselves so they have opted for other work now
Sep 16th 2007, 5:28 am
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What level is he qaulified up to?Maybe he could do commercial work as well,in new restaraunts etc ie decorative features or maybe try to get contracts with property developers etc
Sep 18th 2007, 8:50 am
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Sep 18th 2007, 9:35 am
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Sep 18th 2007, 9:45 am
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When are you thinking of moving & to what area?,if Benidorm/Alicante area I would be happy to distribute his business cards wit mine as no conflict of interest there.Thing to bear in mind in Spain,its not what you know,but who you know,in an business netwirking is essential
Sep 18th 2007, 8:33 pm
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Looks like he's well qaulified if working on listed buildings,best way forward in decoratingwould be to get in with property developers,also though about adding another skill onto existing ones.Painter and Decorater downstairs to us sprays exterior coatings onto properties,think he called it 'tex coat' or something,but apparently protects o/s of houses against the elements!
When are you thinking of moving & to what area?,if Benidorm/Alicante area I would be happy to distribute his business cards wit mine as no conflict of interest there.Thing to bear in mind in Spain,its not what you know,but who you know,in an business netwirking is essential
When are you thinking of moving & to what area?,if Benidorm/Alicante area I would be happy to distribute his business cards wit mine as no conflict of interest there.Thing to bear in mind in Spain,its not what you know,but who you know,in an business netwirking is essential
Sep 18th 2007, 8:34 pm
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thats what we thought what is it u do ? we are looking all over at the moment but would rather find something sooner rather than later i may email some prop developers and get a feel for what is out there also we have 5 kids what r schools like in ur area ? do u have kids ?ours r between 16 and 7 months.
Sep 18th 2007, 8:46 pm
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Re: painter and decorator
Hi
Julie, we are going to spain and my husband is going into working on exterior of villas, we also have 5 children whose ages range from 16 to 2, Jason leaves on sunday but I am staying here waiting for the house to sell
it's a big step but hopefully it will be a better life for the kids
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Julie, we are going to spain and my husband is going into working on exterior of villas, we also have 5 children whose ages range from 16 to 2, Jason leaves on sunday but I am staying here waiting for the house to sell
it's a big step but hopefully it will be a better life for the kidsAmber
Sep 18th 2007, 9:18 pm
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Hi
Julie, we are going to spain and my husband is going into working on exterior of villas, we also have 5 children whose ages range from 16 to 2, Jason leaves on sunday but I am staying here waiting for the house to sell it's a big step but hopefully it will be a better life for the kids
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Julie, we are going to spain and my husband is going into working on exterior of villas, we also have 5 children whose ages range from 16 to 2, Jason leaves on sunday but I am staying here waiting for the house to sell
it's a big step but hopefully it will be a better life for the kidsAmber
Sep 18th 2007, 9:24 pm
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Re: painter and decorator
thats what we thought what is it u do ? we are looking all over at the moment but would rather find something sooner rather than later i may email some prop developers and get a feel for what is out there also we have 5 kids what r schools like in ur area ? do u have kids ?ours r between 16 and 7 months.
How about working as general handyman.pool cleaning etc,a lineage ad in CB News or its sister papers only costs 3.71 euro per line,20% discount for a year!Should make that back pretty easy
Only siggest it as seems good idea to offer as much as poss as seems to be quite a lot of decoraters in our area,most seem to serve expt community (who all seem to be old & cant clean there own pools
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Sep 18th 2007, 9:27 pm
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Locksmith,dont know what schools are like as have no kids at mo,only 19
How about working as general handyman.pool cleaning etc,a lineage ad in CB News or its sister papers only costs 3.71 euro per line,20% discount for a year!Should make that back pretty easyOnly siggest it as seems good idea to offer as much as poss as seems to be quite a lot of decoraters in our area,most seem to serve expt community (who all seem to be old & cant clean there own pools).
How about working as general handyman.pool cleaning etc,a lineage ad in CB News or its sister papers only costs 3.71 euro per line,20% discount for a year!Should make that back pretty easy
Only siggest it as seems good idea to offer as much as poss as seems to be quite a lot of decoraters in our area,most seem to serve expt community (who all seem to be old & cant clean there own pools).
Sep 18th 2007, 9:35 pm
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Just looked on internet,saw a hoover type thingy that cleans pools for £250,charge 100 - 150 per pool dep on size should get that back ok,then leave about 5 cards per job to pass around for referrals,should be ok
Sep 18th 2007, 9:46 pm
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hi amber thats brilliant i dont really no which way to turn for jobs where about is olivia? we want somewhere not to busy just a nice quiet family life really like u say better life for the kids and us chad and myself r only 33 and 35 so still quite young how did u manage to land the job ? we dont no where to start looking ? julie
We have bought into a franchise with my dad, Jason my husband is a accident repair centre manager by trade, so he is also thinking of setting up little business repairing minor damage to cars, Oliva is near Gandia they are both inbetween Valencia and Alicante, Jason and I are a little older than you me being 38 and Jason is my toyboy at 36.
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