Originally Posted by JR76

Hello Ka,

I don't mean to jump in on your conversation, but if you could tell me more about your experience, I'd really like to know.

I do the same work in the US and am wanting to GET OUT, just like the OP of the thread. (don't hold it against me - I went on this forum since there are relatively few American Expats in the world, let alone Spain). The life work / balance is absolutely terrible here and socially things are getting stranger by the day. I don't really think I'd like to (when I get to it) eventually raise a family under these unhealthy conditions.

Note: I'm also an Italian Citizen, so there should be not issues with work permits, etc.

What I really want to know what you know about employment - How IT/Network jobs are like there, how hard it is to find a job, how much language matters in it, and especially in terms of pay (which seems atrocious, even compared to our weak dollar, at first glance). I worked in the UK before and it wasn't so different that I couldn't easily adapt, but it sounds rather different in Spain, based on your post.

I've got a sizable amount of experience (over 10 years) and don't want to just toss it all in the wind, if I don't have to.

Also, IntuitiveNipple - I have to ask why you haven't asked much of the same questions (job-related)?

To me, my job is the bottom line to survival, and without addressing it, you could end up living in a wonderful country, but in poverty, sort of ruining the experience.

Thanks for your help. I appreciate it.

Originally Posted by lynnxa

Hi & welcome to BE!

I'm afraid I can't help with your questions, but no doubt someone will be along at some point to help

I have a feeling it won't be either of the posters you mentioned though, because they haven't been around for a month or so.

Originally Posted by jdr

Are you sitting in my head ?

Originally Posted by jdr

Are you sitting in my head ?

Originally Posted by lynnxa

Hi & welcome to BE!

I'm afraid I can't help with your questions, but no doubt someone will be along at some point to help

I have a feeling it won't be either of the posters you mentioned though, because they haven't been around for a month or so.

Originally Posted by andyrich666

for me, im glad the thread was bought back to the top, I for one have not seen it before and there was some info on there RE the NIE forms ect which have been interesting to me, along with the sol bank in Pall Mall, I even went to the sol Bank site and didnt know there was a branch there. Ive just spent a good half hour reading the 8 pages here

Thanks JR76