What is there a shortage of?
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What is there a shortage of?
I'm a student just taking my GCSEs now and wondering - what is there a shortage of Spain? I deffo have my ambitions set to move to Spain at 25. I am learning the language to the day I go.
I don't fancy being a plumber, but fancy doing something like running a buisness of some sort as well as doing self-employed construction work (e.g joiner/carpenter) or something similar.
What would you suggest would be a good choice of apprentichip or something?
I don't fancy being a plumber, but fancy doing something like running a buisness of some sort as well as doing self-employed construction work (e.g joiner/carpenter) or something similar.
What would you suggest would be a good choice of apprentichip or something?
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Re: What is there a shortage of?
Originally Posted by calum141
I'm a student just taking my GCSEs now and wondering - what is there a shortage of Spain? I deffo have my ambitions set to move to Spain at 25. I am learning the language to the day I go.
I don't fancy being a plumber, but fancy doing something like running a buisness of some sort as well as doing self-employed construction work (e.g joiner/carpenter) or something similar.
What would you suggest would be a good choice of apprentichip or something?
I don't fancy being a plumber, but fancy doing something like running a buisness of some sort as well as doing self-employed construction work (e.g joiner/carpenter) or something similar.
What would you suggest would be a good choice of apprentichip or something?
Take a plumbing course and do pressured systems in it, there are loads of plumbers needed, but once again all the plumbing is different although with UK training you should cope alright.
All the pipework is in the floors or walls and baths are bricked in , they dont know what bath panels are so makes it difficult for repairs.
Unless you speak fluent Spanish you will only get work from English speaking clients.
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Re: What is there a shortage of?
Umm, yeah motivates me a little..
Is there buisness for bricklaying, fitting systems etc? e.g swimming pools, kitchens, baths etc?
Yup I'm gonna learn flequent Spanish
Is there buisness for bricklaying, fitting systems etc? e.g swimming pools, kitchens, baths etc?
Yup I'm gonna learn flequent Spanish
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Re: What is there a shortage of?
I'd go for solar power/alternative energies - there's a new law that requires these to be installed on all new dwellings and I think there's an official certifacte you can get as installer. Definately a growth industry.
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Re: What is there a shortage of?
Originally Posted by calum141
I'm a student just taking my GCSEs now and wondering - what is there a shortage of Spain? I deffo have my ambitions set to move to Spain at 25. I am learning the language to the day I go.
I don't fancy being a plumber, but fancy doing something like running a buisness of some sort as well as doing self-employed construction work (e.g joiner/carpenter) or something similar.
What would you suggest would be a good choice of apprentichip or something?
I don't fancy being a plumber, but fancy doing something like running a buisness of some sort as well as doing self-employed construction work (e.g joiner/carpenter) or something similar.
What would you suggest would be a good choice of apprentichip or something?
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Re: What is there a shortage of?
Originally Posted by calum141
I'm a student just taking my GCSEs now and wondering - what is there a shortage of Spain? I deffo have my ambitions set to move to Spain at 25. I am learning the language to the day I go.
I don't fancy being a plumber, but fancy doing something like running a buisness of some sort as well as doing self-employed construction work (e.g joiner/carpenter) or something similar.
What would you suggest would be a good choice of apprentichip or something?
I don't fancy being a plumber, but fancy doing something like running a buisness of some sort as well as doing self-employed construction work (e.g joiner/carpenter) or something similar.
What would you suggest would be a good choice of apprentichip or something?
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Re: What is there a shortage of?
I'd stay away from the Big Cities. Possibilly Costa Blanca or Andalucia (inland of course) near coast maybe..
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Re: What is there a shortage of?
Any current expats advise further??
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Re: What is there a shortage of?
Originally Posted by calum141
Any current expats advise further??
My advice would be to get as many skills as you can between now and when you decide to come, in order to broaden your horizons. Then thoroughly investigate the area you want to go to and see what is in demand. If you have a large skill set it is more likely you will be abke to find something which you enjoy.
keep up the Spanish though
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Re: What is there a shortage of?
Originally Posted by cdlcaretaking
If you are just doing your GCSE's I guess that makes you 16 and you plan to move here when you are 25. That is some 9 years away and the place you choose or the field you wish to enter in to will have changed massively in that time. The construction boom is set to be well and truly over by then so I'd suggest moving away from that area.
My advice would be to get as many skills as you can between now and when you decide to come, in order to broaden your horizons. Then thoroughly investigate the area you want to go to and see what is in demand. If you have a large skill set it is more likely you will be abke to find something which you enjoy.
keep up the Spanish though
My advice would be to get as many skills as you can between now and when you decide to come, in order to broaden your horizons. Then thoroughly investigate the area you want to go to and see what is in demand. If you have a large skill set it is more likely you will be abke to find something which you enjoy.
keep up the Spanish though