spainboy

My spanish is ok, not fluent. I never said I never spoke spanish.

rugbymatt

Thats a double negative.....

spainboy

Rugbymatt.

Are you actually here to give a constructive view on the inital post or not? Why not try and give your view instead of comments like that!!!!!

TheArmChairDetective

arko

<<Me and my g/f have been living in Benidorm for a few years now. I do speak a little bit of conversational spanish, not brilliant but enough to get by.>>

I didn't say you didn't say you spoke Spanish. I was just making the point that if you had learnt it, an by 'learning' I mean to the level of even some of the foreigners who have been in UK for only a year, you could have gone back to UK and maybe got a job in a company where Spanish was useful. There are still some job opportunities (especially in larger cities in England) for people who can speak a second language.

spainboy

I lack a bit of confidence I reckon. I actually understand everything that is said to me and I mean perfect but I find it hard to speak very good back. I have read many novels in spanish too. I think its a confidence thing.

arko

That often happens. At least you understand it!! In any case, if you go back you'll at least have better grasp of the language than most people.

spainboy

I think i will try and keep up with it with dvd courses etc. Spanish classes back home would be expensive but I definately wouldnt want to forget about it. I dont think england would be a permanent thing for me anyway, just for a few years til things pick up again.

rugbymatt

It wasn't actually funny you know..............


Oh and what was the question?

rugbymatt

Well........ firstly, since you, and the other (SNIP), ask for me to be sensible, I will say this. If you want Spain to work for you, you will have to work your arse off, you will have to slog and slog just to make a go of it, you will have to graft like never before, will have to work hours you never had to in the Uk and will have to put so much effort in that you will, at times, wonder why the hell you bothered in the first place..............

Now....................

Since you cant even be bothered to do a forum search for the COUNTLESS previous threads regarding the same kind of thing, in fact I think I have even made countless posts regarding the very same thing, I will be honest............. it doesn't bode well for you rising to the challenge.

Now, I know this will cause a forum row, I am fully aware it will not win me any friends, but ask anyone else who fights every day in Spain, just to live the dream, if I am right, and they will agree with me, not publicly because that just wont do, but agree they will...............


Now, are you happier?

Because if that doesn't make you happier then don't get me started about the right attitude to actually succeed in Spain!!!!

Mitzyboy

TIME GENTLEMEN PLEASE

steviedeluxe

To be fair, it's harder to learn Spanish in Benidorm (and other resort towns) than in other parts of the country.

As for the thread question, surely the answer has to be Madrid. Is there anyone here who spent more than a few weeks in Madrid without getting work ?

Incidentally there are a load of cheap language schools in Madrid offering Spanish for foreigners, to cope with the 1000s of migrants who arrive there daily.

spainboy

Well for a start watch your blood pressure.

I think you have missed a few holes in some of the posts.
Working my arse off? As I CLEARLY stated before there are no jobs to be doing that anyway.
I have done 2 bar jobs and both have laid me off. Bars are closing, hotels are not emplying and when they are they are only employing you for a short time.
Delivery drivers that work taking imported foods to supermarkets are getting laid off.My mate works for Tinsdale and Stanton and he is failing now to reach his monthly targets. They are not buying off him!!! His job is under threat. If there was a challenge there then oh course I would fight to stay here but all the brits now are trying to fight for what is left here, basically because the tourist trade isnt what it should be.
This is why my post is clearly entitled "Where is the best place in Spain to get work"? This is the advice I was wanting not a lecture to 'Fight and work my arse off'!! If there was something in Benidorm to fight for I would, that's why I was asking about alternatives.

rugbymatt

So you have worked twice as a barman and failed, then thats not something you will do again.....

Delivery is failing, not gonna do that........

See a pattern emerging?

I'm not having a pop, just cant see why a simple search couldn't be done first, and remember, it was you who got all huffy first.....

Mitzyboy

Its a site for asking questions and getting advice Matt, as you know . Theres enough questions that get asked here over and over, but we always try to answer dont we I know you're just in an arguementative mood tonight

Peace and Love, Peace and Love