Comments on: Is this the year you will move to Spain? http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/ Podcasts and comment on travel, tapas, learning Spanish and living in Spain, plus beautiful Spain photos. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: San Antonio movers http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/comment-page-2/#comment-123433 San Antonio movers Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:16:46 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/#comment-123433 Great advice, I’m considering moving to a small town not far from Madrid later this year. It’s very true about not needing Spanish to move to Spain, I have had 2 quite long holidays in Madrid last year and was so surprised that most people spoke or at least understood basic English. Great advice, I’m considering moving to a small town not far from Madrid later this year. It’s very true about not needing Spanish to move to Spain, I have had 2 quite long holidays in Madrid last year and was so surprised that most people spoke or at least understood basic English.

]]> By: Dusty http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/comment-page-2/#comment-44954 Dusty Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:50:41 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/#comment-44954 Hiya everyone, Im hoping to go and live in Spain for 6months-1 year; just for a bit of an adventure. Does anyone know what the job prospects are for TESOL teaching? Hiya everyone,

Im hoping to go and live in Spain for 6months-1 year; just for a bit of an adventure. Does anyone know what the job prospects are for TESOL teaching?

]]> By: Jenny http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/comment-page-2/#comment-36296 Jenny Thu, 29 May 2008 15:29:05 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/#comment-36296 The grass is always greener. We moved here when the Real Estate was booming, bought a house, put children into private school, at the time was not an issue. Although as they got older the fees ended up being 1000 euros a month (every month) when some salaries are not even that!! Now daughter gone back to Uk to University, no money left to continue other childs education. Cannot sell house . Over 50 so struggling to get work. Trying to make it online. It's soul destroying, we came here for a better life and it has ended up in disaster. There is a lot more to sun sea and sangria. We came here to give our children and ourselves a better life. What more can I say. Be very careful before you upsticks and move. We are truly stuck, stressed out with limited funds. Jenny The grass is always greener. We moved here when the Real Estate was booming, bought a house, put children into private school, at the time was not an issue. Although as they got older the fees ended up being 1000 euros a month (every month) when some salaries are not even that!! Now daughter gone back to Uk to University, no money left to continue other childs education. Cannot sell house . Over 50 so struggling to get work. Trying to make it online. It’s soul destroying, we came here for a better life and it has ended up in disaster. There is a lot more to sun sea and sangria. We came here to give our children
and ourselves a better life. What more can I say. Be very careful before you upsticks and move. We are truly stuck, stressed out with limited funds.

Jenny

]]> By: Tapas Roy http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/comment-page-2/#comment-35986 Tapas Roy Fri, 23 May 2008 10:09:25 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/#comment-35986 I am an Indian, planning to shift Madrid for Job purpose along with my family. I would like to know the moderate family expediture there. Looking forward help from anyone. I am an Indian, planning to shift Madrid for Job purpose along with my family. I would like to know the moderate family expediture there.
Looking forward help from anyone.

]]> By: Beckett http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/comment-page-2/#comment-26011 Beckett Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:08:57 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/#comment-26011 I've heard and witnessed firsthand so many horror stories (outside of this forum) about the job market in Spain, that it is truly frightening. There seems to be no honor, respect or common courtesy inherent in the system, just sheer exploitation. And there seems to be no legal recourse. The idea that a clinic would offer a job to someone and then hire somebody else, knowing full well that the first person is moving from another country to take that job, is unconscionable. I’ve heard and witnessed firsthand so many horror stories (outside of this forum) about the job market in Spain, that it is truly frightening. There seems to be no honor, respect or common courtesy inherent in the system, just sheer exploitation. And there seems to be no legal recourse. The idea that a clinic would offer a job to someone and then hire somebody else, knowing full well that the first person is moving from another country to take that job, is unconscionable.

]]> By: Maria S. http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/comment-page-2/#comment-25990 Maria S. Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:52:25 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/#comment-25990 Life's success does not only depend on facts alone, but also attitude. Brian has the right attitude, therefore there is a new beginning with other opportunities, often even better ones. Life’s success does not only depend on facts alone, but also attitude.
Brian has the right attitude, therefore there is a new beginning with other opportunities, often even better ones.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/comment-page-2/#comment-25987 Andrew Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:46:10 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/#comment-25987 Brian - Why go all the way back to the US when the guaranteed jobs of Madrid are just 2-3 hours away from Valencia? Brian – Why go all the way back to the US when the guaranteed jobs of Madrid are just 2-3 hours away from Valencia?

]]> By: Brian http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/comment-page-2/#comment-25833 Brian Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:02:49 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/#comment-25833 OK, just to clarify a few assumptions about my situation; 1. My wife was promised a job as a nurse at a private clinic the second that we arrived here. Unfortunately, when we got here, they had given the position to someone else's cousin. Also, I was a finalist for a position with a major IT company before we arrived, but in the end they decided to cancel the project. It wasn't like we came without any employment opportunities at all. 2. Although nepotism is everywhere, I have found it to be stronger in Valencia than in other places. 3. I take no offense to españolito's comments- I agree with him. 4. Of course, I did not limit my job search just to positions in the pueblo. That would be silly. In the end, we had a great time, except for the money part, and having been de-capitalized, we will return to the US with a rich cultural experience not only for ourselves, but for our children. They're both going back with such an authentic Spanish accent that most of us would give our eyeteeth for. Live life without regrets, people. Live your dreams. If you don't succeed, big deal. Get up and do something else. OK, just to clarify a few assumptions about my situation;

1. My wife was promised a job as a nurse at a private clinic the second that we arrived here. Unfortunately, when we got here, they had given the position to someone else’s cousin. Also, I was a finalist for a position with a major IT company before we arrived, but in the end they decided to cancel the project. It wasn’t like we came without any employment opportunities at all.

2. Although nepotism is everywhere, I have found it to be stronger in Valencia than in other places.

3. I take no offense to españolito’s comments- I agree with him.

4. Of course, I did not limit my job search just to positions in the pueblo. That would be silly.

In the end, we had a great time, except for the money part, and having been de-capitalized, we will return to the US with a rich cultural experience not only for ourselves, but for our children. They’re both going back with such an authentic Spanish accent that most of us would give our eyeteeth for.

Live life without regrets, people. Live your dreams. If you don’t succeed, big deal. Get up and do something else.

]]> By: Parubin http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/comment-page-2/#comment-25830 Parubin Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:43:38 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/#comment-25830 Beckett, What I mean't is that leaving your country taking all your family with you, and trying to settle abroad without a previous job offer is a dodgy issue. It is like starting all over again. What took you some years to build up at home and with great effort too, most likely you won't match it in only six months in a completely new environment. My wife owns a 'Garden Center', see sells furniture, equipment and the like, as well as a nursery for trees, plants, seeds, etc. and I work in banking for one of the biggest corporations in Spain. If we were to give up everything to pursue the dream of moving to another country (it would be a dream as we are not suffering hardship) trying to establish ourselves in the same line of work, starting from zero, I guess it would take us quite some time to achieve the same we've accomplished in almost ten years of work back home. Beckett,
What I mean’t is that leaving your country taking all your family with you, and trying to settle abroad without a previous job offer is a dodgy issue.
It is like starting all over again. What took you some years to build up at home and with great effort too, most likely you won’t match it in only six months in a completely new environment.
My wife owns a ‘Garden Center’, see sells furniture, equipment and the like, as well as a nursery for trees, plants, seeds, etc. and I work in banking for one of the biggest corporations in Spain.
If we were to give up everything to pursue the dream of moving to another country (it would be a dream as we are not suffering hardship) trying to establish ourselves in the same line of work, starting from zero, I guess it would take us quite some time to achieve the same we’ve accomplished in almost ten years of work back home.

]]> By: Beckett http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/comment-page-2/#comment-25727 Beckett Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/01/04/is-this-the-year-you-will-move-to-spain/#comment-25727 Parubin, ¿A qué os dedicáis, tu y tu mujer? Parubin,
¿A qué os dedicáis, tu y tu mujer?

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