How to live in spain...?

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SpanishDude

Funny you should ask!
I just graduated from high school and moved to spain.
well if you want to go to college,then do it through UNED, which is the university for foreigners, but youll need to be good at spanish. as for jobs, you can always be a translator, tour guide for english speaking people, even a teacher but youll need credentials and you need university for that.
check www.uned.es theyll give you all the answers

SUE

You would become fluent fairly quickly after arriving, that isn't something to worry about too much.

It's the work thing that is tough...right now, it is really difficult for any foreigners to get work in Spain, because they are in a recession, but by the time you graduate from university, some 5 or 6 years from now, that should be a thing of the past. One would hope.

Keep an eye on the work permit situation.

There's always teaching English, although you need something special to make a school want to hire you above any British person who has very little paperwork to worry about.

Or the Travel industry. See, the thing is, with the EU, it's gotten really tough for Americans. Check with Madridman.com and Barcelonaman.com...they should be able to give you the most up-to-date information. They are both Americans living in Spain (in fact, I'm not entirely sure they aren't the same guy).

Twig Step

The job situation here in Madrid is as tough as it is in the rest of the world - but hopefully by the time you have graduated things will have improved.

My advice is that you take a major in a subject that interests you (and has good job prospects), that you can excel in, at a good university. That way you should have good job prospects here, in the USA or anywhere when you graduate.

You should look for a course that will let you take a minor in spanish language, and that has an established exchange programme with a Spanish University, preferably one that will find you work experience while you are there.

For example NU Boston does a Business/Management studies degree where you can opt to study 1-2 years in ICADE university Madrid, including a 6 month work placement.

Doing a year exchange to Spain will not only allow you to get fluent before you start work - it will also give you the chance to evaluate if you really want to come and live here full time, and to gain the contacts and experience to make it much easier when/if you do.

If you want to have a good fall back option - try to get a TEFL (teaching english as a foreign language) qualification. This should help you get a foot in the door to work at language schools, or if unsucessful you could try freelance language coaching.

If you come here on an exchange year - language coaching is a good way to make a few $, and to get to know people. I expect many of the spanish students on your course would jump at the chance.

meh

I have to agree with taylor. Two of my good friends moved there and came right back. They spent about a year struggling to pay rent and the language was always a bit of a barrier, or so they say. They moved back to the U.S. (we're from chicago) and they say they're happy to be back for the most part. Things are also tough everywhere now with economic problems and what not, its not such a great time to make a move like that. They lost a lot of money in the process, shipping all their stuff, finding a place over there, etc. Well, in short I wouldn't recommend it. Hope this helps.

hilverchas

I have been here for 26 years, there are many opportunities here, it all depends obviously on the line of work you wish to study for, you could go for...... Hotel management/catering in hotels, teaching/if you wish and study hard you could get into the medical profession, the hospital here want more staff with languages especially, your language skills will improve enormously being here, the younger you are the better you cope...............good luck, welcome to Spain.

Spooldonkey The Evil Atheist

spain is a very different country, here we dont care when you go for a job what diplomas you have (only a few companys). a lot of deals are done on a handshake and with honour. business is advancing, specially on the main land by madrid, and soon it will be quite similar to the way business is done in america. but for the most part people want someone who they can trust, that shows up on time and do what they are paid for.

you will have les rights and if you try to sue someone with a silly lawsuit like in america you will be laughed at.

in the UK if you fall over in the street you can sue the town council. if you try something like that here in spain they will tell you to look ware you are going.

you will be able to enjoy a nice peacefull life. we do have some crime but it is not that bad. you can have a healthy lifestyle and a government that even though they call it messed up here, but american or british standards we are doing fine.

however... for the most part people all over the world are more or less the same, they have hopes, they have ambitions and they all have things they dont like.

one thing we dont like in spain is when people come here and dont even bother to learn the language, but as you know some i imagine you will be greated with arms open.

as for giving you more specific advice i would need to know a bit more about you. if you like education then madrid is the place for you, they have extensive education facilities and plenty of librarys and museums. hell... just the post office is a giant palace so you can imagine the museums.

if you want to work madrid will also have plenty of oportunities.

Taylor

dude.. you do not wanna live there... you just dont. it sucks. most foreigners that i have talked to that have lived there hated it and left after a few months. they spent alot of time and energy on moving there and then everything went downhill, first the language thing is an issue, then the people... no ofence to anyone but they are downright rude, even the french are nicer in general in my experience. i am now living in canada. this is my 4th year here and i love it. my other friends all moved back home to where they had first come though, we still keep in touch. one of them is still over there and he is struggling to make the rent every month. honestly i wouldnt do it.

David V

You are best to join the military, and get training in any area of careers. After you finish the military that's a guaranteed benefits for life, and move to Spain, and work.

Ez E

Professional soccer player for Real Madrid, Now stop reading this and start training.

Anamika

You do not want to move there, because It is ridiculus there. Spain is not a good place for good people but, it is awesome for bad people.
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I am telling you from my own experience

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