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Adam
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Joined: Dec. 6 2006
From: Hamilton, ON
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RE: Attn: Kate or other andalucian r... (in reply to Stu)
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And while you're waiting, start learning Spanish! It's about as easy as you'll get language-wise for a native speaker of English, and the earlier you start, the better off you'll be when it comes time to head to Andalucía. Have you ever been? If not, a week or two trip to Granada, Sevilla, Cádiz, wherever, might be good before deciding to move there. Hostels are pretty cheap there, generally, especially since you've got those strong British pounds and not our pitiful dollars!
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Date Aug. 10 2007 18:19:07
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Kate
Posts: 1827
Joined: Jul. 8 2003
From: Living in Granada, Andalucía
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RE: Attn: Kate or other andalucian r... (in reply to Stu)
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Hi there Sorry not to have replied earlier but have been on the coast for a week or so and missed this thread. Learning Spanish is a must for anyone thinking of coming out and even then there is little work here in Granada, you have to create your own or have some special skill that is in demand. We got lucky as Harold is an experienced music producer and gets work with flamenco and rock, jazz, classical and has done live TV and film work, still it is not easy. Renting out your London home will bring you an income and it is cheaper to live out here than in London. Looking at the papers down Malaga way they say that they have the fastest growth for employment in Spain all due to the tourist\service industry so you may find the coast is the place to head for. At first we rented out a cheap house for 3 years and lived on very little but we had fun, made friends and Harold learnt all his Spanish on the streets without any classes. Agh there goes my theory that you have to speak Spanish but I think he is the exception that proves the rule. I have had a little work translating, organising flamenco tours, working in a shop ( 4 euros an hour !!!) and I speak Spanish. We eventually bought a place here thanks to a few lucky connections and just recently sold our London place . This is now our permanent home/residence, its not been easy but it has been worth it. Doing a TEFL course is a good idea but, here, in Granada anyway, there is stiff competition and they expect you to speak Spanish and have at least 2 years general teaching experience and sadly the pay is lousy and the work frequently part time. In Andalucia there is high unemployment, a lot of agricultural labour and lots of immigrants willing to work for very little in lousy conditions. 80 percent of Spanish businesses are family run which means they dont employ outside of the family. Hope that helps Kate
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