Hi All
Myself and my partner are planning the 'Big Move' to the Costa Del Sol in January however im concerned, like many others, how difficult it will be to find a job. My boyfriend is 22 and a qualified Electrician. He is going to go Self Emlployed and rely on advertising in local newspapers.
Im 21 and qualified as a professional Semi-Permenant Eyelash Extension Artist and looking to find work as a Junior in a beauty salon. I do not have any salon experience as i have been office based since 16 and doing eyelashes in my spare time. I am not looking for a brilliant salary (as i dont speak much spanish) however need enough to get by (to begin with). I would love to become a beauty therapist and train as i work.
I may be asking of a lot though your comments would be much appreciated and if anyone has a salon in the Costa Del Sol who may be interested in giving me a trial i would love to hear from you.
Thanks
Sasha
Jul 17, 2008 · Santi
Before you make the move i`d recommend a trip to the area 1st.
Leg work is important and although an Electrician is a relatively good profession to be in, in the CDS area there are hundreds, from all over the world.
Spanish language is important as all Electrical work needs a safety cert, the rules, the regs and the plans will all be in Spanish and he will need to fill out certs in spanish, otherwise it cannot be granted a cert and will be illegal.
As for the salon, most in CDS are relatively small and are used to people cold calling lookin for work, they don`t need to advertise in the area, never mind on the net.
One industry he may get into is the instalation of Air Con units, its usually an industry looking for people, as its poorly paid, dangerous due to being on high ladders without safety equip and hard work.
A mate did it a few years ago, he lasted 8 months and was paid around 800.00 euro`s a month.
Here is some electricians listed
http://www.viva-malaga.com/electricians_c22.php
http://costadelsol.angloinfo.com/search/afsearch.asp?q=electricians&r1;=
Not only the one man outfits there are a few such as these that service all the properties requirements.
http://www.mpsspain.com/index.php
If your up for a roller coaster ride and accept you may need to return, go for it.but if you want to stay in Spain any period of time, the more you research and prepare before hand, the bigger the chances of succeeding.
You should really consider moving out only when you have jobs to go to.
You`d be mad to leave without them.
Leg work is important and although an Electrician is a relatively good profession to be in, in the CDS area there are hundreds, from all over the world.
Spanish language is important as all Electrical work needs a safety cert, the rules, the regs and the plans will all be in Spanish and he will need to fill out certs in spanish, otherwise it cannot be granted a cert and will be illegal.
As for the salon, most in CDS are relatively small and are used to people cold calling lookin for work, they don`t need to advertise in the area, never mind on the net.
One industry he may get into is the instalation of Air Con units, its usually an industry looking for people, as its poorly paid, dangerous due to being on high ladders without safety equip and hard work.
A mate did it a few years ago, he lasted 8 months and was paid around 800.00 euro`s a month.
Here is some electricians listed
http://www.viva-malaga.com/electricians_c22.php
http://costadelsol.angloinfo.com/search/afsearch.asp?q=electricians&r1;=
Not only the one man outfits there are a few such as these that service all the properties requirements.
http://www.mpsspain.com/index.php
If your up for a roller coaster ride and accept you may need to return, go for it.but if you want to stay in Spain any period of time, the more you research and prepare before hand, the bigger the chances of succeeding.
You should really consider moving out only when you have jobs to go to.
You`d be mad to leave without them.