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- JazX0
Ray it's that way in most countries for foreign imported workers. Doesn't matter where you are located. Anyway, not trying to put you down, but just think ahead. :)
- RedFoxxworth0
You can teach English in Japan in a snap. You can possibly end up there a while too, and you can freelance from there... another idea...
- unfittoprint0
not dificult to find a job, depending of your area of expertise.
you better know spanish [some french wouldn't kill u either]
and say that you're from canada.
- JazX0
It's as easy for an Aemerican to work in Europe as it is for other people to work in the US. Frankly difficult.
kezza_2
(nov 3 04, 15:30)yep
- bombsoda0
don't care about work barcelona is a city to party all day long.
More seriously, great cultural place, design scene very active, in graphism, architectur, fashion,.... one of the best capital in europe i guess because price are lower but you get paid lower.
excuse for my english cuz i'm french, to have an idea you have to see it with your own eye, maybe holidays there....
- JazX0
not dificult to find a job, depending of your area of expertise.
you better know spanish [some french wouldn't kill u either]
and say that you're from canada.
unfittoprint
(nov 3 04, 18:16)I agree with unfit, saying your Canadian always helps to be honest in most situations. Too much hatred toward your average American. You better have knock-out design skills though, there are plenty of unemployed great graphic designers and web guys in Spain. It's comptetitive from what I've heard.
- kezza_20
I've been learing Spanish for 2 years so I can work in Barcelona when I'm done with Sydney.
I was offered interviews in Geneva and Antwerp a while back, and I don't speak Dutch, but I have passable French.
- kezza_20
It's as easy for an Aemerican to work in Europe as it is for other people to work in the US. Frankly difficult.
- zaven0
I have been working in barcelona all last year, im italian, i learned spanish in less than a month, but barcelona is catalonia, not just spain.
So people there speaks catalan, and they are not so happy if they have to speak in spanish for work reason.its a great town but catalan mentality is a bit close compared to average spain.. so if you are foreigner and dont speak catalan forget to work as a freelance..
If you are well know in your field and have the right contacts( you know the right person in FAD www.fadweb.org the website now is down but check it) then maybe you have some chanche
good luck
- Anarchitect0
housing. that's the thing you should be worried about.
from my experience living abroad [3 different EU contries] that can be a fucking hell.
- JazX0
it's not that easy. I did it in Finland and Germany. Tough cookie to cut. First off many Spaniards, in general, are unemployed and many of the youth live at home with their parents. Not to be prick or anything. It's much easier having something already set up for you as I did. Good Luck. BTW, this Barcelona stuff has been mentioned at least 10 times, maybe check the dB.
- Bottlerocket0
I love people who post advice, but really only want to illustrate thier current situation, like it's some sort fo a pose.
e.g.
'well when I was in the south of france, it was a lot easier to find work than that 6 months in Barcelona, luckily I had this super sweet contract there, that led me onto., blah, blah, blah'fucking prats
- ronaldo0
I would just reinnerate the fact that most of Spain doesn't speak english. I had a hard time ordering breakfast.
- raybolger20
no man-I appreciate any info you have.
thnx
- JazX0
Absolutely, Catalonian is much different than New World Spanish. I mean you can pick it up, but my Espanol was lacking when I was there. They understood me, but not me them, a lot of the time.
- raybolger20
thanks for the advice... I can get by with Spanish-took about 3 yrs of it-and live in San Fran so I hear it a lot.
some one also menioned teaching english in Japan. You need a teaching degree for this no?
- raybolger20
true- good point. my friend in Switz says he can't get a job unless the company can prove there are no Swiss people qualified for the job.
shit, maybe I'll have to consider Vancouver and the point system
- Stylus0
I love people who post advice, but really only want to illustrate thier current situation, like it's some sort fo a pose.
Bottleneck
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Well when I was working for this company called deepend we had our annual general meeting in Barcelona and I stayed at the Hilton and spent a week in London beforehand because we were flown over from Australia and I ...
- Bottlerocket0
he he he. Wern't deepend cunts?
- JazX0
housing can suck, Anarchitect is so right.