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Originally Posted by leel
Hey there,
Im after a bit of advice on relocating from the UK to the Costa del Sol.Im hoping to move,along with my fiance,To the Costa next year.I am a qualified plumber,29 yrs old and i hope to become self employed when im there.The question im asking is, Is there much work on the Costa for me to make a living?Also any advice on advertising myself as a plumber...(the best places to do so)
We have enough money to last us a while but the sooner i start working the better.
I thank you all for taking the time to read this and im looking forward to all of your comments.
Bring on the sunshine.......
Thanks again
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Hi L .... welcome
I think that my fellow Mod Jojo replied to your first post in the introduction section - and a lot of what she said makes really good sense at the moment!
If you have money to get you through 12 months or so, then it may give you time to find something workwise .... but I use the word "may" cautiously! Its so hard when people ask for our opinion on here at the moment - as we want to give a fair and balanced view on living over here ......but its very difficult to give any positive info on jobs!
Unemployment around 20% and expected to get worse! Remember that we are the immigrant population here too, so without fluency in Spanish it makes it even harder to battle for the jobs that are available with the native Spanish speakers.
Jobs related to the building trade have been the worst hit to be honest, its the collapse in the construction / housing industry that is causing so many problems here ..... so unfortunately it may be that your particular trade isnt the best one to be in at the moment!
Im trying to send you some positives here
but its difficult!
I think Jo´s suggestion for a visit is a valid one! and if you have the chance you should take it to come over and have a look around and get a feel for the place, and how things are at the moment ..... yes the weather is lovely (most of the time! lol), the beaches, the food, the people, the attitude to life ..... but that aint no good if you cant pay the rent!!!!!
What areas of the Coast have you visited before ? and what line of work is your fiance in ?
Sue
