Mechanic work in benalmadena

[steadyeddie1980]

Hi everyone,
My girlfriend and I are looking to move to benalmadena in the near future with our children and was wondering if there was anyone out there in the area who knows anyone who can offer any work? i am a fully qualified mechanic with 15 yrs experience and love to work in an english workshop for the expat community. I have run my own business in england as a mechanic but heard the issues with setting up business in spain can be a nightmare so i'm just looking for work to start with.
I can't speak any spanish at the moment which i know isn't very helpful but we will be learning very soon and hope to have a basic understanding before we make the move.
Cheers guys and looking forward to your replies.

[jojo]

Originally Posted by steadyeddie1980

Hi everyone,
My girlfriend and I are looking to move to benalmadena in the near future with our children and was wondering if there was anyone out there in the area who knows anyone who can offer any work? i am a fully qualified mechanic with 15 yrs experience and love to work in an english workshop for the expat community. I have run my own business in england as a mechanic but heard the issues with setting up business in spain can be a nightmare so i'm just looking for work to start with.
I can't speak any spanish at the moment which i know isn't very helpful but we will be learning very soon and hope to have a basic understanding before we make the move.
Cheers guys and looking forward to your replies.

Do a few fact finding missions and see how things are and what work you might find! Dont do anything until you have secured work.

It maybe wise to have a look thru some of the recent posts on here about living and working in spain. Things arent good

Jo xxx

[steadyeddie1980]

Hi,

I've just been looking through the older post on here about work and homes. I know the situation in spain regarding work isn't the best at the moment so any help from people like yourself is greatly apprieciated.

We are coming over to Benalmadena in 2 weeks for 8 days as a holiday/job and home research. If there is any good helpful websites to check out before we come over that you know of that would be great too.

Thanks

[jojo]

The general "rule of thumb" in my experience is that most expats use Spanish workers, as they are generally cheaper, more reliable and know the ways of Spain. I dont know of any British garages, thats not to say there arent any, If you find them, they'll probably guard their territory (or try to sell your their business lol). It really is quite desperate. It may look hot, sunny and carefree on the surface, but underneath its losing it

I think if you have work in the UK then you'd be crazy to give that up to move to Spain at the moment. I'm not there anymore and eventho I miss it, the UK is so much easier - free healthcare, welfare benefits should there ever be a problem, child allowance, tax credits etc, understand the system......

The reality is that Spain is in severe crisis, there is little work, there are squillions unemployed (nationals and expats of all nationalities) who have run out of their limited unemployment benefits (which you only receive if you've paid into the Spanish system for 2 years max) and are desperate for work. Those who have cars, wont pay alot of money for repairs so you'll probably not earn enough to live on, even if you did get work - its not really the right time

Jo xxx

[playamonte]

Originally Posted by steadyeddie1980

Hi,

I've just been looking through the older post on here about work and homes. I know the situation in spain regarding work isn't the best at the moment so any help from people like yourself is greatly apprieciated.

We are coming over to Benalmadena in 2 weeks for 8 days as a holiday/job and home research. If there is any good helpful websites to check out before we come over that you know of that would be great too.

Thanks

Pop round Speedy's (?) and ask them if they need anyone (their add is in Sur etc) and they deal in clutch/brakes etc.

[steadyeddie1980]

Thanks Playamonte, I'll look them up and see if they have anything.

[bob_bob]

Look through the other threads without rose tinted glasses and you should realise that the chance of you finding work ahead of thousands of out of work Spanish folk are a million to one

[playamonte]

Originally Posted by steadyeddie1980

Thanks Playamonte, I'll look them up and see if they have anything.

Why not as you will be in the area anyway & its a Brit run place with a number of Brit lads working there.

[mrypg9]

This is not the time to come to Spain. Unemployment is over three times that in the UK and will get worse.
If a business, of whatever kind, has a vacancy you can be assured that there are people already here who will get it before you. Businesses don't take on people out of the kindness of their hearts and there are many businesses who, because of the downturn, need to 'lose' staff. If there are indeed any expanding and hiring additional staff, they will be very few and far-between.
I doubt too that any business, even in an area heaviliy populated by British immigrants, will have exclusively British clients so you will need fluent Spanish too.
You need to come and see for yourself.

[jojo]

Originally Posted by playamonte

Why not as you will be in the area anyway & its a Brit run place with a number of Brit lads working there.

Theres no problem with looking, indeed its something that all potential expats should do, but remember this guy has a family, a girlfriend and children. Is he really going to make enough money to support them all??? No child allowance, no welfare or tax credits and unless he's contracted, no healthcare for any of them either.

But I'm sure if he finds "speedies" (Do I know where that is??? I've not heard of it), they'll be able to talk about what he can expect, how things are and whether they have enough work for another employee

Jo xxx