Working without a contract and being caught

[Pesky Wesky]

Originally Posted by Sarajanexx

Should I just do one then before they come back to check?

What does "do one" mean?

[Alcalaina]

Originally Posted by Pesky Wesky

What does "do one" mean?

Do a runner. Disappear.

You really must try and keep up with these English colloquialisms Pesky!

E.g. I heard that "simpa" (as in sin pagar) is the Spanish equivalent for sneaking out without paying the bill?!?

[Pesky Wesky]

Originally Posted by Alcalaina

You really must try and keep up with these English colloquialisms Pesky!

You are absolutely right!

I thought it meant that, but then again I couldn't quite believe that the OP would post that!
She has asked for advice on the forum about coming to Spain, rejects that advice and also criticises the advice she has been given, gets into trouble with the Spanish authorities and owes them money, comes to the forum again to ask for advice and then asks if she should do a runner.

Words fail me!

[jojo]

Originally Posted by Pesky Wesky

You are absolutely right!

I thought it meant that, but then again I couldn't quite believe that the OP would post that!
She has asked for advice on the forum about coming to Spain, rejects that advice and also criticises the advice she has been given, gets into trouble with the Spanish authorities and owes them money, comes to the forum again to ask for advice and then asks if she should do a runner.

Words fail me!

Sadly, I think its the UK culture and part of the reason why people want to move to Spain - they think its easy, I seriously believe that those who express a desire to live in spain because they're fed up with the UK are actually saying that they're fed up with paying taxes, expensive rent, food etc - they dont realise that Spain has all of that too. It may have been in the past that spains national sport of tax evasion was almost acceptable and easy. but they are cracking down, they are making it difficult - spain has a huge debt to pay off - much bigger than the UK, so its gonna cost its residents - including expats - so no, you cant come to Spain and do bits and pieces of work when you need money and spend the rest of the time by the pool - even the young, free and single cant. Lets face it, what do us Brits think of "foreigners" who go to the UK, work but dont pay taxes???

Jo xxx

[NickZ]

Originally Posted by jojo

spain has a huge debt to pay off - much bigger than the UK,

FT Alphaville » The great UK debt reveal

If the UK used the same math that Spain does the UK would look worse then Greece

[jojo]

Originally Posted by NickZ

FT Alphaville » The great UK debt reveal

If the UK used the same math that Spain does the UK would look worse then Greece

Yes but the UK has a working structure in place to pay it off

Jo xxx

[Alcalaina]

Originally Posted by jojo

Yes but the UK has a working structure in place to pay it off

Jo xxx

When the UK needs money, it just prints some more. It's called "quantitative easing".

Euro countries can't do that.

[jojo]

Originally Posted by Alcalaina

When the UK needs money, it just prints some more. It's called "quantitative easing".

Euro countries can't do that.

True!

Jo xxx

[Alcalaina]

Originally Posted by jojo

Lets face it, what do us Brits think of "foreigners" who go to the UK, work but dont pay taxes???

Jo xxx

To be fair, there are employers in the UK who hire immigrant workers on the black, pay them less than the minimum wage, make them work ridiculously long hours, and don't pay their NI contributions. It isn't a uniquely Spanish thing and it certainly isn't always the employee's fault.

[mrypg9]

Originally Posted by Sarajanexx

The owner had told us he was paying our tax ect.. It was only after yesterday we found he hadn't been, There are a lot of jobs in the area I live in and i know many many people that have contract work also, didn't mean to be misleading

And you didn't check your payslip?????