work wanted

[daniellee]

hi does anyone know where i can find employment iam going of my head because i have no job my jobs i have done in the past are cycle mechanic warehouse operative shop worker engraving technician picture frame maker also diy skills if somone is intrested in any of these trades who has now work perhaps we could start a buisness or some sort of service iam currently living on the costa blanca and i hate it want to move back to the sol daniel lee

[Wils & Nance]

Hi Daniel,
Why do you hate Costa Blanca, you seem to be in one of the better areas ?
I would understand completely if you were in Torrevieja !

[chris(madrid)]

Originally Posted by daniellee

hi does anyone know where i can find employment iam going of my head because i have no job my jobs i have done in the past are cycle mechanic warehouse operative shop worker engraving technician picture frame maker also diy skills if somone is intrested in any of these trades who has now work perhaps we could start a buisness or some sort of service iam currently living on the costa blanca and i hate it want to move back to the sol daniel lee

I really am sorry for you - but you'll need to stand in line with all the other unemployed. I've read there are 250,000 more on the dole since new year. I've been there - almost 4 years - though I really didn't try very hard. It's no fun - I know.

I've a contact ( the ex of my wifes oldest friend) in Torrevieja who's a carpenter - but he uses engraving techniques as well on clocks and such - but you'd need to speak German (he is, and his Spanish is OK, but English - forget it) - and be VERY desperate (I'd not work with him!).

What really has startled me is that many South Americans are now leaving as they cant get work - and they seem able to take ANY JOB. Round our way it's mostly Romanians etc now too. There's no casual work at all since the building sector stuttered. Where I work (& live) 84% of employment was building related.

If you're registered with the INEM - get to know them!. Where I am is 100% due to the local director taking direct interest and getting me onto the right pile for interviews. And this because I went to see him after a retraining seminar and explained what I wanted. On paper I was heavily over qualified for ANYTHING.

I did start a business with some friends - almost lost the friends as a result. If self enployment is your route - do it alone.