Hi gti_bob
I must admit I was ignoring this thread 'cos so many people say "any advice welcome" and when you tell them the truth (ie unemployment double that of the UK, Spanish going to the UK for work - not the other way round, qualifications not recognised and Spanish almost certainly needed) they get..., well let's say they don't like to hear it.
You seem to have a head on your shouders though

The place in Majorca sounds interesting, but if you follow up on it I'd find out what kind of long term prospects are there. I know you're only thinking of a year, which is a great idea and would have been perfectly feasible pre 2008, but now the situation is very unstable. If the garage or workshop or whatever isn't doing very well, the last one in will be the first one out, of course.
However, as mrypg9 has said, it seems that a post abroad in your present company might be the most promising.
As you say, things have to change , but when? In some sectors the change is being predicted as being up to 10 years away here. I'm not exaggerating, and I didn't say it - some economists and the like have made these predictions. They can be wrong, and I sincerely hope they are for my 17 year old daughter's generation.
Keep applying for jobs and see what comes up!