Neilcampbell31
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Hi Everyone,
I am moving in January looking to take a career break for circa 12 months.
There are a few things I would to try to get some help on regarding jobs, wages and visas before I leave and this seems like the right sort of information platform.
1. Employment This seems to be a difficult point reading through this website. I currently work in commercial property and am RICS qualified. Althought I would like to find a job in this field, I appreciate that it will be extremely unlikely considering my language barrier. However I am very interested in doing a TELF/CELTA course and look employment through this route (I fully appreciate how difficult the job and the course is!). Does anyone know what the job market is like in this field?
2. Wages / Cost of Living If I manage to secure a job teaching English, does anyone know what the wages are like? What about rent? This would be in a cheap & cheerful house share if possible rather than a single bed place. I need to calculate a budget and it's a bit difficult at this stage. Any advice would be helpful.
3. Visas Having done my research, it seems like the tourist visa lasts 90 days or 180 days with the extension. The research online is mixed in the opinion regarding renewing it over the border; how easy is it to pop over the border and renew for another 90 days if needed?
4. Documentation If/when I manage to secure employment and my employer is looking to 'sponsor' me, what documentation do I need? I can tell this will be a problem if I do not prepare accordingly. Does anyone know what I would need to bring & get translated in Spanish in order to get a working visa if I secure an employer to make the application?
Any help on this would be really helpful!
Thank you very much.
Neil
I am moving in January looking to take a career break for circa 12 months.
There are a few things I would to try to get some help on regarding jobs, wages and visas before I leave and this seems like the right sort of information platform.
1. Employment This seems to be a difficult point reading through this website. I currently work in commercial property and am RICS qualified. Althought I would like to find a job in this field, I appreciate that it will be extremely unlikely considering my language barrier. However I am very interested in doing a TELF/CELTA course and look employment through this route (I fully appreciate how difficult the job and the course is!). Does anyone know what the job market is like in this field?
2. Wages / Cost of Living If I manage to secure a job teaching English, does anyone know what the wages are like? What about rent? This would be in a cheap & cheerful house share if possible rather than a single bed place. I need to calculate a budget and it's a bit difficult at this stage. Any advice would be helpful.
3. Visas Having done my research, it seems like the tourist visa lasts 90 days or 180 days with the extension. The research online is mixed in the opinion regarding renewing it over the border; how easy is it to pop over the border and renew for another 90 days if needed?
4. Documentation If/when I manage to secure employment and my employer is looking to 'sponsor' me, what documentation do I need? I can tell this will be a problem if I do not prepare accordingly. Does anyone know what I would need to bring & get translated in Spanish in order to get a working visa if I secure an employer to make the application?
Any help on this would be really helpful!
Thank you very much.
Neil