working abroad

working abroad

im wanting to get a job abroad for a while, preferably in spain or mainland europe..has anyone done it before and has anyone got any websites or companies i can contact ?


cheers in advance

Same here, I cant find any helpfull info anywhere! Ibiza i am after, although its too late this year I am wanting to go next summer!

http://britishexpats.com/

http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/

Theres a start. The forums in particular are a wealth of information. Use the search function before asking any newbie questions, and read the FAQ's. Theyre cliquey buggers, and have a habit of getting all mardy.

Re: working abroad

I know in Greece you need a work permit - my family are all out there and the Greek authorities have clamped down on Brits working there

You could contact the local assembly for that country or even ours ‘if that’s makes sense’

Another tip: use the countries own google homepage, ie for australia its www.google.com.au, and select pages from australia.

And check the dept of immigrations webpage for the particular country. For Europe your pretty much free do come and go as you please, but you do need to register to work and for housing permits etc.

i worked in gran canaria for 7 months a few year ago.

Just flew out in april, had a weeks holiday and then got a job.

piece of piss

Not doing that when i was a youngen is one of my biggest regrets in life. Im too old and miserable to do it now.

I thought you wud of been too busy with "Ken-doh" please ignore me if i'm wrong

Re: working abroad

Depends what you want to do?

Thats what advice I was given, go out to Ibiza before the season starts start of may time on a cheap holiday and try to find work for the summer then. Myt try this next year

Re: Re: working abroad

just a bar job or something equally as menial, like a waiter or summit.

im not arsed what country i go to either, as long as its within EU immigration laws

thats the best way to do it ,book a club 18-30 cheap as holiday for 2 weeks then you have 2 weeks to find a job and have at least got accomodation for that time !
also if you do land a job try get paid each night as the spanish and greeks have a knack of not paying up the full amount at the end of the week.
greece (crete) is a piece of piss getting work,when we started we used to go out in apr and by may we would be working every day for €40 a night inc accomidation and drink.

Yeah its pretty easy to get work out there depending on if you have a permit or not if you dont and your caught you'll be kicked out the country

My family live in Zante and the police are closing off clubs etc and checking british workers documentation

I dont think so its not something i have much info on itl be just like over here i assume

So you should have no problems getting a job, claiming benefits from their government as well as being housed before any of their fellow countrymen

haha