Tracy... do you have an e-mail address??? i've browsed the expatriatecafe site but have some specific questions regarding my situation... i just graduated from college in May w/ a degree in Management & a second major in Spanish education and i want to move to Spain next September or October... can you help?

Hi Vieve...

Here's my e-mail address...don't hesitate to contact me

tracy.moral@home.com

missmadrid98! Long time no hear!
Say, I was just curious as to how many, if any, of the people who contacted you through the message board actually got the jobs (or in the process of getting jobs) you mention. Thanks!

dude i have gotten over 100 e-mails. there are alot of poeple that are lookign for work like in 9 months, which i can´t help them with. i can only help people that are here or will be here like in 2 weeks. i don´t knwo how many people are working for my boss, cause i have given her number out like 15 times and no one has ever called me back to tell me that they are working with her or not, she´s mentioned to me a couple of people i have reffered to her that are currently working for her, but since i talk to so many people i can´t remember all their names, and since no one calls me back after i have given them her number, i really couldn´t say, kind of sad if you think about it.

missmadrid, i was just curious if you have a work permit for spain or not. i was looking into moving to madrid this coming year but am stuck trying to figure out work permits. i've already been a student there and have graduated so i'd rather work...thanks....

yes amity i have a work permit and residency. when i arrived to spain i had nothing, but then i got a job at VIPS (which is a restaurant chain in spain) and they did papers for immigrants, so i got my papers through them.

What type of english work is their available?
I am Australian from Spanish Parents - they Live in Spain - thinking of going over - what requirements do you need in order to qualify to teach english???

If your parents are Spanish and living in Spain, don´t you have the Spanish nationality as well as Australian?

check out websites like www.elpais.es www.segundamano.es www.infojobs.net www.elmundo.es to get an idea of the job market.

I suppose it really depends on what you want to do for employment with regards to English and also your legal position here in the country. Native speakers of English are highly demanded as teachers here. If you are interested in pursing that route, look into getting some practical experience and even possibly a certificate in teaching English as a second language. It will give you an edge on all the other English speaking natives here who are just in it for the "fun".

Good luck.