Originally Posted by Michael
You note that you will need visas. I imagine you have heard this from others already, but do be aware that you should not underestimate the difficulty in getting a work visa. Unemployment (and underemployment) are still very much a concern in Spain.
You didn't mention it, but should we presume that you and/or your mother are fluent in Spanish? In particular, I mean able to use the language for work. Your language ability will open (or close) doors in many workplaces.
If you are not already fluent or nearly so, then you should start studying, and perhaps even consider an immersion course (e.g., Guatemala has very good and very cheap language instruction -- though the dialect will be a bit different from the Castillian spoken in Madrid).
Suerte,
Michael
Michael,
Neither my mother or I are fluent (that is one of the reasons we would like to go). We do plan on taking courses over the next months, and once we get to Spain one of our friends there is a language teacher, and we would continue to take lessons from her.
As far as the job situation goes, regarding what you said again about knowing Spanish, we would pretty much need jobs in an English speaking environment, atleast at the beginning. She is looking into different American schools.
I have also been looking at the possibility of enrolling in an English teaching certification course, here in Houston, which I could teach English, and the various English school in Madrid.
Here is another Visa questions someone might be able to answer, if she gets a work Visa, and I am not able to, can I still go with her as a dependant even though I'm 22 (but still in college). Thanks