how easy is it to get work over there m8 me and wife were gonna give it a try renting appt first but we would have to work

Finding basic work is not too hard if you want a bar job (and maybe have some experience) or are prepared to stand in the street and attract business for a bar or club as a PR rep. Wages can be low and the hours long. You will probably not be "legally" employed and will not be paying tax or social security payments. If you have a good telephone manner and patience, you may be able to find holiday telesales work, which could be legal. If you have experience, you may be able to find work in estate agency sales.

Once you are documented as resident here, and if you can speak Spanish or German well or have relevant job experience or have other relevant job qualifications, you could try to compete with locals for a temporary or permanent job contract in a hotel. There are plenty of temping agencies here.

You may want to consider running your own business here, either starting something new or buying one of the many businesses for sale.

Renting your apartment first is a good idea and I can help you with that.

Good luck!

Patersontenerife

I wonder if you can help me. We are moving to Tenerife in July with two of our three children. One will be attending school to begin studying for his GCSE's but my daughter who will be 16 will have already taken her GCSE's in the UK. We have spoken to her with regards going to school to study for A levels which she would have done had we been staying in the UK, but she says that she wants to go to work when we get to Tenerife. What are the chances of her getting a trainee recptionist job in an hotel or something similar. She has studied Spanish for two years for her GCSE's so although not really fluent in the language she has a pretty good understanding of it and I am sure once in Tenerife will pick it up even more. We really don't know what would be best for her school or work, but then I want her to be happy in Tenerife as you can imagine a 16 year old girl leaving her friends is going to be hard enough.

Thanks and Rgds
Jackie

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Thanks

allmen

Jackie, I have no personal experience of this however my friend was in exact same position when they moved overseas, in the end her eldest decided to continue with school over there as he felt he would make more friends his own age that way- and he has, which help with the move that he did not really want to make.
Good luck with the move.

Wee Puddock

Thanks for that. Just confirmed what my husband and I have been saying to her

Rgds

Hello Jackie

In my view, it is highly unlikely that your daughter will find the work she hopes to do. Employed positions here, both temporary and permanent contract, are highly competitive and usually only go to locally qualified and trained applicants. That normally means you have to be fluent in Spanish as your first language and have knowledge of probably two other useful European languages - unless you have have good Spanish and can prove relevant work experience in another country. Chances of on-the-job training in a hotel are slim. There are plenty of courses in Spanish for training to be a professional hotel employee (restaurant, reception, kitchen etc) but these are not free and she may have to wait for a place - and after training, there is no promise of work.

Your daughter could continue her A level education here, but my guess is that the qualifications will not be much use here for employment. They will be good preparation for her future in the UK if she plans to return. However, she will make friends and contacts and may continue to a Spanish (or UK) university.

Alternatively, on arrival, she could complete her Spanish studies by attending a part-time 6 year language course at the Escuela Oficial de Idiomas in Santa Cruz (for adults) to gain a national diploma in Castellano. If she already has ability in the language, after a simple test, she can join the course in the appropriate year to suit her level of study. Lessons are one hour daily or two hours on three mornings a week. The fees are about 40€ per year - it will cost her more to travel there each day by bus. You may want to consider it too. She could look for part-time or evening work to fill the time she is not in lessons - the course is popular among foreign au pairs.

Your daughter is under 18 which will also limit her choice of employment. Many English people work "illegally" for cash wages as bar staff or PR reps inviting the public off the streets to visit bars and restaurants.

Tenerife is an exciting prospect for any 16 year old, but she will be dependent upon you until she is older and until you have made friends and contacts who may offer her a job.

Good luck!

i am going to los cristianos/las americas in january,do you have any details of pensions in those areas.i have flight booked and travel alone so a room only in pension would do ok.i know there is one near THE DEVON ARMS so any email address you can get would be great.

Pension - no. But I know an apartment you can have for GBP *** per week including airport pick-up. Central Las Americas, with pool complex, and shopping nearby.

Sent you a PM re above

Hey Patersonterife,

Can you possibly recommend a genuine electrical shop. I'm after a top end Philishave which is about £165. in the UK.

I can source my tax free cigars fine, but the I'm a tad worried about the shaver.

Kind regards

Belicoso you may want to have a read at this topic here and one of the electrical shops (Visanta) recommended by members is mentioned in the topic.

If you want a genuine product from the Canary Islands at a reasonable tax-free local price - sent me a private message for a personal answer.

Belicoso: send me a private message and your email plus details of the shaver and I will get a quote for you. There are large chain stores and hypermarkets here with good prices and guarantees. If they can't offer your the best price and peace of mind, no one else can!

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Hi Paterrson.
Please could you help with my concerns over the roadworks/work being done around the Torviscas Playa Hotel in PDLA. (How much is there/ Is it affecting the hotel(pool area/sleeping etc)

Any info would be grately recieved as we fly out on the 15th Sept.

Thanks.
Bob

The roadworks in Torviscas (and other parts of Playa de Las Americas) are part of a major improvement plan to pedestrianise the busiest streets and and improve the sewerage infrastructure of the resort. The roadworks involve complete closure to traffic of whole thoroughfares and deep excavation of the entire roadway and pavements. The shops and businesses affected have largely given and closed and the hotels are accessed by temporary pedestrian walkways through the dust and rubble. Each half-mile section of the progressive works is taking about a year to complete. The works are active during the day from about 8am to 6pm but not at night. The dust and noise is not really affecting any areas beyond the street itself (i.e. hotel pools etc) although the character of the area is affected by the road closure. Currently the road works are in the region of the beach access at Torviscas Bajo, close to where the Torviscas market used to be held. The market has been relocated to the car park in Costa Adeje opposite the Centro Comercial del Duque/Costa Adeje Gran Hotel. Cheap rooms available in the area owing to the low occupation rate.

Please check your PM please

Thanks for the info Paterson.
Much appriciated!
Bob

Hi ya

We have been to tenerife staying in the Bitacora for a fair few years and loved it :0)
Although the would you like t buy a gold watch or chain people are irratating its not put us off but i was very concerned seeing on the news about the boats full of people coming over from Africa can you please tell me how this is afecting the island and hence my stay.
We were looking at booking early again next year for the Bitacora and were getting a really fab price but am a little put off now to be honest with all the pictures of tourists helping the people coming off the boats on the beach etc..

Hope you can advise... thanks