M. Edwards G.
Spanish expat in Belgium
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Spanish
Speaks Spanish, English
Registration: 15 June 2017
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Successes in your career in Belgium by Priscilla
Hello, Becoming an expat means starting over in a new country, and a lot of times that also means starting over in your career as well. How have your skills and experiences evolved since moving to Belgium? What does being successful in ...
Hi Priscilla how are you? Let me contribute with my experiences point by point under your topics. How have your skills and experiences evolved since moving to Belgium?I was working on the high end electronics industry. I had previous experience, ... Read More
Barcelona language question by crayfishx
Hi I am English and my wife and 11y/o step-son are from Argentina, we currently are living near Malaga and are considering a move to Barcelona next year. My main concern about moving to Barcelona as opposed to somewhere near Madrid is the language. ...
I would recommend you not to move to Barcelona now, given the situation, which I belive will be sorted out, but you never know, unless the reason can't be avoided. About education for the kid, in Barcelona they speak both (catalan and Spanish), ... Read More
Current situation in Barcelona by nada hayah
Hye, I am travelling to barcelona with my friends this november. But because of the recent political tension in Barcelona now, is it safe to travel to that city? should we carry on with the travel plan or cancel it. Appreciate any advice. Thank ...
As a tourist it shouldn't be a big problem if you spend a few days in Barcelona, but just in case I would totally avoid it now. Can you wait until situation is settled? For a few months now, many Catalans have started a rage against tourists, ... Read More
Best cities to live in Spain by Julien
Hi, ItÂ’s not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Spain. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
Hello, Giving the situation I would discard anywhere in Cataluña, I believe everything will get back to normal, but I wouldn't say I'm 100 % sure, if that is the case, Barcelona is a good place, nothing to worry about nationalism, it ... Read More
Getting poorer... by M. Edwards G.
Hello all, First of all, sorry for not having introduced myself in the corresponding thread, it seems to be closed. Now I introduce myself, from Spain, 43 yo, PhD in physics in UK, +11 years working experience, in UK, Spain, Netherlands and ...
Thanks Drew! For me is a bad deal too. The thing is that I have a recruiting company that leads with me and the company I work for. But who is actually doing everything is another company (international), that is the intermediary between me and the ... Read More
Getting poorer... by M. Edwards G.
Hello all, First of all, sorry for not having introduced myself in the corresponding thread, it seems to be closed. Now I introduce myself, from Spain, 43 yo, PhD in physics in UK, +11 years working experience, in UK, Spain, Netherlands and ...
Hi, Why I said you were scammed, it's simple. Your agency did not use any of the tricks allowed by the European Union. They were content to consider yourself as a freelance under Belgian status ... Two simple working hypotheses: "You ... Read More
Getting poorer... by M. Edwards G.
Hello all, First of all, sorry for not having introduced myself in the corresponding thread, it seems to be closed. Now I introduce myself, from Spain, 43 yo, PhD in physics in UK, +11 years working experience, in UK, Spain, Netherlands and ...
Hi,Hi Drew and thanks a lot for your time! Well, Finally I get around a little bit more than 2000 per month because if the company pays me gross, I have to discount tax, social security, but also health insurance and 550 euro that the accounting ... Read More
Getting poorer... by M. Edwards G.
Hello all, First of all, sorry for not having introduced myself in the corresponding thread, it seems to be closed. Now I introduce myself, from Spain, 43 yo, PhD in physics in UK, +11 years working experience, in UK, Spain, Netherlands and ...
Hi, I do not know on what basis your partnership was discussed as a freelancer. But you got scammed ...Thanks for your reply. I was offered a contract through agancy, it was net around 2700 per month, or freelance (same agency), which was higher, I ... Read More
Getting poorer...
Hello all, First of all, sorry for not having introduced myself in the corresponding thread, it seems to be closed. Now I introduce myself, from Spain, 43 yo, PhD in physics in UK, +11 years working experience, in UK, Spain, Netherlands and ... Read More