What is the attitude towards people from Dominican Republic in Spain?
If someone from Dominican Republic, who is a mix (white and black) has an opportunity to conduct research work in Spain, Barcelona, for a couple of years should they take it? What is the attitude towards DR people in Barcelona? I've read several posts about racism in Spain so I am just wondering.
Other - Cultures & Groups - 6 Answers
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but you have to understand they are still BL to them white people do not care that a black person can speak their language i mean racism is not dead it will never die that is why i woke up a long time ago i have heard of white latin americans going to spain with no problems why can't the same go for the blacks
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I'm not from Spain but i've been there and there are Black people living there (mostly African immigrants) and i didn't notice any racism towards them. They do complain about Latinos immigrating there though but to be honest people from all over Europe complain about immigration lol so it's one of those things you can't get away from, there is no point in missing a good opportunity over it.
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if you're the guy let me tell u that i'm jewish and there is no racism towards jewish , arabs , black people in everyday life . take the job spain is beautiful and you will enjoy
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Not very positive, I heard. I have some spanish friend and I would said that racism in Spain today is surely not as bad as it was in the USA in the 60'-70's. So, it nothing that should intimidate anyone. There are people that are prejudiced and some other are friendly and well-minded. If you are looking to do research, go for it. I now of many blacks that graduated from prominent Spanish universities before ( and even without being humiliated in the process).
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Well I'm a White Dominican and people made fun of my accent and slang when I went to university there. There the Spanish is so pure they look down on changes to it. But you are a mulato so youll face racial slurs, probably violence, especially after football games and holidays. So never go on the subway around that time. People telling you it isnt racists are those who never been there. Like A lot of Americans think Europe is some big socialists continent where there is racial harmony and everyone is atheists LOL, but if they ever came there they would be really shocked. Remember Spain was the last Fascist country.
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Well one we are not Black we are Latinos. your skin doesnt define who you are or what you are. Now im Dominican and Cuban and im dark. I have been to spain alot of times. They are not racist to us. It deapends on who you are as a person.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Saturday, July 14, 2012
If I get a PS2 game from Spain will it work in Australia
If I get a PS2 game from Spain will it work in Australia?
If I was to buy a game from Spain on Ebay will it work in Australia? Thanks in advance.
Video & Online Games - 2 Answers
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''It is not always safe to buy goods on the Internet. So it would be quite reasonable if you ask reliable people to recommend some e-shops that were already proved to be trustworthy. You may simply ask your friends where they would buy this item.'' ''Sometimes it is a good idea to search for e-shops selling the goods you want to purchase rather than goods themselves. It is likely that number of e-shops in your area is not as large as number of references to the goods. Most of e-shops have own search systems inside their sites. So you may reduce time for search of goods if you will view not thousands of references to the product, but tens of e-shop sites.'' Basically I'm saying is to be extra careful.
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yes its a pal game and australian consoles are region coded to pal as well the game might be in spanish though or at least have a language option for spanish.
If I was to buy a game from Spain on Ebay will it work in Australia? Thanks in advance.
Video & Online Games - 2 Answers
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''It is not always safe to buy goods on the Internet. So it would be quite reasonable if you ask reliable people to recommend some e-shops that were already proved to be trustworthy. You may simply ask your friends where they would buy this item.'' ''Sometimes it is a good idea to search for e-shops selling the goods you want to purchase rather than goods themselves. It is likely that number of e-shops in your area is not as large as number of references to the goods. Most of e-shops have own search systems inside their sites. So you may reduce time for search of goods if you will view not thousands of references to the product, but tens of e-shop sites.'' Basically I'm saying is to be extra careful.
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yes its a pal game and australian consoles are region coded to pal as well the game might be in spanish though or at least have a language option for spanish.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Advice on bar work in Spain
Advice on bar work in Spain?!?
Hi, Im thinking of going to work in Spain for the summer, preferably Marbella. I was just wondering whether its hard to get bar work thr, and how much money I would need to bring with me? I intend to leave in May. Does anyone have any experience in this? Thanks
Other - Spain - 6 Answers
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Here's some advice for you...Stay home. You aren't going to find bar work in Spain until their economy improves. Period. With the unemployment rate at 27% or so, there are no jobs for foreigners. Hopefully, it will be better next year.
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If you do not know anybody in the area, have no place to stay and have no firm job offer to come to it will be difficult to find any work here at the moment. Add in the fact that your Spanish may not be too good and that you have not yet got an NIE number and it will be impossible to find anything that is anywhere close to to being legal. Personally, whilst I admire your spirit, I would plan on doing this next year and spend your immediate time doing something that will help towards your coming to Spain to work for a while - such as learning the language or taking a TEFL exam.
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Yes, I know Marbella very well. Living and paying rent in Marbella will cost a heck of a lot more than you could ever earn from bar work. Apart from that, there are few jobs here on the Costas. Bar work in Spain is poorly paid with long hours. You are working and everyone else are enjoying themselves. Come and have a good holiday and forget the work.
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I say be positive and do it. Why? Because of the experience, sure the ecomomy in Spain is lousy but getting a bar job isn't about making money it is about a once-in-a-lifetime event that you will never forget. Just ask me about orange picking in Greece and my eyes light up!
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It's all about contacts so coming over in May is a good idea as long as you bring enough money to stay here say 3-4 weeks and a trip back home in case things don't work out right. Why not taking a cheap package to some nearby resort, like Torremolinos or similar? From there you can go to the different bars in the area and explore the possibilities, meet people... despite the negative comments, people are still being hired for summer jobs and an English native speaker working in an English bar will NOT be competing with the average unemployed Spanish waiter. Just make sure you have enough money to fly back home at any given moment.
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hahahahha theres no work for the locals, never mind the foreigners. bar work is low paid, long hours and very competetive. you need an NIE number before anyone will employ you and that takes time to get.just come for a good holiday and make enquiries while you are here. if you speak spanish your chances are higher, tho not that much. there is great competition for jobs here, and many south americans come just for summer work, speaking the language of course. if youve no experience, it will go against you as well.I would say wait till the economy recovers, if it ever does, and enjoy a holiday here instead.
Hi, Im thinking of going to work in Spain for the summer, preferably Marbella. I was just wondering whether its hard to get bar work thr, and how much money I would need to bring with me? I intend to leave in May. Does anyone have any experience in this? Thanks
Other - Spain - 6 Answers
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1 :
Here's some advice for you...Stay home. You aren't going to find bar work in Spain until their economy improves. Period. With the unemployment rate at 27% or so, there are no jobs for foreigners. Hopefully, it will be better next year.
2 :
If you do not know anybody in the area, have no place to stay and have no firm job offer to come to it will be difficult to find any work here at the moment. Add in the fact that your Spanish may not be too good and that you have not yet got an NIE number and it will be impossible to find anything that is anywhere close to to being legal. Personally, whilst I admire your spirit, I would plan on doing this next year and spend your immediate time doing something that will help towards your coming to Spain to work for a while - such as learning the language or taking a TEFL exam.
3 :
Yes, I know Marbella very well. Living and paying rent in Marbella will cost a heck of a lot more than you could ever earn from bar work. Apart from that, there are few jobs here on the Costas. Bar work in Spain is poorly paid with long hours. You are working and everyone else are enjoying themselves. Come and have a good holiday and forget the work.
4 :
I say be positive and do it. Why? Because of the experience, sure the ecomomy in Spain is lousy but getting a bar job isn't about making money it is about a once-in-a-lifetime event that you will never forget. Just ask me about orange picking in Greece and my eyes light up!
5 :
It's all about contacts so coming over in May is a good idea as long as you bring enough money to stay here say 3-4 weeks and a trip back home in case things don't work out right. Why not taking a cheap package to some nearby resort, like Torremolinos or similar? From there you can go to the different bars in the area and explore the possibilities, meet people... despite the negative comments, people are still being hired for summer jobs and an English native speaker working in an English bar will NOT be competing with the average unemployed Spanish waiter. Just make sure you have enough money to fly back home at any given moment.
6 :
hahahahha theres no work for the locals, never mind the foreigners. bar work is low paid, long hours and very competetive. you need an NIE number before anyone will employ you and that takes time to get.just come for a good holiday and make enquiries while you are here. if you speak spanish your chances are higher, tho not that much. there is great competition for jobs here, and many south americans come just for summer work, speaking the language of course. if youve no experience, it will go against you as well.I would say wait till the economy recovers, if it ever does, and enjoy a holiday here instead.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
How To I Go About Working In Spain
How To I Go About Working In Spain?
I am 16 and I have discussed with my parents about going to spain for about 6 weeks to work from about July 2009 . I would like to work in a restaurant as a waitress or something like that but can't find much information how to go about it. Any help would be much appreciated.
Other - Spain - 6 Answers
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be prepared to do 12 hour shifts, make up your mind part of spain are you going to and just put jobs in where ever into yahoo/google
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Getting a work permit is daunting, especially at your age. I don't know what the laws are for someone as young as you AT ALL, much less different nationalities. Very few Spanish youths have jobs. If you see someone who is 16, working in a restaurant in Spain, you can bet that their parents own it. You don't say what your nationality is. If you are from an EU country, then the work permit thing is null, no problem there, but I doubt you will find anyone willing to hire you at that age, or for that short a time. The 12 hour shift thing is important to take into account...again, that may be different for youngsters, but still, something to think about. Also, keep in mind that waitresses don't get tipped in Spain, so the income will be pretty low, compared to a similar job in the States. Try searching online for places that place young people in jobs abroad. EF might be a good place to start. Or a student exchange program, though they generally specialize in placing students, not workers, you might make some contact through one.
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=) If your from any EU Country it will be eaiser... but we have almost 3 million people here looking for work. So you would really have to stand out - and problery be prepared to work ilagily People will hire you then because they won't have to pay your tax and you'll disappear soon, 16 is the minimum age for a job here, ... your trip sound not depend on the factor of needing to get a job other than for some extra money
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Darling sorry to disappoint you but there are no jobs for those of us that are already here, let alone a 16 year old who has no where to live and no job. We are really struggling with the job market the same as everywhere else, so think of going elsewhere. Or better wait till the market picks up again and people are spending then will be a good time to look for work. It is true that most 16 year olds do not work unless it's their parents business (some said this earlier) and you cannot just come to Spain and work without filling in forms to get a social security number for tax purposes, (hardly worth doing for 6 weeks) you may however be offered illegal work but you will not be able to live on the wages.The other serious side of this is that if you had an accident at work you will not be covered for medical care. (Been there done it, many years ago I was working illegally in a restaurant and the chip pan caught fire, I was standing close by, thank God I was not injured, but it made me wonder and I insisted that the owner of the restaurant made me legally employed or I'd leave, he did!) I am sorry to shatter your illusions and dreams of working here in Spain, but I have lived here 17 years and it has got really bad over the last few years.
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as rose as said come out here and join the three million spanish that are trying to find such jobs and then you can join the thousands that go back home disappointed stay were you are at least your parents can help to support you wont get that here ps you have to be eighteen to work in bars and resturants unless it washing up but as the school leaving is eighteen here you will be hard pushed to find anyone to employ you
6 :
Hi Emma, Your age is the biggest hinderence as you are not allowed to serve alcohol unless over the age of 18. This effectively rules out the restaurant possibility. There is an option here for a one week option at "pueblo ingles", basically you speak English with Spanish children: http://www.madrid-guide-spain.com/teach-english-in-spain.html
I am 16 and I have discussed with my parents about going to spain for about 6 weeks to work from about July 2009 . I would like to work in a restaurant as a waitress or something like that but can't find much information how to go about it. Any help would be much appreciated.
Other - Spain - 6 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
be prepared to do 12 hour shifts, make up your mind part of spain are you going to and just put jobs in where ever into yahoo/google
2 :
Getting a work permit is daunting, especially at your age. I don't know what the laws are for someone as young as you AT ALL, much less different nationalities. Very few Spanish youths have jobs. If you see someone who is 16, working in a restaurant in Spain, you can bet that their parents own it. You don't say what your nationality is. If you are from an EU country, then the work permit thing is null, no problem there, but I doubt you will find anyone willing to hire you at that age, or for that short a time. The 12 hour shift thing is important to take into account...again, that may be different for youngsters, but still, something to think about. Also, keep in mind that waitresses don't get tipped in Spain, so the income will be pretty low, compared to a similar job in the States. Try searching online for places that place young people in jobs abroad. EF might be a good place to start. Or a student exchange program, though they generally specialize in placing students, not workers, you might make some contact through one.
3 :
=) If your from any EU Country it will be eaiser... but we have almost 3 million people here looking for work. So you would really have to stand out - and problery be prepared to work ilagily People will hire you then because they won't have to pay your tax and you'll disappear soon, 16 is the minimum age for a job here, ... your trip sound not depend on the factor of needing to get a job other than for some extra money
4 :
Darling sorry to disappoint you but there are no jobs for those of us that are already here, let alone a 16 year old who has no where to live and no job. We are really struggling with the job market the same as everywhere else, so think of going elsewhere. Or better wait till the market picks up again and people are spending then will be a good time to look for work. It is true that most 16 year olds do not work unless it's their parents business (some said this earlier) and you cannot just come to Spain and work without filling in forms to get a social security number for tax purposes, (hardly worth doing for 6 weeks) you may however be offered illegal work but you will not be able to live on the wages.The other serious side of this is that if you had an accident at work you will not be covered for medical care. (Been there done it, many years ago I was working illegally in a restaurant and the chip pan caught fire, I was standing close by, thank God I was not injured, but it made me wonder and I insisted that the owner of the restaurant made me legally employed or I'd leave, he did!) I am sorry to shatter your illusions and dreams of working here in Spain, but I have lived here 17 years and it has got really bad over the last few years.
5 :
as rose as said come out here and join the three million spanish that are trying to find such jobs and then you can join the thousands that go back home disappointed stay were you are at least your parents can help to support you wont get that here ps you have to be eighteen to work in bars and resturants unless it washing up but as the school leaving is eighteen here you will be hard pushed to find anyone to employ you
6 :
Hi Emma, Your age is the biggest hinderence as you are not allowed to serve alcohol unless over the age of 18. This effectively rules out the restaurant possibility. There is an option here for a one week option at "pueblo ingles", basically you speak English with Spanish children: http://www.madrid-guide-spain.com/teach-english-in-spain.html
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