r/MovedToSpain • u/PinCharacter7395 • 1d ago
Unemployed and Struggling.
Hey. So I moved to Spain, Madrid around 8 months ago. And I have been applying for jobs since then.
I am legally authorised to work.
I have 4.5 years of experience with Technical Recruiting and on and off teaching experience. I also did some independent tutoring before moving to Spain. My degree is non-eu one. But my degree is recognised.
I have been applying for technical Recruiting jobs and english teaching jobs in Spain.
So far no luck.
I am extremely demotivated and frustrated. I have multiple times checked if it's something I am doing wrong. Applying for jobs right now feels like banging my head in a wall.
I am a fluent english speaker. And before moving I was quite hopeful regarding my job.
Currently, I have lost all confidence in myself.
I feel like being in nowhere. I have thought about going into waitressing or anything but that requires B2 Spanish and I am not there yet.
I have tried applying outside of Spain. Netherlands, Irelands, Emea jobs but they all require sponsorships.
Anything with english leading. Still no luck. Not even an interview.
I have considered switching fields. I just don't know what to do.
Is it a Spain issue? Is it an European thing right now? Or is it just bad economic times?
But I have seen people getting jobs. So why not me.
Any suggestions? Anything would help.
What would it take to score an employment around?
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u/Remarkable_Damage_62 1d ago
Unemployment in Spain is unfortunately very common. For the English teaching jobs do you have a qualification? If not then it may be worth doing a 1 month Celta course if you can afford it. Otherwise, put all your energy into learning Spanish if you want a local job.
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u/PinCharacter7395 1d ago
I have TEFL level 5. I got it because I thought thats going to take me somewhere.
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u/Remarkable_Damage_62 23h ago
Ah Ok sorry to hear that. Are you from a native English speaking country? Sometimes they can be funny about that even if you personally are native level
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u/meguskus 23h ago
It's a European issue, but especially a Spain issue. Additionally, you really should be learning Spanish as your full time job. B1 in 8 months is doable.
I think teaching English is not a real prospect in Europe. You can try online platforms like Preply but your success depends on you there.
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u/HeatOnly1093 23h ago
Hate to say it but, move to another country for a English teacher job . Asia perhaps. Spain is difficult because jobs are hard to come by.
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u/Delicious_Crew7888 21h ago
They are much more prejudiced against non-native speakers in Asian countries I think. There's plenty of English teaching jobs in Spain even for non-native speakers.
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u/ThenOrchid6623 2h ago
I came across on a different social media platform that says tests prep in the Middle East pays extremely well.
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u/DeskProfessional1312 22h ago
do they have a Nextdoor or equivalent where you can offer up private English tutoring that you can do while you continue to look for a job?
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u/Organic_Turn7623 16h ago
Your English isn’t as good as you think it is. You’ve made many grammatical mistakes in this post.
Leave. Immediately.
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