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[steverhysjames]

Hello,
Read some of the previous threads re finding work in Spain. Just looking for any advice on finding my first teaching job in Barcelona (planning to gain experience, learn some Spanish before hopefully going to travel/teach in South America in 12 months time).
I'm based in UK, after 20 years in business environment and a year travelling, recently completing Masters degree in Journalism.
Although not possessing Celta/Trinity, but did 130 hour online TEFL course (appreciate this is not viewed very favourably) & recently spent 5 weeks in Spanish Summer Camp Programmes (Pueblo Ingles & Berlitz),
Have been to Barcelona in April (obviously, not the best time for jobs) handing out CV/visiting various schools, and had Lingobongo distribute my CV twice to all 200 plus institutions, but had no responses.
I appreciate the extreme economic difficulties existing presently in Spain, but am in Barcelona next week to go around the various institutions again
Prefer Barcelona but understand that there are more jobs in Madrid, (speaking with Bertlitz teachers). Plan to possibly try and gain CELTA in Barcelona to enhance employability.
Apologise that this is a bit general but any advice greatly appreciated.

[maruss]

My 26 year old son has lived in Barca. for over year and earns around 1500 euros per month.He is very lucky to be living with his Spanish girlfriend who has a flat there,just 20 mins walk from where he works.Un fortunately he is not in ESL teaching so I can't advise you on that score, but as a graduate works for a French firm which does various projects in E.U. countries.Even so he complains that his salary is not enough and that life there is expensive etc!But he also knows that he is very lucky just have a job there,even more so with this kind of salary and hears how things are getting very tough for many people workwise.......part of the problem is that the city is very popular with foreigners as well year round and rents are expensive too,with any ESL jobs being much sort after,even more so nowadays.If you really want to go to Spain I would seriously consider widening your choice of location-as you correctly said,Madrid has more vacancies and is not necessarily more expensive to live in either.