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[scienceordivine]

Hola! I'm new to Madrid, been here a few days now, looking for a teaching position obviously.

Just wondering is there anyone in a similar situation who is interested in meeting up for a drink or two and making a new contact in the city. It gets annoying making friends with people in a hostel only to have them backpack off to another country a day or two later. So if your interested pm me or just leave a message below.

[mozzar]

Check out these intercambios (language exchanges) in pubs:

Tuesday, O'Neills. Metro: Sol/Sevilla. Starts 10 pm.
Thursday: The Beer Tavern. Metro: San Bernardo. Starts 10pm.
Friday: 4D. Metro: Sol. Starts 10:30pm. It's in the plaza opposite Cine Ideal on the corner.

Lots of different people go to these places to meet. I was in the Beer Tavern last night and had a pretty good night out. Head to an Irish bar to pick up the In Madrid newspaper (it's free!) for proper local information.

[Moore]

...also don't forget J and Js Books and Coffee - good expat hangout to make contacts and they also run an intercambio night too (their happy hour's 4 to 7, just saying...)


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[scienceordivine]

Thanks for the info, my only problem with the intercambios is that i don't speak Spanish, i have a little french but not enough to hold a conversation.

The only language I'm fluent in outside of English is Irish which wouldn't be of much use

If anyone has any other advice it would be appreciated. Thanks for the advice so far.

[mozzar]

You don't have to speak Spanish to go. Nearly everyone speaks English so Spanish is optional. It's an easy way to meet other English speakers too.

[MoonMonkey]

For scienceordivine,

How has your stay in Madrid been so far, any good or bad experiences?

[scienceordivine]

Nothing bad to report, got myself a job, almost got myself an apartment and getting accustomed to the lifestyle. The most difficult thing is getting the NIE and i am still trying to get that. Was offered an appointment for next March from an office in Spain, which needless to say is too far away.

Alls good so far in Madrid.

[MoonMonkey]

Glad to hear you�re enjoying Madrid so far,

Could I ask about two things?

Housing

You mentioned that you haven't found an apartment yet. Where have you been living so far? How much did that cost and were you sharing the place?

Work

How have you found the income vs. the expenditure, do you think its possible to save money? Also what kind of hours and what days do you work?


Thanks

Hope everything continues to prosper for you.

[scienceordivine]

Hi,
I spent the fiorst three weeks living in a hostel, Las Musas, which was about 16euro a day.

I�m working 17.5 hours a week giving company classes over 4 days, start at half 8 in the morning and my last class is finished at 6. I give four private classes a week also.

Cost of living is reasonable, however the cost of partying can get expensive. If you drink cheaply and cook more often than eating out it�s pssible to save a little. Maybe 20 a week. But that is all relative to what your earning obviously. 1000 a month would be the bare minimum really once you earn over that saving becomes easier.