mon mari et moi, nous voulons partir à l'étranger pour y vivre voire y travailler... mais on n'arrive pas à se décider entre l'espagne et l'angleterre... les autres pays sont les bienvenus aussi !!
Je voudrais connaître les conditions de vie et de travail en angleterre et en espagne, si quelqu'un connaît ce sera cool !!
comment se déroule la vie dans ces deux pays?combien coute les logements aproximativement?y a-t-il du racisme comme en france ou pas?etc...
Tous les commentaires sont les bienvenus car il faut qu'on se décide !! mais si quelqu'un a d'autres infos utiles sur d'autres pays frontaliers avec la france, je suis partante aussi.
Est-il préférable d'habiter à l'étranger et de travailler en france, ou le contraire? et pourquoi?
Choix bien difficile si on ne connait ni l'un ni l'autre de ces pays! Première question : parlez-vous bien anglais et/ou espagnol? Condition indispensable pour trouver du travail rapidement. Quel type de travail recherchez-vous?
J'ai vécu en Angleterre et ai beaucoup aimé mais j'ai aussi rencontré des gens qui ne s'étaient jamais habitués... Il faut se remettre en cause et cesser de penser que la façon de vivre et les valeurs que nous avons connues sont les meilleures, il faut s'efforcer de voir les choses d'un autre point de vue.
Les anglais attachent beaucoup d'importance à l'être humain, que ce soit pour juger un enfant à l'école ou un adulte pour un poste. Ils tiennent à ce que chacun se sente bien là où il est.
Les horaires de travail sont de 35 à 39 heures, souvent flexibles. Il y a beaucoup de temps partiel aussi. Généralement, on commence entre 8 et 9 h, une pause déjeuner de 30 mn et on termine entre 15 h 30 et 18 h maxi. Les boutiques ferment vers 17 h 30.
Les gens mangent assez rarement en famille, chacun grignotte plutôt qu'il ne mange en rentrant de l'école ou du travail. Ils considèrent qu'un seul repas cuisiné par jour suffit. Pour l'autre, ce sont des sandwiches ou des plateaux repas rapides.
Les minorités sont nombreuses et bien intégrées, il existe des lois pour donner ses chances à chacun (equal opportunity) et je n'ai pas vraiment ressenti de racisme mais cela doit se ressentir dans certaines zones.
La vie est assez chère, surtout le logement, il faut multiplier les prix de la France par 2. Le salaire net est généralement plus élevé car il y a moins de charges.
Sinon, les soins médicaux sont gratuits, il faut participer à l'achat des médicaments et les adultes ne sont pas pris en charge pour les frais dentaires et ophtalmo.
Le climat est très variable selon les régions, c'est à considérer si vous n'aimez pas la pluie! La partie Est est généralement plus sèche, particulièrement le Sud-Est. Bien sûr le coût des logement s'en ressent mais il y a plus d'opportunités de travail.
dis tu dans ton message ou tu prècises adorer les croisières..; Si tu es super riche la vie est suuuuupeeeeer en Angleterre ou en Espagne. Si tu dois travailler tu comprendras bien qu'il n'est pas sérieux d'espérer que quelqu'un t'expliques en quelques lignes sur un forum à la fois comment se déroule la vie dans ces deux pays, combien coutent les logements ( à Bradford ou dans le centre de Londres, à San juan de las vacas ou dans le centre de Barcelone ?) et quant au racisme français, il disparait dès que tu as un gros compte en banque....
"Le touriste apparait comme le principal agent de diffusion du mépris anti touristique. Plus le touriste se voit en miroir de l'autre, plus il le déteste".
Merci pour tes infos, elles me sont bien utiles !!
Sais-tu combien fait 1£ en euro? Car d'après mes renseignements, on peut travailler environ 48 heures hebdomadaires mais pour environ 700£ mais je ne sais pas convertir les livres en euros.
Mon mari est éducateur pour jeunes délinquants mais il a aussi des diplômes d'éducateur sportif. Ce sont des secteurs demandés en angleterre? Moi, je suis étudiante, donc je ne pense pas que ce soit un problème, d'ailleur je crois qu'il y a des écoles françaises.
Comme j'ai une envie folle de partir à l'étranger pour connaître autre chose, mais bien sûr pas dans des conditions misérables (c'est pour cela que je me renseigne), je voulais te demander si connaissais Andorre. J'en ai entendu parlé assez positivement mais je n'y est jamais mis les pieds. Donc si t'as des infos ce serait cool.
Au fait, je ne connaîs pas beaucoup l'Europe (sauf la métropole) car je vis en Guyane française depuis 20 ans. Par contre je connaîs bien les caraibes et l'amérique du sud, donc si tu veux des infos n'hésites pas !!!
Une livre fait environ 1.49 € en ce moment, ce qui correspond à environ 1 000 € pour 700 livres.
Je ne connais pas Andorre mais à mon avis il doit être très difficile d'y entrer. C'est surtout réservé aux grosses fortunes qui échappent ainsi à l'impôt dans leur pays...
Pour ce qui est du travail pour educateurs, tu peux regarder sur : www.outdoor-solutions.co.uk/jobs.html ou encore www.jobs1.co.uk/directory/recruitment_leisure_sport.html
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