Abroad in Spain: Travel Blog

January is fast approaching and it’s time for many college students to leave the USA and begin a semester abroad in Spain.  I should know: I was one of those students who was leaving the country to do a semester abroad last year at this time.  I know firsthand how hard it is to put your entire life in a suitcase for six months and, since many of my readers are college students who are going abroad this year to study in Spain, I thought I would share a few “words from the wise.”  I’ve actually gotten quite a few requests via email for a post on this subject, so here it is.  Continue reading this post…

Well, I just wanted to write a quick post about a subject that I wish I knew more about: Working in Spain.  I’m no lawyer and I really don’t know what the “standard” procedure is for an American who wants to obtain permission to work in Spain; however, I can say that, from talking to other Americans who have worked abroad, the process seems to be quite difficult and it appears to vary from individual to individual.

Basically, getting a job in Spain is hard because companies there don’t always want to hire Americans.  This is due to the fact that, in order to hire an American, a company must deal with a lot of paperwork and prove that there is no other Spanish or EU Citizen as qualified for the job as the American – a daunting task.  This, of course, means that if you’re from the USA like me, finding a job in Spain is probably going to be a little difficult at first.  Continue reading this post…