"I used to really want to go to Scotland, but this English woman told me that Spain was better."
That made me laugh. Two totally different countries. I mean if you'd said you wanted to go to Italy and she said Spain was better, that would make some sense. Similarly, say, France and Germany, or The Netherlands and Belgium (although why the hell anyone should want to live in Belgium is beyond me...).
There's a large British (primarily English) expat community in Spain, and a significant number of English people are prejudiced against the Scots and Scotland (just as a lot of Scots are prejudiced against England and the English). I have to wonder if those factors played a role in her advice.
I dunno, she just told me that it's much nicer, and easier to get a job in Spain than in Scotland. It was about 15 years ago when I was told all of this. I've met a lot of English people who really like Spain.
Spain is warmer than Britain, and the booze is a lot cheaper, which is a big thing for a lot of Brits who are unable to see that they have a problem with alcohol. Lots of Brits in Spain live in little English-speaking enclaves, which is very ironic, considering how many Brits get steamed up about people coming to Britain from other countries and doing the same thing here.
Quite a few Brits retired and emigrated to Spain in the past. Things were pretty good there 15 years ago, but the Spanish economy tanked following 2008. Then Brexit happened, and that's making things very difficult for retirees. The Pound gets fewer Euros so their pensions are stretched, there are questions about their future legal status, and house prices nose-dived after 2008. So the property they bought there is worth a lot less than what they paid for it, and it's difficult for them to sell-up, return to Britain and buy a decent place.
As for getting a job, average unemployment in Spain is currently about 15%, while youth unemployment is 34%. That's pretty awful, but five years ago those numbers were 27% and 55%, so it's improving.
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"I used to really want to go to Scotland, but this English woman told me that Spain was better."
That made me laugh. Two totally different countries. I mean if you'd said you wanted to go to Italy and she said Spain was better, that would make some sense. Similarly, say, France and Germany, or The Netherlands and Belgium (although why the hell anyone should want to live in Belgium is beyond me...).
There's a large British (primarily English) expat community in Spain, and a significant number of English people are prejudiced against the Scots and Scotland (just as a lot of Scots are prejudiced against England and the English). I have to wonder if those factors played a role in her advice.
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I dunno, she just told me that it's much nicer, and easier to get a job in Spain than in Scotland. It was about 15 years ago when I was told all of this. I've met a lot of English people who really like Spain.
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Spain is warmer than Britain, and the booze is a lot cheaper, which is a big thing for a lot of Brits who are unable to see that they have a problem with alcohol. Lots of Brits in Spain live in little English-speaking enclaves, which is very ironic, considering how many Brits get steamed up about people coming to Britain from other countries and doing the same thing here.
Quite a few Brits retired and emigrated to Spain in the past. Things were pretty good there 15 years ago, but the Spanish economy tanked following 2008. Then Brexit happened, and that's making things very difficult for retirees. The Pound gets fewer Euros so their pensions are stretched, there are questions about their future legal status, and house prices nose-dived after 2008. So the property they bought there is worth a lot less than what they paid for it, and it's difficult for them to sell-up, return to Britain and buy a decent place.
As for getting a job, average unemployment in Spain is currently about 15%, while youth unemployment is 34%. That's pretty awful, but five years ago those numbers were 27% and 55%, so it's improving.
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Thanks Boojum!