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.
If you had to leave your home country, where would you go?
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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!