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@RobertAdamson

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Irish expat in Sweden

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Irish

Lives in Gothenburg, Västra

Speaks English, French, Spanish and Irish for whatever it's worth

Registration: 16 July 2014

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RobertAdamson replied to a thread
2 years ago
jaymzflood

Electrician looking to move and work in Sweden from UK by jaymzflood

Hi there, I'm an electrician from the Uk, I travel to northern Sweden a lot to fish, and I love the place. Ive spoken for years about selling my house and moving there. Im just wondering how difficult it is for us Brits to move to Sweden now ...

RobertAdamson

Hej Jimmy, I'm not British (Born in Republic of Ireland) but I found it hard to find a job outside the big cities because of my level of Swedish. If I was an electrician I would contact some local fish factorys or perhaps logging companies ... Read More

RobertAdamson replied to a thread
2 years ago
Julien

New members of the Sweden forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien

Hi all, Newbie on the Sweden forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...

RobertAdamson

Hey, I have been back and forth to Sweden the last 7 years but finally moved over to Sweden from Ireland in June 2021. I live between Gothenburg during the week for work and Smögen on the weekeds with my family. I work for a minning/chemical ... Read More

RobertAdamson replied to a thread
8 years ago
Priscilla

Customer care in Spain by Priscilla

Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Spain and try ...

RobertAdamson

very well said! Read More

RobertAdamson replied to a thread
8 years ago
Priscilla

Customer care in Spain by Priscilla

Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Spain and try ...

RobertAdamson

Particularly within the catering and service industry customer service can be quite frustrating. Lived all around Europe and outside but Spain has the worst customer experience I have seen. More often than not waiters forget to provide menus, ... Read More

RobertAdamson replied to a thread
8 years ago
GuestPoster973

struggle to find a rental contract! No NIE / Health insurance! by GuestPoster973

I am amazed and daunted by the fact how difficult it is with accommodation in Barcelona. I am European, (German) working full time. But what is it, I have a "normal" job, do not earn a fortune and where ever I try to find a space to live ...

RobertAdamson

Hi I had this issue as well and especially from renting privately from landlords. I have now paid a lot of money to get an apartment with an agency (however I have had many issues with this agency in question) but it seems that if you do it through ... Read More

RobertAdamson replied to a thread
8 years ago
warind

Seeking for work in Barcelona by warind

Hi every one I am in Barcelona Locking for job if any one can help in this reguard

RobertAdamson

SellByTell are constantly looking for staff for their projects. or TopLanguageJobs.. Read More

RobertAdamson replied to a thread
8 years ago
Bhavna

Moving to Spain with your family by Bhavna

Hello everybody, When settling abroad with your spouse and children, the expatriation process requires an extensive preparation. What are the considerations to take into account when moving to Spain with your family? What challenges have you ...

RobertAdamson

Hey Bhavna, It is a great place with nice people. Depending on where you settle in spain I found it a little difficult in Catalunya as when I spoke castellano to the locals they responded in catalan and then were very cold with me when I did not ... Read More

RobertAdamson replied to a thread
9 years ago
rupitech

Moving to Barcelona Soon (Salary Expectations) by rupitech

Hello All, I don't want to get into the "what's a good or bad salary" thing, because we all know it all depends, so with that in mind, what would be a **average** mid-class (close to high) salary to live in Barcelona? If you ...

RobertAdamson

Hi! After tax I know some language teachers that earn 700-900euro a month, IT / Financial Analysts on 1200-1400euro per month and sales execs on 1500-2000euro. All depends on qualifications and language skills. These are just people I know so it is ... Read More

RobertAdamson replied to a thread
9 years ago
Christine

Your experience of culture shock in Spain by Christine

Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Spain. What is ...

RobertAdamson

Great place with friendly people. Police are quite corrupt though.... Read More

RobertAdamson replied to a thread
9 years ago
Julien

Healthcare in Spain by Julien

Hi, how does the healthcare system work in Spain ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in Spain? Thanks in advance for sharing your ...

RobertAdamson

Bit of a pain in the a** getting it all setup but it is run very well and efficiently! Read More

RobertAdamson replied to a thread
9 years ago
m.boyle98765

Martial arts in BCN by m.boyle98765

Hey all. I was wondering if any of you know any good martial arts school than have tutors/instructors that can teach in English? I want to try classes and I don't mind which martial art but I want to do one of them! I am worried though about ...

RobertAdamson

Yeah and it seems to have gone off point too. Thanks Read More

RobertAdamson replied to a thread
9 years ago
m.boyle98765

Martial arts in BCN by m.boyle98765

Hey all. I was wondering if any of you know any good martial arts school than have tutors/instructors that can teach in English? I want to try classes and I don't mind which martial art but I want to do one of them! I am worried though about ...

RobertAdamson

Hey Matthew, Any luck with finding classes? Cheers Rob Read More

RobertAdamson replied to a thread
9 years ago
RobertAdamson

Martial Arts in Central Barcelona by RobertAdamson

Hi! Anyone know of any martial arts classes in Central Barcelona? Anything at all from Orthodox boxing to K-1... I need somewhere ideally around Universitad or Raval - or close to these. Most of the clubs seem quite a bit away from here. I ...

RobertAdamson

Still looking if anyone has any information..... Read More

RobertAdamson created a thread
9 years ago

Martial Arts in Central Barcelona

Hi! Anyone know of any martial arts classes in Central Barcelona? Anything at all from Orthodox boxing to K-1... I need somewhere ideally around Universitad or Raval - or close to these. Most of the clubs seem quite a bit away from here. I ... Read More

RobertAdamson replied to a thread
9 years ago
expat.com

Cost of living in Spain – 2015 by expat.com

Hi all, We invite you to talk about the cost of living in Spain in 2015, with an updated price listing. Don't forget to mention in which city of Spain you are living in. How much does it cost to live in Spain? > accommodation prices > ...

RobertAdamson

I live in Barcelona (Universitad) > accommodation prices - 730euro below bills [unfurnished] > public transportation fares (tube, bus etc.) T-10 is 9.80euro for 10 trips > food prices (your monthly budget) - 160 a month, carrefour ... Read More