One of my typical complaints

Hi!!

I´m really sorry for not doing any video or writing any post in the past month, personal reasons and a trip to Madrid haven’t given me enough time to share my thoughts with this blog.

Yesterday I read that for first time in many years (or possibly ever) there is more money coming in from the exile to Spain than going out from Spain to other foreign countries. That´s very symptomatic: the crisis in this country is without any shadow of a doubt in its worst moment.

This change of money direction is because of the Spanish massive immigration. Everyone can see it, very clearly, in a city like Birmingham, there are lots of Spaniards around, young people, families, students… and it´s not like before, when I came here first time looking for a new experience, they are coming because they need it; they have heard in Spain that there are jobs here and they stick on that, even not knowing English or not being qualified.

This is a big problem because the UK inhabitants are losing respect for Spanish workers. I have heard at least twice to managers looking for staff but asking not to contract Spanish personnel (in this case, both for restaurants).

The problem is that there is people very worried looking for anything to do lying about their experience or their English. Once they get the job they aren´t ready to do it so they get fired leaving a bad impression to their managers.

There are also plenty of qualified Spanish people trying to get a qualified job in this country. They can do it, but obviously they need to have (in most cases) a proficiency level of English, something that is unusual… Plenty of these people are not happy working in restaurants, cleaning or babysitting so they just ask for the benefits… and normally this country accept it, so now and thanks to the Spanish “picaresca” we have plenty of Spaniards living on the benefits, going out a couple of nights per week, not involving in the English society and making their lives easier… that is not the reason why we are here. The number of Spanish asking for government benefits has increased in a more than 100% percent in the past 2 years. This is ridiculous. 
And don´t get me wrong... I´m 100% agree with taking the benefits, if you really need them you should have them if this country offers this to you, but, how can you go to a country and after not having worked or payed any contributions to the state, ask for benefits? and how come you can come from Spain having the Spanish unnemployment check and asking benefits here? How can you ask for benefits before looking for a job? I don´t agree with that. I´m sorry if this bothers to someone but it´s my opinion and I am free.

The Spaniards are the second country with more appearance in the UK during this year. It´s the second country that has sent more immigrants to the United Kingdom!! That´s pretty impressive!!

In the meantime, the Spanish government aren´t hiding their personal problems (they have plenty) saying that the economy is doing well and next year instead a 26.4 % of unemployment the country is going to have “just” a 25.9%... Wow… yes, Spain is doing really well… if a 20% of the country has emigrated to the exile and you only can take off a 0.5% of unemployment is a horrible new far from our expectations.

So I would recommend to everyone that wants to have a normal life in this country to come prepared, with the best level of English as possible, with initiative, looking for anything to start, doing voluntary jobs in their professional field, trying to speak with foreign people (not only Spanish) and try to learn about the culture of the city and the country that is hosting them.

Thanks!!!