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!!!
