Dear All,I'm hoping that someone viewing this site will be able to help me, any information or advice will be read and appreicated. Or if you can point me in te right direction. I do not always trust the information that is given in government o
We are fortunate. We live in a lovely house in the hills, with land. There are no prostitutes, or grotty places here. The UK is a great place to live if you have alot of money and live away from all the social problems. As for the weather, Italy has wonderful summers, but here in the winter is worse than the UK. We had snow up to our knees three times last winter, thats not mentioning the fog that thicker than pea soup.
Thats easier said than done for me. Thinking of what is good for me, is not something I've been used to doing. If I had thought that way all my life I know I would've done a lot better in life (material things and experiences). But thats not the person I am. But I do understand what you are saying and I'm trying to be a bit more like that. I'm 42, and my daughter is now in college, living with her father (a complete cretin) in the UK. So the world, is there for me to make the most of my abilities, and start to build again for a better future for my daughter and whatever else happens on the way.
My partner is working for a local company selling spares to places all over the world. Infact he is rather lucky as his company is recession proof! This is also his first job in an office, previously he worked as a mechanic on heavy plant machinery, or highly technical machinery. His job is mainly in english so its not too tough. However, he knows its hard to get promoted as he is waiting for dead man's shoes. Pay rises, are also rare.I'm looking for work to help our situation, and to improve my italian. I did find an opportunity teaching english, however I need to study teaching and get a TEFL! Thats ok with me but my partner is very unsupportive, so difficult to pursue. However I've not given up, and I'm determined tomake a success of here. Afterall I sold my house and left my daughter to live her father to come to Italy with this man! In the meantime, Im advertising my services for cleaning, washing, babysitting, looking after the elderly, etc.... you name it I'm trying to do it to bring in extra money and improve our lifes.I did try doing a vegetable patch, but all our soil was heavy clay and I had absolutely no help from my partner. Also watering during the summer months was a problem, unless I did 50 trips a day with buckets of water. I currently grow herbs in tubs in the rear of our house.I'm a much more social, friendly person than my partner. So I've no trouble in making friends and meeting new people. I do realise Italy is about networking and having worked in the finanical sector in the City I know how important it is to know as many people as possible and make sure they are good contacts.Quality of life is much better where we are. There is no hassle with crime, hooliganism, drunks, drugs, gang warfare etc.. However the public service in Italy do leave a lot to be desired. The UK has a much better health system and the services do generally work. The UK is a service country, Italy isn't. The italians know nothing about service, or consumerism. Thank you for your reply, all the things you say make sense to me. I do not think you can keep moving country unless your extremely wealthy. I also think its very easy to think that something else is better. I tend to look for the good in life, as the bad has bad has no problems, rearing its ugly head!
Hi Valentina,Thank you for so much for your help. I created a new post yesterday, asking about Self-employment. My reason for doing this is a privately run language school for teaching english are interested in me work for them. However, I will need to do the TEFL course and get certificated. Thats fine, there is also no pressure for me to do this immediately, so I can earn and save to do this. Which I am happy to do so. However the lady that runs the school wishes me to be self-employed. This at first seems like a good thing, as my partner is employed within a company here in Italy and he hates it (so much tax, and a very low rate of pay!) . Self-employed means I can earn as much as I want, as long as I am willing to put the hours in. But it seems as though its not quite as good as it is? Is this so?Can I ask you for any more information ? Cheeky but I like to learn from a good master!! Do you have an information on teaching english? Are there any recommended, but cheap courses for TEFL? preferably on-line?Your advice and help has been much appreicated by me. I am also enrolling for learning italian so any online, or free information on this would be most helpful too.
Hi thanks for all that information, really is most useful. Information, peoples exeriences are invaluable. Everything in Italy is most complicated - Not sure why? perhaps its to confuse the hell out of everyone? But it makes you very wary here. You seem to be well informed, have you live here a long time?
Thank you once again for your help, it really is most useful. The job market in italy isn't doing too well at the moment, but the cost of living (inflation) is still out of control here. So money coming in at the moment is a bit of a necessity. Also I have my permesso to live here, but until I find work I can't officially have a doctor! So another benefit to finding proper employment. I do like Italy, but do find it hard to live here. People here are ill informed, unlike the UK where information is everywhere and everyone is informed of their rights. I do think the Italian government like their people to be kept in the dark, so they can carry in their corrupt manner. Hopefully the EU will sort some of these types of problems. To make a better Italy for everyone not just the rich few/politicians etc...
Hi, Your information on contracts is useful. I am currently looking for work, I do not speak very good italian, so I would like to improve my italian and earn some money. I was told by a local resident that you can do courses here for stranerei to imparare italian, I was also told by a fellow employee at the commune that they can help you find lavoro. This information was to be found at my local commune by the sociale. Yesterday I went to my local commune and finally met the sociale, after 6 attempts on previous days over the last 3 weeks. However, although the social worker a lady there spoke english, I was happy to practise my italian. But she took the opportunity to practise her english? The courses they do are not in my local town but several kilometres away, however it is libero. The information she gave me was very basic, it was a case of her looking on the internet and giving me the address of the school and the telephone no. She said the course will not begin til September. But given my italian is not very good, I hope when I call the school they understand me - If not I will back to see the social worker - So she can finish off doing her job properly. As for help with work, she merely took me to the commune notice board and went through the jobs on the board, telling me what I would be able to do. So when she had finished, I gave her a copy of my CV, already translated into Italian. I said my english was good, and as alot italians want to learn english would it be possible for see if I could teach english. I said I would be happy to help my local area, with my knowledge and asked her if she could pass it on to the various relevant people in her office.I may not speak Italian but I am not stupid, I worked in the center of London for major investment banks as a PA, secretary to Managing Directors. I really can't wait to speak italian, to no longer be treated badly. I do feel sorry for many italians. As they put up with poor services from both private and public sector. Italy is a nice country with a lot to offer, they just need to get organised and realise they are in competition with other countries in europe that are more professional and less corrupt.Your information is very useful I only wish the the local cummune could provide someone who has an idea, like you have. Contracts of work are important andd even more so if you do not speak italian very well. If you have any other pearls of wisdom please pass them on..
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We are fortunate. We live in a lovely house in the hills, with land. There are no prostitutes, or grotty places here. The UK is a great place to live if you have alot of money and live away from all the social problems. As for the weather, Italy has wonderful summers, but here in the winter is worse than the UK. We had snow up to our knees three times last winter, thats not mentioning the fog that thicker than pea soup.
Thats easier said than done for me. Thinking of what is good for me, is not something I've been used to doing. If I had thought that way all my life I know I would've done a lot better in life (material things and experiences). But thats not the person I am. But I do understand what you are saying and I'm trying to be a bit more like that. I'm 42, and my daughter is now in college, living with her father (a complete cretin) in the UK. So the world, is there for me to make the most of my abilities, and start to build again for a better future for my daughter and whatever else happens on the way.
My partner is working for a local company selling spares to places all over the world. Infact he is rather lucky as his company is recession proof! This is also his first job in an office, previously he worked as a mechanic on heavy plant machinery, or highly technical machinery. His job is mainly in english so its not too tough. However, he knows its hard to get promoted as he is waiting for dead man's shoes. Pay rises, are also rare.I'm looking for work to help our situation, and to improve my italian. I did find an opportunity teaching english, however I need to study teaching and get a TEFL! Thats ok with me but my partner is very unsupportive, so difficult to pursue. However I've not given up, and I'm determined tomake a success of here. Afterall I sold my house and left my daughter to live her father to come to Italy with this man! In the meantime, Im advertising my services for cleaning, washing, babysitting, looking after the elderly, etc.... you name it I'm trying to do it to bring in extra money and improve our lifes.I did try doing a vegetable patch, but all our soil was heavy clay and I had absolutely no help from my partner. Also watering during the summer months was a problem, unless I did 50 trips a day with buckets of water. I currently grow herbs in tubs in the rear of our house.I'm a much more social, friendly person than my partner. So I've no trouble in making friends and meeting new people. I do realise Italy is about networking and having worked in the finanical sector in the City I know how important it is to know as many people as possible and make sure they are good contacts.Quality of life is much better where we are. There is no hassle with crime, hooliganism, drunks, drugs, gang warfare etc.. However the public service in Italy do leave a lot to be desired. The UK has a much better health system and the services do generally work. The UK is a service country, Italy isn't. The italians know nothing about service, or consumerism. Thank you for your reply, all the things you say make sense to me. I do not think you can keep moving country unless your extremely wealthy. I also think its very easy to think that something else is better. I tend to look for the good in life, as the bad has bad has no problems, rearing its ugly head!
Thanks for your reply, I will check out any other threads on this subject
Hi Valentina,Thank you for so much for your help. I created a new post yesterday, asking about Self-employment. My reason for doing this is a privately run language school for teaching english are interested in me work for them. However, I will need to do the TEFL course and get certificated. Thats fine, there is also no pressure for me to do this immediately, so I can earn and save to do this. Which I am happy to do so. However the lady that runs the school wishes me to be self-employed. This at first seems like a good thing, as my partner is employed within a company here in Italy and he hates it (so much tax, and a very low rate of pay!) . Self-employed means I can earn as much as I want, as long as I am willing to put the hours in. But it seems as though its not quite as good as it is? Is this so?Can I ask you for any more information ? Cheeky but I like to learn from a good master!! Do you have an information on teaching english? Are there any recommended, but cheap courses for TEFL? preferably on-line?Your advice and help has been much appreicated by me. I am also enrolling for learning italian so any online, or free information on this would be most helpful too.
Hi thanks for all that information, really is most useful. Information, peoples exeriences are invaluable. Everything in Italy is most complicated - Not sure why? perhaps its to confuse the hell out of everyone? But it makes you very wary here. You seem to be well informed, have you live here a long time?
Thank you once again for your help, it really is most useful. The job market in italy isn't doing too well at the moment, but the cost of living (inflation) is still out of control here. So money coming in at the moment is a bit of a necessity. Also I have my permesso to live here, but until I find work I can't officially have a doctor! So another benefit to finding proper employment. I do like Italy, but do find it hard to live here. People here are ill informed, unlike the UK where information is everywhere and everyone is informed of their rights. I do think the Italian government like their people to be kept in the dark, so they can carry in their corrupt manner. Hopefully the EU will sort some of these types of problems. To make a better Italy for everyone not just the rich few/politicians etc...
Hi, Your information on contracts is useful. I am currently looking for work, I do not speak very good italian, so I would like to improve my italian and earn some money. I was told by a local resident that you can do courses here for stranerei to imparare italian, I was also told by a fellow employee at the commune that they can help you find lavoro. This information was to be found at my local commune by the sociale. Yesterday I went to my local commune and finally met the sociale, after 6 attempts on previous days over the last 3 weeks. However, although the social worker a lady there spoke english, I was happy to practise my italian. But she took the opportunity to practise her english?
The courses they do are not in my local town but several kilometres away, however it is libero. The information she gave me was very basic, it was a case of her looking on the internet and giving me the address of the school and the telephone no. She said the course will not begin til September. But given my italian is not very good, I hope when I call the school they understand me - If not I will back to see the social worker - So she can finish off doing her job properly. As for help with work, she merely took me to the commune notice board and went through the jobs on the board, telling me what I would be able to do. So when she had finished, I gave her a copy of my CV, already translated into Italian. I said my english was good, and as alot italians want to learn english would it be possible for see if I could teach english. I said I would be happy to help my local area, with my knowledge and asked her if she could pass it on to the various relevant people in her office.I may not speak Italian but I am not stupid, I worked in the center of London for major investment banks as a PA, secretary to Managing Directors. I really can't wait to speak italian, to no longer be treated badly. I do feel sorry for many italians. As they put up with poor services from both private and public sector. Italy is a nice country with a lot to offer, they just need to get organised and realise they are in competition with other countries in europe that are more professional and less corrupt.Your information is very useful I only wish the the local cummune could provide someone who has an idea, like you have. Contracts of work are important andd even more so if you do not speak italian very well. If you have any other pearls of wisdom please pass them on..