If you are moving to Tenerife and thinking of running a bar, then you will be interested in a new blog about Tenerife Bars for sale.  You’ll find down to earth advice as well as a handpicked selection of the best bars on the market at the moment.

Working in Tenerife

Perhaps the biggest challenge that faces most new arrivals in Tenerife is finding employment.  Limited opportunities, a language barrier, unrealistic expectations and competition can conspire to wear down your determination.  In many ways, it is the initiation ceremony to a life in Tenerife; get past it and you can look forward to a sunny future.   The Tenerife Lifeline book is an invaluable guide to your rights and obligations as a worker in Tenerife, whether you are employed or elf employed.   It will also help you to make an informed choice when employing the services of an advisor.

2009 Official Holiday Dates in Tenerife

Of the Official public holidays in Tenerife, 9 of the 14 fiestas are national holidays throughout Spain.  Other public holidays differ on each of the other Canary Islands, and throughout the communities of mainland Spain. Each of Canary Island has a further public holiday and each of the local municipalites in Tenerife, and all over Spain, has a further two days of public holidays.  In Tenerife, these fiestas are as follows:

How is the recession affecting Tenerife?

As Spain’s unemployment figure are about to soar through the 3 million mark, many expats wonder how the recession is going to affect Tenerife.  Already the evidence is easy to see as shops and businesses have been closing all around the island. 

Jobs in Tenerife

You can find links to jobs in Tenerife from this page, but before you start your Tenerife job search, it is worth getting a copy of Tenerife Lifeline.  It is important to understand contracts and you rights before you start applying for jobs, or else you will be easier to take advantage of.  If you don’t speak Spanish, then employers may try to cut corners to save on tax and social security, at your expense.  Buying a copy of Tenerife Lifeline for €9.95 is a small investment to make, and provides a wealth of in formation for Tenerife workers. 

Minimum Wage in Spain Rises

The minimum wage is to rise from €600 per month to €624 in 2009. 

Moving to Tenerife in a recession

Planning to move to Tenerife during the darkest recession the world has seen for many years is not a bad idea on the face of it.  “I’d prefer to be warm and broke in Tenerife than cold and broke in the UK,” said one recent arrival, which is a typical response amongst many. 

Property and jobs in Tenerife are some of the biggest concerns, as is the Tenerife economy.

You can make your move to Tenerife in a recession much easier, save an enormous amount of money and make your life in Tenerife as stress free as possible by having the right information at your fingertips.  You need understand the health system, education, social security, tax, driving… or it will affect your pocket.