thomas mcgready here just to ask if you know of any bar and restaurants that is looking for kitchen porter or restaurant worker. i have past experience in the kitchen and know all kitchen work and done some bar work that i could build up on if giving the chance that is . i have done work on tables in restaurant and i done a food hygine course and done well on that. i am out going and just like to get on with everyone. and am a peter pan at heart. the work i am looking for is for this year and for many months. if you do know of anyone who is looking for a k/p kitchen porter or waite on tables take orders doing all front of house restaurant work and for how long it is for could you let them know and to get back to me at my email soon as thanks.my past work is in doing warehouse work shop work and looking after babies and small children.i am a karaoke sing song man and for my good young age of 47 i can still do plenty and have lots to give. we are only as old as we feel and me i am a peter pan and always will be. could you please be so kind to get back to me soon as thanks and i stay on my own with no family. THOMAS MCGREADY

Hi Thomas i am zakod aka john i am thinking of going to salou to look for work also, I have never worked in catering or hospitality but i have a vast range of experience in landscaping and forestry as well as welding and fabrication and general labouring, Ialso have worked in shops,warehousesand been a stokroom supervisor I have held forklift liciences for 9years and also a certificate in warehousing and distribution. I would be grateful if you or any other members of the forum could give me advice on the possibilities of someone with my experience finding work in salou which i call my second home after holidaying there for the last 12 years till my divorce last year. I look forward to any replies. Zakod.

Hi Thomas and John.
Thank you for posting on the forum. I'm afraid work is difficult to find in Salou at the moment as the season has been very quiet so far and most bars and restaurants are waiting till it gets busier to take on extra staff. The only things I can suggest if you live in Salou or nearby is to call into the British Supermarket on Calle Josep Carner, very near Placa Europa, they may leave you put a card in the window looking for work. Also if you take a walk around Salou once in a while, I have often seen signs outside bars looking for staff.
Good luck

could you be so kind to let me know if any cheap back pack hostel rooms or of any cheap rooms that is going in salou as i plan to come over anytime between now and next may to look for work in bar and restaurants. i am not working at present time but i do hope to be between now and next may. i am on jobseekers and what is the jobcenter and where is it for salou. as when i come over it will not be for a holiday but to find work.and i will be over for twelve weeks so in that time i will be signing on for jobseekers over there. so i am looking for cheap rooms for when i come over so i can have a place to stay for those twelve weeks when i am over there. could you please ask around for all information that i need thanks. and email it to me with everything you have. i have done in past work in kitchen as a porter and in restaurant and fast food restaurants. shop work and warehouse work. i did a food hygine course and done well on it and i hope to build up on my cooking as i love to cook and bake. i dont smoke or drink and i dont waste time on any job as i get right to it. i like to sing at karaoke when i get the chance and i am 47 with a peter pan heart. who loves pets, animals, babies and children. i am an uncle and a great uncle who is more like a dad. get back soon as you can thanks again THOMAS. thomasmcgready@yahoo.co.uk

could you let me know where is the local employment benefit job center in salou and where can i get a cheap room on benefit. as i plan to come over in may for twelve weeks to look for work. and for that time i am over there i need to know where to sign on to get paid. in the time i am over there as i dont waste time and i am not going over for a holiday but to look for work. i hope yous all over there are doing well and are as i am in the best of health. i have been busy these past many weeks. just to let you know most of the sites that yous send to me i cant get on to as i would like to and to join in with the fun and any games if any that is i will keep in touch with yous till next time i get in touch adios from now THOMAS

Hi it is Thomas here just to ask how are you all doing and how is the weather over there. as over here in Glasgow we have had many days of rain but some sunshine not as much as we would like to have. sorry i have not been on for a short time as i have been very bussy.i am still on the look out for work over there between now and next May in bar and restaurant/s.as i am not in full time employment just now and in hope to be over there as all i am asking for is a start with a new job in a new place with new friends. and i only plan to come over myself for work for many months and i did send yous a few messages but no one has got back to me with all the information that i did ask for about the local benefit office and any back pack rooms as i will not have much in money.that is why i am looking for work with room and meals for as long as i can get it in catering. as when i am over for twelve weeks to sign on for benefit i will be looking for work so i will need the address of back pack cheap rooms and i do hope to come over to a job or end up with a job over there as i am coming over to look for work not for a holiday. i do hope you can be of some help to me as i have alot to give but no one will give me the chance so the longer they dont give me the chance then the longer i am out of work i have so much to give for my age i am a peter pan at heart.will keep in touch with yous. THOMAS MCGREADY

Sorry you haven't had replies Thomas, but the situation here regarding work is probably worse than in the U.K.

Salou's holiday season is from May to October, so that season is oming to an end. It is EXTREMELY unlikely you will find any work here, especially as I expect you do not speak Spanish and there will be tens of thousands of Spansih people looking for work when the Hotels close in a few weeks time.

There is not a Job Centre or Benefits centre here as there is in the U.K. To find out about any benefits, please speak to the British Consulate in Glasgow before you think about leaving.

It is Thomas here all the way from Glasgow just to ask how are you all doing in the best of health as i am i hope.And just to let you know till when i get the chance to come over to work for the season i will remain at home for now and not go into the deep end. the season work starts in May so when is the best time to put in for the season work i mean go for it so i can mark it in my book to not forget. so i can get the chance to come over to work for the start of the season right through till when it ends. could you please get back to me to let me know soon as thanks. alot of others on here think i have not been on for a while and are asking when am i coming back i am still with yous all on here. they send me an email to my address at my yahoo.co.uk. remember it is to thomasmcgready@yahoo.co.uk and am still with yous all and hope to be for a good while to come. we have had wet weather and some sun but not alot as we would like to do enjoy the rest of the week and do have a good weekend and a good christmas when it comes and as i will do keep in touch thanks will get back to yous soon as so from now by and talk soon. Thomas McGready

Time to do a good deed as i did. this i would like to share with you all and just to let you all know what i did on sunday night there. i came out from church and got the bus to go home as i was on the bus there was a man who was so drunk and asleep and he had 9 pounds of his money on the floor and his seat it feel out from his pocket. he was lost and far away from home and in some state that no one on the bus would help him. and anyone could have taken his money. so i seen to him and he was holding up the bus so i made sure all his money was back inside his pocket and seen him safe across to the other side of the road and seen he got on the right bus to take him all the way back home and i said to the driver he has had far to much to drink could you make sure he gets home and you know in me doing that for him it makes me feel good to help someone in need of help now ask yourselfs this how many others would do such a good thing what i did will keep in touch remember to let me know when to put in for the start of the season work for next year thanks again. Thomas