u/Therebentine_jaguar

Hi / Buenas !

I may have a job offer in the San Sebastián area, although I’m still waiting for the company to confirm the exact location. From what I understand, it could be somewhere between Irun and San Sebastián.

The salary would be around €35k gross/year.
I’m French and currently living in Spain, so I’m wondering whether this could be a realistic move financially and socially.

A few questions for people who know the area:
Is it a decent salary for living around San Sebastián, especially if I want to live alone?

Since Donostia is apparently one of the most expensive cities in Spain, would it make more sense to live in Hendaye, France, given that I’m French? Is commuting across the border practical?

If Hendaye is not a good option, would Irun be a better/cheaper place to live?

How easy is it to make friends around there as a foreigner? I’m quite outgoing and would like to build a social life rather than just work and go home.

And finally, how is the gay scene around San Sebastián / Irun / Hendaye? Is there a decent LGBT+ social and dating scene,
or is it relatively small?
I’m 40, single and mainly looking for a good balance between career, affordability and social life.

Any honest opinions from locals or people who have moved to the area would be really appreciated.

Hola / Hi

Tengo 40 años y estoy por Vigo mientras busco trabajo. Ojalá salga algo por aquí 🤞 Soy de fuera, pero hablo bien español. Me gusta el punk-rock, la electrónica y la música alternativa. Busco conocer gente para tomar un café, dar una vuelta, caminar y descubrir la ciudad juntos.

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40 yo, and currently in Vigo while I look for work. Hopefully something comes up here 🤞 I’m originally from abroad, but I speak Spanish well. I’m into punk rock, electronic music and alternative music. I’m looking to meet people for a coffee, a walk, exploring the city and just hanging out together

Hola, soy un extranjero y vengo a trabajar en A Coruña, tengo más de 35 años, por suerte hablo bien castellano pero sé que no es lo mismo crear amistades a mi edad que cuando teníamos 20… soy del Este de Europa y soy gay, así que quiero saber qué sitios hay para salir y conocer gente, sitios gays o gay-friendly (no me digan Grindr or otras apps por favor 🥀)

Nothing sells newspapers better than a dramatic victim story, and the Spanish newspaper El País thought they found the perfect one with Wafae Atid.

The story was ready-made: a brave 28-year-old Moroccan woman swims to Ceuta, escaping a horrible, strict life where she was supposedly not allowed to study, travel, or choose her own clothes. Cue the sad music and Western guilt.
There was just one small, hilarious problem: nobody checked her social media.

A five-minute look at her Instagram showed that this "trapped victim" had actually studied in Dubai, worked in high-end hotels, traveled to several countries, and hung out in Qatar. That is a very comfortable kind of "trapped."

Hello ! Je suis de passage du côté de Plan-de-Cuques. Ça fait maintenant 13 ans que j’ai quitté la France. Je suis originaire d’ici, mais avec les années j’ai complètement perdu de vue les amis que j’avais à l’époque.
Je reviens régulièrement voir ma famille, mais en dehors de ça, je n’ai quasiment plus aucune interaction sociale ici. Et honnêtement, ça me ferait simplement plaisir de rencontrer des gens, prendre un café, discuter, faire connaissance… sans forcément chercher quelque chose de plus.
J’ai 40 ans et je suis gay. Je sais qu’on va probablement me parler des applis, mais j’ai déjà essayé : entre les gens qui cherchent uniquement du sexe et les profils un peu… particuliers 😅, ce n’est vraiment pas ce que je recherche.
Donc voilà, si quelqu’un dans le coin est dans le même état d’esprit et a envie de prendre un café et discuter tranquillement, je serais ravi de faire connaissance, tant qu’on a envie d’échanger normalement.

Merci :)

Hola, soy un hombre de 40 años, de la UE. Viví muchos años en Barcelona y ahora me ofrecieron un trabajo de comercial en A Coruña. Fui dos días de vacaciones y la verdad es que me gustó, pero no sé cómo es la vida cotidiana allá ni cómo está la vibra la ciudad en el día a día.

Sé que la pregunta es bastante subjetiva, por eso me gustaría conocer opiniones reales, variadas y sinceras sobre cómo se vive allí.

¡Gracias!