Moyes14
English expat in Malta
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Lives in Qawra
Registration: 29 January 2014
Working in Malta - Moving from UK by jordlea
Hi guys, I am very new to this, and i've never moved away from my hometown before so moving to malta would be a massive step, At the moment i have a passport and money in my bank. I intend to make a move to malta perminant, Before i come out ...
Plus some Maltese don't like black people so good luck with that .........sad but true !!! Read More
Rainbow crossing Floriana by robpw2
To support LGBT rights around the world various towns and cities have been painting a Zebra crossing rainbow colours similar to that of the LGBT pride flag. Whilst in Floriana today just down the road from Valletta we noticed they have also done ...
Or a FOxglOve free zone !!!馃槀馃憤 Read More
Should I be worried of racism by bornonthe12th
Hi Guys, I was recently in Malta for a holiday and loved it there and on coming back to the UK I applied for some jobs and feel honoured to have been offered 2 jobs in Malta (Although I have not accepted either offer yet). I have been doing a lot ...
Really ? - perhaps if you have anything relevant to say on this particular subject , you should maybe share it with us ? If not , then maybe you should stick to commenting on subjects that you have some experience of ? - only a thought ... Read More
Should I be worried of racism by bornonthe12th
Hi Guys, I was recently in Malta for a holiday and loved it there and on coming back to the UK I applied for some jobs and feel honoured to have been offered 2 jobs in Malta (Although I have not accepted either offer yet). I have been doing a lot ...
Great weather , loads of history/culture .........open minded mentality ...........er , I'd advise you to get the map out !!!!馃槱 Read More
Should I be worried of racism by bornonthe12th
Hi Guys, I was recently in Malta for a holiday and loved it there and on coming back to the UK I applied for some jobs and feel honoured to have been offered 2 jobs in Malta (Although I have not accepted either offer yet). I have been doing a lot ...
Rtintle , with all due respect , you are talking nonsense !!!! - I have lived and worked in Malta as a Registered Nurse and even my Maltese colleagues openly admitted to being prejudiced and I witnessed on many occasions , open racist abuse towards ... Read More
Should I be worried of racism by bornonthe12th
Hi Guys, I was recently in Malta for a holiday and loved it there and on coming back to the UK I applied for some jobs and feel honoured to have been offered 2 jobs in Malta (Although I have not accepted either offer yet). I have been doing a lot ...
Well , for what it's worth , I think you have probably made the right choice ! Maybe , in time , if more talented , highly qualified people like yourself turned down the chance to live and work in Malta because of the way you have been treated ... Read More
Should I be worried of racism by bornonthe12th
Hi Guys, I was recently in Malta for a holiday and loved it there and on coming back to the UK I applied for some jobs and feel honoured to have been offered 2 jobs in Malta (Although I have not accepted either offer yet). I have been doing a lot ...
Redmik, why have you suddenly turned on Sunshinelover? - he made a comment similar to many others on this topic!!!!! - you have just started an argument for absolutely no reason whatsoever!!!!! - I really don't understand why ?????馃槼 Read More
Should I be worried of racism by bornonthe12th
Hi Guys, I was recently in Malta for a holiday and loved it there and on coming back to the UK I applied for some jobs and feel honoured to have been offered 2 jobs in Malta (Although I have not accepted either offer yet). I have been doing a lot ...
Not far fetched I'm afraid, I am a UK registered nurse and worked in Malta last year and was shocked by the overt racist comments/attitudes of several Maltese nurses I worked with!!!! - I was disgusted and it was one of the reasons I have now ... Read More
Moving to Malta [April '15]...looking for advice by jorg3
Hi folks! My name is Jorge, 27 yo guy from Spain. After almost two years living in (n)Iceland, I wanted to move to a warmer country, so after considering many destinations I decided to try it in Malta. Reasons? European Union, great for traveling ...
Hi , I am a UK Registered Nurse and worked in Malta for just under a year. You will need to register with the Maltese Council for Nurses and Midwives before you can work. The process took 4 and a half months for them to issue my registration ... Read More
Street food in Malta? by No.57A
Hi all, we are a couple and we run a successful street food business in London. I know it might seem silly but even though London is beautiful I've been here for too long and we were looking somewhere else to go. Malta is on the top of our list ...
Malta is a family-run political business. And one of the most corrupt ones in Europe ! - Ricky .........couldn't agree more !!!!!馃槱 Read More
Impact of refugee population on daily living? by Wild Hare
Thanks in advance for any comments on this subject. American retired couple keen to return to Malta for indefinite period rental after having last visited a decade ago. Understand the EU 'open borders' policies have changed things on the ...
Ha ha , wonderful ...........all of a sudden it's " off topic " !!! - Mr Redmik , I'm thinking you may have met your match there !!!!馃槀馃槀馃槀 - many thanks Wild Hare , intelligent and well constructed response ... Read More
Is this a good opportunity? by New Horizonz
"Business Opportunities INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY. Local expanding business is seeking private loan of 鈧�250,000 at 8% over five years. Repayments and investment fully secured by luxury property..." I have my own opinion, but wonder ...
I'd lay off the wine mate , that last post just read like a drunken rant !!!馃槱馃嵎馃嵎 Read More
Property: Buying vs Renting by New Horizonz
I'd like to collect in one place people's sentiments, emotions, eperience and especially information on the subject. Many people are against buying a property in Malta, but exactly for what reason? Are there people already bought or ...
Sounds fantastic , especially the bit about not having a mortgage !!! - and I totally get the bit about owning your own place and having the freedom to renovate etc 馃榾 - the only thing I would advise is to be fully aware of any potential ... Read More
How serious an issue is Island Fever? by karoy
I've googled and tried this forum's search feature, but found nothing helpful for me. For starters, I'm not worried about it to the point that it would prevent me from pulling the trigger on a move to Malta, but I've never lived on ...
Bit of a strange one really , didn't affect me to start with , probably because it was all new and still a novelty but fast forward 1 year and I couldn't get away fast enough ! Maybe living where we live , on the coast in West Sussex and ... Read More
An inspiring story... by New Horizonz
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31097612
Careful Fred , you're up against the " Malta Mafia " !!!!!! - bunch of REALLY sad people with far too much time on their hands !!!!!!馃槱 Read More
Is this a good opportunity? by New Horizonz
"Business Opportunities INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY. Local expanding business is seeking private loan of 鈧�250,000 at 8% over five years. Repayments and investment fully secured by luxury property..." I have my own opinion, but wonder ...
It's a scam , no question about it !!!! - wouldn't touch it with yours !!!!!馃槀馃槀馃槀 Read More
Moving to Malta by Justine Uche
I'm a graduate and businessman in Nigeria. I wish moving to Malta to live and work there.So what are the challenges? Are the people welcoming? is better life guaranteed in Malta? What's the socioeconomic situation in Malta?
Slightly intrigued ...... why would he have " no chance " and why should he " forget it " ? Read More
Looking for a loving family for our 1 year old Labrador by famproe94
Hi! We are leaving Malta in March and we are looking for a loving family for our 1 year old black Labrador (cross German Pointer).We are constantly on the move which makes it very difficult to own a dog. His name is Bobby, he is very friendly and ...
For goodness sake , no-one is judging anyone but your original post lends the reader to question why take a dog in the 1st place ! - sorry it's not what you want to hear but if you are constantly on the move and unable to commit to a dog for the ... Read More
Looking for a loving family for our 1 year old Labrador by famproe94
Hi! We are leaving Malta in March and we are looking for a loving family for our 1 year old black Labrador (cross German Pointer).We are constantly on the move which makes it very difficult to own a dog. His name is Bobby, he is very friendly and ...
Begs the question .....why get a dog in the 1st place ? Read More
The situation on renting by Jackjpc
So upon our arrival here, we've spoke to 6 letting agencies and numerous agents within each agency. Our budget for 2 bedrooms is 300 to 450 euro in a central location. What we was told is that in the budget landlords are taxed higher, so ...
You gotta laugh really ........... the crass stupidity of these agents never ceases to amaze ! - with anywhere between 50-60 thousand empty properties on the island , why would they trot out the same old crap , demand so high , 20 others after this ... Read More
Finding a Job as Nurse or any work related to my field by markdinoalbiela
Good Day... I'm Mark Dino Albiela, a Filipino nurse and currently working here in Libya. I want to work in Malta as a nurse or any work that is related to my field after I finish my contract here. I can speak Arabic and able to communicate well. ...
Hi , I think there are some registration issues you would need to overcome in order to work in the UK and the people you would need to contact for more details are the NMC ( Nursing and Midwifery Council ) - they are our governing body and deal with ... Read More
Finding a Job as Nurse or any work related to my field by markdinoalbiela
Good Day... I'm Mark Dino Albiela, a Filipino nurse and currently working here in Libya. I want to work in Malta as a nurse or any work that is related to my field after I finish my contract here. I can speak Arabic and able to communicate well. ...
Hi Mark , I'll be brutally honest with you ! - Malta really is not a serious place for health professionals in my opinion ! - I'm a UK Registered Nurse and spent just under a year working in Malta ! - never again , shocking salaries , poor ... Read More
Housemaid, Domestic Helper, Caregiver by bumleeng
Hi, If you need Housemaid, Domestic Helper, Caregiver please e mail me. Rgds Semika *
I thought you'd retired ..........didn't know you'd started working for immigration !!!!馃槀 Read More
How often is too often? by New Horizonz
Hello everybody and Happy New Year My landlord and landlady are a nice old couple. They aren't used to letting or renting. They lived in this flat for 27 years, raised their children here bla bla bla. All good and fine BUT now they are renting ...
It was a patronising and ignorant comment to post on a public forum and I'm sure greatly appreciated by our older bloggers 馃槼 !!!! Read More
How often is too often? by New Horizonz
Hello everybody and Happy New Year My landlord and landlady are a nice old couple. They aren't used to letting or renting. They lived in this flat for 27 years, raised their children here bla bla bla. All good and fine BUT now they are renting ...
Absolutely ........ you know the saying ..... " if you haven't got anything sensible to say , often better to not say anything at all " !!!!!!馃槼 From a not so old person !!! ( not that young either )馃槩 Read More
Winter fuel payment UK by tearnet
You may be able to claim if you left UK before retirement age. http://www.pensionercampaignuk.webspace.virginmedia.com/wpimages/wpbcb67428_06.png However I think the Government is appealing (but not to me!) Terry
The UK is in enough debt as it is and tough decisions have to be made , sorry about that ex-pat folks but when push comes to shove and it's a choice between say , cutting NHS funding , defence spending etc etc , then funding a winter fuel ... Read More
Winter fuel payment UK by tearnet
You may be able to claim if you left UK before retirement age. http://www.pensionercampaignuk.webspace.virginmedia.com/wpimages/wpbcb67428_06.png However I think the Government is appealing (but not to me!) Terry
What a complete and utter nonsense , just another blatant abuse of the UK's overly " generous " benefits system !!! - if you don't live in the UK , then sorry me old muckers , you ain't entitled to it !!!! 馃槼馃挭 Read More
EMT, Paramedic and Carer work Malta by kessene
Hi there, I'm a student nurse who will be moving to Malta in February for ten weeks to complete a nursing placement in the Mater Dei hospital. I will finish this placement on the first of May and I wish to stay and work in Malta until the 30th ...
Hi , not sure about emergency services but I worked as a nurse in Malta earlier this year and the carers working with us didn't have any particular qualification as far as I can recall. I think there are qualifications for HCA's but you ... Read More
Beware of rental scam by Linda&Roy
I posted on the forum a few weeks back about the trouble I was having with a rental where the present tenants were refusing to leave: it transpires it was all a scam! The owner was the notorious Annabelle Camilleri Monreal (posing as the Cassar ...
She needs a career change , clearly no good at fraud , amount of times she's been caught !!!!!馃榾 - seriously , she needs a proper jail sentence , clearly not learning her lesson and leaving a trail of misery in her wake. Read More
Working in Malta - Moving from UK by jordlea
Hi guys, I am very new to this, and i've never moved away from my hometown before so moving to malta would be a massive step, At the moment i have a passport and money in my bank. I intend to make a move to malta perminant, Before i come out ...
Toon army has got it spot on ! If you don't have to work, then loving life here !!! I'm a foreign health professional and we get well paid by Maltese standards but the working hours are seriously crazy !!! 80/90/100 hour weeks are commonplace here ... Read More
The other side of the Maltese postcard by Julien
Hi, As a tourist in a foreign country, very often, we are enchanted with what we discover. Living abroad is different. It's a rich experience but there are also some difficulties to face. When people ask me for advice on living abroad, I ...
For a holiday , great ...........when you have to work here , not so great !!!!馃槼 Read More
What irritated you in Malta/Gozo by JayJay1970
Please post about anything that irritated you about Malta/Gozo parculiarities today. Small dogs. My neighbour to the rear has a small terrier thing, she kicks it out (literally ) at 5am every morning where it proceeds to whine and yip on the ...
To be brutally honest , Redmik does not work or even live on Malta so really, has no experience of the " irritations" faced by people who do have to contend with these everyday events ! 馃槃 Read More
What irritated you in Malta/Gozo by JayJay1970
Please post about anything that irritated you about Malta/Gozo parculiarities today. Small dogs. My neighbour to the rear has a small terrier thing, she kicks it out (literally ) at 5am every morning where it proceeds to whine and yip on the ...
The disregard for indicators whilst driving.. oh and pulling up to have a chat in the middle of the road " Those are not irritations; just a way of life." Pardon my French , but that's utter bollocks !!! - A disregard for indicators whist driving ... Read More
Serious Landlord Problems- Help Appreciated! by iamharibo
I've posted a few times about the trouble I had with my previous landlord. When we moved out we paid him a lot of money- 聙750 for bills plus 聙250 towards some painting (I had marked the ceiling- we told him at the time and he told us not to worry ...
Ok , thanks everyone ! Will just ensure all utilities are paid up before we depart. Interestingly , when we arrived back in July , we got Melita in to connect Internet , tv , phone etc ! Engineer came , did the business and I signed his little ... Read More
Serious Landlord Problems- Help Appreciated! by iamharibo
I've posted a few times about the trouble I had with my previous landlord. When we moved out we paid him a lot of money- 聙750 for bills plus 聙250 towards some painting (I had marked the ceiling- we told him at the time and he told us not to worry ...
It does say in our lease about the landlord agreeing to having pre-paid meters installed in the apartment but this hasn't happened , nor does it look like happening so I wonder if that might give us a little " bargaining power " so to speak ? Read More
Serious Landlord Problems- Help Appreciated! by iamharibo
I've posted a few times about the trouble I had with my previous landlord. When we moved out we paid him a lot of money- 聙750 for bills plus 聙250 towards some painting (I had marked the ceiling- we told him at the time and he told us not to worry ...
Nothing in there about early termination , just that the agreement starts 1st August and ends 31st July. Only other relevant clauses state that if rent overdue by more than 15 days , the landlord can start eviction process ! Read More
Serious Landlord Problems- Help Appreciated! by iamharibo
I've posted a few times about the trouble I had with my previous landlord. When we moved out we paid him a lot of money- 聙750 for bills plus 聙250 towards some painting (I had marked the ceiling- we told him at the time and he told us not to worry ...
Hi , does anybody know what happens if you have to leave Malta before the end of a rental contract ? We signed up for a year but have to return to the UK after 9 months. Is there any financial penalty in these circumstances ? Cheers Read More