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Tips for your job search in Mallorca.
Working in Mallorca
Registration, social security number, minimum wage and the seasonal rhythm — the groundwork before you apply.
Read the articleWorking in Mallorca without Spanish
Where German and English are enough, where Spanish is mandatory — and how to tell the difference from the listing itself.
Read the articleJobs in Mallorca with accommodation
What «accommodation provided» actually means — and the questions to ask before you say yes.
Read the articleGetting an NIE: the first step before any contract
No NIE, no contract. Form EX-15, a €9.84 fee, a five-day deadline — and why an NIE is not a residence permit.
Read the articleSpanish social security number: applying for the NUSS
You get the number. Your employer does the registration. Mixing the two up means arriving on day one without it.
Read the articleFijo discontinuo: the seasonal contract that is not temporary
Not a temporary contract but a permanent one with gaps. What that means for the call-up, seniority and protection against dismissal.
Read the articleUnemployment benefit after the season: deadline, duration, requirements
360 contribution days, fifteen days to apply — and arriving late costs you benefit days, not the entitlement. That is the difference almost nobody knows.
Read the articleSpanish employment contracts: probation, hours, holiday
Thirty days of holiday sounds like six weeks. They are calendar days — just over four. And the 37.5-hour week is not law.
Read the articlePay in Spain: what is left of the gross
€1,500 over 14 payments is not €1,500 a month. The difference is a sixth.
Read the articleRegistering on the padrón in Mallorca
It is free and takes half an hour. Without it there is no health card. It is the errand everyone postpones.
Read the articleThe health card on Mallorca
First your employer registers you, then the card follows. Reverse the order and the health centre will send you home.
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