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decanter again!

02 Tuesday Feb 2021

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Look at me in Decanter Magazine again! Obviously I’m thrilled, and especially at how lovely this layout is. I’ve been sent the PDF but am still waiting for the actual magazine to arrive (it never feels quite real until I’m holding it in my hot little hands). These pics were taken by my pal @Dan.Jamon who has a Decanter subscription. Anyhow, this was a really great opportunity that kept me focused and busy all of November. Meanwhile, still working my way through all my Mallorca wines…

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refused!

02 Wednesday Dec 2020

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So… FUCK. Today I received by certified mail the official refusal of my application for the Ingreso Mínimo Vital, kind of the lowest you can go with begging for money from the government. This was because they cut me off from the monthly assistance for self-employed (autónomos) in June, because I had taken a break last year in August from social security payments since I had no work that month. I mean, a LOT of us seasonal workers do this, because otherwise you are paying 300€ a month even though you’re not not making a penny. So we sign off. And apparently they don’t give a fuck about the previous ten years or more that we have been duly paying in… miss a month you are fucked over.

I had government assistance (700€ a month) March-June, which of course doesn’t cover my basic living expenses but hey, it was better than nothing. Then they issued an extension of this aid, but suddenly I wasn’t eligible if I hadn’t paid into Social Security every month during the previous year. Bear in mind this was my first “baja” in almost ten years. Didn’t matter. I was cut off. So of course at the beginning of July I signed off again, because I was actually unemployed, no longer running a business and clearly not able to keep paying 300€ a month. And now they are saying that as long as I am signed off I can’t apply for any other self-employed assistance. Catch-22.

So a few months ago I applied for the Ingreso Mínimo Vital (400€) and also for rent assistance. These are the two things you can apply for if you’re actually rock bottom, but it turns out I’m not eligible for those either. I honestly don’t know what’s expected of us, and by “us” I mean all the self-employed in Spain who are being hung out to dry in this Catch-22 situation.

I’ve spoken (again) to my landlord and he still doesn’t want to lower my rent, it seems he would rather take his chances of me moving out and somehow not being left with an empty apartment for several months. But just the idea of moving just breaks my heart… for now I will hold on to this place until I can’t any more.

The whole of November I was caught up with my only paid gig since March – another article for Decanter. And despite the stress, insecurity and anxiety that I suffered over it this past month, if they asked me to do another one tomorrow I’d say HELL YEAH. 🙂 And not just for the money. It just felt great to be focused on work again and to be doing something.  And so now it’s back to wondering what I’m going to do next.

How are you guys doing?

research is piling up

27 Friday Nov 2020

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more researchAnd apparently there’s more on the way! Honestly, I either have to start drinking this stuff or open a shop. One thing is for sure, once it’s safe to travel again I really have to take a trip to Mallorca. I have so many new friends there now!  🙂

research!

18 Wednesday Nov 2020

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researchSo it looks like I’ve got my work cut out for me. Serious research coming up for another Decanter article, this time on Mallorca. My first paid gig since March! Wish me luck.  🙂

azahar traducciones

21 Monday Sep 2020

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So this is something I’ve been doing off and on for many years, when friends who have bars, restaurants, hotels or wineries have asked me to help them with translating their stuff into proper English (as opposed to google translate mashups). And over the years I’ve had to learn specific terms and vocabulary used in these fields – translating winery sites and articles has been especially interesting. And so this is a new project which I hope will help keep the wolf at bay. Also, it will be fun to do and will keep me connected with the people I already enjoy working with. Fingers crossed!

 

 

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