The auxiliar experience is not perfect. Anyone who has been in the program (NALCAP) for more than five minutes knows that.
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Let’s talk about something that does not get said out loud enough. If you are an auxiliar and something does not feel right in your role, you are allowed to speak up. Actually, you need to.
A little backstory. This program has been around for years. It is structured. It has guidelines. It has a clear purpose. We are auxiliares de conversación.
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If you’re working in the Valencia region and want to track your monthly stipend, the Espenta website is your new
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If you’re applying for your initial TIE or doing a TIE renewal in Spain, congrats. You’ve officially met Tasa 790
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If you’ve ever dealt with a TIE (Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero) in Spain, you know that the prórroga (renewal)
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To give you a clearer picture of the BEDA process, plus a bit of background on me: I completed NALCAP
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Let’s clear something up, lovingly and with receipts. Yes, as auxiliares, we do live in Spain. We shop at Mercadona,
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If you live in Spain, or you’re here long enough, you’ll notice something magical happens right after the holidays: the
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One of the sweetest parts of living in Spain has been the relationships that quietly turn into family, even when
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There’s something I’ll never get over: that weird, sweet mix of déjà vu and starstruck energy you get when you
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