Bubbles
Year: 2016
Viladecans
T-Systems
Vil applied for a call centre position with T-Systems. He was rejected, because he is too experienced. Hmmmm,… Really T-Systems? Ok, where are the jobs Vil is qualified for? There must be some in Barcelona or somewhere else in Spain. Please send us your contact info. Wouuuuuuuu!
Survival Tip – A good spot!
When you are living “on the road” it’s essential to find a secure night spot. We are lucky! We found commercial estate. Secure and safe at night and totally private at week ends. 12 kilometer to city centre and 10 km to the beach. Our spot offers: A place to pee and shit for me… Read more Survival Tip – A good spot!
Free WIFI! 7 down and 2 up
Last Chance. Back To Spain!
Breakfast @ IKEA
Vil had breakfast at IKEA. 2.95 Euro inclusive coffee with refill. Vil decided that we don’t stay in Germany and that we try to continue to search for our luck in Spain and leave for Barcelona soon, maybe today.
TSP for BWM
Today a Skype interview for a job as a TSP for BWM. First level call centre bitch job, but who cares. It would pay the rent and we don’t mind. At first we needed to charge the laptop without overloading Victor’s electrical system, then find a reliable spot with good WiFi connection. Vil don’t want… Read more TSP for BWM
Today’s statement! – No Ice, No Water, No Fucks!
“Hey Lady, I actually ran out of fucks I could give about you and there are actually way more important things I will worry about. Is that a proper English sentence? Bark, bark, ….. whatever!” Yesterday we tried to get our water and ice supply at a friends house. We visited our friend already a… Read more Today’s statement! – No Ice, No Water, No Fucks!
Nice Coffee Lady :)
We want to thank you this nice unknown lady. I sniffed at her when she approached Victor, like I always do. Then she talked to Vil about our journey then she donated 10 Euro and the next morning she came back again with fresh and hot coffee. Thank you very Bark!
2.nd Interview for T-Systems – [UPDATED]
Today Vil had his second interview for a position as 1.st level support agent. Same “issue” again, Vil is “too experienced” and they don’t understand why Vil wants this job. Vil responded: “Hey, you are T-Systems. I think the jobs I am qualified for are available within T-Systems, so I want to be there and… Read more 2.nd Interview for T-Systems – [UPDATED]
What’s wrong with Germany?
Well, it seem that to be friendly is a big issue for some people. They approach you and directly start shouting and complaining, without saying hello or something else. What is wrong with this people? For example we met one guy, who thinks that he owns the world. He is unfriendly, ignorant and a kind… Read more What’s wrong with Germany?
Waiting …
We are on standby! No money, no gas for Victor, little food for Vil and me. We are still at our spot near to the swimming pool. We have quite good WiFi and Vil is surfing the web all day searching for a job, writing applications and from time to time we have a movie.… Read more Waiting …
Lalü & Tafel
Waiting at the public pool.
? victor is good. ? sleeps. We are back in Germany, and it was no good welcome. We can’t stay at our friends place anymore, because the landlord is not happy to have me in the house and fears about his carpet. That’s obviously a made-up reason to get rid of me. Why you ask me?… Read more Waiting at the public pool.
Arrived
Ca. 1400km later we arrived with the last drip of gas.
Kruder & Dorfmeister – On the Road again! Spain / Germany
Final Tapas
Our time in Spain runs out and we need to leave and go back to Germany. In a few days we need to report back to the jobcentre and then we don’t know what to do. It’s a very sad Moment, but Vil finally found the Tapas he really likes.
Dead Laptop
[Update: “Who the fuck can like a post like this?” :)] Tonight all was fine, we watched a movie and fell asleep. This morning then the laptop did nothing anymore. A button press and no reaction. Vil opened and checked for any obvious signs of damage, but there was nothing. The laptop is DEAD! Shit,… Read more Dead Laptop
Jobsearch Update
Well, Vil is looking for jobs online every day and he applied for several jobs, but it seem that Vil has no real luck so far. Open: TSP SellByTel … Declined: Michael Page Citrix TomTom … No response: Plenty …
Interview mit Indy
Reporter: “Hello Indy, it is a pleasure to have you for an interview.” Indy: “It is my pleasure.” Reporter: “You are ‘on the road’. How do you feel?” Indy: “Well, I am quite relaxed. Driving in the car is nothing new for me, Vil and I we already drove a few times long distances, we… Read more Interview mit Indy
Jobsearch
Well, Vil is looking for jobs online every day and he applied for several jobs, but it seem that Vil has no real luck so far. Open: TSP SellByTel … Declined: Michael Page Citrix TomTom … No response: Plenty …
HartzIV – The license to rot! [German] & Google Translate!
GOOGLE TRANSLATE !!! 10 May 2016 – Request from Vil to the Jobcenter. Hello Ms Jobcenter, I have some job interviews behind me now and it looks like I’ll find a job here. Unfortunately, I’m running out of time now because you’re expecting me back. Now I have to decide what I will do. My… Read more HartzIV – The license to rot! [German] & Google Translate!
Job Interview @ 15:00
At 1500 our future life will be decided there. Does Vil get the job? Will he be technical pre-sales account manager? Will he earn more money then we need? Will we stop travelling? Can we buy a big camping car soon? All this and more will be decided in less than five hours. [UPDATE] Vil… Read more Job Interview @ 15:00
Really?! WFT!
It’s interview time. Unfortunately, the recruiter told shit and the salary is not as high as expected. Also, there is no relocation bonus. So be aware that recruiter has no interest to find the best job for you, they just want to sell as many jobs as possible, because they are paid by numbers and… Read more Really?! WFT!
Gallery May 2016
Today we visit Christian in Tarragona. Preparing food smells yummy.
Jobsearch – Navigation
Vil had an interview for a position as pre-sales account manager. First, his TomTom20 guided him to the wrong place. Same street name, but the wrong district. After entering the address manually all worked out. The interview itself was a catastrophe. At first, the team leader had no CV at hand, then she didn’t like Vil… Read more Jobsearch – Navigation
I am no Pitbull….
From today on we are not allowed to be together at our “office” in the Dragon Club anymore, because I am a dog and some other dogs or respectively their owners made troubles the last days. It’s always the same. Some fu***** ars***** misbehave and everyone else needs to live with the consequences. Seriously, when will… Read more I am no Pitbull….
What are these green things?
Today Vil gave me these funny green things to eat. They are called Olives and they taste like fish and I really like them.
Light?
Vil just received a call from a recruiter, and she is interested to present Vil’s cv for a position as a B2B presales engineer. Ok, just a small step, but maybe the start of a new journey.
COOKIES, Just wow!
Right now Vil had the best patisserie he ever had. El Raconet de l’Alicia, Rambla Vayreda 33, Gavá. The mini croissant is crispy, covered with a bit honey, the chocolatine is really soft and chocolaty, BUT the pig ear it the best. Really crunchy and an explosion of nutty flavors. A MUST TRY!
Gava Beach
Interview with Vil
Having some tapas we got the chance to ask Vil a few questions. Reporter: “Hello Vil, thank you for coming, it’s a pleasure having you with us!” Vil: “Thank you for inviting me. It is my pleasure.” Reporter: “Vil, tell us a bit about you and why you decided to ‘go on the road’ with… Read more Interview with Vil
Hola policia!
Today I met a really nice police officer. He told is where I am allowed to run abut without a leash. TV-Dabo! Thank you!
Isch der ISchOlador….!
1.5GB Data 6 Euro
Las Ramblas
Nice Breakfast
This morning we met a very nice couple from fu****g Rauenberg. They came over and asked us if we came from Germany. The be precise from Heidelberg. Yes, we are! “Hey, guys, when you read this don’t forget to contact us. We want to meet you when we come back to Germany .” Thanks for… Read more Nice Breakfast
More BLOGPOSTS to come!
I talked to Vil and mentioned that he needs to write more content on our blog. It’s not enough to write one short story a day. We need to feed our audience with more content to make them come back, follow and like us.
WARNING! Camping on the beach is dangerous!
Here a little warning to everyone planning to sleep in the car at the beach parking. !!! DON’T DO THIS, FIND ANOTHER PLACE FOR THE NIGHT!!!, like a highway gas station or a McDonalds parking. Seriously, it is very dangerous to sleep at the beach, because nearly every day someone get robbed there. When you… Read more WARNING! Camping on the beach is dangerous!
Wifi @ the beach
There is a comping place near to our parking spot at the beach. It’s the “Tres Estrellas Camping” in Gava Beach. Vil went to the reception and asked for WIFI and the girl gave him a voucher for an internet connection with 4 MBit WIFI and no limits. All of that for 2 Euro for… Read more Wifi @ the beach
Thank you M.!
This is a message to M., the guy with the nice German car: “You are right, I am impressed.”
GAVA Beach, Mass Blau and McDonald’s
When we drove to Spain we had no real idea where we want to stay and how we will manage our daily routine. Surely we need water, a toilet near, a safe place to sleep, a place to stay at night where we can sleep safe. The last days we drove a bit around and… Read more GAVA Beach, Mass Blau and McDonald’s
Dolf & KFC
Today KFC for Vil, there is free wifi as well. When he entered KFC he was a bit “amused” about the situation there. See yourself. Is there no one who cleans up? And Vil’s real name is for sure not Dolf. A big queue at the counter and only one cashier. Vil needed to wait 30… Read more Dolf & KFC
First Coffee In Barcelona
After 1436 km on the road we are in Barcelona. We arrived and actually we have no idea where to go to. Well, easy! Vil found a parking space and now he sit at http://vi-d-art.com/ and enjoys his first coffee in Barcelona. The coffee is good, the guy behind the counter speaks absolutely no English or… Read more First Coffee In Barcelona
Two Days Driving!
Not much to report. Vil drove around 1.200 km. No highways, only Rue National. Average speed maybe 70 km. Here are a few impressions.
Controle Police!
When you think that the customs control you only at the border, well, you are wrong. Victor was just “examined” by French customs, but not at the border itself, they stopped us 500 km inside France, near to Lyon. We only wanted to have a coffee at a gas station, but the planned “10 minute… Read more Controle Police!
On the road!
Yesterday we slept inside Victor for the first time. A final test if everything is working fine. The sound system is working pretty good and the sound is loud and clear. For the moment we use an old iPhone as screen and multimedia command center. NOICE! We had a little party and celebrated the final countdown.… Read more On the road!
First Night Outside! “Hucky’s Klause”
We are on our way. Naja, not really. We decided to have a last and final test and sleep outside tonight. First, the camping place is closed and then there is no McDonald anywhere. It’s a shitty rainy day. So we ended up in. “Hucky’s Klause”. And what a surprise. It’s a smoking pub. In… Read more First Night Outside! “Hucky’s Klause”
Departure from Frauenweiler
Getting ready! Vil cleaned Victor and removed years of dust, all liquids and filters changed, all passenger seats in the front and the back removed, the smashed rear door replaced and the back windows taped with black duck-tape to give us a little privacy. Just a few steps more and we are ready to go. Power… Read more Departure from Frauenweiler
Victor-“The VW-Polo Camper”
Wherever we go, we need something to live in because we won’t be able to afford a hotel or even Airbnb. We need a place for all our belonging, our camping equipment, storage, clothing and finally a place to sleep. A cheap solution was needed, so Vil bough Victor, a 1991 VW-Polo, for 150€, that’s around 200$,… Read more Victor-“The VW-Polo Camper”
We need to find our luck somewhere else!
Vil decided that a town with a high density of call centers would be thr best opportunity. Barcelona, Dublin or Amsterdam. He checked the jobs online. LinkedIn, Monster other Job boards, and the most positive feedback came from Barcelona. So it’s sure we will leave Germany and try to find our luck somewhere nice. We are not… Read more We need to find our luck somewhere else!
What to do?!
So we needed to decide what to do. “The only wrong thing to do is nothing.” Option one We can accept the situation and give up. We can sit on the sofa all day, play video games, have long walks and at the end of the month receive just enough financial support to stay barely… Read more What to do?!
No Job In Germany
This morning Vil went to the employment office, to the health insurance and also to the job agencies to sort out his paperwork and to get back into the social system. No big deal, you might think, but when he went to the Job-Center he learned that it will be nearly impossible for Vil to… Read more No Job In Germany
Bla Bla Car to Germany!
We booked a trip with “Bla-Bla” car in a VW-Bus with four others, the pickup was in Bayonne very early in the morning. 1.300 km in a green and noisy Volkswagen box. Time to think what we gonna do when we arrive in Germany. Vil wasn’t living in Germany for more then 10 years and he… Read more Bla Bla Car to Germany!
Life in France
Vil was living with his family in a small town in Southern France, the Basque Country, he had a nice house. One day his girlfriend asked him if he wants to have a dog because it now would be the perfect time for one. Vil agreed and they drove to a dog shelter near to… Read more Life in France