There is a debate that keeps coming back among people who move countries: which is harder, finding a job or finding a place to live? If you have been reading this blog, you know I have been planning my move to Gran Canaria. Well, I am already on the island.
The job part was already settled. My employer wants to keep me regardless of where I work from. So the next item on the list was housing.
The scheduling trap
Today I used Asere to handle the appointment back and forth for viewings. It is surprisingly hard to get a response on Idealista, and the last thing I want is to miss a place because I replied too late or got the time mixed up. So I outsourced the scheduling. Every time an agency proposes a slot, I ask Asere if it works. Two paths open from there: yes, and he blocks the time in my calendar; or no, and he offers a different slot that fits.
The YouTuber math
I know there are thousands of YouTubers claiming they make hundreds of thousands of dollars per second with AI, and here I am using it to avoid checking Google Calendar. But I will say this with confidence: it helps me. If someone can really make $100,000 per nanosecond, why would they spend their precious time selling me a course for $20?
I am not sure, Rick.
What actually wears you out
Moving is mostly logistics, and the part that drains you is not the big decision. It is the small coordination: a message here, a confirmation there, a calendar slot that does not collide with something else. That is where an assistant with access to my calendar actually matters. Not because it is flashy, but because it removes the friction that would otherwise make me drop the ball.
So, job or apartment? In my case, the job was easier. The apartment hunt is still happening, and I would rather have the scheduling off my mind while I look at the actual places.