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Yes, because I am going to be working over the summer. I don't appreciate the completely unsubstantiated assumption that I'm planning on committing fraud. I'm not even remotely worried about my own government stopping me from travelling. I also never said that I have no money to support myself.

Thanks Joepf for actually reading my comment, answering my query and not making a load of assumptions!

Yeah, but the amount you pay is based on your earnings - so without proof of earnings (which could happen depending on what I end up doing in Argentina) they will put you on an 'emergency rate' which is about ten times higher than the normal rate. I think the answer is to set it all up before I...

Oh I see. I can't see that happening in the UK - maybe if I was actively running away from my debts? But the whole issue is that I want to pay - just that I want to pay the correct amount. It occurred to me that I could set it up over the summer based on what I'm earning in the UK and then not...

The only time I stopped making payments was when I went back to full-time education and they required evidence of this. Depending on how my situation pans out, one of the things I may do in BA is a fairly intensive language course so I might be able to get around it that way if the hours are...

Hi GreenLeaf :) I'm not too concerned about the interest piling up. My student debt is about as high as it can be for someone of my age and I don't have high-earning skills, so I know it will almost certainly just get written off at some point. I'm more worried about not being able to provide...

Hello nkotb :) A few months after you graduate, the loan provider starts to take a small percentage of your income each month. If you earn below a certain threshold, or if you are unemployed, the payments are suspended until you are earning an amount deemed sufficient, which varies depending on...

And as I very clearly stated in the other thread, my aim is not to make money. I expect to be paid an amount that is normal by Argentine standards, that is a different matter entirely and is not unreasonable. Either way, my motivations for coming to Argentina have nothing to do with this thread :)

I'm not coming to Argentina to make money :)

Hahaha oh dear! I've just handed in a thesis and my brain is frazzled :lol:

Hmm, I'm wondering if because you graduated a while before me the rules are different. If all goes well, I'm hoping to stay for at least a couple of years. I was working then went back to university to do a masters so I'm not paying right now, but will have to in around April. I was living in...

Hi everyone, I have a question aimed at expats from the UK. I am moving to Buenos Aires in September and I am seeking unemployment. Ideally I will be employed by a company who will sponsor me for a work visa, but I realise there is a large possibility that I will be in Argentina on a tourist...

Thanks for all the help everyone, it's much appreciated! :)

I would expect that to be the case, as the industry in general doesn't pay well, unless you speak a very unusual and in-demand set of languages or have very specific technical knowledge. I'm totally prepared to be offered a low salary - what would 'low' be, in your opinion? They want to know my...

Hi everyone, Thanks for your replies, they're all very much appreciated you've certainly given me some things to consider. I especially wouldn't have thought to ask about the inflation-based adjustments, but will now. My previous salaries had never seemed particularly low to me (I was quoting...

Hi everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Georgia and I will be relocating to Buenos Aires in September. I've been there before and I am familiar with the city, but I am a bit baffled by some of the bureaucracy involved (I know this is fairly standard!). Looking forward to chatting on...

Hello everyone! I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm relocating to Buenos Aires in a couple of months and I've been in touch with a company about potentially joining their BA office. They want to know my salary expectations and I have no idea what it's reasonable for me to respond! Just for...