From Peru to Argentina ASAP

[AnnaOlivia]

Hello All. I am new to the forumn and I have been reading little by little what people have to say about Argentina.

Personally, I am a big fan of Argentina and absolutely in love with the country (not a person....the country). I currently live in Peru but I am looking at all possible ways to get to Argentina and SOON (in 3-4 months). I have realized that Peru is definitely not for me. I lived in Argentina for a year but have visited annually if not more. I have been there 9 times and still find myself so content in the country (despite many hardships) that I can't keep from returning.

At the moment, I am looking in to getting a job in Argentina or maybe in an international company in Argentina. Or even getting a job that's based in the US that allows me to work in Argentina. I want to make my life there and any suggestions would be very much appreciated. If anyone knows of any companies that are hiring at the moment, it would be great to apply to them. I have already applied to a few that were posted but that was only a little while ago so I am still waiting to see if I get any response.

I am blingual..completely....and have an Argentine accent when I speak and I have experience as a teacher, translator and interpreter. I am hoping that something will work out within these next few months to allow me to start my life in beautiful Argentina.

Any suggestions or comments are always welcome and appreciated!

Good luck to all and I hope to meet some expats in Buenos Aires (or just ARgentina in general) soon!

Regards,

Annita

 

[citygirl]

Hi and welcome (casi!)

I assume you don't have a work visa here. It may be challenging to find a company that will sponsor you for it. Of course there is always the option of working en negro for a smaller company. Multi-nationals, etc would require evidence of your valid work status but aren't (AFAIK) often willing to do the paperwork to sponsor an expat. As far as working for a US company remotely, I would definitely recommend you start networking now. What type of skills do you have and what type of job are you looking for?

 

[AnnaOlivia]

Thank you CityGirl! You are right, I do not have a work visa but I am trying to get networking started to get there. I do have a few contacts but that doesn't mean options.

I can tell you a little about myself: I have a BA in Anthropology, a TEFL Certificate, I'm completely bilingual and I am really looking into working in anything at the moment, in any part of Argentina. I am mostly concentrating on Buenos Aires because that's where most of the jobs that I might be hired for are.

In Peru I am a profession Engilsh teacher, translator, customer service specialist (pretty way of saying that) and working on modeling but that's all going to change most likely when I move to Argentina. I just have to keep up hope that this is possible, and I know it CAN be done. It might not be easy but there's always a way. I am pretty positive and will do almost anything to get there.

The one sure thing for me right now is that Argentina is where I need and want to be and I am willing to go through hoops to get there!

So, thanks for your tips and if you have any suggestions on how to start the networking, other than this website, just let me know. They would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

Annita

 

[AlexfromLA]

Salaries are pretty low in buenos aires. How are the salaries in Peru?

 

[AnnaOlivia]

AlexfromLA:

Hey! Pretty much the same as in Argentina, actually. Peru is a struggling country. They say they are going to ¨get out¨of this horrible economy but I think, honestly, that Argentina is moving faster than Peru. That´s just my personal opinion.

Here, if you don´t have a job, the average Peruvian could wait up to 8-9 months to find a job that pays them 500 usd. And that´s an average job here. I think it´s pretty similar in Argentina, isn´t it?

 

[AlexfromLA]

Yeah. The average salary here is about 1800-2000 pesos. So I guess it's just about the same. The big difference here are the government benefits the workers receive, i'm assuming.

AlexfromLA:

Hey! Pretty much the same as in Argentina, actually. Peru is a struggling country. They say they are going to ¨get out¨of this horrible economy but I think, honestly, that Argentina is moving faster than Peru. That´s just my personal opinion.

Here, if you don´t have a job, the average Peruvian could wait up to 8-9 months to find a job that pays them 500 usd. And that´s an average job here. I think it´s pretty similar in Argentina, isn´t it?