Potential Jobs With Dni

[MnParaPalermo]

Hi expats,

Recently I have begun the tramite of my DNI. About a month ago, I sent in my fingerprints for my FBI report and I have a 2 month wait for the paper. Additionaly, I have registered myself for a university here. By October, I should have all my documents to present for a DNI. After this, I plan to find a better paying job (I am currently an English Teacher).

Does anyone here have some advice for an able bodied 18 year old? I speak two languages, study economics and I am looking for almost anything that pays better than now. I was looking into the hotel service. It seems like a decent opportunity and do-able. I would clean bathrooms if I was payed more than 60 pesos an hour.

Any tips or tricks would be appreciated!

Andrew

 

[sleslie23]

Honestly, you are better off asking this question to your circle of friends than on an anonymous public forum. Not that people here don't want to help, but that's the way it works here.

That said, many people who come here to study (especially Colombians) work in restaurants in Palermo/Belgrano. I've met literally dozens over the years. Not sure how much it pays, though.

 

[Flay]

Reading between the lines, are you saying that you earn only 60 pesos an hour as an English teacher? I work as an English teacher and charge 220 an hour. Even when I started here in 2011 I think I was earning more than 60. Perhaps you should stick with what you're doing but up your rates.

 

[Ceviche]

Best to start with jobs in a restaurant and then looking for better things.

The Venezuelans are flooding BA and the first place they head for work is a restaurant

 

[MnParaPalermo]

I am currently looking at other jobs as an english teacher. There a few craigslist posts that offer wages in the 100+ per hour.

A better question would be, how much does a DNI help with wages? Is having a documented job any better? I know that they offer insurance, but is the pay is any greater?

 

[MnParaPalermo]

Reading between the lines, are you saying that you earn only 60 pesos an hour as an English teacher? I work as an English teacher and charge 220 an hour. Even when I started here in 2011 I think I was earning more than 60. Perhaps you should stick with what you're doing but up your rates.

Wow, I have seen mercadolibre and craigslist quotes between 100-200. Anything above, you must be teaching in offices and real professional English. Is that your sole income here?

 

[MnParaPalermo]

Honestly, you are better off asking this question to your circle of friends than on an anonymous public forum. Not that people here don't want to help, but that's the way it works here.

That said, many people who come here to study (especially Colombians) work in restaurants in Palermo/Belgrano. I've met literally dozens over the years. Not sure how much it pays, though.

Thanks for the honesty, that's what I truly appreciate. I understand that this is just a forum and not a personal advisor. Though, I imagine there are others who were once in my place who could offer their 2 cents.

 

[sleslie23]

Thanks for the honesty, that's what I truly appreciate. I understand that this is just a forum and not a personal advisor. Though, I imagine there are others who were once in my place who could offer their 2 cents.

Sure. I didn't mean don't post your question! Just that your most valuable resource for things like jobs, apartments, etc. is going to be the people you know personally.

Of course, if you want to know where to buy kale or nut butters then this is the first place you should query.

 

[mikic007]

60 pesos per hour in normal job en blanco is not bad at all. I know, that many earn more, but in the country, where majority earn less than that, this is not bad salary. And as far as my experiences in hosteleria here go, no way you can earn 60p per hour there, they will lough in your face. For better paid jobs you have to search big companies, that are hiring specialists. They have enough unquolified people here to clean toilets for much less money than any foreigner would want to work for.

With native English you have some options, like call centers which are usually hell, for the rest there is patience and studies. And in Argentina I noticed they will rather employ bad working Argentine than foreigner, just to be on the safe side. If you see, how they are doing business here, you know, that effiecency is not their priority...

 

[nicoenarg]

Are you an English teacher at an institute or independent? Working for institutes you're going to earn worse than minimum wage (maybe not, but its horrible either way). Start advertising on mercadolibre, craigslist, alamaula(?) etc and you will get people who would be willing to pay a lot more. If you have an English teaching certificate, then print some cards and go around microcentro to different businesses who are always looking to hire English teachers for their employees or you can find individuals who are looking to learn English. Make sure you stress on the fact that you are a "native English speaker".

For now, being that you're studying, working for yourself and setting your own schedule may be the best way to go and teaching English allows you to do that. Just charge a sane rate (in the 150-200 range) and you'll be fine.