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woodersn
Joined: 11 May 2004
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Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
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 Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 11:21 pm Post subject: other employment options? |
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Alas, I posted this in the CR forum, but to no reply.  Figured I'd give it a shot here:
"I was wondering if any of you had any thoughts on the possibility of finding work OUTSIDE the teaching market? That is, is it possible to find another source of income on a tourist visa?
I met a young israeli woman in CR, who was a server in a tourist town (and this, during the low season) who seemed to think being a native speaker of english might also lead to other opportunities besides teaching. I'm thinking along the lines of waitstaff, restaurants, bars,etc. Is this true?"
I am coming down for teacher certification, but I like to keep my options (and my eyes) open! |
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moonraven
Joined: 24 Mar 2004
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| You will not be working legally in any of the options that you mentioned. No employer could justify a work visa for a waiter from a foreign country. |
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Justin Trullinger
Joined: 28 Jan 2005
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Location: Seoul, South Korea and Myanmar for a bit
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| Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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Very true. Of course, if your were teaching on a legal visa, and doing one of the aforementioned jobs on the side, you'd probably get away with it...
But the thing is, as those jobs are largely done by locals, you would be competing with them. That means, in addition to taking a job from somebody who needs it worse, you'd be paid the same. Waiters in Ecuador, at the top end, get about a dollar an hour. Sound appealing?
Usually, the only way to make money in bars or restaurants is to own them.
Regards,
Justin |
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Ben Round de Bloc
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:53 pm Post subject: Other jobs |
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| Justin Trullinger wrote: |
| Very true. Of course, if your were teaching on a legal visa, and doing one of the aforementioned jobs on the side, you'd probably get away with it... |
I think it depends on how strictly immigration laws are enforced and to some degree the attitude of the locals as well. I know that at least for a while, there was an American working as a waiter in one of the up-scale restaurants downtown in the city where I live. I don't know if he's still there, however. I also know foreigners who were reported to immigration for working on tourist visas or working at jobs not listed on their work visas. As I've mentioned in posts before, I was reported to immigration once for working illegally, although when immigration checked me out, they discovered that the report was false. I also know of a few people who have worked illegally and gotten away with it. With all of this variety just in one relatively small city, I wouldn't want to generalize about all of Latin America regarding this issue. |
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