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Alex42 · Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Posts: 77 Location: Salta, Argentina

It seems to me that there's got to be something better that we native speakers could do here than teaching. Any ideas what these might be?

I've been teaching in Argentina (Mendoza and Salta) for over a year, but now I want a job with a salary of at least 1,500 pesos a month, with some chance of career progression. I'm even willing to work around 8 hours a day if necessary!

What do you reckon my chances are? And where should I look? Are there many job adverts in BA for native English speakers?

Cheers,

Alex

Smidge · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 22 Location: Buenos Aires

I do think that there are other opportunities out there. From what I see there is a demand at the moment in the IT field. Sites like http://www.computrabajo.com.ar have good listings (not only in the IT field).

I have a friend working for a business that exports to the U.S., she helps out dealing with customer queries and various other tasks. She found that through one of her students. So, personal contacts could be a resource as well, although that obviously takes time to build up.

Good luck.

Alex42 · Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Posts: 77 Location: Salta, Argentina

Cheers for that! I�ll check them out. Any idea what the pay�s like?

vivaBarca · Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:14 pm Post subject:

Yeah I think there�s a decent amount of work doing telemarketing, recruiting and other quasi-PR type work in Buenos Aires. There�s a place called Teletech that always advertises in the subway. Not sure but I think these types of places pay from 1,200 - 1,500 or so full-time (which can often involve working the graveyard shift). I know there�s an outsourcing company in C�rdoba too, but I forgot the name (Arrow or Accor or something? Phil do you know?). I went there once but they told me I needed a work visa...

Alex42 · Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Posts: 77 Location: Salta, Argentina

Oh yeah, the work visa. Shit, I�d forgotten about that!

Is it easy to get one here, if you've got a job lined up? (He asks naively, knowing full well that if there's one thing Argentines do well, it's bureaucracy...)

Phil_b · Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 239 Location: Back in London

Apex is the big English language call centre in Cordoba (I think they're in Rosario as well) - www.apexamerica.com is the site. My wife used to work there - Not got the greatest rep as a place to work (understatement alert!), but if it's your thing you might be able to progress.... Pay starts at something like $5/hour (in CBA)

You probably will need a work visa though... and they're really not that easy to get from what I understand, mainly because you have to process it through the Arg embassy in your home country.

Though as anyone who has come to teach in Argentina has probably seen - there are a number of ways round getting a visa if a company is prepared to do it - sharing a 'factura' with someone, for example seems to be quite common, as is working "en negro" - unofficially, I guess you could call it.

I expect the key to this whole thing is down to your own personal skills - most people who earn more money that 1000-odd pesos a month are professionals with specific university titles - people don't study one thing and then work doing something else (as is common in the UK).

BoogaJuice · Joined: 10 Jun 2006 Posts: 21

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