Emigration to latin america

kwyjibo · n00b Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 14 Location: Switzerland

I'm thinking of leaving the country...

to my person: male, almost 30 years, bachelor degree in electrical engineering, working 5 yrs now as a software engineer (Java, C, C++, C#, MSSQL on Win and Linux), speaking german and english (some words of french, italian and spanish).

what are the chances to get a job in south america (thinking of Chile, Argentina, Uruguay etc maybe Brazil)?

i really want to learn the language of the country. would it be possible to apply for a job from europe and then go there only communicating in english (taking spanish lessons after work)?

another possibility would be just to travel through south america, learning the language and then applying for a job.

did anyone of you guys here do anything similar?

i tend to just sell all my belongings and go there but i kinda fear the reactions of the people around me...

erg0t · n00b Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 2 Location: uruguay

Hi, Im from Uruguay, but I think im going to Argentina next year beacuse I think is a better place to work with computers. Argentina and Brasil are the best in that matter, but in Brasil you have to learn portuguese.
About Chile I haven't idea.

krusty_ar · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:09 pm Post subject:

Have you been up to date on the economic developement of the region? what is it that you expect from moving here?
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Das Damen · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:32 pm Post subject:

Why the hell would you willingly move to South America?

kwyjibo · n00b Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 14 Location: Switzerland

yeah, I'm swiss btw

my motivation to go to south america is to meet new people, living and working in a totally different way of life and in a different climate.

i hear that economics of chile and brazil are on the rise... but i don't do go for the money anyway!

santiagozky · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:03 am Post subject:

I am from Mexico (not south america, but latin america anyway) the way I see thinks i think I will end working in a foreign company (from europe or US probably) latin america is a tech consumer, not developer, It think it would be a good idea to find a company in your country willing to send you there for a couple of years.

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feliperal · Apprentice Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 168

I lived over a year in Santiago, Chile. From 1999-2000. Chile is a nice place, alot of cools places to go. Santiago is an okay place to go, but can get very congested and polluted at times, due to Santiago being close to the Andes. The only thing bad about Chile are the chicks aren't that hot. I prefer bitchier chicks from Argentina.

Peru is okay too, but I wouldn't spend too much time in Lima. If you have a chance try going down to Arequipa. It's a really nice place. Peruvian woman are okay, and it's really easy to get laid down there in Peru.

Job wise, I'd say try Santiago. Argentina's economy is still in the shitter, and I would not work for any company that will pay you in Argentine pesos. Lastly, stay out of Montevideo (Uruguay)...No offense to the urguayo, but there is not too much culturally to do in montevideo. The only reason to stop there is to procur your visa to get into Brazil, if you do plan by going by land.

vificunero · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:39 am Post subject:

I suggest you Chile too. I've been there for some months. The economy is doing fine, they're trying to ge out from the copper dependance and there're a lot of foreign corporations investments (so maybe you could find a job with one of these companies and ask for Chile). Of course Santiago is a huge town. Forget the small, medium, perfect

swiss towns. There're good neighborhoods and bad ones but the town generally has a better condition than the usual latin america metropolis. The weather is not so harsh during winter (I've been there during those months). Maybe you could find a job too in the copper desert north region or just visit it.
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perseguidor · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:04 pm Post subject:

I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina. IT jobs here are on the surge right now.

Buenos Aires is a nice city, in my humble opinion; socially and culturally active, though the crisis that affected (and still affects) my country has had its toll.

The real downer about working here would be being payed in argentinian pesos, as I think a fellow chilean pointed out. 3 argentinian pesos = u$s 1, and most IT jobs pay between 1300 and 2500 pesos, I'd say. So there you have it.

If this isn't relevant or isn't that bad for you, and you do end up coming here, I don't think you'll regret it. In that case, I'll buy you a bottle of argentinian wine, probably malbec.
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