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Gringo from Nj thinking to move to colombia to live for a year.

HI GUYS, I AM COLOMBIAN AND I LIVE IN NJ, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO COLOMBIA ON OCTOBER 2007, I WILL BE LIVING IN BOGOTA AND I HAVE A JOB ALREADY. MY FRIEND IS A GRINGO(NO SPANISH SPEAKING..UN POQUITO ONLY) AND HE IS WONDERING HOW IT WOULD BE FOR HIM TO LIVE IN COLOMBIA, MAYBE GET A JOB TEACHING ENGLISH OR AS A BOUNCER IN A CLUB, HE DOES MORTGAGES HERE AND AS YOU ALL KNOW MARKET SUCKS!! SI HE IS TIRED OF USA ECONOMY AND WAY OF LEAVING RIGHT NOW, PLEASE GIVE HIM SOME ADVISE IF THIS IS A GOOD IDEA OR NOT,HOW IS TO LIVE IN COLOMBIA, JOBS. GIRLS,AMOUNT OF MONEY HE NEEDS TO START,EVERYTHING YOU CAN TELL HIM, I WILL HELP HIM IN BOGOTA OF COURSE WITH HOUSING IN THE BEGGINNING. I WILL FORWARD ALL YOUR COMMENTS TO HIM. HIS NAME IS NICK.

By YO RAPS on Jun 6, 2007, 10:33 in Friendly Talkzone.

njtea5 says on Jun 6, 2007, 12:47:

Job are tough Think about all the Colombians who have a tough time getting a job. Maybe learn Spanish and then work at a Hotel..

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Robert Jorge says on Jun 6, 2007, 19:28:

Well, the poster is definitely Colombian - ALL CAPITAL LETTERS! jajaja
Like posters said above ... being fluent in Spanish - I mean truly fluent, has to be a prerequisite. (to obtain or hold a job in Colombia, besides English teaching) Even the US Embassy requires a working knowledge of Spanish for virtually all opportunties - check out their site. Basically, can you live and get by in Colombia without Spanish? Of course, but challenging. Can you WORK in Colombia sin espanol, lo siento. Your friend thinks things are tough in the mortgage business? Tell him how people with professional degrees sell gum and cigarettes outside of discos to make extra money in Colombia. Making a peso in Colombia will be extremely challenging. Good luck to you guys.

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markiev says on Jun 7, 2007, 01:37:

Bad idea...One must have some concept of the language before trying to live there..Why not just go live in Miami...Tons of Colombianos, cubanos y boricuas...

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scotty says on Jun 7, 2007, 02:47:

not a good time markiev has a good idea try miami maybe later go to Colombia.

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