Comments on: How to Live Like a Rock Star (or Tango Star) in Buenos Aires…

By: Henry

Henry — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:10:23 +0000

Anyone have any tips on landing a job in B’sA’s?

I’m a recent Univ California, Riverside, U.S. History grad and have some managerial experience. I speak broken spanish. I’m completing my TEFL to teach abroad. I thought I would do BsAs before Tokyo.

From an e-mail transaction with a professor:

“Jobs for a foreigner are extremely difficult to find, for one thing you would need a work permit. Your best bet is to teach English, you can get paid in cash under the table and not have to go through the enormous red tape required to work legally. There are lots of English language institutes in Bs.As. I would track them down online and go personally to see if they will hire you. Can you speak Spanish? Without Spanish you are limited in the teaching market and the institutes would be your best bet. If you do know Spanish, you can advertise privately in the Buenos Aires Herald and negotiate classes on your own. Good luck.”

thanks!

By: Jose

Jose — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:01:29 +0000

Tim,

Great review. I will be using this information to plan my trip this January. After traveling for the last four years, I have yet to be to a South American country.

By: Mariana Zanetti

Mariana Zanetti — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:58:44 +0000

Hi Tim, I am starting a blog in Spanish about the 4HWW. I am an argentinian lady who has also Spanish nationality (lived in Madrid), and now lives in France. I new about your book through Olivier Roland, French bloguer who has interviewed you some time. I love (and agree with) your story about Buenos Aires.

Very difficult to get the book in Spanish, any chance to count on the e-version of it on Amazon? I am trying to develop the NR Spanish spoken market.

Gracias por adelantado, che. Un fuerte abrazo.
PD por cierto, tu libro me cambio la vida, estoy negociando para dejar mi trabajo…

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:55:32 +0000

Tim,

One thing you do not mention is whether you obtained a residence visa while staying in Argentina. If you come as a tourist, I believe you can only stay for 3 months in a year, and, in case you’re American, pay an entry fee of $130.

By: Tera

Tera — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:01:09 +0000

Incredibly inspiring. I’m a 28 year old female who has caught the traveling bug for the first time ever (went to Mexico once, when I was 20, and barely left the resort unfortunately). I’d like to go to BA for at least 3 months… can anyone tell me what it’s like to try and find some work down there? Do I need a visa? I’m a fitness instructor/Personal trainer and figured it might be nice to get a few hours in a week while there to supplement fun times, since I want to go sooner than later and not sure if I could come up with a product to sell online in time, as the book recommends..

Thanks!