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I really want to move to either Europe or somewhere in Latin America but I have no clue how to go about looking for work to get a job there? My top preferences are Bogota, Sao Paulo, Santiago Chile, Buenos Aires.
I know that here in America we have recruiting aka headhunting agencies (like Korn Ferry) that can help get your employment in America, is that also the case throughout Latin America?
What should be my steps and FYI I am not looking for teaching jobs. I have 3 college degrees including a masters, have worked at a Fortune 500 company and now work for the public sector. Also I do not work in a STEM field but I make 100k yearly.
I really want to move to either Europe or somewhere in Latin America but I have no clue how to go about looking for work to get a job there? My top preferences are Bogota, Sao Paulo, Santiago Chile, Buenos Aires.
I know that here in America we have recruiting aka headhunting agencies (like Korn Ferry) that can help get your employment in America, is that also the case throughout Latin America?
What should be my steps and FYI I am not looking for teaching jobs. I have 3 college degrees including a masters, have worked at a Fortune 500 company and now work for the public sector. Also I do not work in a STEM field but I make 100k yearly.
I'd appreciate any advice.
The only way is to try to transfer within your American company, and they'll usually give some kind of 'hardship' pay....which increases your already super high American salary.
But, they would be competitive. Most people who get those positions, probably aren't leaving so willingly.
But, in general, high paying jobs in Latin America don't exist....only high paying jobs from an American employer willing to relocate you to Latin America.
Finding those jobs? Network like hell, in the current American company you already work in...
First step. You have to be fluent in the local language be it Spanish, Portuguese or that of the European country you wish to relocate to to even contemplate getting a 5 figure salary (in dollars).
Are you?
Second step. These jobs do exist in Europe, less so in LatAm but with less frequency. Easiest way to get a long term visa in LatAm is to invest in the local country. Anywhere from $20,000 - $150,000 investment in business or property could get you a 2-5 year visa with residency/citizenship potential after 5 years.
In Europe these investment visas require a much higher price tag so a sponsored visa may be the way to go. Again, American companies that can relocate you would be a good option also, don't know your field but the finance industry is a good one. However, local language is a must.
I really want to move to either Europe or somewhere in Latin America but I have no clue how to go about looking for work to get a job there? My top preferences are Bogota, Sao Paulo, Santiago Chile, Buenos Aires.
I know that here in America we have recruiting aka headhunting agencies (like Korn Ferry) that can help get your employment in America, is that also the case throughout Latin America?
What should be my steps and FYI I am not looking for teaching jobs. I have 3 college degrees including a masters, have worked at a Fortune 500 company and now work for the public sector. Also I do not work in a STEM field but I make 100k yearly.
I'd appreciate any advice.
Most likely you'll have to take a huge pay cut (probably by about half or even more of a cut) to move and work in countries where the average income is half of the US or less. Most of the countries you've mentioned are either in a recession are struggling with their economies currently so you will have to have great skills that are not available in those countries. I worked in Peru for an American engineering consulting company but I had skills not available in Peru.
I figure the only way you can get a job like that would be in a STEM field...those are the only fields I can think of where a country would pay top dollar to get a skill not currently available in the country...I guess a well regarded medical specialist could demand top dollar as well...would really help if you stated what field you are in
I really want to move to either Europe or somewhere in Latin America but I have no clue how to go about looking for work to get a job there? My top preferences are Bogota, Sao Paulo, Santiago Chile, Buenos Aires.
I know that here in America we have recruiting aka headhunting agencies (like Korn Ferry) that can help get your employment in America, is that also the case throughout Latin America?
What should be my steps and FYI I am not looking for teaching jobs. I have 3 college degrees including a masters, have worked at a Fortune 500 company and now work for the public sector. Also I do not work in a STEM field but I make 100k yearly.
I'd appreciate any advice.
You can't just grab up jobs that pay that much unless you have to have some sort of special skill that is in high demand somewhere else. Did you considered working for the military or an American embassy? If you are looking for high pay and outside of the USA those are options.
My cousin took at transfer postion in the USA with her company ... yes she was getting paid like 300 k.... but she ended up hating working and living in the USA and wanted to come back home. She ended up getting a package, but lost her 300 k salary. Now she lives in a big house that she can barely afford, is having another baby and living off her savings which are not going to last forever.
I think when you have a high income you have to pause and really think is the experience worth loosing it all for? If yes then go for it. If not then you may want to consider a happy medium ex vacationing there or gradually making efforts to go that route and filling your pockets with savings to tide you over while working towards getting a similar income somewhere else.
Read this article. I thought is was really insightful.
Lightening does not always strike twice. You landed an amazing job that pays well. The 2nd time around it may not be that easy.
I literally just took a huge income hit like 40% or my annual income to spend more time being a person and to avoid a nervous breakdown. I avoided doing this for a long time as I was so use to a certain lifestyle and I was terrified of not being able to afford to do things that I had become use to doing.
It is only arorund 3 weeks in to this change and I am getting a bit nervous as I realize skilled or not skilled starting in a new position is really stressful. Starting in a new position in another country is highly risky.
My husband has several freinds that are engineers from North Africa that came to Canada and even though they are getting paid more here.... life costs more here. They seem to regret it because they are sort of stuck here because they gave up really good jobs which are harder to get there to come work in Canada. They lived in huge homes and have a way better quality of life back where they came from and here they would have to be billionaires to live like that.
There is no easy solution to what you want to do. You have to be willing to take the risk of loosing it all and having to start all over again. It might work out and it might not.
Aslo you may want to consider starting side business projects to have income coming in while also trying to do this. I am working on this right now as I really really really hate only have one income and putting all my eggs in one basket.
I really want to move to either Europe or somewhere in Latin America but I have no clue how to go about looking for work to get a job there? My top preferences are Bogota, Sao Paulo, Santiago Chile, Buenos Aires.
I know that here in America we have recruiting aka headhunting agencies (like Korn Ferry) that can help get your employment in America, is that also the case throughout Latin America?
What should be my steps and FYI I am not looking for teaching jobs. I have 3 college degrees including a masters, have worked at a Fortune 500 company and now work for the public sector. Also I do not work in a STEM field but I make 100k yearly.
I'd appreciate any advice.
In order for an employer to sponsor you, you'd need to demonstrate a high level of talent and it should be something that they cannot easily find locally, or else why else would they sponsor you for a visa?
The easiest way to get a work visa in Latin America is to teach. You could get a student visa if you wanted to study Spanish. Or you could marry a local and get legal status that way. I don't know what your degrees are in, and that's part of the problem. Or you can work in the NGO sector and get sponsorship that way, or if you are a talented artist.
I figure the only way you can get a job like that would be in a STEM field...those are the only fields I can think of where a country would pay top dollar to get a skill not currently available in the country...I guess a well regarded medical specialist could demand top dollar as well...would really help if you stated what field you are in
A talented artist could get an artist visa. So he doesn't necessarily have to be in STEM. Or if he was going to work for a NGO.
In order for an employer to sponsor you, you'd need to demonstrate a high level of talent and it should be something that they cannot easily find locally, or else why else would they sponsor you for a visa?
The easiest way to get a work visa in Latin America is to teach. You could get a student visa if you wanted to study Spanish. Or you could marry a local and get legal status that way. I don't know what your degrees are in, and that's part of the problem. Or you can work in the NGO sector and get sponsorship that way, or if you are a talented artist.
I understand that some of the non profit organizations do have higher paying jobs.... but I find it really unlikely you are going to make 100k USA teaching. Not even likely if teaching as a University Professor unless you are a world class brain surgeon or a comparably skilled in something.
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