The end of February and early March, when everyone is coming back from summer vacation in Buenos Aires is the best time of year to job hunt. A quick glance at Craigslist turns up job offers for waitresses, bar backs, English teachers, nannies, travel consultants and hostel desk staff. For most jobs listed there is […]
Archives for February 2011
Q&A: Starting a Lemonade Stand
Q: Starting a Lemonade Stand? I read your articles about starting a business in Argentina, but my idea is a little more low-scale: a lemonade stand in the San Telmo Fair. I’ve been tossing around the idea in my head since I saw the guys making fresh squeezed orange juice on the streets of Buenos […]
Captured ‘Outlaw Expat’ Not the 1st to Hide in Argentina
Argentina is an attractive destination for idealistic students, young entrepreneurs, wine-loving retirees and also, it seems, for ‘outlaw expats’ looking to avoid facing charges in their home countries. That was the case for Paul Merle Eischeid, who until last week held the number 15 spot on the U.S. Marshal’s Most Wanted list. Eischeid was wanted […]
Getting an IT job in Buenos Aires
Just about everyone is complaining about the economic crisis and unemployment the world over, and it’s no different in Argentina. But within the information technology sector it can be easier to find employment in Argentina’s growing ‘silicon valley’ than in Europe, North America and Asia. While the ideal for ‘digital nomads’ is to earn a […]