My girlfriend has been offered a job at an organization that allows her to work from almost everywhere in South America. However, I have no contacts there to even start looking for work so it doesn’t look like I’ll join her for the trip. Does anyone know what the job market is like in Argentina, Chili or Mexico (my favourites) and where to start looking? My background is in risk management.
Sounds like the better question to ask is “does anyone know what the Don Juan and Rico Suave market is like in Argentina, Chili, or Mexico (my favourites) and where to start telling my girlfriend she cannot live? My background is in risk management so it is quite likely that once she meets a guy with a tan who doesn’t sit in front of his computer 18 hours a day I’m history.”
hahaa, I wouldn’t be worried about that in mexico or chille
memo to all three of you: it’s Chile
I have a lot of South American friends and will probably start doing business in Bolivia within the next year. I can’t speak specifically to CFA jobs, but I can tell you that modern financial institutions and modern banking institutions are few and far between. Of those three countries, my guess is that Argentina would most likely have the strongest market for CFA-type jobs given its inordinately high level of education, particularly in Buenos Aires. But as far as CFA jobs in South America, eh, I’d say you’re pretty screwed. From what I understand, most CFA jobs covering South America are based in the United States. Also, the people in Argentina are ridiculously good looking. You’d best watch yourself or your gf will be gone with another man (or woman?).
Well it’s not a curse to do one of those Argentine chicks. My Plan B would be quite sweet.
You would most likely have to go to either BA or Sao Paolo, not that either option is bad. Haven’t been to Argentina, but in Brazil, all the women look like supermodels. Not to mention being an American there is still the coolest thing ever.
Are the women in brazil easy? that is , is it easy for a westerner to go over and get laid, and not pay for it, and not get beat up? also is tehre a higher risk of contracting any std’s there
Brazil is a relatively open society in terms of sensuality, and this often comes across to foreigners as if the women there are “easy.” If you know how to talk to a woman there, sex can flow very naturally, and it is a delight to experience that for reasons that go way beyond the physical pleasure of having some squishy-squishy. But if you’re just looking to get laid without paying, that will put them off (not that they expect you to pay, but they do expect you to be a gentleman). Most educated Brazilian women are very aware that foreigners often think they are just easy meat, and they don’t like that at all. There are also plenty of women that are simply prostitutes, particularly in the more touristy areas. The poorer ones can still look very pretty and typical prices can be very low, and so there are lots of stories from tourists that mistook (deliberately or not) a prostitute for an “ordinary brazilian” and come back reporting that Brazilians are all sex-crazed and easy. The real key to understanding brazilian culture is to realize that sensuality is not the same as sexuality. The fact that brazilian women dress very sensually and beautifully does not mean they want to sleep with any guy that offers. And if you take a look around at the Brazilian men, what you’ll realize is that Brazilian men are pretty tough competitors (although it’s true that lots of people are curious to “try” a foreigner, just to see what it’s like). I think Brazilians are wonderful people - and their sensuality is a true contribution to the world - but I am always sad when people seem to translate that into the idea that the women are somehow loose or have low standards. They don’t.
bchadwick Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Brazil is a relatively open society in terms of > sensuality, and this often comes across to > foreigners as if the women there are “easy.” If > you know how to talk to a woman there, sex can > flow very naturally, and it is a delight to > experience that for reasons that go way beyond the > physical pleasure of having some squishy-squishy. > > > But if you’re just looking to get laid without > paying, that will put them off (not that they > expect you to pay, but they do expect you to be a > gentleman). Most educated Brazilian women are > very aware that foreigners often think they are > just easy meat, and they don’t like that at all. > > There are also plenty of women that are simply > prostitutes, particularly in the more touristy > areas. The poorer ones can still look very > pretty and typical prices can be very low, and so > there are lots of stories from tourists that > mistook (deliberately or not) a prostitute for an > “ordinary brazilian” and come back reporting that > Brazilians are all sex-crazed and easy. > > The real key to understanding brazilian culture is > to realize that sensuality is not the same as > sexuality. The fact that brazilian women dress > very sensually and beautifully does not mean they > want to sleep with any guy that offers. And if > you take a look around at the Brazilian men, what > you’ll realize is that Brazilian men are pretty > tough competitors (although it’s true that lots of > people are curious to “try” a foreigner, just to > see what it’s like). > > I think Brazilians are wonderful people - and > their sensuality is a true contribution to the > world - but I am always sad when people seem to > translate that into the idea that the women are > somehow loose or have low standards. They don’t. …and most Brazilian men think that American women are easy. The grass is always greener… I once met a Brazilian man on his way to London, I asked why he was going, he replied “The women are better, the drugs are better and the parties are better…”. I’m still dreaming of the Rio job. To answer the original poster I would say it depends which sector you work in and what languages you speak in: Chile has lots of mines and has quite an open free-market approach (I sat level II in Chile - there were around 100 other candidates for all levels - judge its importance from that), Brazil basically is the South American economy and Sao Paulo its centre, Argentina thinks its the most refined country, and maybe you would have luck in BA, but I’m more sceptical. I have travelled around every South American country so if you need any non-work advice let me know.
I have worked in Mexico in Brazil and there are the biggest markets in latam, currently as I guess in general its a tough market, a good place to start is michaelpage it has webpages for each country qnd both countries have local cfa societies so thats another possibility. Risk management is highly demanded but for what I have heard has a lot of local knowledge requirements I have a friend that works in Mexico in the field I can ask him if you are interested, good luck