Comments on: FAQ’s – Is it hard to find a job in Puerto Rico? http://ca2pr.com/2009/03/23/faqs-is-it-hard-to-find-a-job-in-puerto-rico/ Our life in Rincon, Puerto Rico... Thu, 17 May 2012 01:33:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: carolina http://ca2pr.com/2009/03/23/faqs-is-it-hard-to-find-a-job-in-puerto-rico/comment-page-1/#comment-16263 carolina Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:13:19 +0000 http://ca2pr.com/?p=911#comment-16263 quisiera irme a trabajar alli a puerto rico soy una chica de 33 años soy carnicera,he trabajado en tiendas de ropa ,de teleoperadora de movistar en fin de lo que sea quiero dar un cambio a mi vida y sacar mi vida adelante espero me digan que tengo que hacer para conseguir un puesto fijo y para transladarme alli quisiera irme a trabajar alli a puerto rico soy una chica de 33 años soy carnicera,he trabajado en tiendas de ropa ,de teleoperadora de movistar en fin de lo que sea quiero dar un cambio a mi vida y sacar mi vida adelante espero me digan que tengo que hacer para conseguir un puesto fijo y para transladarme alli

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]]> By: pam http://ca2pr.com/2009/03/23/faqs-is-it-hard-to-find-a-job-in-puerto-rico/comment-page-1/#comment-15718 pam Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:50:26 +0000 http://ca2pr.com/?p=911#comment-15718 Why does it seem like everyone is moving to RIncon????? What about the rest of the island. Don't know much about Puerto Rico...but would love to find out more. My husband and I are actually thinking of moving there. We were looking at the San Juan area. Bayamon, Rio Piedras... Why does it seem like everyone is moving to RIncon????? What about the rest of the island. Don’t know much about Puerto Rico…but would love to find out more.
My husband and I are actually thinking of moving there. We were looking at the San Juan area. Bayamon, Rio Piedras…

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]]> By: REINALDO LUGO http://ca2pr.com/2009/03/23/faqs-is-it-hard-to-find-a-job-in-puerto-rico/comment-page-1/#comment-15298 REINALDO LUGO Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:32:09 +0000 http://ca2pr.com/?p=911#comment-15298 This is a very interesting topic Gringos in Rincon do jobs that dont do in the MAINLAND like cooking, cleaning romms and working for minimun wage.Im also surprised how many surfing instructors come from places that they dont have any any waves like MICHIGAN and PENNSYLVANIA.Also a yoga instructor told me you could be certified in one weekend to be an instrustor.wow how many yoga instructors are in Rincon now. I guess anything is possible in Rincon This is a very interesting topic Gringos in Rincon do jobs that dont do in the MAINLAND like cooking, cleaning romms and working for minimun wage.Im also surprised how many surfing instructors come from places that they dont have any any waves like MICHIGAN and PENNSYLVANIA.Also a yoga instructor told me you could be certified in one weekend to be an instrustor.wow how many yoga instructors are in Rincon now. I guess anything is possible in Rincon

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]]> By: Rich http://ca2pr.com/2009/03/23/faqs-is-it-hard-to-find-a-job-in-puerto-rico/comment-page-1/#comment-14737 Rich Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:09:45 +0000 http://ca2pr.com/?p=911#comment-14737 Like Katrinakruse wrote it all depends on what your looking 4. I work for Johnson & Johnson, they have various sites across the island. And there are many other high paying jobs here, just like any state. There is a little of everything, it's just a matter of what your looking for and it helps to know someone someplace. Like Katrinakruse wrote it all depends on what your looking 4. I work for Johnson & Johnson, they have various sites across the island. And there are many other high paying jobs here, just like any state. There is a little of everything, it’s just a matter of what your looking for and it helps to know someone someplace.

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]]> By: Ivan http://ca2pr.com/2009/03/23/faqs-is-it-hard-to-find-a-job-in-puerto-rico/comment-page-1/#comment-14736 Ivan Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:34:25 +0000 http://ca2pr.com/?p=911#comment-14736 Relocating to PR without a fixed income is a big gamble. This is an island with 4 million persons and 1 million jobs. You only need one job, but the competition is tuff. Many people with low skills find a decent living by working like carpenters or plumbers getting paid in cash and receiving all the welfare benefits. Relocating to PR without a fixed income is a big gamble. This is an island with 4 million persons and 1 million jobs. You only need one job, but the competition is tuff. Many people with low skills find a decent living by working like carpenters or plumbers getting paid in cash and receiving all the welfare benefits.

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]]> By: Minerva http://ca2pr.com/2009/03/23/faqs-is-it-hard-to-find-a-job-in-puerto-rico/comment-page-1/#comment-14735 Minerva Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:48:21 +0000 http://ca2pr.com/?p=911#comment-14735 I work with nonprofits, in organizational and fund development. It is a job that most often goes begging, because a job holder not only pays for him/herself, but also for several other positions they need filled and programs they need to run - if you know what you are doing. Still it pays at most about 1/3 on the island than the median compensation in the USA,where it also often goes begging, so there is practically no competition for that kind of jobs here. I work with nonprofits, in organizational and fund development. It is a job that most often goes begging, because a job holder not only pays for him/herself, but also for several other positions they need filled and programs they need to run – if you know what you are doing. Still it pays at most about 1/3 on the island than the median compensation in the USA,where it also often goes begging, so there is practically no competition for that kind of jobs here.

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]]> By: Britton http://ca2pr.com/2009/03/23/faqs-is-it-hard-to-find-a-job-in-puerto-rico/comment-page-1/#comment-14733 Britton Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:55:24 +0000 http://ca2pr.com/?p=911#comment-14733 Up in the mountains (Lares area) you can make $5/hr doing manual labor! No kidding. Tax free too. Up in the mountains (Lares area) you can make $5/hr doing manual labor! No kidding. Tax free too.

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]]> By: Rob http://ca2pr.com/2009/03/23/faqs-is-it-hard-to-find-a-job-in-puerto-rico/comment-page-1/#comment-14732 Rob Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:48:57 +0000 http://ca2pr.com/?p=911#comment-14732 Here it's more about who you know than who you are... and it stinks. I was (and still am) doing freelance work for almost 2 years (minus the Obama campaign), before I finally got a job offer in my field last month. Here it’s more about who you know than who you are… and it stinks.

I was (and still am) doing freelance work for almost 2 years (minus the Obama campaign), before I finally got a job offer in my field last month.

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]]> By: katrinakruse http://ca2pr.com/2009/03/23/faqs-is-it-hard-to-find-a-job-in-puerto-rico/comment-page-1/#comment-14729 katrinakruse Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:53:00 +0000 http://ca2pr.com/?p=911#comment-14729 Depends on what you do and what you want. If you want health and retirement benefits it is hard. Many people working at El Mezon (sandwich place) have Masters degrees and the only people who get health benefits are managers. I just applied for my first job (didn't get an interview) for a position photographing and labeling invertebrates at the university. People with Phds applied for the job that was 1400 a month but had benefits. My BA, teaching certificate and gobs of other credits didn't matter. My photography background www.underseavisions.com didn't matter. Lots of people Jeff works with have long commutes for their job in Aquadilla - from San German, San Juan and Ponce. I think it depends on what you want to do. Many people here are over educated for the jobs they have. If you want to be a fix-it-person you can find more work than you want. katrina Depends on what you do and what you want. If you want health and retirement benefits it is hard. Many people working at El Mezon (sandwich place) have Masters degrees and the only people who get health benefits are managers. I just applied for my first job (didn’t get an interview) for a position photographing and labeling invertebrates at the university. People with Phds applied for the job that was 1400 a month but had benefits. My BA, teaching certificate and gobs of other credits didn’t matter. My photography background http://www.underseavisions.com didn’t matter. Lots of people Jeff works with have long commutes for their job in Aquadilla – from San German, San Juan and Ponce. I think it depends on what you want to do. Many people here are over educated for the jobs they have. If you want to be a fix-it-person you can find more work than you want. katrina

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]]> By: Jeff http://ca2pr.com/2009/03/23/faqs-is-it-hard-to-find-a-job-in-puerto-rico/comment-page-1/#comment-14728 Jeff Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:03:26 +0000 http://ca2pr.com/?p=911#comment-14728 I don't speak Spanish and I work for Honeywell in Aguadilla as an electrical engineer but it was the only company that didnt require you to be bilingual. I don’t speak Spanish and I work for Honeywell in Aguadilla as an electrical engineer but it was the only company that didnt require you to be bilingual.

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