About Colombian job

Razibhassan87

New member

Member since 19 June 2016

Razibhassan87

20 June 2016 16:26:35

Razibhassan87

20 June 2016 16:26:35

Hello,

I am Razib Hassan from Singapore actually I comed from Bangladesh and I am Bangladeshi . I am working hear ( singapor) but I want to change my job place and job sectors because here my working sectors are not same related my experience. Having my experience with warehouse, logistic and distribution sectors . Meanwhile over last five years I am thinking about Colombia also Colombian culture there life style and Colombian nature .

So, my question is how can I get a Colombian job any easy way have? Plz kindly some advise me how can I get a job

Thanks
Regards

OsageArcher

Colombia Expert

Member since 11 February 2015

Cali

OsageArcher

27 June 2016 01:44:38

1524

OsageArcher

27 June 2016 01:44:38

1524

Cali

Jobs are tight in Colombia. There is not any easy way. Any job vacancies will first go to Colombians, and speaking fluent Spanish is a must - unless you have some hard-to-find, scarce skill that is in demand.

K1VisaKing

Active member

Member since 22 April 2012

New York

K1VisaKing

27 June 2016 15:26:06

K1VisaKing

27 June 2016 15:26:06

New York

Not only are jobs tight, but they don't pay very well. Actually, the pay is awful. The minimum wage in Colombia is about $250 per month, and some people there can actually live on that, but not me. I make about $8,000 a month programming computers in the US. A comparable job with a Colombian company in Colombia would pay about $1,000 per month from what I've seen. If I could find a US company that needed me to work in their Colombian office I might be able to get close to US pay, but those jobs are like unicorns. Some people say they have seen one, but I doubt they exist. So in the end I'm looking at Colombia for retirement, not for relocation.

hannoliebenberg

Member

Member since 02 October 2015

Santiago, Santiago Metropolita

hannoliebenberg

25 July 2016 20:24:33

hannoliebenberg

25 July 2016 20:24:33

Santiago, Santiago Metropolita

Hi
I agree. Unless you have Good Spanish and some special skills, I dont see you finding a job here easily. After all, any employer will have to furnish you with paperwork for a work visa and it might not get approved if there are unemployed Colombians who can do the job.
Im an English teacher (surprize surprize) and I have to admit that I have had no problems at all with my visas, probably due to the fact that this is a field that the government feels that there is a shortage of people who can do the job. I now have a 3 year visa even though my contract is only on a year to year basis. It seems like the 3 year visa is issued after you have been here for a while and had previous shorter term visas.
Regards

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