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Writer looking for expat freelancers to interview for book

Last activity 09 September 2011 by immouna

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IMount

I’m an American writer--an expat living in Buenos Aires (here are some of the stories I’ve written)--and I am currently working on a economics/sociology book about Americans with portable skills (freelance workers such as writers, editors, graphic designers, computer programmers, etc., largely those who work via internet for clients in the U.S.) who’ve moved abroad in order to leverage the disparity between American pay and the low cost of living in countries such as Argentina, Brasil, Mexico, Thailand, Philippines, etc. Think of a pop economics/sociology book like David Brooks's Bobos in Paradise, except more like Expats in Paradise.

I am looking for any help I can find tracking down people like this. I am specifically looking for people who are working overseas, more or less full time--not retirees, students, wanderers, etc.--who have emigrated from the United States to live a more humane life. These are freelancers who are abroad, if only for a few years or a few months each year, in order to leverage the economic advantages of the money they make from U.S. clients (usually through business conducted over the web) and live a less frenetic, work-obsessed, life in a place that is both less expensive and culturally different from the U.S. A kind of new emmigrant who is "outsourcing" him/herself.

If you fit the bill, know someone who does, or have any questions, please drop me a line at ian_mount at yahoo dot com. It would be a great help.

dmscvan

Sounds fascinating. I'd love to read the book when you're done. I'd like to help but I don't fit the bill, and none of my friends do either... But I suspect you may find some people on here who do!

DainaJ

I'm not there yet, but that's my goal. Would love to read your book!

Blueshark

Sounds a great book. Not american, but I can relate to your ideas.

immouna

I have redad your ad in the Expat.com site and i am interested in your offer . I am an English teacher and i have tried to work as a freelancer but i did not find a trustworthy site . I hope you give me the opportunity to work as a freelancer

thank you

Christine

Hi immouna,

Just to inform you that this thread is dated 2006.

I would suggest you to an advert in the classifieds section.

I wish you good luck

immouna

thanks . I did not pay attention to the date . but i will try new searches

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