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camaron
Joined 2011
Posts: 2

Probably Moving to Guate City - Help!

13 years ago

Hi all,

As the title suggest, I'll probably be getting a job offer next week in Guate City.

Accordingly, I've been reading as much as I can about the country, reading local news, etc.

From the info that I have, there is certainly security issues to take into consideration and I'll probably have to live in certain zones (eg. 10, 15, 16) for safety.

However, I don't think I'll be making that much given my field of work and that I'm a young graduate with not a lot of work experience. Although, I have an excellent background and perhaps more so when compared to local colleagues, so I'm not expecting to have a lousy salary either.

Hence, I was wondering if it's common for people to share flats in these zones rather than living on your own. That will certainly help cut the costs I've seen around here (eg. 1000 USD). Is there a place where you can get it touch with people looking to share accommodation?

I'm still young (20s), so I'm flexible in terms of accommodation although I'm looking for safety first.

It seems that the area where the office is located is not the best to live.

Do any of you have any other advise about moving to Guate? I'm a native Spanish speaker so in theory should be easy, although I've lived in Europe for many years.

Any feedback will be much appreciated.

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