Hello Everyone!
First of all, let me preface this by saying that I do recognize that there are many, many threads asking for moving advice I've used the "search" function and found a ton of useful info. However, I would like to move to Santiago and I've come to realize that most of these posts relate to Sosua, Cabarete, and other tourists areas. Can any of you santiagueros give me a some advice? I know the city is so different from the resort towns, so I'd love tips specific to Santiago. Just for background, I've been to the D.R. a few times and I actually did live there for a bit of time, attending PUCMM. I loved the country, it was somewhere I felt comfortable and I'd just love to go back. I'm graduating from university, so I figured now is the time to go abroad, before I have obligations tying me down. I'm pretty easy-going and realistic, so I plan on living very conservatively since I won't need a lot of "extras." I fully admit that my Spanish is not fantastic, I don't pretend I'm fluent. Therefore, I'm hoping to find more of an "English-only" job while I work on improving my Spanish, rather than trying to find something bilingual right off the bat. For example, I know call centers offer jobs for English speakers, but can someone give me an honest opinon on them (is the pay doable, are the companies reputable, etc.)? I'd love any answer or general advice people can give. I've seen how helpful everyone at DR1 can be, so I'm hoping you all can help me a bit too
Thanks in advance!
First of all, let me preface this by saying that I do recognize that there are many, many threads asking for moving advice I've used the "search" function and found a ton of useful info. However, I would like to move to Santiago and I've come to realize that most of these posts relate to Sosua, Cabarete, and other tourists areas. Can any of you santiagueros give me a some advice? I know the city is so different from the resort towns, so I'd love tips specific to Santiago. Just for background, I've been to the D.R. a few times and I actually did live there for a bit of time, attending PUCMM. I loved the country, it was somewhere I felt comfortable and I'd just love to go back. I'm graduating from university, so I figured now is the time to go abroad, before I have obligations tying me down. I'm pretty easy-going and realistic, so I plan on living very conservatively since I won't need a lot of "extras." I fully admit that my Spanish is not fantastic, I don't pretend I'm fluent. Therefore, I'm hoping to find more of an "English-only" job while I work on improving my Spanish, rather than trying to find something bilingual right off the bat. For example, I know call centers offer jobs for English speakers, but can someone give me an honest opinon on them (is the pay doable, are the companies reputable, etc.)? I'd love any answer or general advice people can give. I've seen how helpful everyone at DR1 can be, so I'm hoping you all can help me a bit too
Thanks in advance!