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It's almost impossible to find a decent job, unfortunately. You have to come with money and be able to make it on your own (through telework, etc.). Other than that, you have a decent chance of landing a job as a waiter. Not that there's anything wrong with being a waiter, but career-level jobs are virtually impossible to find unless you have serious, deep connections to people in positions to hire for such jobs.

There should be people on this forums who are able to help on this i think?

Help you in what way? Help you find a job? Help you pick a career. Help us help you by providing specific info about yourself. What are your skills? Do you have money saved that could keep you going until you find a job? and so on.

I live in Rincon, on the west coast. I can tell you how the people I know are employed.

First, some people start small businesses. Examples are: food cart, laundromat, coffee bar, child learning center, surf board ding repair, micro brewery, guest house, consignment art and crafts gallery. These are all huge undertakings in terms of time and effort. In effect Puerto Rico is not business friendly and puts many hurdles in ones way.

Jobs. The previous comment is spot on. Puerto Rico is in bad economic shape and it is not helping itself to solve them. People on welfare combined with people working for the government is about 67% of the population.

In Rincon jobs are hard to get. Typical they include waiter, cook, and working in shops.

i wouldn't have any problems with working in a shop for a few months/years.

In particular a computer shop, anything that has to do with Pc's, laptops, tablets etc

Recommend you check out Rincon. Housing is very cheap. There is a large expat population. During the winter months there are many tourists and surfers. That means there are jobs. There aren't any computer shops in Rincon, don't know about the surrounding area. Rincon is very laid back and a lot happening there. I don't think you can find a job in PR while you are in Belgium. Suggest you visit, meet people (very easy to do), check out jobs and housing. I'd be glad to introduce you to people and give you a tour if you come down.

hi victor.  I'm visiting rincon right now.  where do most of the expats that have kids live?  We have two boys, 7 and 8 years old... thanks.


David

My experience is that unless you want to live and work in San Juan and work in the food service or hospitality industry, jobs are hard to find, especially for outsiders. Unemployment is very high in PR now and the economy is very shaky. Much of what goes on in the trades goes through the underground economy where everything is cash and no paperwork exists on anything. These tradespeople have a hard time getting paid and like to work for xpats. My point is that if you are a tradesperson, you're going to have collection problems. I wish I had better news, but at least reality is safe.

Skip

I don't have children so I'll answer your question based on observations. People having children are happy when another family comes to Rincon because their kids will have potential playmates. Aside from families meeting each other (which leads to get togethers) children have an opportunity to interact during events which are common in Rincon. A few places offer art and crafts related classes for children. Expat kids typically do not attend the public schools, so they have an opportunity to meet other expat kids in school. Another place to meet other families is at the beach.

Taking your question literally, where do expats who have kids live, there is no housing development or neighborhood where populated heavily by expats. They live all over Rincon and the surrounding areas.