Info about working in/around Cabo, Mexico?

Question

What is the average pay for Cabo? Are jobs easy or hard to come by? I've worked mainly in the restaurant industry but am open to other types of work as well. Anyone worked there? How was it?

Answer 1

Rodger is correct - to work leagally you will need a boss who is willing to sponser you and write a letter to immigration stating he cannot find a Mexican to do the work. Unemployment is the norm here and chances are no boss will want to mess with you and the FM3 card / immigration.

Average pay is less than $10 a day - you cant make it on that unless you share bills with about 3 other people.

I'm sorry but your dreams are not feasible.  We see this question alot here in answers , but never do we see an American working down here.

Go for a week and poke around and you will see.

Answer 2

If you are not a Mexican citizen, forget it. Foreigners canot legaly work in Mexico. Nor would they want to. The minimum wage is $5.00 USD. PER DAY!

Answer 3

With all due respect,Roger and Michael's answers are "sort of" correct. If you are not a citizen it can be difficult to "legally" work in almost any foreign country without some sort of special dispensation and/or an employers sponsorship.It can also be difficult to stay in some countries for a protracted period of time.(Fortunately,in Mexico, extending your stay is not usually an issue).

Unless your restaurant experience is in the development and managerial area(s) you will probably have trouble finding something in that field.I do know a few very good bartenders who have had success in working year after year during the peak seasons in several locations frequented by English speaking tourists in Mexico as well as many other places in Latin America.Time share sales(commission only) are another place where some English speakers have had success.Currently there are a lot of locations in Mexico, including Los Cabos, for timeshare salespeople.

Personally, as a U.S.citizen, I have never had a problem traveling, living and working "under the radar" anywhere in Latin America, Europe and Canada(13 different countries,so far.) To be successful at finding a way to support yourself financially while traveling or residing in another country you definitely need to be able to think "outside the box".

Buena suerte a usted!

juan23