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@doc_bay

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American expat in Indonesia

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American

Lives in Karawaci

Speaks English, Spanish

Registration: 05 December 2012

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doc_bay replied to a thread
8 years ago
LuisF

List of Prohibited Jobs for westerners in Thailand by LuisF

For all those who are keen on working in Thailand, be aware that there is a list of jobs were, you, as a westerner will not be able to get a work permit. The List is taken from The Thai Labor Department Website -http://www.mol.go.th/- 1.- Labour ...

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Clearly some here want to close the door for any other expats in coming to Thailand and enjoying or maybe even legally prospering in Thailand. Comments about "how the fake news on the internet" might bring to Thailand what their very ... Read More

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doc_bay replied to a thread
9 years ago
marzy

Expat working by marzy

How have expats found jobs in Bali? Did you walk around and hand out resumes? Was it easy or hard to find a job? Thanks.

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(Moderated: abusive ) Read More

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doc_bay replied to a thread
9 years ago
marzy

Expat working by marzy

How have expats found jobs in Bali? Did you walk around and hand out resumes? Was it easy or hard to find a job? Thanks.

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(Moderated: no allegation here please) Read More

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doc_bay replied to a thread
9 years ago
marzy

Expat working by marzy

How have expats found jobs in Bali? Did you walk around and hand out resumes? Was it easy or hard to find a job? Thanks.

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They did not pay and "bribes" to anyone agent or staff but the process was I think close to 500,000 plus to took one full week and four visits back to the i****** center to complete! And they had to have a personal interview from one of ... Read More

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doc_bay replied to a thread
9 years ago
marzy

Expat working by marzy

How have expats found jobs in Bali? Did you walk around and hand out resumes? Was it easy or hard to find a job? Thanks.

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OMG! Now I am being attacked for pointing out the obvious! Yes i am sure they were full of cash! When I sat less than ten feet away from the desk and the lady spread open the envelopes ANYONE could see it was cash! Even someone that has had such ... Read More

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doc_bay replied to a thread
9 years ago
marzy

Expat working by marzy

How have expats found jobs in Bali? Did you walk around and hand out resumes? Was it easy or hard to find a job? Thanks.

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Yes language testing is definitely a very significant foreign worker factor but what it really seems to be is another way to slip a few bucks under the table to some government workers. I was with a friend at one Jkta area i****** !office ... Read More

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doc_bay replied to a thread
9 years ago
LuisF

List of Prohibited Jobs for westerners in Thailand by LuisF

For all those who are keen on working in Thailand, be aware that there is a list of jobs were, you, as a westerner will not be able to get a work permit. The List is taken from The Thai Labor Department Website -http://www.mol.go.th/- 1.- Labour ...

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You are welcome! It is clear that you want to continue in Thailand and that is very logical since you have a family there. Do whatever you can to get a legal WP so you can get off of that student visa and come out of the grey zones that some many ... Read More

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doc_bay replied to a thread
9 years ago
marzy

Expat working by marzy

How have expats found jobs in Bali? Did you walk around and hand out resumes? Was it easy or hard to find a job? Thanks.

Bay

Ubudian I am sure that things are better here than in the "good ole" days but there still seems a deep abyss out there for someone to get lost in even today. You mention things working better between immigration and the police seem to be ... Read More

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doc_bay replied to a thread
9 years ago
LuisF

List of Prohibited Jobs for westerners in Thailand by LuisF

For all those who are keen on working in Thailand, be aware that there is a list of jobs were, you, as a westerner will not be able to get a work permit. The List is taken from The Thai Labor Department Website -http://www.mol.go.th/- 1.- Labour ...

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Wow! How many examples you think an immigration officer is going to listen from you! You sometimes carry your baby? Sometimes you clean your apt? Sometimes you make love to your wife? Does any money exchange from your baby to you or your wife ... Read More

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doc_bay replied to a thread
9 years ago
LuisF

List of Prohibited Jobs for westerners in Thailand by LuisF

For all those who are keen on working in Thailand, be aware that there is a list of jobs were, you, as a westerner will not be able to get a work permit. The List is taken from The Thai Labor Department Website -http://www.mol.go.th/- 1.- Labour ...

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As Blackjack stated, you are working! It does not matter if you have 10 Thai wives and sons/daughters. You doing things that would be defined as WORK in any country. Some compensation is coming into the hands of someone that you are directly ... Read More

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doc_bay replied to a thread
9 years ago
LuisF

List of Prohibited Jobs for westerners in Thailand by LuisF

For all those who are keen on working in Thailand, be aware that there is a list of jobs were, you, as a westerner will not be able to get a work permit. The List is taken from The Thai Labor Department Website -http://www.mol.go.th/- 1.- Labour ...

Bay

"how about if you are supporting to your Thai Wife?" I do not understand your question? Supporting to your Thai Wife? Read More

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doc_bay replied to a thread
9 years ago
marzy

Expat working by marzy

How have expats found jobs in Bali? Did you walk around and hand out resumes? Was it easy or hard to find a job? Thanks.

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This happened in Jakarta and Tangerang area. The i******* dealings was out of the Jkta office. This was back in 2012-13 and took many months to come to a end. I not sure IF I know if things are "cleaning up" as for the police and ... Read More

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doc_bay replied to a thread
9 years ago
marzy

Expat working by marzy

How have expats found jobs in Bali? Did you walk around and hand out resumes? Was it easy or hard to find a job? Thanks.

Bay

Wow this is getting warm! hehe Like the good man Rodney King once said "Can't we all just get along?" haha From my very limited understanding of how things work here there are tons of regulations, as in most countries, but what is ... Read More

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doc_bay replied to a thread
9 years ago
doc_bay

Changes in Kitas regulations by doc_bay

Does anyone have any knowledge of Kitas regulation changes for Indonesia? There are rumors on the street that changes are being discussed with the new government that could have drastic impact on lots of current and future Kitas applicants. Thanks ...

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Yes so very logical theairyfairy! But what fairy tale are you stuck in to think the powers to be in Indonesia could ever think of something so "sense-ical" ! :thanks: Read More

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doc_bay replied to a thread
9 years ago
marzy

Expat working by marzy

How have expats found jobs in Bali? Did you walk around and hand out resumes? Was it easy or hard to find a job? Thanks.

Bay

As others have commented on, for you to get a job as a "working nurse" is not possible UNLESS u were educated in one of the local nursing schools in Indonesia. If you had post-grad degrees you could possibly find a job as a ... Read More