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neza1Member16 August 2013 15:14:23

hello everybody..

Let me introduce myself My name is Nea, I come from Slovenia. I'm 22 years old women and I would like to come to Indonesia for a while, with my best friend. Two years ago I had gone surfing in Canary islands, and finally.. I found something that I would like to do for the rest of my life.. So this year I have to finished my general high school.. and in the middle of July I'm going to on my unforgettably adventure for one year and three months.
So.. If anyone here know for any cheap apartment for rent or any jobs, I would be very greatfull. I need a lot of informations about lifestyle, jobs, living, surfing, climbing,.. in Indonesia so I'll be glad for any advice or comment (positive or negative)..

THANK YOU ALL !!

MO2013 Serial expat

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MO2013Serial expat16 August 2013 19:41:12

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Hello Nea,
Welcome ot the Expat-Blog.
I wish you lots of luck with your adventure in Indonesia.

Cheers,
MO.

ichaa Active member

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ichaaActive member17 August 2013 03:33:48

Hi Nea,

Welcome to Expat.com!

Before plan your trip to Indonesia, id like to suggest you to read this link https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=293005, it's very useful information.

Info about lifestyle, jobs, living, things to do, etc. you can get it from here https://www.expat.com/en/guide/asia/indonesia/ OR http://whatsnewjakarta.com/ OR http://www.jakarta100bars.com for Jakarta's Best Bars, Clubs & Restaurants and jakartalounge.com/cheap-apartments-in-jakarta-for-rent-stay-comfortably-2.html for cheap apartments.

For jobs in Indonesia, you should know that our government has very strict rules about foreigners working here. To legally work in Indonesia, you must have a work permit called KITAS. To get a KITAS you must find an Indonesian company to hire and sponsor you with cost about $2,000 USD. Thats alot of money and one of the reason why Indonesian company prefer to hire a local rather than a foreigner. A foreigner get caught working here without KITAS will go to jail for five years and can be fined as much as $50,000 USD.
Fyi, Indonesia has a lot of highly skilled and educated people, so frankly speaking, it will be very hard for you to find legal work if you are a high school graduates only, unless you have a special skill/qualification that Indonesian dont have. Heres another link you might want to read for more input https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=292722

Good luck and Enjoy Indonesia when you are here!

ichaa Active member

Member since 08 August 2012

ichaaActive member17 August 2013 04:15:50

Btw those links are in Jakarta cos I live in Jakarta.

For Indonesia in general, maybe this could help:
http://www.sublet.com/state_rentals/ind … entals.asp http://www.expatsblog.com/contests/281/ … -indonesia

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