Can anyone give me some advice on moving to Puerto Rico?

Question

I am a recent college graduate who have a desire to make Puerto Rico my home. I do not speak spanish yet, but looking fowarded to learn it once I move. Can anyone offer me any insight on what to expect, and things I need to do to prepare to live there. I would love to hear about someone experiences there.

Answer 1

That is not true. You can move there w/o knowing spanish as long as your willing to learn, which you said u are so thats great. But you will be best off moving to San Juan where many ppl speak english as well as spanish. & where you can work in tourism, in the airport or at a hotel, etc. They will likely hire an english speaker b/c of the tourists. But pls take spanish classes while or before you get down there to familiarate (sp?) yourself w/ the language.



Also remember jobs are very scarse in PR even for college educated billinguals, so keep that in mind & go w/ enough money to survive for at least 6 months. I say since you are young this is a great time to try the move, later it will be too hard. Try it & see if you like it, if you dont make it you can return easily.



& just a note about PR: the island is beautiful, even check out the smaller towns they have great mountain views & very peaceful. You can live much cheaper there but you will need to learn spanish before you can get by there definitely. The people are friendl, the food is delicious & there is always a party or nightlife! GOODLK! But be prepared for hardships!



& P.S- that guy said there is only one Newspaper in PR that is in spanish. I think he meant that was the only 1 in english b/c there are more in spanish like:El Nueva Dia, Puerto Rico Herald & El Vocero de Puerto Rico. But you can always check out craigslist puerto rico & Clasificadosonline.com b/c they are in english

Answer 2

Well, you'll need to learn some Spanish before, but try to learn it from a Puerto Rican, since many people that come here learn their Spanish from Mexico and isn't the same. Second you have to see how reliable your profession is in here and 3rd you must get some sight seeing from which area you must like, the country, the city or the beach. For housing you can verify before in the www.sanjuanstar.com which is the only newspaper in Puerto Rico in Spanish.



Mildred S, you are such a loser, in here we still saying good morning, good afternoon, etc. We conserve many of the education forgotten in the continental territory, and yes, we feel indepent, even when we love to be Americans, because there nothing you, or anybody else, can do for us not to feel proud of being Puerto Ricans. You don't know anything about Puerto Rico, our people, how gentle we are and how easy we are to be treated, but with respect. Next time you decide to talk about a country, know that place before to make a foul out of your self making stupid comments about a place you, for sure, don't know.

Answer 3

It's just like traveling to another state, all you need is a government issued photo ID. It's expensive to live where your specific skills might be used. Food is 20% higher, crime is a problem, so is traffic, anything having to do with government is a mess to deal with and the drivers take some time to get used to Spanish is the language used here, you will find people who speak english but you should know spanish if you are going to work here. My advice would be to take a vacation here first, rent a car and really move around. Outside the tourist zone, so you see what it's really like. Then if you decide you still want to move here save a lot of money, more than six months of living expenses before coming because jobs are scarce and the economy is in the tank (for the last 6 years).

Answer 4

The Country of Puerto Rico is a beautiful island. First, you need to learn spanish since it is their national language.

Answer 5

I agree 100% with Nena, but there are some others areas that you can find a job (depend of your education) like the West side, Cabo Rojo, Rincon, or Fajardo. These area have also lots of turists and you may find a good job related to turist service industry. All depend on your education. We have a lot of pharmacies like Pfizer, Johnson & J, etc that hire young executives even if they don't know spanish because most of their employees have to know english. But is better if you understand at least some spanish. Good Luck and welcome to Puerto Rico. One person said to me today. Now I know why you call your Island "La Isla del Encanto" The Island of Enchantment (He spent one week here.)

Answer 6

You need to learn Spanish BEFORE you move there because that is the official language of the island and if all you can talk is AmeriKan... you will be in a world of hurt trying to do just basic things... like find a job or a place to live.

Answer 7

the best advice i could give you is to reconsider. it's jungleland / bananaland there. things are slow / people are not as professional / lack follow through. like most latin america countries , they are on a different "time" . they do not consider that they are a U.S. territory . They think / believe they are independent. They have problems with police / in that the unofficial police immitate the real police. dress the same/ buy same cars . It's a joke really. Hard to imagine that so much Spanish is spoken in the U.S. terriroty but you will be the minority there. It's poor for the most part and there are lots of crime/ gangbanger types. It's not a city I would live in for any amount of money. You should visit it for a week and see if it still has its appeal. But don't stay in a hotel. Take their buses / cabs / etc. and try to get around / go to their grocery stores / price food . Try to get a feel for what it is like to live there vs. be on a vacation. Good Luck in your decision and with whatever choices you may make.

Answer 8

Hi Check out this post



http://www.visit-the-coqui.com/2007/05/relocating-to-puerto-rico/



it might give you some ideas

Answer 9

YOU JUST NEED THE BASIC THERE SOME PEOPLE WHO SPEAK ENGLISH THERE BUT IF YOU KNOW SOMETHING BEFORE ARRIVE IT WILL BE BETTER. BUT WHAT THE OTHERS ARE SAYING IS TRUTH, THE JOB IS VERY SLOW THATS WHY SO MANY PUERTORICANS ARE MOVING TO THE USA