Comments on: What about working in Panama?

By: business messages

business messages — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:53:33 +0000

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By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:14:26 +0000

Just like Michael Whittaker says above. you’ll get absolutely nowhere here. I’m not a dreamer, I grew up here. But I’m not latin. I do have citizenship. But I don’t have a law degree. I’ve started numberous business here and been reemed in a hundred different ways. This land breeds theft and corruption. I’ve watched many gringos and locals come and go, start business’ and be shut out. I am now finally seeking a way to work online, completely independant of this country. Ohh, there is one business that will work; “pimp hookers from a charter fishing boat”. But a boat costs about $100k/hookers are free to start. If you come in with multi millions to set up a business, you have a chance, but the laws change real fast, and one never knows what was an advantage yesterday, get one nothing today. If you must work. Understand that the ruling class has made it so that the average wage works out to about $300/month. Also know that it is now only 15% cheaper to live here than the U.S. This equals impossible.
Come to vacation with a budget. Want to talk further with me about it? Write me at jdeslondes@gmail.com

By: Joey Bonura

Joey Bonura — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:13:46 +0000

Hi I’m a student that will be taking classes in panama for about a year. What is the easiet way to get a working visa because I want to be able to work. I’m used to having a part time job in states so it would be nice if I could work somewhere for income.

By: Michael Wittaker

Michael Wittaker — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:19:02 +0000

Working or investing in Panama…Sure you’ll join hundreds who have come and have lost a lot if not everything.
Be serious…stay at home safe and work hard saving what you have. Panama is not a land for dreamers…

By: miguel bond

miguel bond — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:36:45 +0000

anybody have any news as to a good lawyer, good info or a good company / business to get into for getting a work visa in Panama?

By: Lourie Psilovikos

Lourie Psilovikos — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:58:22 +0000

Right, it really is a good start but i’m going to take a look at that a touch more. Will let you know exactly what more there really is.

By: Horst G Ludwig

Horst G Ludwig — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:47:58 +0000

I am absolutely not agree but the speech of wisdom may be acceptable to you. First there is the legal issue and secondly the professional. Dont sell any latin country as they would be without burocratics nor rules, please. In any professional institute you must know perfect spanish in order to transmitt perfect english, “native language” is only an advantage because of pronounciation.
For any US or European citizen Panama is as difficult as it would be Colombia because we think different, we act different, we organize different and we are always subject of third thoughts to the locals. No matter what. As long as you are not a high rated professional with good and seriouse contacts you wont get nowhere. I know this country because I am a german economist phd setting up and managing companies over here for about 25 years. You or any reader needing more info write me at anuvelas@gmail.com and I am gladly assisting you or anybody to be successfull in latin america. Right you are that the labour situation in the US will struggle for the next 20 years and that many ppl may seek for alternatives down south. SO lets do it well and help each other thinking in terms of groups of interest. Best wishes. Horst

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By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:17:23 +0000

WRONG! That 30-day rule was never enforced and was never even passed into law. It was only a Presidential Decree. In Panama, Decrees only become law when they’re debated and voted on in the Legislature and decrees are not enforcible UNTIL they become law. So what “Jim” says above (‘The 30 rule was in effect for a few months’) was NEVER the case at all. Sorry “Jim” … nothing personal.

Also, they originally tried making it for all foreign nationals (including US, Australia, Canada and UK). However, international treaties override all domestic laws and Presidential decrees, and, as Panama had an international cultural exchange treaty with European Union (including UK), this proposed “30-day rule” would not have been applicable to UK-EU passport holders.

Just thought you’d like to know …