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We are looking for a fun and caring bilingual nanny to help care for our 2 young children (3 years and 5 years) while we spend 3 months in Santiago chile.

Hello Shawn V,

Welcome to º£½ÇÂÒÂ× ðŸ˜€

You have a better chance of finding a nanny by posting an advert in the Job offers in Chile where there is a dedicated category for babysitters.

All the best,

Cheryl

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@Julien

Hello forum members,

My name is Ellen Heijman, married for almost 40 years with René. We are Dutch and at the moment living in Belgium. We lived in Chile from 2009 until medio 2011. To my sorrow we had to leave, live was getting to expensive for us. But now we are consideriing to return to Chile because we are retired and no longer dependent on paid work. Of course there is a lot of investigation to about the actual situation. How is the cost of living, how about health insurance, the rental market etc. When we left we had a ¨Certificado de permensia definitiva¨ but those have expired. I am very happy excited about this forum and the accepptance on this. If I have any questions I will submit them for you. For now un coordial saludo, Ellen

Hello Ellen,

Welcome on board !

Feel free to open new threads on the Chile forum to post your questions. I am sure members will be glad to help.

All the best

Bhavna

@Soersje Hi, I live in the south of Chile. Your names sounded familiar...so I checked in with someone here. Seems we may have (if so) a mutual friend, a lady from Peru with Scottish/UK husband. Anyways things aren't as affordable here as from the 2010 years, Chile has done some backsliding due to political struggles/increased crime in the city/other things etc.

However I would say compared to similar issues around the world it is still a very good place to be.

Here in the south a bit of of investment took place in some spots; still loads of clean clear water, good air, forests, all the natural beauty...general safety that attracted most of us south in the first place.

So welcome to this forum (I just signed up also)... and I can help try to answer some questions for you if you like. Cheers

@caramavida

Ps.  I didn't put those people's names purposely for their privacy.

@caramavida

Thank you for your answer. Maybe you can ask the people you mentioned if they are oké that you give me their names, I'm curious who they are.😀

Yes sure, of course... I started by asking them if they knew you. So I thought that might be enough information...anyways it was a long time ago... not trying to make a guessing game... just as a conversation opener. I sent you a DM with their names. Cheers

Hello respected community,

My name is Sal (a pseudonym for privacy), and with deep humility, I share this during my most vulnerable moment as a refugee in Chile. As an Egyptian professional with 8+ years in Project Management (Arabic/English/Spanish), I’ve navigated the asylum process here for over two years with a valid Permiso Temporal de Residencia, granting me full legal work rights. Yet despite this, I’m facing a reality no skilled professional should endure.

Since arriving in Chile, I’ve taken survival jobs (cleaning, warehouse work, bodegas) far below my skill level, only to endure exploitation and harassment. The income barely covers rent, leaving me choosing between food and medicine. My health is deteriorating from the physical toll of these jobs while fighting exhaustion to rebuild my career. As a refugee, I have no family, no local contacts, and cannot reach old friends, I am utterly alone. I hate posting this, but with dignity intact, I’m begging for a lifeline: I will volunteer my skills to just save myself from Santiago streets, since, as i am writing this,  i am facing the fact that I will be homeless very soon due to overdue rent for a shared room.

Please.... if you can, and i would greatly appreciate this: Share this post with companies/NGOs in Santiago that hire refugees fairly (especially in logistics, admin, or multilingual roles). Refer me directly to hiring managers, I’ll provide my CV, portfolio, and proof of qualifications immediately via PM. Or please advice me if you know how someone in my situation can overcome barriers and challenges like this? any tip/ advice will be deeply appreciated.

I’m offering immediate, skilled labor in exchange for a fair chance. With rent overdue and nowhere to turn, I’m ready to work any job/ role that uses my hands or mind to survive. If you’ve ever fought to keep your dignity, please help me do the same.

I’ll respond to every message with urgency and gratitude. Thank you for being the community that turns empathy into action when it matters most. I have been referred to post here and seek help. Thank you for reading this!

With exhausted hope,

Sal

@Sal8811

Hello and welcome !

For better visibility, feel free to create your CV in the jobs in Chile section: /en/jobs/south-america/chile/

All the best

Bhavna

@Bhavna

Thank you so much, Done.

If you have not already done so,  I suggest you do an on-line search for

santiago chile empleo

...and you will see many links for jobs of all kinds in and around Santiago.

If you are not already a member of LinkedIn Chile I suggest you join (click on Unirse ahora):

Best of luck in your job search!