Godofpie
American expat in Ecuador
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About me
American
Lives in Manta, ManabÃ
Speaks English Spanish (Poco)
Registration: 22 September 2018
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Working conditions and labour laws in Ecuador by Priscilla
Hello, Working conditions differ across the world, and as a working expat, it is important to know your rights as an employee. Are working conditions standard in Ecuador? For instance, are working hours, paid time off, and sick leave different ...
It depends on what you are looking for. I have 2 women come every 2 weeks to sweep and mop and clean the bathroom and kitchen for $10. A guy I use for a handyman around my restaurant just brought his wife and kids for a half day working in my yard ... Read More
How to bring your car to Ecuador by Bhavna
Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Ecuador, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...
The only people that can currently bring a vehicle from outside the country are native Ecuadorians that have been out of the country at least 2 years. Up till 2016 you could bring your car if it was less than 3 years old but that stopped. Read More
58% of Ecuadorian workers don't have insurance by vsimple
This is kind of shocking. But those are the numbers reported by El Comercio, an Ecuadorian newspaper. So how does this work, when an Ecuadorian gets in an accident or sick? Earlier this year an Ecuadorian I know was in an accident, and they said ...
Health care in Ecuador is free for those that can't afford it. There is a private system that you have to pay for. This sounds very sketchy to me. I own a restaurant. I pay taxes to cover the health care for my employees but I asked this ... Read More
Moving Our Dog to Ecuador by Carl 2018
We have an 85 lbs Labrador Retriever and when we move to Ecuador in March 2019, he's going to be with us (of course). However, I am finding it extraordinarily difficult to get clear information on how to move our dog. Yesterday, a pet ...
That's insane. I moved here last year with my 100lb lab mix and it didn't cost me a penny. You have to file the appropriate paperwork and there will be someone to meet you at the airport to check your dogs vaccination records and that all ... Read More
New members of the Ecuador forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Ecuador forum? Don’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
You will have to return to the US to have your documents apostilled by the secretary of state. In NC they had same day service if you applied in person so I drove to the capital and dropped it off at10 am and picked it up at 4 pm. Read More