Jobs for Expat Retirees in Baja California

  • Jobs for Expat Retirees in Baja California

    Posted by LowCal on January 17, 2023 at 3:06 pm

    I have several friends who are retired in the Playas de Tijuana / Rosarito area and was recently surprised when one of them told me he got a job in Tijuana working at a call center to supplement his retirement. He tells me the money isn’t great but it’s not too shabby either, definitely worth the 15 minute drive from his home and he’s glad to have an excuse to get out of the house.

    He was working at a Wal-Mart in San Diego but now he doesn’t have to commute across the border plus he’s making a lot of new friends. He found the job on this website:

    https://mx.indeed.com/Empleos-de-Fluent-english-en-Baja-California

    churro replied 2 years ago 10 Members · 17 Replies
  • 17 Replies
  • miraflores

    Member
    January 17, 2023 at 3:39 pm

    Looking at the salaries, most appear to be within the 6 to 10 dollar an hour range which really is quite good for Tijuana.

  • McBaja

    Member
    January 17, 2023 at 5:59 pm

    At those salaries being offered I am surprised that they are all grabbed up by locals???

    • LowCal

      Member
      January 19, 2023 at 6:50 am

      Most of these jobs require people who are fluent in both written and spoken English and that eliminates a lot of the locals who apply.

  • andyp

    Member
    January 17, 2023 at 10:15 pm

    No push back from locals on a guero taking any of these jobs?

    • McBaja

      Member
      January 18, 2023 at 10:40 am

      You’d think so.

    • carloshc

      Member
      January 18, 2023 at 11:03 am

      Not really, most don’t have the english proficiency required to get those jobs. I had always considered those jobs too low pay to attract any from the USA but I hadn’t thought about retired people living here on a pension. Could be a good job for some of them to augment their monthly budget.

      • andyp

        Member
        January 18, 2023 at 2:18 pm

        That is really good to know. I know one retiree living in Playas that is struggling financially just a bit right now and this could be a lifesaver. She had looked into getting a PT job in San Diego but with the long commute and border crossing, it wasn’t worth it.

        • LowCal

          Member
          January 19, 2023 at 4:04 pm

          Hope this can help her.

  • tom-lindsay

    Member
    January 18, 2023 at 11:32 am

    10 bucks an hour may not sound like much but I know there are retirees down there living on less than 1,000 dollars in social security each month and working even just 25 hours each week could double their monthly cash flow.

    • nashsimpson

      Member
      January 19, 2023 at 3:01 pm

      That would make a big difference in their monthly budget and if it were a remote / work from home job – even better.

  • gregj

    Member
    January 19, 2023 at 6:29 am

    What types of jobs are these?

    • LowCal

      Member
      January 19, 2023 at 6:48 am

      Different types of jobs. Some are in call centers (Tijuana has many including 2 or 3 that are very large), some are providing customer service to English speaking clients of companies in business, technology and tourism, others require more skills in a specific trade and perhaps even a a degree. It’s a very large, mixed bag of jobs but in there are opportunities for Expats who need some extra cash.

      • gregj

        Member
        January 21, 2023 at 6:30 am

        I guess if you have a good internet signal, there are really a lot of jobs that one could perform from home in Mexico. How times have changed.

  • bajatraveler

    Member
    January 20, 2023 at 7:25 am

    So do they issue you the equivalent of a W-2 at year’s end?

    • churro

      Member
      January 20, 2023 at 7:30 am

      Nothing that they share with the IRS, that I know of. I do believe Mexico tells the IRS if you have over 10K in a Mexican bank.

    • LowCal

      Member
      January 20, 2023 at 8:56 am

      Not sure about Mexico’s Hacienda reporting your income earned in Mexico to the IRS but @Churro is partially correct about the 10K USD bank balances. Here is a better explanation I found:

      “For expats living here (in Mexico), say you move US$100,000 into a certificate of deposit into a bank in Mexico because you are getting a better interest rate down here. Your Mexican bank will have to report the interest on that account to the IRS. It is important to report that interest on your tax return on Schedule B. If your highest balance is under US$10,000 on any day of the year, it is strictly a check-the-box. You just go to Schedule B, check the box that says I have a foreign bank account and put your interest income on that schedule. If it is over US$10,000, then you have to file what is called the Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR). It does not go on your return, but it is a separate document that is filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. It must be filed on an annual basis if you have more than US$10,000 in a foreign bank account, or all foreign bank accounts combined.”

      https://www.bnctax.com/blog/do-expats-in-mexico-have-to-pay-u-s-taxes/

      • churro

        Member
        January 24, 2023 at 2:54 pm

        thanks, it’s been awhile since I read that

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