Though I have written a lot on the issue of expatriation to Mexico, one of the most common questions from the younger crowd is, Can I find work?.
This is, in a way, a pathetic commentary on life in America. Younger people, though those I know will not admit this, are wanting to escape America for the simple reason that, well, life really sucks in America. And, they want out at increasingly younger and younger ages.
Can I get a job and support myself?, is what one young woman recently asked me via email.
I answered, Yes. No. Maybe. I dont know. Could you repeat the question?
The ambiguity of my silly reply is rooted in the following.
The Mexican law says you cannot work in Mexico as a foreigner if you would be taking a job away from a Mexican national. And, if you find work in Mexico that no Mexican national can do, then you must obtain a work visa. The consequence for not following the rules would be deportation at the very least and maybe even a jail term at the very worst.
Now, for the truth:
Americans are working in Mexico (I know a lot of them) without work documents and are doing everything from teaching English to working...