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Mexican American Thinking of moving to Guadalajara

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Where to start....... well, I was born in California and lived here most of my life, but spent summers in Guadalajara (well Tlaquepaque). Currently I've grown pretty fed up with the hamster wheel I seem to be stuck in and the high cost of living of California and I am seriously considering moving to Tlaquepaque. My parents have homes where I can live free of charge and I am eligible to obtain double citizenship, I am a college grad (psychology major), and speak both English and Spanish (female 25yrs old). Realistically what kind of jobs can I obtain and how much income do I need to bring in to be able to live comfortably?
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Jhoana, while I can't specifically comment on your professional life here, I would definitely encourage you to make the move for all the other parts of our life. I also think it will take some time to get in the groove but your language skills and dual citizenship are big pluses and if you're smart and a go-getter I believe you will land a good job, do very well here, and enjoy a high level quality of life.

I live about an hour south of Guad and have friends in your age group that love living there. There is a very active social life to be had, lots of outdoor sports to get involved in, and many young smart educated people to hang with. Of course, there are a few things that aren't warm and fuzzy about living in Guad, but nothing is perfect. I say. . .go for it!
Right. On. GringoCarlos! Absolutely agree with that being the best way to go about this.

Here in the Lake Chapala area, I only know of a couple of people working in the mental health field, one a Mexican doctor and the other a female expat. Both have thriving practices.

I'm peripherally involved in the medical community here and my understanding is there is precious little in the way of mental health help around.

Suerte!
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