My soon-to-be mother-in-law works for the gov't of São Paulo, checking with local businesses to make sure they are up on their regulations. She makes good money, and everything I have spoken with her about has led me to the test you must take to get a job with the gov't. Does anyone know anything about this? I'm looking a few years down the line, as a gringo, I need to do a lot of study time and working.

Also, can anyone point me in the right direction as the BEST way to make a living here as a gringo? I'll have an English degree with a Business minor, and I want to be able to support myself and my significant other.
Thanks

Originally posted by jworld34 My soon-to-be mother-in-law works for the gov't of São Paulo, checking with local businesses to make sure they are up on their regulations. She makes good money, and everything I have spoken with her about has led me to the test you must take to get a job with the gov't. Does anyone know anything about this? I'm looking a few years down the line, as a gringo, I need to do a lot of study time and working. Also, can anyone point me in the right direction as the BEST way to make a living here as a gringo? I'll have an English degree with a Business minor, and I want to be able to support myself and my significant other. Thanks

Create an internet based English school. Think about taking in partners/investors. Take a look at the on that advertises on TV. No building, I bet lots of recorded Utube style classes, skype support for people with money who have to pay in advance for it, or pay per call, online vocab cards.... That could make you rich.
If that doen't put fire in your belly, Steve Jobs says do what you love. What do you love? Come to Brazil and perhaps you might find the next big thing. Some dudes line up to buy $600 running shoes claiming they can sell them for $2000 the same day in Sao Paulo. Wild, stuff. One guy has 20,000 pairs.
In the meanwhile keep on sudying for the safe gov job. Paper pushers make lots of bakeesh in Brazil.

Edited by GreatBallsoFire - 20 August 2012 at 16:57

Originally posted by jworld34 Appreciate the advice! Can someone give me a ballpark type answer on how long it would take from January of 2013 to officially marry with documents in Brasil, establish permanent residency, and become naturalized?

5-7 years would be a conservative estimate

Originally posted by Telleuno in SP resident foreigners can be elected vereadores... but I dont think OP aims to that.

Yeah right. Of course they can. It's the only place where the federal constitution doesn't apply.

It will indeed take some 5 years, bare minimum, do you to get naturalized. However, judges have, through mandado de seguranca, admitted gringos in public service with only a naturalization application filed.

I wish you luck trying to pass a concurso. They are tests designed to fail and not to pass.