Canadian girls in Mumbai

canuck

Hi everyone! i've enjoyed reading your replies for a while, and could really use your help for a question that i have myself. it's kind of particualr but any info you could give would be greatly appreaciated!

Soon enough my 2 roommatets and i will be moving to mumbai. What kind of jobs can we expect to get as 22 year old canadian females, and what kind of compensation could we expect? We are definately not IT people, just high school grads with some college. Are there any particular industries we should look to apply in?

please save me, rent in mumbai has terrified me!!!!

artisticanurag

which subjects you majored in ? dun try for randon jobs,, be specific and yes you guys can easily work as voice and accent trainers for any Call Center.

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canuck

nothing that could help me...... i've taken some theatre, some art history, some american history, and literature..........i want to work as a subtitler for hindi movies lol thats my dream!!! is that asking for too much you think?

Wonderonomic

Will you have a work visa?
You would have to make some connections in Bollywood first, if they offer you a job no Indian can do, (which would be the case)you will get work visa.

artisticanurag

You wunt get any money in that...trust me it isnt something big and i dun even know how many bolly movies go for English subs,,if you know subs are there on internet for free... there are too many of us who are good and real fast at this..so why would someone pay for this...movies that go for international screening (may be 2 or 3 in a year) do try to get subs.

canuck

rats i was asking for too much.....oh well back to the original question.....so suppose i do get a work visa, and my two roommates and i do get jobs at call centres, how much do you think we could make monthly between the three of us?

canuck

yuk i don't want to work at a call centre!!! i know i know beggars cant be choosers....but how hard is it to get a job in the hospitality industry?

lovegoanvibe

As of now hospitality industry is in a bad shape.Recession + terror attacks have a major impact.
Call Centres have stopped recruiting due to global recession.

i think only Bollywood can save you guys

Wonderonomic

Very hard, since a lot of competition.
My guess 50 000 to 100 000 rups a year for each, if you are very lucky. (most likely less)

canuck

he he well if i MUST work in bollywood and become a super star, then that is what i will do....

thanks for the solid answer

any other suggestions for work?

Wonderonomic

Not Bollywood, the 5 cats, I'm sure they are meant as emergency rations. Thats 1.66666667 cats for each of them.

I think that should keep them from begging for food ?

artisticanurag

ya try acting in bolly flicks ! my friend in mumbai thinks its a bad bad world out there. He is working as a small time actor, he was also there for 2 minutes or so in " Rang De Basanti "

Your the so called firang i gues youll get good offers...do you know yana from czech ? the very famous yana gupta ?

Try being a content writer, im sure your English will do wonders when compared to Indian English.(i hope i am right) People here might get pissed at this comment though !

canuck

OoOO what in the world is a content writer? sounds interesting, i do have some connections in indian vogue but never thought i could use them for anything hmmm.

I was only kidding about working in bollywood, for though i love it and watch hindi cinema fanatically, begging for measly roles just aint my scene

canuck

wonderonomic im going to make a stop over in EU before i get to india.....my cats and i are going to hunt you down and kick your butt for suggesting that i would eat my own cats!!!!

lovegoanvibe

Bollywood is really a difficult industry to get in and i am aware of lot of struggling wannabe stars as i stay next to film city
Indian English!