Get a Job on Home Exchange

Buenos Aires is tops on my home exchange wish list. One offer I recently got from a family in Argentina offered free use of their country club along with the swap.


The most tempting part of this offer was the free Spanish-language day care provided by the country club.


We could have a relaxing month in the Paris of Latin America. And by the time we left our kids would be fluent in Spanish.


The first home exchangers were teachers. Teachers have summers off and a desire to learn about new cultures.


But teaching isn't a high-paying job. Back in the 1950's some clever educator realized that teaching colleagues all over the world were a community that could swap homes for free vacations.


Teachers of foreign languages naturally embraced this new way to keep up their fluency.


Today home exchange is still a great way to hone foreign language skills. Living in a new country helps you learn quickly in a language immersion environment. This can give any job seeker a tremendous advantage in the job market.