Vientiane - Post Report Question and Answers
What types of jobs do most expatriate spouses/partners have? Locally based or telecommuting? Full-time or part-time? Can you comment on local salary scales?
Remote jobs for U.S. people are more and more common. The U.S. embassy also has a good number of EFM jobs. - Dec 2024
One of the reasons we were interested in Vientiane was the number of EFM jobs available. There are regular EFM and EPAP positions available. Some spouses have teleworked. I have some expat friends who worked as substitute teachers or English teachers but I can't comment on the pay. - Mar 2024
It would be very hard to find a local job here. Language barriers, government bureaucracy, and a small economy makes it almost impossible. - Jun 2020
It's not easy to get a job on the local economy. The company will have to get a work permit for you. Some people telecommute. - Oct 2018
There are some EFM jobs at post. During our time one expat worked as a speech therapist. There is no real ability to work on the local economy. - Jan 2014
