Most of the expats in Uruguay are either retired enjoying their retirement stash or those who has income for their business at home and those doing freelance work online of all sorts. Find a job in Uruguay is easy, but you must master their language first. But don't expect that you could still live the life you had back at home because salaries here are quite low compared to national standards.
Learn more about employment in this country, on the link below.
Link: Jobs: employment opportunities, Uruguay forum