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Back in Saigon, there are now only 159 U.S. Marines guarding the U.S. embassy, but there are 9,000 American civilians still in South Viet Nam, about 3,000 of them looking for work. Saigonese call them "the new carpetbaggers." They can be seen sipping beer on the terrace of the Continental Palace or walking on Tu Do Street in flowered, flared pants and "Keep On Truckin" T shirts. In just three months, International Personnel Services has recruited 500 customers. Says its manager, E.V. Nickerson: "There are a lot of Americans looking for work, and most of them don't know how to express themselves in writing. For a $100 membership, we write a resume and help a member find a job." Why do they stay on? Nickerson shrugs. "They like the life, the low taxes and the women."