Has anyone moved from the United States to Jamaica, West Indies?

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I want to work in Jamaica and would like to know how to search for a job. I am a 40ish female, legal assistant, secretary, learning Spanish.

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No BEAATCH the primary source of income in Jamaica is J-O-B-S. Lucky enough? But yuh bright eeh!!!! Was it an islandwide tour you did? Find out the unemployment rate and levels of poverty in your community and country and get back to me. If i were your best friend I would ....................................

Man the answerer before has just pissed me off.

To the asker, try posting your resume on www.splashjamaica.com. Or checking out our yellow pages at http://www.jamaicayp.com/

CoralHead I do agree that going in person is the best way but how will she know what is available if she doesnt do a little background check and what if she cant afford airfare accomodations etc?

Get over myself? Never. But the answerer before me has a very narrow view of Jamaica and after rereading your post i can see that you are not West Indian at all. Your advice is thorough though

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Has anyone moved from the United States to Jamaica, West Indies?
I want to work in Jamaica and would like to know how to search for a job. I am a 40ish female, legal assistant, secretary, learning Spanish.

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I would advise you to advertise in the local newspapers or buy them in the USA (at the West Indian Stores) and look for job openings. You should apply not only to Law Firms but to Hotels and The Alumina/Bauxite Companies. Jamaica welcomes foreign workers, and it's no hassle to get a permit to work there. You may even be able to get paid in American Dollars or if not -you can always change your Jamaican Money to US dollars by showing your US status. Also anybody whatsoever can now open a foreign exchange account which basically means your money is converted in the bank to US dollars and your interest is paid in US dollars. The money is protected from the fluctuations in the dollar-just ask at a local bank in Jamaica for details. If you are a returning resident once every three years you can declare returning resident status and be tax and duty exempt from everything you are shipping and everything you are taking with you through the airport. This even includes cars. My Uncle declared it three times and took three cars from Florida to Kingston and paid no duty or taxes. Jamaica does not allow cars over ten years of age to be brought into the country however-even if they are well kept antique cars.

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Hi- Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden are the countries which have the best standards of life for black and minorities. Basically, a lot of immigrants in these countries are successful, financially. Now the main pack, The Netherlands, France and England have the highest population of BLACK people so these counties would be your best bet, if you want to fit in. Racism hardly exists in England and The Netherlands through experience. I'm German myself, I'm mixed black & white (biracial) so I know Europe pretty well, I've been to The Netherlands and is very diverse. Countries to avoid in Europe. (In my opinion) Russia- There are blacks there but racism is pretty bad and the authorities don't do anything against it. Serbia- Even worst then Russia Austria- Slovenia Basically most of the Yugoslavia is pretty bad. This is my prospective through a European view as I'm European and know it well. I'm no expert outside of Europe so I'll try to be as cautious as possible, Brazil is also very diverse but has (like you highlighted) a lot of racial problems in terms of skin colour and how black people are treated there. A common prospective is that the whites are rich the browns are middle classed and the blacks are in poverty and are treated like sh1t. The Caribbean is fine also but they are very homophobic so I wouldn't recommend it. (Safety) Homophobic behavior is soo common in Jamaica and lots of deaths have occurred because of this, the question of race is not a problem here, but your sexuality will be questioned all the time in the Caribbean, particularly Jamaica. I hail from Barbados (My dad is from there) and the treatment of Gay/Lesbian people isn't as bad as some of the other islands because Barbados is so small.

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I worked in the caribbean for about 18yrs. I might suggest Grand Cayman island with your background, rather than Jamaica. All the caribbean islands have very strict rules about working/living as an 'expat' (expatriate). Generally, the company that hires you will have to show proof that there are no islanders that can perform the job. This ensures the livelyhood of the islanders. Cayman has a huge banking industry as well as tourism, which requires a lot of paperwork.

that said, many times there just isnt enough labour force in the area willing/able to do it, and they can hire from off-island. In general, the company that hires you will buy you a work permit ranging from 6mos-3yrs, and youll be allowed to work live as long as the permit is valid. You can apply for another permit when yours expires, but ounce again the company will have to advertise your job to show no islanders have become available to take it. its a little nerve wracking while your waiting to find out if your going to get kicked off the island or not.

Contrary to 'its hot's' idea about posting resumes, I have always found that applying in person better...litterally thousands of resumes get posted by people to live the caribbean dream, but few are serious. It costs a lot of money to set up interviews with people flying in from all over the world. If your standing there with your resume at the door, chances are they will hire you 'on the spot' if you have the qualifications. I put 'on the spot' in quotes because the process is actually pretty long and the work permit can take a month or more to process...island time, you know.

Do NOT tell immigration your looking for a job when you come in...theyll turn you right back around and send you out. Simply come down on vacation, and start asking around/hitting the pavement while your there. have your ducks in a row before you come. If you do want to send your resume out to companies in advance, definately tell them youll be on the island from X to Y date, and youll be happy to stop by then...that may get thier attention.

Island living is not for everyone. Life has been going on there long before it was here, and while the islands are entering the 21st with the rest of us, they do things differently and will not change, which is part of the charm of living there. And while attitudes like 'its hot in Jamaica's' are common (get over yourself, girl), for the most part its a very rewarding experience. Good luck!

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The primary source of income in Jamaica is tourism. If you plan to work in the tourism business as a resort manager, or secretary, it will be easier to find a job there.

If you plan to start your own business, don't expect to make a lot of money, or really, any.

I went to Jamaica in the Spring of 2003. Many citizens of Jamaica are poor. Some are lucky enough to get jobs working in resorts, hotels, or tourist attractions.

If you really want to live and work there, I suggest planning at least a 2-wk. trip to see what the culture is like.

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I have heard it's very difficult for an American to establish a business in Jamaica, but I don't know about getting a job there.

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