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mikeyg395	Jan 18 2010, 06:16 PM Post #1
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 4-January 10 Member No.: 630121 Nominate me as a Local Expert	is it hard or even possible to find work in the carribbean washing dishes or something very simple like it!!! do i need to get a visa before i go or what way does things work in the caribbean ???

corinneconley	Jan 19 2010, 04:40 PM Post #2
Expeditionist Group: Local Expert Posts: 222 Joined: 7-January 10 Member No.: 638491	How long would you want to stay there? -------------------- Recent Trips: New Trails: Buffalo National River Upcoming Trips: Oceanside, California (August) Las Vegas, Nevada (October)

mikeyg395	Jan 20 2010, 12:28 PM Post #3
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 4-January 10 Member No.: 630121 Nominate me as a Local Expert	QUOTE(mikeyg395 @ Jan 18 2010, 06:16 PM) is it hard or even possible to find work in the carribbean washing dishes or something very simple like it!!! do i need to get a visa before i go or what way does things work in the caribbean ???

mikeyg395	Jan 20 2010, 12:30 PM Post #4
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 4-January 10 Member No.: 630121 Nominate me as a Local Expert	couple of weeks, maybe even a month or two or three if the work we are looking for is there!!!

kris	Jan 27 2010, 05:19 PM Post #5
Pathfinder Group: Local Expert Posts: 417 Joined: 28-November 05 From: NW London Now_living_in: Jamaica Member No.: 370	there's a lot of unemployment in Jamaica and loads of competition for jobs.. bar work that is available is insanely low paid bordering on slavery.. if you were to find a job, officially you would need a work visa and they are hard to get.. the place you want to go is St. Maarten or Antigua and go to the harbours full of the expensive yachts and start washing the sides, it's well paid and if you're charismatic enough you can go out and travel the islands.. check my blog in those islands for the places to stay that will offer work.. --------------------

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