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re: Just got offered a job in Panama

Posted on 8/20/14 at 11:51 am to
Posted by mauser
Orange Beach
Member since Nov 2008
21943 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 11:51 am to
A friend of mine worked down there for a shipping company for about 3 years back in the late 70s. He loved it but was glad to be home. He said 3 years was enough. It just isn't home.

He said he was paid enough to afford to live in a house on the outskirts of town, have a live in housekeeper and a regular day time housekeeper and they took care of all the cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, housework, and cooking for him.
Posted by SthGADawg
Member since Nov 2007
7035 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 11:55 am to
been several times while in the Navy...the beer is plentiful and the wimmenz are fine as frog hair...do it.
Posted by TxTiger82
Member since Sep 2004
33974 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:09 pm to
Panama is a weird place. Parts of the city look like Miami. Other parts look like Managua.

There is an obvious and pervasive American influence (for instance, they are the only central american nation with decent highways). But that said most of the country is still extremely underdeveloped (esp on the Caribbean side).

Their version of Spanish is pretty weird...more of a Spanish-English pidgin.
Posted by Nobs
Houston
Member since Dec 2010
377 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:00 pm to
I went a few times for work several years ago. Loved every minute of it. It was an awesome place with fine women.

My buddy goes regularly, actually just got back last week and confirms my memory.

I could do it with the right opportunity.
Posted by Mung
NorCal
Member since Aug 2007
9054 posts
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:38 am to
You going to be in Bocas del Toro?

I've been on the Pacific side. Puerto armuelles, and up in the mountains, Boquete. Chiriqui Viejo is one of the finest whitewater trips you will experience.

Edit: I looked up Portobelo. Avoid Colon. Lots of crime. PC is nice.

If you could figure out the peacock bass fishing in Gatun, that is supposed to be a blast.
This post was edited on 8/21/14 at 7:47 am
Posted by NOX
Member since Dec 2009
5917 posts
Posted on 8/21/14 at 9:17 am to
quote:

and maybe some work on sailboat crews.


hells yes
Posted by lilsnappa
Red Stick
Member since Mar 2006
1800 posts
Posted on 8/21/14 at 10:25 am to
Had a friend in Panama that I visited a few years ago..

The wemens love the gringos and they are . All the chicks we hung out with were getting college degrees in the states and spoke english. It was a good time..


Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
66271 posts
Posted on 8/21/14 at 10:41 pm to
It is not a coincidence that Colon shares a name with the Placa del Pupu in humans. They are both truly fully shite-tay.

Avoid at least the one you can find on the map.

Otherwise a great time can be found there, good luck.

Posted by LSUjefe
Member since Jul 2013
211 posts
Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:42 am to
Spent 6 years and have been all over Europe, Central and South America as well as the Carribean. Panama City is hands down my favorite. Great melting pot for all of South and Central America. Terrific fishing. Had a blast every time I was there.
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