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re: Anybody know anyone who said screw the rat race and moved to the islands?
Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:37 pm to TheCaterpillar
Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:37 pm to TheCaterpillar
quote:For the right person and the right organization it would be.
Buddy of mine is a construction PM for a company that builds hotels and got assigned to build 2 hotels in the Virgin Islands.
Been down there for 3 years and I think has 2 to go.
Managing Construction has it's challenges down there.
I'm glad your buddy is happy.
I had an offer to work in Latin America, I passed.
I'd do it again (pass on it) watching what happened from afar.
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Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:38 pm to StealthCalais11
Do you know NH or BM?
Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:38 pm to LaBR4
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What's the best tourist island to meet and talk with tourist, say, girls beach trip type stuff.
Costa Rica was pretty out of control. Let's go and not "bring the sand to the beach" like my last trip. lol
Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:40 pm to BeachDude022
Don't bring sand to the beach; there's already pussy there
Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:41 pm to Harry Caray
I 100% agree with this. It was er'where
Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:42 pm to maxxrajun70
I knew one guy who tried it
didn't work out for him though
didn't work out for him though
Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:46 pm to maxxrajun70
I'm just sitting here waiting for my name to come up in the lottery.
Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:48 pm to maxxrajun70
My best friend from high school graduated from college in accounting, moved to Hawaii, now teaches bike safety to elementary school kids, surfs, and acts like he knows everything about life.
Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:49 pm to BeachDude022
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Costa Rica was pretty out of control. Let's go and not "bring the sand to the beach" like my last trip. lol
Good point, and it'll be cheaper
Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:50 pm to AUjim
Hawaii is a tough place to escape the rat race. It's expensive
Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:53 pm to RogerTheShrubber
He was never a rat race guy...just kinda went because it was better than everything else I think...
Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:54 pm to maxxrajun70
Not the islands but I know a few people who went to Montana to guide and aren't ever leaving. One of them spends the winter in Argentina guiding down there.
Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:56 pm to Crowknowsbest
Radio guy I know developed a computer program to upload weather reports to any radio station who signed up.
He does weather reports for over 30 stations in 15 different cities all from the Bahamas.
He does weather reports for over 30 stations in 15 different cities all from the Bahamas.
Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:57 pm to tigerinthebueche
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LOL, ask my sister about "living in the islands". She'll tell you its great the first year or so, then "island life" gets old. quickly. And she lived in St.Thomas USVI.
Having been to the not so nice parts of many places in the Caribbean, living there would get old quickly. Especially if you didn't have the cash flow to live like a king.
Outside of the tourist areas, people are dirt arse poor living in half completed houses with no floors.
Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:57 pm to Kafka
I know that guy. He tried to sell me a ship in a bottle.
Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:58 pm to RogerTheShrubber
I love USVI but I don't think I'd want to live down there. I can see how living the "local life" would get old.
I know some dudes on Cayman who do it, and they love it, but I think you've got to have that "could give a shite" personality. Most people I've met in this category live like bums, work as it suits them (often odd jobs) and chase trashy women. It sounds fun, but I don't think it's for me.
Now, I do think I could do it if I was quite wealthy. But a normal guy getting by in paradise? Nah. But I don't fault anyone who does.
I know some dudes on Cayman who do it, and they love it, but I think you've got to have that "could give a shite" personality. Most people I've met in this category live like bums, work as it suits them (often odd jobs) and chase trashy women. It sounds fun, but I don't think it's for me.
Now, I do think I could do it if I was quite wealthy. But a normal guy getting by in paradise? Nah. But I don't fault anyone who does.
Posted on 6/8/17 at 3:58 pm to maxxrajun70
Yeah, my buddy ended up giving up a glorious life and moved to Delacroix Island. Said it was the best decision he ever made.
Posted on 6/8/17 at 4:00 pm to The Pirate King
I would also worry about how I was going to retire. Livin the life and selling hooka necklaces on the beach is great, but not at 65. Then what?
This post was edited on 6/8/17 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 6/8/17 at 4:03 pm to soccerfüt
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For the right person and the right organization it would be.
Managing Construction has it's challenges down there.
I'm glad your buddy is happy.
I had an offer to work in Latin America, I passed.
I'd do it again (pass on it) watching what happened from afar.
He said its brutal getting anything done, but he just looks around at his surroundings and forgets to be mad.
But yeah, he said the project he's on now would take about 6 months in the US and is taking 3 years there. Labor is terrible, getting materials is a hassle, etc.
Posted on 6/8/17 at 4:05 pm to Pettifogger
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I know some dudes on Cayman who do it, and they love it, but I think you've got to have that "could give a shite" personality. Most people I've met in this category live like bums, work as it suits them (often odd jobs) and chase trashy women. It sounds fun, but I don't think it's for me.
Spot on. Some people like that kind of go with the flow, don't know where the next meal is coming from, kind of life. Personally, I don't think I could do it.
We met an American girl from Texas in St Thomas who was doing tours. She spent a good hour just talking to us. She echoed that the first year or so was great, but after that point, it got old fast and she was trying to get back to America once she saved up enough money.
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