Going To The Caribbean Looking For Work

[musclemad]

GOING TO CARIBBEAN LOOKING FOR WORK.

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i have sold my business in the uk so have no ties. i have experience in the hospitality trade of owning and running bars/nightclubs/restaurant and am thinking of finding a job in this field of work in the caribbean area.

[synthia]

Welcome to the forum, and I hope someone else can help you with this.

[sankyx]

Originally Posted by musclemad

GOING TO CARIBBEAN LOOKING FOR WORK.

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i have sold my business in the uk so have no ties. i have experience in the hospitality trade of owning and running bars/nightclubs/restaurant and am thinking of finding a job in this field of work in the caribbean area.
my plan was to pick an area in the caribbean and visit several islands over 2-4 weeks, and basically do some good old fashioned cold calling on some island resorts etc. people seem to get jobs easier actually doing it in person is what i have found reading posts etc.
so has anyone any ideas on what group of islands i can pick that are all fairly accessible to one another with a reasonable chance of finding work.

I'm from Dominican Republic, if you can speak a little of spanish, i suggest you to come here, to the Bavaro/Punta Cana area... there's a lot of wrk there with hotels.

send me a PM if you have any question or need some advice

[synthia]

sankyx - What's the visa situation there?

[sankyx]

Originally Posted by synthia

sankyx - What's the visa situation there?

i think a person from UK, doesnt need a visa to get here, i dont know for sure but i can investigate if you need that answer...

[synthia]

Usually a visa and work permit is required to work in a country, even if no visa is required to visit. The real question is whether it is possible for a foreign national to work legally.

[newtosoca]

I want to move too, so if you find out any goodies, let me know. i have a separate post for that.

[sankyx]

Originally Posted by synthia

Usually a visa and work permit is required to work in a country, even if no visa is required to visit. The real question is whether it is possible for a foreign national to work legally.

i have a lot of expat friends here, i dont recall any of them telling me that they needed a permit to work in here.

[synthia]

I've recently met some people with permanent residency and apparently it isn't too difficult to get. There seem to be a lot of international residents, just judging from the number I've met in the past month who are traveling or living here in Panama.

How seasonal is the work? Would it be better to arrive in the month or so before high season rather than now, summer, or the fall?

[basbes]

Hi,

I have lived in Venezuela for the last 5 years, i would be very important to learn some Spanish to move over to the Carribean.
Be carefull with you so called Criibean friends!! Always inform legal companies etc etc etc.