Originally Posted by
Intoxiklown
A few months ago, I posted about looking at the DR as a place to move to to get out of the states, and enjoy a better life. I just arrived back in country yesterday, and wanted to share a few things with all here.
Firstly, the job interview went great, and they have offered me VP of Operations. Secondly, I HIGHLY suggest to any who have the means they seriously consider the DR as an alternative.
Bear in mind, the average income of a Dominican is around $400 per month, so it's not a place you really want to go without a job lined up (unless you are ok with living like an average Dominican.). There are jobs an American can get within their economy rather easily since English is your first language. They have call centers (much like the ones we outsource to India), and they pay $3 per hour. While not a lot, that is almost 3 times what the average resident makes. Also, if you are specialized in your skills, say like medical, you can easily get a job at a public or private health facility. A doctor makes around $30k per year there, but that allows for a VERY comfortable lifestlye. A lot of the companies there do love to hire Americans at American pay rates (like my deal), since the culture of the DR is not exactly work ethic driven. Many Americans there work for companies in managment positions because we don't tolerate poor work ethic from employees, as our companies and factories that we are accustomed to don't allow for that. These opportunities depend on your skill sets, experience, and fields. I am production management with a background in CNC machinery and automation robotics, with solid knowledge of PLC controls for example.
It's the Carribbians, where it's never winter and the average year temp is 77 degrees. Spanish is a plus, as that is the language of the country. I went scube diving, and our guide took us to real sunken pirate ships from Black Beard and Captain Kidd, which was simply incredible. I found a two story villa, 3 bedroom, 2 full bath, servant quarters, veranda, in my back yard is a coconut tree, a banana tree, and two avocado trees, and the rent is $275 a month! I have a video I took of it if someone wants to PM me an email, I can send so they can host on youtube for people here to see if they wish. As a resident (not a citizen), you are exempt from DR taxes as long as you make less than $95k per year, and there are ways under US tax law to avoid US taxes on top of that. Honestly, if you want to completely disappear from the grid, this is easily done there.
I personally love the food there, as they don't put all the anti-biotics, hormones, and chemicals in their food as we do here. More so, I would just send my driver (a personal driver and car costs about $300 a month), to the store and he would buy fresh cut meat daily when we cooked. As a matter of fact, all the food you get there is fresh, so all this healthy liviing, organic food, detoxify stuff people are into here in the US is simply normal food there. Oh...did I mention it's the Carribbian Islands? =)
As I said, I very much recommend it to people looking for an alternative to this hell hole prison we live in now called the United States. I would be happy to answer anyone's questions to the best of my limited ability (I am still learning things myself). It is the freest place I've ever been in my life, the country is gorgeous, the women are all gorgeous, I love the culture, the food, and there is SOOOO much opportunity there to make money for someone who of the mindset to make money.
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