Leaving Trinidad for good...

[Dizzy28]

Leaving Trini for good ... TT government opened up more sectors for CARICOM nationals to come in and work ... mind you these are for the most part lower end jobs but the gaps regards teachers and nurses tell you something.

New categories of caricom nationals allowed to come and work in Trinbago

agricultural workers, security guards, beauty service practitioners, barbers, non-graduate nurses and non-graduate teachers eligible for free movement of labour within Caricom.

https://newsday.co.tt/2023/03/08/carico ... ation-act/

People forget that we are a member of a single market and economy in CARICOM?
What did they think it means?

[hover11]

Leaving Trini for good ... TT government opened up more sectors for CARICOM nationals to come in and work ... mind you these are for the most part lower end jobs but the gaps regards teachers and nurses tell you something.

New categories of caricom nationals allowed to come and work in Trinbago

agricultural workers, security guards, beauty service practitioners, barbers, non-graduate nurses and non-graduate teachers eligible for free movement of labour within Caricom.

https://newsday.co.tt/2023/03/08/carico ... ation-act/

People forget that we are a member of a single market and economy in CARICOM?
What did they think it means?

This takes away employment from locals however who are facing a huge downturn in the economy, this initiative may have been welcomed in our oil boom days however at the moment it is a burden.

[redmanjp]

^ i hope they have quotas for the amt of ppl coming, depending on the job and vacancies- they shouldn't be anyone local unemployed here as a result of this.

[Kickstart]

Rents will go up

[i_code_and_stuff]

think people overlooking the fact that the caricom single market/economy works both ways. as in, trinis can go to other places and "take employment away" from those locals. now, would other countries want to hire you with your lazy, entitled and unproductive trini mindset? that's a different question, but the opportunity will be there

[hover11]

think people overlooking the fact that the caricom single market/economy works both ways. as in, trinis can go to other places and "take employment away" from those locals. now, would other countries want to hire you with your lazy, entitled and unproductive trini mindset? that's a different question, but the opportunity will be there

Who wants to leave to work in a country with a lower standard of living than that of their native land?

Make it make sense.

Guyana is the only country there which may have a bright future ahead of them but after the way we treated their ppl , don't count on a job there.

[AlphaMan]

How do you guys finance your lives when outside of Trinidad?
Is it only with credit cards since US is hard to obtain from the banks?

[triniterribletim]

How do you guys finance your lives when outside of Trinidad?
Is it only with credit cards since US is hard to obtain from the banks?

International bank accounts, I can also access my local bank accounts via my debit cards, or use my TT credit cards, but since I have international ones now, I don't really have a reason to use them. May end up cancelling them when I visit Trinidad next. Only keep as much money in Trinidad as you need or are waiting to move.

[AlphaMan]

How do you guys finance your lives when outside of Trinidad?
Is it only with credit cards since US is hard to obtain from the banks?

International bank accounts, I can also access my local bank accounts via my debit cards, or use my TT credit cards, but since I have international ones now, I don't really have a reason to use them. May end up cancelling them when I visit Trinidad next. Only keep as much money in Trinidad as you need or are waiting to move.

What country did you move to?
Where did you get the US currency to open a foreign bank account?

[triniterribletim]

How do you guys finance your lives when outside of Trinidad?
Is it only with credit cards since US is hard to obtain from the banks?

International bank accounts, I can also access my local bank accounts via my debit cards, or use my TT credit cards, but since I have international ones now, I don't really have a reason to use them. May end up cancelling them when I visit Trinidad next. Only keep as much money in Trinidad as you need or are waiting to move.

What country did you move to?
Where did you get the US currency to open a foreign bank account?

I moved to Brazil. You don't need US dollars to open an account here. I just stuck my credit card in an ATM and withdrew 500 BRL (around 700 TTD inclusive of the conversion fee) to start with. I opened an account with Santander, a Spanish bank based in Madrid that is in the top 20 largest financial institutions in the world, present in all international finance centers, so I have access to my money and international securities access with a major global financial institution. Took a year of transactions going and coming but I ended up getting a credit card with a 2000 USD (10000 BRL) limit equivalent after starting off with a card with a 100 USD (500 BRL) limit. Getting USD here or virtually any major currency is no problem. Just place an in app order and pick up at whichever branch you want to.

[leavingforgood]

How do you guys finance your lives when outside of Trinidad?
Is it only with credit cards since US is hard to obtain from the banks?

My plan is to use my credit cards for the first month or two but there are a couple of currency exchange places locally where you can get US cash for 8:1 or 9:1 depending on the day. I won't suggest getting too much cash as you will have to declare anything over $10,000.

If you migrate with a proper plan in place you should be more than able to find a job and live off of your salary after 3 months max.

[leavingforgood]

What are your thoughts on owning property locally when living abroad? The older people in my life have been insisting that I would be foolish to not own a property in T&T even though I plan on leaving and never looking back.

[triniterribletim]

What are your thoughts on owning property locally when living abroad? The older people in my life have been insisting that I would be foolish to not own a property in T&T even though I plan on leaving and never looking back.

If you have one, good for you. If you really never plan on coming back, then that could be so many things elsewhere. Could also be a nest egg for an expensive medical emergency if it's the US you're heading to.

[Dizzy28]

Would you all accept a job offer in another Caribbean island for more or less the same compensation you working for here?
Considering it would cost money to relocate, rent to be paid when none is being paid now etc you actually end up worse off money wise but get foreign work experience and in a country with much less crime than TT.

[VexXx Dogg]

Would you all accept a job offer in another Caribbean island for more or less the same compensation you working for here?
Considering it would cost money to relocate, rent to be paid when none is being paid now etc you actually end up worse off money wise but get foreign work experience and in a country with much less crime than TT.

for equal or better, I might consider it. Current work ecosystem has this built in to apply for jobs across the other landed campuses.
Would be complex with the Wife and Kid in tow, as I won't wanna interrupt or overly disrupt her education. Plus we're a dual spouse work household, so it will also depend if wifey can land an equal or better post as well.

Won't be willing to relocate for a pay cut.

[Dizzy28]

Would you all accept a job offer in another Caribbean island for more or less the same compensation you working for here?
Considering it would cost money to relocate, rent to be paid when none is being paid now etc you actually end up worse off money wise but get foreign work experience and in a country with much less crime than TT.

for equal or better, I might consider it. Current work ecosystem has this built in to apply for jobs across the other landed campuses.
Would be complex with the Wife and Kid in tow, as I won't wanna interrupt or overly disrupt her education. Plus we're a dual spouse work household, so it will also depend if wifey can land an equal or better post as well.

Won't be willing to relocate for a pay cut.

Yea the kiddo would always be my biggest factor to think about.

[Dohplaydat]

Would you all accept a job offer in another Caribbean island for more or less the same compensation you working for here?
Considering it would cost money to relocate, rent to be paid when none is being paid now etc you actually end up worse off money wise but get foreign work experience and in a country with much less crime than TT.

For a couple few years, why not, living away from home is always an eye opening experience that you probably won't regret. That said, the work experience there might not be as good compared to bigger countries or Trinidad.

IMO most Caribbean islands can get quite boring after sometime compared to T&T. You will miss your friends and family here, and the local women could leave a lot to be desired.

[triniterribletim]

Would you all accept a job offer in another Caribbean island for more or less the same compensation you working for here?
Considering it would cost money to relocate, rent to be paid when none is being paid now etc you actually end up worse off money wise but get foreign work experience and in a country with much less crime than TT.

I wouldn't mind Grenada, I could stay by my uncle Donald, but Grenada definitely ain't Trinidad. The CoL is a lot higher in most Caribbean islands as well. As a side grade to this question, would you accept a job in South America at equal to Trinidad compensation?

[daring dragoon]

If i leaving TT an want all my TT$ converted to USD will the bank do it or still bs me with "we dont have usd"?

[Dohplaydat]

If i leaving TT an want all my TT$ converted to USD will the bank do it or still bs me with "we dont have usd"?

Lol what do you think?

[pugboy]

check the lutchmansingh chap, he can convert for you

If i leaving TT an want all my TT$ converted to USD will the bank do it or still bs me with "we dont have usd"?

[Dizzy28]

If i leaving TT an want all my TT$ converted to USD will the bank do it or still bs me with "we dont have usd"?

lol....are your well connected?

I know of several ppl living Canada and they can't get enough CAD$ for the monthly rent they receiving in TT$ on the properties they own here. And its not even some overly big sums.

You want an entire bank account converted into US$??

[Chimera]

i mean if his entire bank account is less than $300 usd then he wud get tru eh

[Dizzy28]

i mean if his entire bank account is less than $300 usd then he wud get tru eh

[triniterribletim]

If i leaving TT an want all my TT$ converted to USD will the bank do it or still bs me with "we dont have usd"?

lol....are your well connected?

I know of several ppl living Canada and they can't get enough CAD$ for the monthly rent they receiving in TT$ on the properties they own here. And its not even some overly big sums.

You want an entire bank account converted into US$??

They should just be using their credit cards and then paying it with TTD, simple. If they cancelled their local credit cards while still having a TTD cash flow then they have no excuses.

[triniterribletim]

If i leaving TT an want all my TT$ converted to USD will the bank do it or still bs me with "we dont have usd"?

If you have to ask, the answer is no.

[daring dragoon]

If i leaving TT an want all my TT$ converted to USD will the bank do it or still bs me with "we dont have usd"?

If you have to ask, the answer is no.

so hard luck for those to want to leave trinidad for good. rowlee doh wah you go no wey.

[triniterribletim]

If i leaving TT an want all my TT$ converted to USD will the bank do it or still bs me with "we dont have usd"?

If you have to ask, the answer is no.

so hard luck for those to want to leave trinidad for good. rowlee doh wah you go no wey.

You have at least one credit card with a decent limit, I assume? Access to online banking to pay off your balance before interest charges accrue? Just use that for your day to day expenses. Rowley isn't stopping anyone who wants to leave. You just have to do it and not look back.

[jhonnieblue]

When I left I converted a decent amount to euros by going to bank every week. Out if the common ones I got the best from Scotia, maybe 1500 to 2000 a week. The others were 200 etc.
But foreign exchange limits in TT is absurd

[Rovin]

d way crime was so rampant yesterday all over, those who were thinking to ride out must be make up their minds now ...