What kind of work do you do?

robbie

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After the reading the the entire thread about moving to the DR on a low budget ( Great informative thread btw:classic:) I am curious as to
how many of you live and work in the DR, what type of work do you do and
can you live off your earnings.
No one needs to get into specifics;) but in my long term plans to move permanently(it's taking me 5-6 years) I am curious about this.
Perhaps some you make some$$ but it doesn't entirely support your lifestyle in the DR, perhaps it does, or maybe you just chose to work to keep busy?
I hope I'm not getting too personal, I don't expect your answers to be.:D

Sorry my title should read WHAT kind of work not do Kind of work.
Mods, if you can correct my title I'd appreciate it. thanks
 
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DRob

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After the reading the the entire thread about moving to the DR on a low budget ( Great informative thread btw:classic:) I am curious as to
how many of you live and work in the DR, what type of work do you do and
can you live off your earnings.
No one needs to get into specifics;) but in my long term plans to move permanently(it's taking me 5-6 years) I am curious about this.
Perhaps some you make some$$ but it doesn't entirely support your lifestyle in the DR, perhaps it does, or maybe you just chose to work to keep busy?
I hope I'm not getting too personal, I don't expect your answers to be.:D

Sorry my title should read WHAT kind of work not do Kind of work.
Mods, if you can correct my title I'd appreciate it. thanks

Many are retirees or pensioners, or are living off investments or trust funds, or some other form of passive income.

A few own successful businesses in DR, but that number is smaller than you think.

Others such as Sking and Chip are consultants or work in their home country.
 

Tamborista

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Many are retirees or pensioners, or are living off investments or trust funds, or some other form of passive income.

A few own successful businesses in DR, but that number is smaller than you think.

Others such as Sking and Chip are consultants or work in their home country.


Doesn't Chip drive a motoconcho?
 

robbie

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Many are retirees or pensioners, or are living off investments or trust funds, or some other form of passive income.

A few own successful businesses in DR, but that number is smaller than you think.

Others such as Sking and Chip are consultants or work in their home country.
I'm sure many are, just wondering about the people who work in the DR;)
 

SKing

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Doesn't Chip drive a motoconcho?
I think that Chip also has a Jeepeta, he did not show up to Z's house with the wife and 3 girls on a pasola!
This is a very interesting question, something I would like to know also as I travel to the USA still to work (what a commute!) but I bring home approximately $4,500/mo after taxes and Airfare and I don't think that I would ever be able to do that in the DR.
Since I am an L&D Nurse, I did consider hiring myself out to rich Dominican families as a doula during childbirth or to teach new moms infant care but there is not much of a market for that since Domincans usually have a huge extended family.
SHALENA
 

Canela21

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I work as a English professor, and I make an o.k. amount of money. However, I only work part-time, in the afternoons M-TH, since I don't have a lot of financial obligations. If I took on a second job and worked full-time hours, then I would make good money and be able to support myself.
 

J D Sauser

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My original education was in tooling and mechanical engineering and about 15 years ago I migrated into civil engineering and construction.
I have worked closely with developers as a general contractor and investor in the US. Later in Spain, I founded and ran a construction company building luxury spec. homes and also consulted to developers, HOA's and building departments. I have also helped a Valencian valley's locals fight off an abusive development proposal of 3500 units in the midsts of plantations financed, amongst others by Julio Iglesias (Sr.).
Being fluent in German, French, Spanish and English and some regional dialects has helped me organize and cater to clients, workers and authorities coming together in most the regions where there is a demographic influx and mix from a variety of countries.

On the side, I have also built musical instruments (pedal steel guitars) in the US and done specialty photographic work on RE objects.

I am currently doing a little of "this & that" here in the DR... mostly consulting, evaluating the market and where I want to take it from here.

... J-D.
 

Chirimoya

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OK, seriously now: I do consultancy work in communications, fundraising and research for international development/humanitarian organisations in the DR and the wider Caribbean/Central and South America region. As much as possible I take on home-based assignments, but some of these contracts will involve travel.
In between, I do translating and editing work for a range of clients in the DR and elsewhere. Income varies, but it is a pretty decent living and lifestyle. My husband is an established photographer who works freelance, and we pull in roughly the same amount of money. it is more than enough to live on, enjoy life, send our son to a good private school, run two vehicles (although we're considering reducing that to one) and travel abroad at least once a year.
 

Bryanell

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Those of us who have succeeded well here to make a good living are niche specialists, people with specific skills that are at a premium, here and abroad. I'm a marine insurance expert and run the operations for the claims management division of a large and old established local concern which is active in the main in the global maritime transport industry and allied fields. My division acts for the world's major marine and non-marine insurance organisations, shipping companies, merchants, dealers and traders. Something of a big fish in rather a small pond, top of my field on the island and pretty much throughout the Caribbean region as a whole. My work takes me to various parts of the world a couple and more times a year, so I can combine business with pleasure that way too.

The job is time-consuming, carries huge responsibilities - whenever you hear about a major maritime casualty around here - I'll be in there somewhere. But I make enough to live comfortably, although in a rented house, in one of the best areas of the capital, with domestic staff etc., run a large albeit elderly SUV and since I don't have any dependents to support I can also manage to save a buck or two a year out of my income after tax if I'm not too extravagant.

I fully appreciate that it's not the regular expat story, but it's a beautiful country after all, to which I always refer as a tropical island paradise and like most of us here I endeavour to make the most of it.
 
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I am fairly new to this country and I started my own little business as a photographer. Since I live in a small town, and there are already previously existing photographers, the income is barely sufficient. but, for now it's my only option. What sets me apart from the average and local photographer is the quality of my work. Perhaps down the road somewhere, I might end up doing better at the end.
 

AK74

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After the reading the the entire thread about moving to the DR on a low budget ( Great informative thread btw:classic:) I am curious as to
how many of you live and work in the DR, what type of work do you do and
can you live off your earnings.
No one needs to get into specifics;) but in my long term plans to move permanently(it's taking me 5-6 years) I am curious about this.
Perhaps some you make some$$ but it doesn't entirely support your lifestyle in the DR, perhaps it does, or maybe you just chose to work to keep busy?
I hope I'm not getting too personal, I don't expect your answers to be.:D

Sorry my title should read WHAT kind of work not do Kind of work.
Mods, if you can correct my title I'd appreciate it. thanks


If idea of work for $2-$3 US per hour is appealing to you...
Well...

To relocate to live in DR one has to already have money IMHO.

To relocate in hope of earning here...
Well...

I wouldn`t...
 

SKing

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hi I live in Thailand , My passport of DR was expired 4 years ago, It is possible to renew it at the nearest Embassy or Consulate of DR.

Maybe you should post this in the Legal section or the Living section
SHALENA