I am a semi-retired American citizen living in Mexico. Though my profession is writing and editing, recently I have devoted my time to working with underprivileged children. My boyfriend/partner (a Mexican citizen) has received an offer to work in the tourism industry in Punta Cana. We are just beginning to explore the opportunity. I know nothing of DR, and I am interested in learning about programs/organizations that provide services to women and children in the Punta Cana area. In addition, I might consider some freelance publishing work, and I am wondering if there is a active literary community in PC. Thanks for reading...many questions to follow, I am sure! :glasses:
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Contemplating move to Punta Cana; Exploring job and volunteer opportunities.
Christine, one of our moderators lives in Punta Cana, her DR1 name is Chirimoya. She's a writer, editor, translator, etc., and I'm sure will be happy to guide you and answer your questions when she returns from holiday.
Hi:
I think you would like the DR. If your significant other has a job I would definitely go and explore another country. Punta Cana is the most developed tourist area in the DR, with many all-inclusives and a tourist based economy. There are always opportunities to work with children in the DR. There is plenty of poverty and problems related to them. A literary community in PC? I would say no, but it is a small country and you could easily make contacts. Good luck.
This is one couple that could successfully move to the DR and survive since her work is done over the Internet and they have the advantage of already working in an environment of poverty where they are now.
One question is how much pay her significant other can get in his job and would it be worth it for him.
One question is how much pay her significant other can get in his job and would it be worth it for him.
Visit the DR and PC first! You will get enough impressions.
PC is an AI enclave more or less.. It will be very dificult to find some culture there.
Windeguy , there are many Mexicans working in AI industry in PUJ. They may be on par with Spaniards, numbers concerned. The wages they get are more international hotel executive level than Dominican wages. Plus they get housing executive style and usually one or two paid flights per year to go back home. Mexican hotel executives are sent frequently to DR the same way as seasoned DR hotel executives are sent to Cuba and other emerging Caribbean destinations. The pay is always more than they would get at home, plus the other mentioned benefits.I would not worry about the OP's husband's ability to make ends meet if he accepts the assignment to the DR.
The most impoverished part of the country is the area to the west of the capital. Barahona, Bahoruco, Elias Pi?a, Independencia.
El Seibo too which is close to the East Coast
The border provinces with Haiti are the poorest in the Dominican Republic. According to a Poverty Map published by the Ministry of Economy, Elias Pina is the poorest province, with a poverty rate of 83.2%. Others that follow are Pedernales (74.6%), Bahoruco 74.5%, Independencia 72.9% and El Seibo in the east with 70.7%.
Plenty of opportunity for the OP in DR and close to the fast developing East Coast and the established town of Higuey is close by....with it's interesting basilica.
Best of luck.
could you tell us which caribbean destinations are employing Dominican hotel workers...