turksman, i understand. you want to be fair to people and it boggles your brain how they can live on so little because you could not. they can. do not worry about that. pay what dominicans pay, it's fine. and trust me, people appreciate you. as a gringo you treat workers differently and you are more forgiving.
the thing is that if you are too good and too generous some people will take you for a fool. they will abuse you thinking: this idiot deserves to have all his money taken. it is better that you do not put yourself in this position. show your generosity and good heart to the workers differently. give them a good lunch meal. if you have viveros in your garden let them take a razimo of platanos/bananas. if you have coconuts, give them a bunch when they are cut down. hand down old clothing. small things count too.
and a note on dogs poop. from some posts here i get the feeling some folks thing collecting dog s**t is a degrading job. i am speechless. what will be next? that washing hospital patients is degrading? changing diapers? you act like it's some sort of two dogs one cup kind of stunt. it is not. i use to clean after our dogs myself. not exactly the most fragrant and pleasant experience. but not degrading.
the thing is that if you are too good and too generous some people will take you for a fool. they will abuse you thinking: this idiot deserves to have all his money taken. it is better that you do not put yourself in this position. show your generosity and good heart to the workers differently. give them a good lunch meal. if you have viveros in your garden let them take a razimo of platanos/bananas. if you have coconuts, give them a bunch when they are cut down. hand down old clothing. small things count too.
and a note on dogs poop. from some posts here i get the feeling some folks thing collecting dog s**t is a degrading job. i am speechless. what will be next? that washing hospital patients is degrading? changing diapers? you act like it's some sort of two dogs one cup kind of stunt. it is not. i use to clean after our dogs myself. not exactly the most fragrant and pleasant experience. but not degrading.
