Island Integration 101: Navigating Work, Home, and Culture in the Dominican Republic

[franco1111]

It's not a real person narrating, it's an AI-created voice. Without hearing the lessons, I have no idea whether they have any value or not.

The pages pass by much slower if you view the video at 25% speed, and you can pause it at any time.

What may be worthless to us because we already know, may be valuable to a first-time visitor.

In any case, it's obvious the guy has put a lot of work into his project.

I respect your opinion.

This topic doesn't warrant much more discussion. I will just make one more observation. The bootcamp hook immediately defines and limits the type and number of people that will be interested in this approach. Maybe that's intentional. And, that's the intended market. Got to admire the guy for the effort.

 

[El Hijo de Manolo]

The bootcamp hook immediately defines and limits the type and number of people that will be interested in this

Exactly, marketing targets a population, a segment. Everyone is a consultant on any topic on this board, that's not uncommon. When you target a segment it's because you're catering to a mindset. In this case, based on the OP intro, we're going to prep the newbies on how to navigate in a world of deceit and debauchery. That said, off the bat, we are really super high on the ego scale with this offering.

IMO, a seasoned grown man shouldn't need to be advised on these fundamental life concepts. Unless you're 23, lost a bet or threw a dart at the atlas, how can you not be aware of how life operates in a banana republic?? You want to relocate to an island and need a boot camp?? Have you been sleeping for 30 years?? Who isn't aware of chicanery, charlatans, money movements abroad, prostitution, how to quickly calculate an exchange rate, the cost of living. I'm still shocked at the quantity of consultants on this board whose Spanish consists of por favor, gracias and guagua after 10 or 20 years here. Who do I tip?? Who are these people permanently relocating here and need this service? Ok, I need a girl - she wants 2000 pesos. Hmmm 40 bucks... You don't need a banana republic boot camp to know the first person to say a number loses 😂

 

[franco1111]

If I was a cynic I could just jump to the conclusion that he's going to steer the bootcamp candidates to selling timeshares 😬 Wouldn't be first (or last) such scam. Ya lo sabe.