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Re: Plastic Bag Ban - 10 months ago
Okay...do I need to purchase a bunch of canvas bags before I leave?by sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: Iso medical office position stx - 10 months ago
I would start at VI Health's website, linked here. I would search the site for private practices that are similar to the ones you have worked at in the past, and then send a short email to each of those practices inquiring about a position. The ones that say they are looking, you send them your resume and cover letter. There may be other relevant links. The search terms I used in Google areby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: Questions on moving to the islands - 10 months ago
Personally, the advice I give to anyone moving anywhere is to try to have a job lined up BEFORE you relocate. Given your trade, I would expect that you could find a job, although if you're used to working on those giant, transport engines, it maybe a little more difficult. If you can and are willing to work on smaller vehicles, you should be able to find work easily enough. Finding a place tby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: Small Claims for Plaintiff off island - 10 months ago
Okay, so I was curious and continued reading. The form you download is a fillable PDF, but it looks like you need to print it out and mail it. It also looks like you will need to show up for the court date in person. I only did a precursory look, though. I would suggest digging into the details for yourself with the links that I sent before.by sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: Small Claims for Plaintiff off island - 10 months ago
QuoteAlana33 CALL the court to find out. Quoteisl3985 Gee never thought of THAT thanks sooooo much.... Honestly, I'm not certain what's wrong with Alana33's answer. Who else would know the rules better than the court. If you contacted the court and didn't get a response, you should simply call them again. In case you don't have that particular information, here is a link to filing smallby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: USVI needs a stateside grocery store chain - 10 months ago
Quotermb2830 Many of the bugs that fly around inside are the type that come out of the old bags of dry food...very little in staples will be ordered now until delivery in late November or Dec, as the snowbirds add to the volume of buyers. Until then, you can watch the volume of products on the shelves get lower and lower, things like canned vegetables, soup, etc. I'm about to relocate. Shoulby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: Anyone else having difficulties accessing this site? - 10 months ago
At the moment, I'm seeing issues that arise when one of the advertisements loads. I'm not certain which advertisement, though.by sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: Year One - 10 months ago
Okay, so it's been awhile since I posted an update, but here it is. I'll try to make it short. The first issue was that I was told I would be getting a disbursement to assist with relocation expenses. It turns out that, no, it will be a reimbursement once I finally arrive. I was upset about that for a bit, since I was trying to be on STX at the beginning of June. Red tape later and now I wby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: Year One - 10 months ago
Quotestxem FYI, if you are renting at beresford manor in Frederiksted, there is NO cell reception out there. Okay, that is new information. I was given the impression that I could choose AT&T and get some okay coverage. I will know once I arrive. Thank you for pointing it out.by sjointer - General/Relocating
Chicken/Cock fights? - 11 months ago
So, I did read up on this "DMX" guy, because I don't know him, as I'm not on the island just yet. I came across a secondary article that is the subject of this thread. Facebook secondary article Is cock fighting legal in USVI? Not that I care, but it's mentioned so nonchalantly, like it's a common occurrence.by sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: Year One - 11 months ago
QuoteScubadoo Let's hope your friend checked out the neighborhood for barking dogs. Mango Melee is the Sunday after July 4th this year. Innovative does have unlimited calling to US for a few dollars more than basic. Market pricing I guess. Or maybe just paying more for off-island bandwidth. He told me he lived there in the past and that it hadn't changed much. I don't think barking dogby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: Airbnb hotel tax collection starts June 1 - 11 months ago
QuoteScubadoo The question remains, if the legal requirement to file and submit the monthly hotel tax forms and payments still exists and Airbnb starts doing this are the Airbnb hosts that are not doing it still breaking the law? I wasn't really clear before. I think AirBnB does this on behalf of the hosts so the hosts don't need to worry about it. They just need to pay income taxes.by sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: rumor about attempted car jacking last night????? - 11 months ago
QuoteSTTsailor You good people talk about shooting In self defense. Have any of you actually shot or killed another person? I never have. I was an asthma attack away from joining the Marines when I was getting out of high school. All I understand is that killing a person is an extremely traumatic experience. Even if I could pull the trigger...I'd be sick about it to the point of possibby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: rumor about attempted car jacking last night????? - 11 months ago
QuoteLiquidFluoride Have you ever seen a gun shot in public, or are you just afraid of dem jumbies? your fear is completely unfounded and the opposite of reality, it's a political talking point from one particular party. I have shot a few guns as a child. I was completely incompetent. Yes, I was only ten, but that's not my issue with me owning a gun. I will state explicitly that, if a pby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: rumor about attempted car jacking last night????? - 11 months ago
Quotequirion The article and press briefing state that they don't know if these are related as yet. They sure seem related. A lot of similarities in the M.O. It could also be some type of gang initiation, as well.by sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: rumor about attempted car jacking last night????? - 11 months ago
Quoteislandjoan Sjointer, those are great ideas, but they will only work with impressionable youth, who still have time to be saved. For those thugs whose lives have been entrenched in criminal ways for many years, those ideas won't work. There are some hard core criminals here, remember Dwayne Woodrup DMX? Wonder when he's gonna surface, or whether he succumbed to his injuries sustained after thby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: Year One - 11 months ago
QuoteScubadoo Well eating mango with juice all over your face and dripping down your hands is the traditional way to do it I hear. But I prefer to do it the easier way. Sounds like you're all prepped for the mango eating contest at Mango Melee though. The Viya triple pack is for VOIP phone. Oh yeah! I'm ALL OVER that! All this talk of mangos makes me want to run to the store and grab a cby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: Other Cell phone options besides AT&T and Verizon on STX ?? - 11 months ago
QuoteBeeski QuoteScubadoo Verizon? No. Huge roaming charges is what happens to Verizon customers. I guess I could just stick with T-Mobile...unlimited and no roaming charges, as I understand my contract.by sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: Airbnb hotel tax collection starts June 1 - 11 months ago
QuoteGator's Mom In the Consortium article, it states the IRB will be given a spreadsheet of what the tax was assessed on. So will this "out" Airbnb operators who don't have business licenses and/or don't claim Airbnb income on their 1040s? I was under the impression that these taxes are collected as an "add-on" to AirBnB rates, similar to when you order a room at a stanby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: rumor about attempted car jacking last night????? - 11 months ago
QuoteGator's Mom This is the same anywhere you live now - the threat of gun-related violence is nearby and is a fact of life. Except in FL you KNOW people are armed. Maybe not in CA either. It's really tough to own a gun at all in CAby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: Year One - 11 months ago
QuoteAlana33 It doesn't cost you anything to use a Realtor to find housing. The Landlord pays a commission if a Realtor brings them a qualified tenant, plus they usually can provide insight to the newly arrived. Never rent, sight unseen and you make want to inquire about barking dogs and crowing roosters in the middle of the night, or noise in general. Nothing makes a nice place not so nice isby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: rumor about attempted car jacking last night????? - 11 months ago
QuoteSTTsailor The idea of all citizens packing heat is outright crazy. We are not a 19 century society. We pay substantial taxes to the local government that has no military expenses or foreign policy/diplomacy expenses. It is the government duty to provide their citizens with safe environment. The government of VI blatantly ignores its duties to the citizens. gun possession here should beby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: rumor about attempted car jacking last night????? - 11 months ago
QuoteScubadoo Don't we already basically have this? It's called the National Guard. Mapp just needs to activate them and get them engaged to supplement the police. Oh, I like this idea MUCH BETTER than mine! If crime is so high that VIPD is overrun, then the governor should call upon the National Guard! The purpose of the Guard is exactly to restore order when chaos erupts, and if crime iby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: Airbnb hotel tax collection starts June 1 - 11 months ago
Quotems411 Most of the Caribbean islands are partnering with AirBnB so the VI is not alone. Combined with the fact that most states on the mainland do this already, and USVI is "tardy to the party".by sjointer - General/Relocating
Apartment Wanted - 11 months ago
I'm relocating to St. Croix in three weeks. I've been looking at a few 1+1 apartments and thought it best to post here. My preference is to live near Frederiksted, and I'm willing to pay $700/month maximum. The best I've found so far is $625 with one month security that is unfurnished and includes broadband access, electricity, and water (his words). My plan is to have a colleague look atby sjointer - USVI Classifieds
Re: Other Cell phone options besides AT&T and Verizon on STX ?? - 11 months ago
I have T-Mobile on the mainland; I'm about to relocate to St. Croix. When I was visiting a few weeks ago, I found that my phone provider flipped between T-Mobile, and Innovative VI. The difference was extreme. When my service was provided by T-Mobile, I had a 4G LTE connection. When it switched to Innovative, my connection dropped to 2G! I used to have Sprint. They were, to put it mildly,by sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: Year One - 11 months ago
Quotedaveb722 Have you seen the place, when I have talked to potential tenants they stated they found cheaper places, but were falling apart and pretty disgusting compared to my place that I rent for a little more than the number quoted. So you do get what you pay for I guess. The one person I contacted by phone had pics posted, and they didn't seem all that great. He is supposed to contact mby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: rumor about attempted car jacking last night????? - 11 months ago
Quotevicanuck Maybe it's time for vigilante death squads to start patrolling at night. It shouldn't be difficult to lure these scumbag criminals into an ambush. Maybe not vigilante death squads. But, how about a volunteer police force? Rural areas in the mainland use volunteers on their police force and as fire fighters simply because the resources of the main groups are far too small. Ifby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: rumor about attempted car jacking last night????? - 11 months ago
QuoteLiquidFluoride Depending on cops to keep you safe will get you killed 90% of the time. Become self reliant, get a gun permit and be a responsible owner. That's about the worst mentality possible and if living HERE hasn't taught you that... haha I was considering getting a gun permit before I ended up deciding to move from my current location to STX. I thought I read somewhere that gettiby sjointer - General/Relocating
Re: Cruzin Scooter Bar - 11 months ago
Quotedaveb722 His hours are a mess, he is sometimes open early, then other times his people come in later during the day. I would just go down there later in the day and see. He's definitely fighting some demons since the refinery closed I'm guessing, but we always enjoy saying hi and talking to him for a few minutes before we walk around. Fighting some demons sounds about right. Hopefullyby sjointer - General/Relocating
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