Rentals, Job Availability Q

Posted by: @durmac

how difficult is it to find non-vacation rental properties? what about job availability? i'm a nurse, would it be difficult finding a job there?

1) not difficult if you can afford $1200 and up a month, plus another $250-$300 for electricity

2) if you are willing to accept pay less that stateside, you should be able to find a job. 

Look into the travel nurses program -- over the years many nurses have come here on that program - stayed 6-12 months and either decided to go somewhere else or liked it enough to become a regular hire and live here.

It is a good way to get a good salary and plenty of support moving here for nurses.

@cruzaniron  Thank you for the info. 🙂

Posted by: @cruzaniron

Posted by: @durmac

how difficult is it to find non-vacation rental properties? what about job availability? i'm a nurse, would it be difficult finding a job there?

1) not difficult if you can afford $1200 and up a month, plus another $250-$300 for electricity

2) if you are willing to accept pay less that stateside, you should be able to find a job. 

 

You'll want a vehicle too. Public transit is incredibly unreliable and taxi services are run as a cartel and not available after dark.

@vicanuck wow! thank you for that information. sounds very scary to use public transport. 

Public transportation by VITRAN the bus service ends at sundown, the safari truck quasi-public transportation ends shortly after sunset, taxi service is available anytime with various taxi companies offering phone service.

@durmac: The taxi association is more powerful than scary. They are a strong political force, so laws they don't like will never get passed. Because the taxi system was set up for tourists- getting a large group from point A to point B- it is not convenient for smaller groups or individuals. They mostly use large vans and safari trucks, neither of which are good for some of the smaller residential/estate roads. If you live off the tourist path, you may have trouble finding someone to take you. Additionally, they charge per person, so if two co-workers or room mates want to share a trip, it is twice as much. They have also blocked Uber type ride systems. The safari ("Dollar ride") is basically some taxi drivers carving out their own route. They aren't regulated as a bus system, but they act like one.

The hospital pays well and renting a home/car is easy until you get your own wheels. I know people who are renting and who has second hand car rental. So living & working in the virgin islands is possible.