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Hi All.
What a great board! Thanks for all the valuable tips and info about life in the VI's.
My wife and I have also been considering the "big move" and have a few questions.
I have 18+ years of professional sales/management experience stateside My sales experience has been in several fields, Hospitality, Information Technology and Education (Dir. of Admissions). I'm wondering where to look for a territory sales position or who are the larger companies that hire salespeople. I'm not interested in commission only, looking for base + comm + bennies. Am I dreamin?
My wife has been a Cosmetologist for 15 years, job availabilities there? We have no children and are hoping to settle in to a position where we don't have to blow through our retirement or savings and actually continue to contribute to retirement funds. Dreamin again?
Next; do you think islanders would have issues with buying products from a Stateside American. Would we be viewed as intruders taking away local jobs?
How bout hospital care? Doctors? Are they up to speed with mainland?
Thanks for the help.
Also, I have a house in Florida for sale, on the water/canal. 3 canals from the Gulf of Mexico, 45 minutes North of Clearwater Fl. Boat lift , big dock and jet ski lift included, 2/2 1350 sq. ft. asking $370,000. Anyone looking to move back?
Posted : May 9, 2007 7:35 pm
What island?
On St. Thomas, there's always time share selling & if you're good you can make really good money but don't know if that's what you'd be interested in. Also the major hotels have sales departments. There are good doctors here & RLS Hospital has vastly improved over even a few years ago. It's not the Mayo Clinic, however.
Posted : May 10, 2007 12:00 am
Thanks Trade, We're considering STT because we've been there 3 times on cruises. I may consider time share sales, does it require a Realtors license?
Posted : May 10, 2007 3:16 pm
Speaking of real estate, would a US license transfer to STT or do you need to be licensed on-island? Can anyone give me info on becoming a Realtor there? Is it realistic to think a new Realtor could, in time, do well ?
Posted : May 10, 2007 3:24 pm
You have to have a usvi license. You haveto submit an application, I believe you need a agency/realtor to sponsor you and a couple of passport size pictures. The board approves/disapproves all temporary licenses, good for 6 months until you take the test. You can not even rent property without a license here unless of coarse it is your own property. This may be a little off but I'm sure one of the realtors will correct me, but the first sentence is definitely right.
Posted : May 10, 2007 7:37 pm
Thank you Betty. I guess no one has a handle on sales positions except Trade? Anyone know about the liquor distribution business? Sales positions there maybe? Anything locally being sold to the cruise ships? Food distribution business maybe?
Posted : May 11, 2007 6:31 pm
Hi GS.
Try www.vidol.gov (dept of labor) I know they sponser the job listings on channel 10 on Innovative cable and should have lots of on island job info... Good luck!!!!
Posted : May 11, 2007 6:46 pm
You could try being a liquor rep. Premier Wine & Spirits, Bellows International or West Indies Corporation all have sales reps. Whether they need anyone currently, I have no idea.
Posted : May 11, 2007 10:26 pm
And for food- Merchant's Market and Prime Foods.
Posted : May 11, 2007 10:52 pm
Thanks very much! All good leads!
Are there any technology companies that might hire salespeople?
Posted : May 12, 2007 2:39 am
How bout the Cosmetology business is there a need for another salon possibly? How much is a haircut there?
Posted : May 13, 2007 4:19 pm
I think I paid $30.00 to $35.00 for a shampoo, cut & blow dry.
Posted : May 13, 2007 4:26 pm
Same on STX .
Posted : May 13, 2007 4:57 pm
Not if you're a man...quite a few barber shops where you can get a good cut from $6 to $15.
Posted : May 13, 2007 6:30 pm