What is your name?Yoselin Remigio
What is your current age or age range?
36
What country are you native to?
Dominican Republic, but I live in Cayman Islands for 11 years
What area of Bermuda do you current live (Providence, City, general area etc.)
I'm currently staying in Boston, MA
How long have you lived in Bermuda?
none
When you moved to Bermuda, did you bring your family? What do they think?
I have 2 childrens one is 17 she is in the university, my son of 15 years old he is in hight school and a baseball player, and he trainning must be in the Dominican Republic, always they visit me for summer and christmas vacation, and my fiancee he is working in the cayman islands.
Did you leave your family behind? How do you handle the separation?
not definely not, we have a strong comunication, and they understand that in order to mami provide the best for they, mami have to work hard, and mami have a lost of responsability we kids schools and paid our house back to the Dominican Republic,The house is part of our dream and future.
What made you decide to relocate to a different country?
I was working in the Cayman Island for 11 years, and now they have a new immigration law (Rollover)they request the expat to apply for residency but so far nobody get answer. So I have friends who were working there, and incourrage me to search for a Bermuda Job
Why did you choose Bermuda, or what factors helped you to decide to choose Bermuda?
The peoples, the oportunities, the strong island economi, the type of client who visit the island, how other peoples talking about the island, beaches, restaurants, ensurances,the languaje, the clime, etc.
What other countries did you consider? Why didn't you choose those?
Espain back to Europe. But my daughter graduation is in september 07, and I would like to be with her. also it is really far from home.
Was it difficult to get the documents you needed to live and/or work there? (residency and/or working permit)
is no really dificult, is just evaluation of distances
What was the most difficult part of the transition?
for me the only difficult part on my intire life is to be with out job
What was the biggest mistake you made in the transition to living in Bermuda?
none
What was the easiest part of making the transition?
get ready to work, I beilive in God, and I know that wend one door is close, God open many windows, and definedly I'm ready to jump.
Do you plan on returning to your home country? Why or why not?
Home is the only place that nobody can say get out. But if i get the opportunity to leave in an english speaker island definedly that will make very happy, and my kids as well.
Do you miss your family, friends or old home and habits?
my family and friend of course yes, but I learn something in my life. That you have to sacrify something in your life in order to get the bigger award. Like Jesus give his life for us, I'm ready to give for the best of my kids, but always in the right way, and legal.
What do you miss the most about your home country?
The food. because my kids always visit me. My mother die wend I was a littler 2 years girl, I dont have brothers and sisters, no uncle, no antun, so is just only my kids and me
Are there the same recreational activities in Bermuda?
no
How easy has it been to make new friends in Bermuda?
I'm a friendly person, and even if I far, I still keep friends from all over the world, so start a new friendship will be easy, because I respect the right of others, and always I'm looking the possitive parts of the peoples.
Do you have many friends from your home country in Bermuda?
no, only one of my co-worker
What are your favorite activities that are available?
Restaurnat, Hotel
What are the top ten things you miss about the place you left behind?
clean and safe island
What are the top ten things you DON'T miss about the place you left behind?
Get out of my island, this my island and I can deport you right now
Do you speak the language of Bermuda?
yes I do
Do you think it is crucial to know the language in Bermuda, or can you get by with a handheld translation dictionary for a while?
yes, any body who live in english speaker country must speak english
Was medical insurance difficult to get before you went or after you first arrived?
no
Did you move to your new location after retirement, or are you currently working or looking for work?
The reason I'm in Boston is just because my time finished in cayman island, right now I'm without job
How do you earn your living in Bermuda?
I have some save, and I have my pension plan with US$32,000.00 dollars
Do you generally earn your income the same way, or in the same profession, as in your home country?
yes all my income is from my 11 years in the cayman islands
How did you go about finding a job in Bermuda? Was it easy or hard to locate work and get a job?
so far has been dificult, because I don't have way to find a job, i always search the internet, but I find only account jobs, and my area is Food and Beverage or hotel activities
What types of sources did you use to find a job there? (agency, newspaper, website?)
website, and I ask to my co-worker, but he never answer
If you are telecommuting, what obstacles, if any, did you face in setting up your communication methods?
I think that I up date in communication
Are there local customs that would make it difficult for foreigners to fit in?
Well right now I'm in Boston, USA. I have visa to enter, but I don't have right to work
What are the top ten things you like about Bermuda?
beside the above mentioned, the location, clime, and strong economic
What are the top ten things you DON'T like or find strange about Bermuda?
none, because I never being there, and all the comments about are positive
Do you have plans to move again or travel in the future or what are your future business plans?
I the kind of person think about today, here, now. but if I get the job opportunities in Bermuda, and enjoy the rest of my life there for sure thats will make very happy
Did you buy a new home or did you decide to rent?
right now I only have resources for rent.
What is the average cost for housing in your area?
my house cost $1,400,000.00 dominican pesos ($68,000.00 AMERICAN DOLLARS)in the 2003, and now cost $4,000,000.00 millions dominican pesos
Was it difficult to find housing in your new country?
Here in boston no even thinking about, I'm here only for a few days
Is the cost of living comparable to what you experienced before? Explain the difference.
No, here to earn $500.00 dollars, you most have 2 or 3 job, of course the food are cheaper, but anyways it is very hard to earn a good salary, and becarefull if we talking about taxes....
List some things that are more expensive in Bermuda
I dont know Bermuda prices, but my friend says that the rent, the power, the water, are better then Cayman, and the salarys are excellent.
List some things that are less expensive in Bermuda
the same answer
