Advice needed! Opportunity to move to Canouan
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Advice needed! Opportunity to move to Canouan
After hunting for new opportunities for some time now, with little success, suddenly the opportunity has come our way to move to Canouan. My wife and I are experienced expats with long stints in the Middle East and Southern Europe. Despite this, and probably because we were blessed with a baby girl 14 months ago, we are feeling apprehensive about such a big move. With research and a realistic idea that cabin fever will never be far away on such a small island, we are asking for any advice from the expat forum. The job offer I have received would include accommodation, utilities, car, flights and healthcare, although the finer details have yet to be agreed. Does anyone know what cost of living we can expect? Any local knowledge great fully received.
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Hi Jrmops,
Welcome to BE. I've answered your other post but wanted to pop by here and say hi.
I hope you enjoy our little BE community here and if you get stuck on anything please give me a shout.
Welcome to BE. I've answered your other post but wanted to pop by here and say hi.
I hope you enjoy our little BE community here and if you get stuck on anything please give me a shout.
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Re: Advice needed! Opportunity to move to Canouan
After hunting for new opportunities for some time now, with little success, suddenly the opportunity has come our way to move to Canouan. My wife and I are experienced expats with long stints in the Middle East and Southern Europe. Despite this, and probably because we were blessed with a baby girl 14 months ago, we are feeling apprehensive about such a big move. With research and a realistic idea that cabin fever will never be far away on such a small island, we are asking for any advice from the expat forum. The job offer I have received would include accommodation, utilities, car, flights and healthcare, although the finer details have yet to be agreed. Does anyone know what cost of living we can expect? Any local knowledge great fully received.
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Re: Advice needed! Opportunity to move to Canouan
Sounds ominous carib54!
Can we discuss this further by email? let me know at <<snip>>
Thanks for your reply.
Can we discuss this further by email? let me know at <<snip>>
Thanks for your reply.
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Thanks Sue for preserving my anonymity!
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Thanks again carib54.
Food for thought. I am in construction related field. I'm guessing a high turnover rate due to isolation, single status contracts and corporate culture?
Not a positive situation that anybody would consider moving their family too.
Thanks Sue for preserving anonymity.
Food for thought. I am in construction related field. I'm guessing a high turnover rate due to isolation, single status contracts and corporate culture?
Not a positive situation that anybody would consider moving their family too.
Thanks Sue for preserving anonymity.
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Once carib54 has made 3 posts you will be able to PM each other if you choose to do so.
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Re: Advice needed! Opportunity to move to Canouan
Thanks again carib54.
Food for thought. I am in construction related field. I'm guessing a high turnover rate due to isolation, single status contracts and corporate culture?
Not a positive situation that anybody would consider moving their family too.
Thanks Sue for preserving anonymity.
Food for thought. I am in construction related field. I'm guessing a high turnover rate due to isolation, single status contracts and corporate culture?
Not a positive situation that anybody would consider moving their family too.
Thanks Sue for preserving anonymity.