Travailler et vivre en Martinique
by Adri62500
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Voila bonjour a tous j' ai lu plusieurs sujets sur se forum qui parler de la vie avec les martiniquais qui n'estpas quelque chose de facile . Ceci m'as perturbé car moi je pense que la vie est chiante si l'on choisi d'etre un "con" avec les gens c'est a dire de ne pas s'intéréssé a la culture etc .... . Bon moi je pars le 30 Juin làs bas pour trvailler aux trois-ilets a la pointe du bout pour etre exact et 'ai 20 ans et je ne suis jamais partis aussi loin et donc de voir dees message comme sa se me fout un peu les boules . Je vais travailler au Restaurant Le Ponton . Voila je voudrait discuter avec des gens de las bas avant que je parte . Voila merci a bientot j'espere :D😉
moi je pense que la vie est chiante si l'on choisi d'etre un "con" avec les gens c'est a dire de ne pas s'intéréssé a la culture etc ...
Tu vois, moi, j'ai inscrit ma petite fille dans une école de Rivière Salée où elle était la seule blanche sur 300 enfants... lors de notre premier réunion de parents, quand nous sommes sortis ma voiture (immatriculée en métropole) garée dans la cours de l'école avait été griffée sur les deux côtés (des griffes de 3 mètres), à la réunion suivante (3 mois plus tard), rétroviseurs cassés, à la suivante ce furent les essuis-glaces...
Tu feras ton expérience...
Tu vois, moi, j'ai inscrit ma petite fille dans une école de Rivière Salée où elle était la seule blanche sur 300 enfants... lors de notre premier réunion de parents, quand nous sommes sortis ma voiture (immatriculée en métropole) garée dans la cours de l'école avait été griffée sur les deux côtés (des griffes de 3 mètres), à la réunion suivante (3 mois plus tard), rétroviseurs cassés, à la suivante ce furent les essuis-glaces...
Tu feras ton expérience...
Je vais travailler au Restaurant Le Ponton .
Quand un Martiniquais t'expliquera sérieusement que tu prends l'emploi d'un Martiniquais, tu lui répondras que ce n'est pas grave puisque tu t'intéresses à sa culture ! 😎
Quand un Martiniquais t'expliquera sérieusement que tu prends l'emploi d'un Martiniquais, tu lui répondras que ce n'est pas grave puisque tu t'intéresses à sa culture ! 😎
Je n'ai pas dit que c'était insupportable... mais disons que dans mes expériences tropicales (j'ai bossé au Costa Rica, en Indonésie et à la Martinique) c'est là où je me suis senti le plus mal. Cela dit, il y a d'autres bons cotés... Concernant les mauvais, tu feras comme beaucoup, tu fréquenteras essentiellement des métros et tu dragueras les petites touristes !
N'hésite pas à y aller mais ne pars en te disant qu'en t'y intéressant ça résoudra tout !
N'hésite pas à y aller mais ne pars en te disant qu'en t'y intéressant ça résoudra tout !
D'une part tous les Martiniquais, comme tous les peuples, ne sont pas pareils... Tu verras rapidement ceux qui ont déjà quitté leur île et ceux qui ne l'ont jamais quitté. Ensuite, aux Trois-Ilets, la population métropolitaine est plus nombreuse qu'ailleurs car c'est une zone très touristique.
A 20 ans c'est une expérience à ne pas louper !
A 20 ans c'est une expérience à ne pas louper !
Oui beaucoup de métros et surtout beaucoup de touristes... si tu es célibataire, tes conquêtes féminines vont atteindre des sommets... Je bossais pour Citroën et tous les métros qui travaillaient avec moi s'étaient installés aux Trois-Ilets et ils n'ont jamais regretté leurs choix ! L'inconvénient des Trois-Ilets c'est que tu es excentré par rapport à l'île mais bon... y a des avantages et des inconvénients partout !
Non, pas par rapport à Fort-de-France car tu peux y aller en bateau assez rapidement mais il n'y a pas grand intérêt à y aller mais plutôt par rapport au Lamentin où tu trouves les zones commerciales, administratives et médicales.
Te rendre ailleurs dans l'île est assez long car tu es au bout d'un cul de sac. Pour aller à l'Hyper U du Lamentin ou au Cora de Schoelcher c'est long... Du coup, tu feras tes courses hebdomadaires au Champion ou au Leader Price de Rivière Salée...
Te rendre ailleurs dans l'île est assez long car tu es au bout d'un cul de sac. Pour aller à l'Hyper U du Lamentin ou au Cora de Schoelcher c'est long... Du coup, tu feras tes courses hebdomadaires au Champion ou au Leader Price de Rivière Salée...
Sans voiture c'est difficile de vivre à la Martinique... les transports en commun sont inexistants et faire tes courses aux petits "lolos" du coin revient très cher. Il reste le stop qui marche bien.
Bonjour,
C'est vrai que les 3 ilets c'est pratiquement du 100 % métros, à croire que les métros ont peur de se mélanger aux martiniquais, y en a qui viennent en martinique avec des préjugés qui feront qu'ils n'aimeront pas du tout la Martinique. Pour ce qui est de moi, j'habite la martinique depuis que je suis toute petite (bon maintenant : 19 ans ) et je n'ai jamais eu aucun problèmes d'intégration et ce même si j'étais la seule petite blanche de l'école du quartier, être au contact de gens comme eux peut t'apprendre certaines valeurs de la vie. Certes si tu vas en Martinique et que tu ne fais pas l'effort de t'adapter autant repartir direct parce que sinon tu vas détester. Bien sur il y a quelques racistes mais bien moins qu'en Métropole où on a peur de l'étranger. Enfin bon, je pense que ton travail au Ponton devrait te plaire, mais essaie de ne pas trop rester dans ton coin 3 ilets, ouvre toi
C'est vrai que les 3 ilets c'est pratiquement du 100 % métros, à croire que les métros ont peur de se mélanger aux martiniquais, y en a qui viennent en martinique avec des préjugés qui feront qu'ils n'aimeront pas du tout la Martinique. Pour ce qui est de moi, j'habite la martinique depuis que je suis toute petite (bon maintenant : 19 ans ) et je n'ai jamais eu aucun problèmes d'intégration et ce même si j'étais la seule petite blanche de l'école du quartier, être au contact de gens comme eux peut t'apprendre certaines valeurs de la vie. Certes si tu vas en Martinique et que tu ne fais pas l'effort de t'adapter autant repartir direct parce que sinon tu vas détester. Bien sur il y a quelques racistes mais bien moins qu'en Métropole où on a peur de l'étranger. Enfin bon, je pense que ton travail au Ponton devrait te plaire, mais essaie de ne pas trop rester dans ton coin 3 ilets, ouvre toi
20 ans en martinique ? En bossant au ponton ? Tu vas t'eclater ... Plus serieusement, c'est certain que tu vas tomber sur des gros cons (mais bon, j'ai connu les memes dans le sud de la france), tu vas te prendre quelques "rentre dans ton pays"... Laisse courrir !
Par contre, comme te disait Gilles, sans voiture, tu risques de galerer pour beaucoup de choses... Si tu as le permis, trouves toi une voiture rapidement.
Par contre, comme te disait Gilles, sans voiture, tu risques de galerer pour beaucoup de choses... Si tu as le permis, trouves toi une voiture rapidement.
Ah oui pour ce qui est de voiture il y a une vente aux enchères de voitures à rivière salée tous les mois (on trouve de tout et en général on y fait de bonnes affaires)
Salut,
J'ai souri en lisant ton message, je vis en Martinique et j'habite aux trois Ilets et je connais très bien l'équipe du Ponton. Tu as raison, la vie est difficile si on ne s'intègre pas. C'est une culture différente mais la vie ici (pour moi) est agréable... y a des soucis et des difficultés partout... mais vivre en tongs toute l'année c'est le pied! Alors ne t'inquiète pas! c'est une très belle expérience... à très bientôt!
J'ai souri en lisant ton message, je vis en Martinique et j'habite aux trois Ilets et je connais très bien l'équipe du Ponton. Tu as raison, la vie est difficile si on ne s'intègre pas. C'est une culture différente mais la vie ici (pour moi) est agréable... y a des soucis et des difficultés partout... mais vivre en tongs toute l'année c'est le pied! Alors ne t'inquiète pas! c'est une très belle expérience... à très bientôt!
HélèneB
Bonjour,
Quelque soit le résultat de TON expérience, tu auras au moins eu la chance de la tenter. Après, certains aiment et restent, d'autres apprécient d'y passer quelques années et d'autres détestent et repartent très vite.
Nous ne vivons pas dans une carte postale, même si toi tu vas être en contact direct, par ton travail, avec la Martinique des vacances. Si tu restes dans le monde très métro de la Pointe du Bout, ta Martinique n'aura rien de martiniquais et ce sera comme si tu étais dans n'importe quel zone ambiance plage en métropole.
Il te faudra parfois te taire, respecter certaines pratiques et tabous, encaisser des remarques pas toujours sympas, ne pas porter de pull, manger des bons poissons grillés, rencontrer des gens aux visions multiples et variées, rire en regardant le coucher du soleil... Bref, tu verras. Chaque expérience est unique et dépend beaucoup des attentes et des illusions de l'arrivant. Personne ne t'attend donc personne ne fera d'effort spécial pour toi.
Nous sommes arrivés aux Antilles en 1989 et y sommes toujours. Mais la plupart des gens que nous avons connus en nos premières années sont repartis.
Bonne installation prochaine et surtout viens faire ton expérience en ayant l'esprit ouvert et sans les imprégnations des vécus des autres.
Quelque soit le résultat de TON expérience, tu auras au moins eu la chance de la tenter. Après, certains aiment et restent, d'autres apprécient d'y passer quelques années et d'autres détestent et repartent très vite.
Nous ne vivons pas dans une carte postale, même si toi tu vas être en contact direct, par ton travail, avec la Martinique des vacances. Si tu restes dans le monde très métro de la Pointe du Bout, ta Martinique n'aura rien de martiniquais et ce sera comme si tu étais dans n'importe quel zone ambiance plage en métropole.
Il te faudra parfois te taire, respecter certaines pratiques et tabous, encaisser des remarques pas toujours sympas, ne pas porter de pull, manger des bons poissons grillés, rencontrer des gens aux visions multiples et variées, rire en regardant le coucher du soleil... Bref, tu verras. Chaque expérience est unique et dépend beaucoup des attentes et des illusions de l'arrivant. Personne ne t'attend donc personne ne fera d'effort spécial pour toi.
Nous sommes arrivés aux Antilles en 1989 et y sommes toujours. Mais la plupart des gens que nous avons connus en nos premières années sont repartis.
Bonne installation prochaine et surtout viens faire ton expérience en ayant l'esprit ouvert et sans les imprégnations des vécus des autres.
coucou
cela me fais assez rire par ce que c'est de toute facon pareil en france quand on change radicalement de departement etant originaire d'alsace je me suis installer dans les po et la au debut on m'a traiter de sale boche ect ....
alors a choisir je prefere me faire traiter de tous dans un coin de ciel bleu
parce que avant de dire que les antillais sont raciste envers les blancs regardons de plus pres ici et y a des blanc raciste envers des blancs
mais je n'ai jamais vu de noir raciste enver des noirs et comment sont ils acceuilli ici les noirs ???????????
pas toujours tres bien alors qu'au fond ce n'est qu'une couleur neutre le noir et le blanc et a l'interieur on n'est pareil notre sang est rouge et le leurs aussi quand nous les metros n auras accepter cela peu etre qu'eux aussi l'accepterons
😉 il faudra évidemment avoir une voiture, mais sinon, fais gaffe, personne ne te parle de drogue et il te faudra faire très attention
d'abord on voudra te refouler de l'herbe soi disant et direct on te mettra un grain de riz de crack et si tu acceptes, t'es cuit ! fais très attention! sinon si tu t'intègres dans des familles sympa et saines, des jeunes qui font des études en europe ou à l'étranger, alors c'est le pied ! mais attention : vie saine, saine, saine
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I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
Starting this spring, we want to settle near Aix-en-Provence. We're tired of living in the mountains with all the snow—we really need some sunshine and a fresh start. Is it hard to find a house to rent there? What about prices? If you have any great tips or useful info about the area, we’d love to hear it. I work in education and want to do prevention work in Marseille or Aix—are there jobs in the social sector?
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Hi,
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
Hello everyone,
We’re a small family from the south of France, with a 2-year-old little boy, and we’re dreaming of starting a new adventure abroad by opening our own business. For now, we haven’t chosen a specific destination yet.
We mainly speak French, with a basic level of Spanish and English, and we’re ready to improve these two languages if needed. We’re looking for a multicultural, safe country with quality healthcare and good schools accessible for our son. We’d also love a pleasant place with a mild climate where life is good.
Our idea is to travel to different countries to explore, compare, and refine our project. We’d be really happy to read your tips, experiences, or anecdotes if you’ve already undertaken a similar project or if you know key points to anticipate.
Thanks in advance for your shares and help—it would really help us move forward with our project! 😄
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Dublin as an au pair in a few weeks.
I’m looking for a reputable language school. It’s so hard to choose! Has anyone already done a language stay in Dublin? Any tips? Thanks so much! :)
Hi everyone, so I’m planning to go study at a community college in the U.S., but the only snag is which one—there are so many options over there! I’ve heard about one in California, Diablo Valley College, and another in Florida, Valencia College. I know both states are super attractive for tourism, but my main criteria are teaching quality and price. I’m open to any advice, comments, or suggestions—thanks in advance! The start of the semester is coming up, and I’m a little nervous...
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Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Hi! I’m looking for an apartment in Malaga from September (2025) until January for my Erasmus exchange, but I’m not finding much, and it seems like there are a lot of scams. Does anyone have any leads or tips? Thanks!^^






