Je viens chercher conseils de connaisseurs sur ce site en ce qui concerne la vie en Jamaique.
J'ai pour projet de m'installer la bas très prochainement, et en lisant plusieurs post sur le sujet (datant de plusieurs années .. ) j'aimerai avoir des renseignements concret sur la vie la bas et si possible, me créer quelques contacts avant de partir.
- Salaire moyen: 1000 $ Jamaicain (= 300€)
- Possibilité de travailler sur place en payant des "taxes" s'élevant à environ 1000 € par an pour les non résident
- Visa difficile a obtenir si la recherche d'emploi n'a pas été effectuer voir abouti à l'avance en France
- Visa de 1 mois de la France et renouvelable (Si possible) 1 mois sur place OU 3 mois de France et possibilité de renouveler 3 mois sur place (J'ai relever deux informations :s)
- Possibilité de devenir résident au bout de 5ans sous justificatif d'avoir travailler 5ans en Jamaique et 7ans pour obtenir la nationalité.
- Charges (Eau, électricité) assez coûteuses.
Voila les quelques informations que j'ai pu obtenir en lisant les anciens postes. Datant de quelques année, j'aimerai avoir des éléments concrets sur la situations la bas maintenant.
Aussi..
- Le faite d’être une fille et blanche (la population a souffert de l'esclavage et est a 95% noir) n'est pas dangereux? Ça peux paraître dingue et naif d'arriver seule avec sa petite valise quand on viens de France ... :s
- Ou vivre en Jamaique ?
- Que faire comme emploi sur place ?
- Quelques sont les formalités pour travailler ?
- Existe t-il des associations sur place pour essayer de s’intégrer rapidement ?
- Existe t-il des aides aux logements ou autres ?
Merci d'avance pour toutes les informations que vous aurez a m'apporter ! :D
s il y avait des aides au logement en jamaique ou autres comme tu dis il y aurait longtemps que le grand fantasme ne serait plus pour les jamaicains d immigrer pour aller chercher du travail aux etats unis ou au royaume uni ou au canada!!
franchement quel post amusant!!!
achete toi un billet et va depenser un peu d argent la bas et tu auras les reponses a tes questions!!
revoit ta conversion Salaire moyen: 1000 $ Jamaicain (= 300€)... oui pour les 300 euros mais ça représente 30-32 K $ JA
bref comme dit le mieux est d aller sur place un mois (ou plus) et de voir par soi-même la réalité locale :)
le salaire minimum , non pas moyen mais minimum, est de 300 euros par mois, ce qui fait 30 000 dollars jamaicains..
aujourd hui la conversion est de 105 dollars jamaicains pour 1 euro..
le cout de la vie cependant est le meme qu en france et meme pour certaines choses superieur..
Je souhaite partir vivrz en jamaique dans un an, plus précisement vers le ( octobre 2013), après avoir passer mon baccalaureat L. Je voudrai poursuivre mes études à l'université de MONA OU CASE. Cependant je compte faire une demande de bourse car n'étant pas citoyenne, je suppose que je devrais payer des frais. En meme tant j'envisagerai de pouvoir apporter mon aide aux diverses associations en donnant des cours de farnçais ou d'anglais gratuitement. Pourrais-tu me donner des conseils pour l'obtention du Visa, le logemtn, l'assurance, ect... Disons les démarches principales. Au moins j'aurais toute une année pour me préparer au mieux.
Ya , I can not speak french fluently but I overstand slightly ( I live in Guadeloupe now for my studies )...
Jamaicans are generally very welcoming and guests are usually encouraged to eat a meal. In these cases, a small gift is appreciated. Ordinary clothes are suitable during the day, but shorts and swimwear should only be used at the beach and pool. Evening wear clothing range with very casual clothing in Negril and a rather distinguished in other tourist season, during which some hotels and restaurants require a jacket and tie for dinner. In summer, people dress more simply. As tourism is a major industry in Jamaica, the tourist is well served and generally staff the hotels and restaurants are friendly and efficient. Outside Kingston, the pace of life is relaxed and the people are friendly and hospitable. Music and African culture are present, as well as former British colonial influences. The island is dotted with signs saying 'lives Jah (God is with us), Jah is the name used by Rastafarians to define God. Possession of marijuana can result in imprisonment and deportation. But above all, tourists absolutely should not try drugs out of the country because the authorities know all the tricks. Tipping: Most hotels and restaurants add a Jamaican service rate amounting to 10 percent, but a tip of 10-15% is common. Maids, waiters, elevator boys and porters airport require all tips. Taxi drivers receive the equivalent of 10 percent of the stroke.
Many hotels have swimming pools and beaches. The best swimming beaches are located primarily on the northern coast. The best surfing are also on the northern coast east of Port Antonio, where a long series of surf lapping in Boston Bay. For the most part, beach hotels rent boats sunfish, sailfish and / or sailboards. To charter larger boats, contact the Royal Jamaica Yacht Club. Skiing facilities are available in most beach hotels and Ski Club in Kingston Morgan's Harbour.
Diving: Jamaica offers many attractions for divers, including shipwrecks near the coast, forests sponges, caves and coral reefs. In some places, visibility is exceptional to 30 meters. Some dive sites most popular include the Throne Room near Negril, where it is possible to observe corals, sponges, nurse sharks and cubera snappers, Ricky's Reef, with its colored fish bright and Kathryn wreck. Many dive operators perform professionally on the island, ask the Tourist Board for a list of approved operators. The stores offer rentals and guided tours for snorkeling and scuba diving.
Fishing: Fishing is popular in freshwater and sea mountain mule, mule nosed, lean and Crossies are caught in rivers. It is possible to organize charter fishing on the high seas through the hotels main stations. Underwater fishing is allowed in the reefs. No license is required. It is possible to fill the registration forms to contest called Blue Martin Tournament, held in Port Antonio in September.
Golf: Jamaica has created some golf courses are among the most beautiful and most difficult of the Caribbean. Montego Bay is the best place and it is not required to reside at the hotel to play on three grounds. Other golf courses include other Caymanas Golf Course (home of the Jamaica Open and Pro-Am every year in November) and Constant Spring near Kingston. For lovers of climbing and hiking, the Blue Mountains, which rise to 2256 meters, offer an unspoiled landscape and a varied flora and fauna. It is best to hike with a guide. Some riding stables are open year-round, others organize programs during the winter season and most of the preparations can be made through the hotel. Cricket is the "national obsession" and matches take place from January to August at Sabina Park, Kingston and other land located in the island. The second most popular sport is probably football, which is played throughout the year. There are many tennis courts and the majority of hotels that do not have their own short can use short neighbors. The tradition of polo dates back more than a century, the matches taking place throughout the year in Kingston. The matches take place every week in Kingston and Drax Hall, near Ocho Rios. Horse races are held at the Caymanas Race Track Raceway, Kingston.
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