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Joan Z

I have to agree. I've been to Jamaica twice, but staying at resorts, where I'm sure the people are thankful for all the jobs they created. However with the many employees at the resorts, they were all Jamaican, they don't want to give what jobs they do have to other than their own. Which I don't blame them, it is a very poor country. On the ride to the resort I saw many women washing clothes on rocks in streams, etc. and I started to feel guilty like "rich American coming to this poverty stricken country", but then I thought, don't feel bad, you are giving them a job! And they are very grateful for them jobs, they are lovely people. If it wasn't so poor, and I thought I could get a job there, I would consider it also. Good luck.

Let me re-interate....
I don't think I am better than any Jamaican, or anyone else for that matter. I made many friends in Jamaica and I am somewhat jealous for what they have....a more laid back, simple life. I'm glad the resorts are helping the economy down there, yes, I think we got the most respectable treatment while there (more than I can say for many American vacation places). And that was not just for their job, they are real people, and that's what I like about it. And I don't think they should give the jobs to outsiders, because America has learned the hard way about helping everyone else and not their own country. I think Jamaica is fine, personally I don't wish the poverty on those who have to live that way, I realize not everyone in Jamaica lives in poverty. And if I was from Jamaica, I would want to go back, also, I am sure. This American life has its perks, but it isn't all it's cracked up to be.

diddlemyskittle

Rath and Joan G we no need u bomboclat sympathy. A rass clatt people like you stereotype all Jamaicans as weed smoking rastas who live in straw huts. U going on like seh we a some destitute paupers who need every rasclat dime unnu spen out yah. Nobody neva call unnu out ya so no come yah. Although Jamaica have its problems like every odda damn country unnu a move like seh unnu betta dan we. Yes ur economy might be better but u are not better than us. At least we nah wage war pan oda country and a gwan like we bad. Dats why mi glad Castro fix unnu backside wid the Bay of Pigs invasion. Dats why mi will alwys love him. You guys too ******* egotistical. When unnu watch t.v you tink everyone a frolic inna paradise. I watched a documentry the odda day and one boy up deh seh him so ppor him no have no weh fi ****. A inna ground im a ****.
Laybling althogh Jamaica is a great place I do no think you shpuld just up and leave at such a young age. Do not give up the opportunity u have. Many people would be very grateful to be in ur shoes. Some people would like to go to university but have no funds. What I suggest is that you at least get a degree and then you come to Jamica if you still want after you graduate. I am sorry you had to see that side of me earlier buut i was pissed.

maivas229

Think long and hard before doing this.This is not a decision that should be made in haste and anger.You might end up regretting your hasty decision.

bre l

jamaica is just awesome if u like the simple life
don't let people change ur mind
they don't really care
yes u need a visa
its best u know somebody in jamaica
u'd have to know how the way of life is
all those people hating - some just jealous of us - others have had a bad experience
am in america now having the worst experience of my life
and i thought everything would be a whole lot better
i want to go home to jamaica

physical

you need a visa but I would not encourage running away. Danielle already deal with the first two answers so I wont say more about that. Lived in several countries and still think it is the best but home is where the heart is so...

You all are really lame! Maybe you are the one who is a depressed shithole. You may not be so depressed if you left your precious resort and dicovered Jamaica.

As for the question: Check out Jamaica and make your own conclusion. Try visiting for a month or so and see if you can stay longer. Maybe you want to join a humanitarian organization like the Peace Core and do some good while you try and figure things out.

Rath

Do not go to Jamaica. if you must set out on your own and leave family behind (you should reconsider) you have many choices in the Caribbean that are a million times better than Jamaica. It is a depressed shithole, to put it bluntly. Jamaicans are all over the other Caribbean islands looking for jobs because there aren't any in Jamaica. Ok? Please don't do it.
If you're an Aussie, you can go to any of the Commonwealth islands, such as the Bahamas, British Virgin, Caymans, and even Bermuda without a visa. Just contact the embassies of those places for more info.

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