With the school year coming to an end many SMU students are looking for a JOB. My job search was frantic, because for one I had no idea where I wanted to work in the first place. I’m not talking about what business I mean what state or even country.
Thinking back to one of my favorite books, The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson, I was inspired to look for a summer job in the Caribbean. The options in the Caribbean seemed endless with hundreds of islands to choose from, most of them having five star resorts to offer an assortment of job opportunities. The best part about it is that most islands are still British colonies so Americans don’t even need a work visa or green card. Also many expenses are cheaper in the Caribbean such as apartments and transportation.
I am simply flying to my island of choice, renting an apartment, and working at a resort as a waiter and beach service. I chose the island of Grand Cayman which had more options than most as far as resorts are concerned. Tourists who visit the Grand Cayman range from Americans to English and even Italians.
What really surprised me about the job search was that most managers were excited to get a phone call from an interested American. One manager said that I was much more qualified for the job than some of his current workers because guests would be more comfortable interacting with an American college student than one of the natives.
Though I haven’t started yet, I would suggest trying the same thing. You don’t have to necessarily go far, but I was motivated to get away from the nest for the summer. Any comments or interests in doing the same thing one summer?
Thinking back to one of my favorite books, The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson, I was inspired to look for a summer job in the Caribbean. The options in the Caribbean seemed endless with hundreds of islands to choose from, most of them having five star resorts to offer an assortment of job opportunities. The best part about it is that most islands are still British colonies so Americans don’t even need a work visa or green card. Also many expenses are cheaper in the Caribbean such as apartments and transportation.
I am simply flying to my island of choice, renting an apartment, and working at a resort as a waiter and beach service. I chose the island of Grand Cayman which had more options than most as far as resorts are concerned. Tourists who visit the Grand Cayman range from Americans to English and even Italians.
What really surprised me about the job search was that most managers were excited to get a phone call from an interested American. One manager said that I was much more qualified for the job than some of his current workers because guests would be more comfortable interacting with an American college student than one of the natives.
Though I haven’t started yet, I would suggest trying the same thing. You don’t have to necessarily go far, but I was motivated to get away from the nest for the summer. Any comments or interests in doing the same thing one summer?
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