AboutNancy Torres Expertise I can answer questions about places to stay in Puerto Rico. As I live and work here, I can also help people with their questions on what to do, where to go, local transportation, government offices, working/studying/vacationing in the island. I speak and write Spanish and English.
Experience I currently live in Old San Juan and enjoy museums, hotels, social and cultural events, restaurants and sightseing.
Education/Credentials BBA University of Puerto Rico, Minor in English
Awards and Honors Magna Cum Laude, University of Puerto Rico
Expert: Nancy Torres Date: 5/23/2008 Subject: Questions For ME and My Family Please help!
Question Well me and my husband and four kids are currently living in Maryland. With the gas and teh rent so high we are barely making it! I am a stay at home mom.And he is a Supervisor with METRO.The transit bus and landscaping here in Maryland.Well his motherlives in Yabucoa and with our situation it looks like we will have to move there asap!We just cant afford tolive here with our4 kids. My mother in law lives in Yabuoca ,pr. She has a nice house and has a complete apartment rt on top of her house.So she is more then happy for us to move in and wed have our own privacy.She is like a mom too me.My question is how hard would it be job wise?Hed like to stayin the transit dept.But online I can read about it but no job postings.|Could head me in the rt direction.Any advise he is bilingual.
Answer Hola, Kim.
My suggestion for you is to first consider seriously all the pros and cons of moving to the Island. It is a good idea that you could stay with your mother in law while your husband get a new job and you all get used to the new environment.
But then, Kim, in your case I would also consider some other details. The unemployment rate in the Island is high, and that could be important for your husband getting a new job. In addition, salaries in Puerto Rico could be considerably lower to what he is used to. You must find a new school for your kids, you will need a car, actual economical situation is not the best, prices are going higher every day (gas, food, electricity, water, cable TV), - could be a drastic change for you and your family.
You know exactly which is your situation and we must always make decisions that affect our families. Talk with your husband and decide what is better for you all. When you consider relocating, it would be advisable to ensure first a job and you must count with enough money to be able to cover not only the related expenses, but also cover an estimated expense budget for the first 4 to 6 months.
We have been all badly hit by the present economical situation, where you live, where I live and many other countries worldwide. We must be careful using the money we have available, so we must work with new family budgets, and we must also consider seriously leaving our present jobs.
If you feel I can help you more, just let me know.
Saludos,
Nancy
