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it’s deffinately A sad state of affairs for us in the states that do const.
the american contractors are the one dumping on the american tradesman.
when you can get labor at half the cost,that when the job runs out or they get fired you don’t have to match their unemployment,or werry about retribution when you break labor laws etc. etc. contractors are the biggest scourge.they promote the demise of the fabric that the U.S. was built on.
fair labor fair wages.quality work.[quote=”costaricafinca”]It can take up to a year to gain any Resident status, so expect to leave, when necessary.
I expect that you have read that you cannot do [b][i]any[/i] [/b]’physical/actual work’ yourself, so must hire local or legal workers.:cry:[/quote]thats funny,the ticos I know won’t work for the paltry sum the americans so readily pay the nicas to perform the task n eeding to be done.your friends purchase it at Lowes and bring it to you.you pay for it and it’s lading,then house them,have BBQ’s and such,send them back after A week.
repeat cycle.[quote=”maravilla”] he’s an australian cattle dog who definitely needs a mood stabilizer![/quote]I stayed in Hermossa,I had/have an ACD also.i had A 4 wheeler that I built A platform onto the back.they went all over,him and my pit bull.I only saw 2 others,1 red and 1 blue,like mine.
I def know what you mean about loco now.mines sick nuts,my pit is a church mouse next to him.
amazing dogs.Maravilla,have you had anything happen where you live while the guard was on duty?
I have a friend,she also lives in one of the Hermossa developments where they keep americans under guard.they have had A few incidents even with shotgun willie patrolling.theirs no crime in costa rica,hence no need for A gun.now if they had A problem with home invasions,or break-ins,or car jacking I could see someone wanting to not be A victim.
it’s the perfect world,why all the squabbling?tounge in cheek of course.
[quote=”edlreed”][quote=”ronny”]Not sure why there is aggression toward another poster when I am the one that could be accused as hall monitor.
It’s an observation that I’ve made and a question on my part, and I hope that nobody perceives it as me having a lack of respect for americans.[/quote]
Censorship and inane righteousness is aggression.[/quote]touche,”looking in the mirror and talking to others”.:wink:[quote=”bobr”]Ronny….I agree with you……I have said several times before….this forum is about retiring to Costa Rica…..
If you want to cuss/discuss political views….go to another forum.Bob
San Ramon[/quote]do you have an add on craigslist by chance?I was staying at A friends home,with alot of posessions in it in Jaco sol,right next to the local drug dealer.while I was there,my brother and I,my brother is beyond fluent in spanish,we dealt with the ADT folks in Jaco.from the office to the officer that went around to do A monthly check.they came out,asked us how it was going,etc.
the guys they had then were the furthest from barney fife.you could tell they were greased when it came to their weapon.
I can’t speak for anywhere else.[quote=”jtd2″]How about putting a sign “Beware of Dogs(in Spanish)” on the windows around the house. There is also an alarm that you can buy that produce a barking dogs sound instead of the basic alarm sound…Radio Shack may carry it or any specialized electronic stores. Anyways, burglars are always afraid bitten by a dog.[/quote]they’ll just poison the dog,and if you use pseudo barking devices they’ll bring pseudo poison.
when you move there with dogs,and make your first in country vet visit the vet will ask you about getting the poison reversal medication.I know 3 pople that have had use for it.
to topic,the have an ADT office in Jaco.several folks use them.they have armed security that respond on motorcycles.
oh,theirs A guy and his wife that live on Calle Hermossa.they are retired feds also.
he’s A great guy,drives A full sized newer burgundy Chevy truck,flareside bed.
easy going,if you saw his tuck and hollered him up he’d chat.they’ve got/had your same interest regarding this.
we spoke several times at length about this subject.
he’d be A good source.and he’s always about.very active.things can go bad quick.their was A house that had A small cabina on the property that A caretaker and his wife stayed in.he would live,all expenses paid and small stipend,as agreed on with the owner.he did odd jobs for things outside of the providance of the housing and maintenence contract.when the oner was there the wife was paid for her housekeeping and cooking and such.
this went on for awhile,several years.at some point the home had to be sold and the new owner was not having any of what he called nonense.the property had fencing and locks and such.which he thought was adequate.he displaced the keeper.
long story short,he cam bck and the house had only the concrete walls.everything else was removed.
I learned this from A friend who was looking to buy the property.he asked me to look at it as maybe overseeing the rebuild.
it was in the tarcoles community between orotina and Jaco.
it’s something to think about.these are things that jst happen.
