Looking for construction work

Post this on the Classified board here. Click on "Forum List" above. Good luck.

Having worked for many different types of companies in the USVI, good luck at finding what you think is a "legitimate company."

/Hugo hit, I became a roofer
//Caribbean Steel sucked, and was one of the more "legitimate" companies. We removed an asbestos roof from an elementary school, with the students wandering around below us - Jarvis Elementary? something like that
///supervised putting the hypalon flat roofing on the airport. Whoever came before me did not fasten down well over 200 fasteners, and the company I worked for said to "let it go"

So, NoOne
Since many seem to get upset when I voice my opinion regarding local tradesman workmanship(or lack thereof).
So, what ARE you saying here??
To the others whom think I`m the ONLY one who feels this way, or go out of my way to think so,
here`s yet ANOTHER example, of the incompetence I got grilled for bringing this to light(time & time again from various people here)!

We must be realistic as to our fellow Virgin Islanders talents , to be worthy of their sense of grandeur.
It is not entirely their fault as the above post reveals,for instance, the project managers/those in charge, chose to remove asbestos from a roof of a elementary school,during operational hours.
The workers did as they were asked by their superiors.
Still, the burning question is WHY?
Why not when school is closed??
I`m sure we do not need to reinvent the wheel, there is most certainly a correct procedure that was not followed here.

And, Trade was correct !
NoOne, if you are seeking a job, post it in the classifieds section.
I see you want to perform your tasks properly, welcome on board/to the island!

Good luck to you!

I am saying my experience with construction companies in the USVI has not been good. I did not know we were removing asbestos from that elementary school, or I would have reported them. I did not find out until three or four months later when the school was listed in the Daily News as having asbestos, and since then I have worked with asbestos and now know what it looks like. Just so you know, I removed the asbestos without any protective gear - like I said, they did not tell us.

I am not looking for a job nor will I return to the USVI. There are many old pains and aches that I remember from STT, and see that I would be better off living stateside. Once in a while, I visit to see my life-long friends that still live on the island.

FYI, I lived on STT from March 8th 1981 to some time in January 1990.

steve, did i miss it but what island