Moving back home

If you want to stay in your field I would try all of the new edc companies. They have to hire locals and if they could hire a local with your skills they would be pretty suprised and happy. But I would think you will make less money here and there will be less jobs in your field. All depends on what you want for a lifestyle.

Do you think any of the EDCs on St. Croix hire computer programmers? I'm just curious, I'm from STX and studying computer science in Rhode Island and am curious if any jobs even exist in that field if hypothetically, I were to move back home.

I think not only would some EDC companies want you to help manage their software applications and computers systems, more tech support than code writing, but maybe also write apps for them to streamline their operations. Although the latter might be more of a longshot. However, Innovative is always looking for good engineers to help them keep the network up and running and there are quite a few software companies on the islands that you might be able to hook up with.

Personally I would rather be in your position than Kims because your skills can be utilized by a larger company base.

My advice is to move back home! I won't be able to get there until my son graduates high school in May of 2005 but I have saved every dime I can and have started throwing, selling and storing my stuff already -- I can't wait. GO FOR IT. We only have one shot at life so I say, why not live in paradise? Good luck and if you need any more moral support lol - I'm here for you. K

Dominic,

Your field puts you in a good position to telework, so don't just limit yourself to companies that are physically located here in the territory. Granted, a company may not want to hire someone as a remote employee for their first job, but after you have a bit of a proven track record as being a good self-manager you should be able to talk with many potential employers about working remotely from STX. I have a successful 12 page proposal about why it is more cost effective to let you telework than trying to replace you should you ever find yourself in need of such a document. *grin*

HC

thanks for the moral support kathy. There is a few managers at work who I express my educational goals to and have been able to give me insight on my moving home due to the fact that they were once locals of the VI. My main goal is to my master's degree in a field where I am able to expand my skills and use them efficiently in a company. My BA degree concentrates in web site development with database integration and I have learn alot of about web site integration throughout my career at the university I attend. My human resources manager was also suggesting to me that a MBA in Human Resources Management is a great field to get in because mostly at large companies an individual has to go through a HR office before getting hired. So that's a field that will be around forever. Also too, many don't realize but Financial Managers and Analyst are always needed in companies. Especially, in larger companies who have to forecast company goals and make those goals happen. My BA in Business Information Systems, MBA in Human Resources or Financial Management, and 4 yrs customer service experience I believe thas alot of skills for 24yr old black woman. The avg financial manager according to the job wages schedule makes about $58,970 and the human resources managers avg $48,200.

So about that comment you made Stu:
"Personally I would rather be in your position than Kims because your skills can be utilized by a larger company base." I would reconsider that statement based on this information that I provided in this post.

I wasn't knocking you at all, you have skills I wish I had. I had no idea most companies have financial managers. I would agree HR and IS are great areas to be in because of their wide range of options and I was just suggesting and assuiming as a financial analyst you might have some great luck with and EDC company doing market analysis and make barrells of cash.