Should I accept a job at STT?

Well, you might want to visit.
Read some of the postings on the website bout people living here.
Things ARE different than stateside.
Some things are better and some are worse.
For example, the lines for any business are long and move slow but some of the worlds best beaches are only a ferry boat ride to St. John!(sorry Tommies, our beaches are better!)
Its give and take and many people love it and some cant stand it and move back home right away. You arent going to know until you do at least visit.
I took a leap and moved down here without checking it out too much but I was expecting a different world and I am still adjusting after a year. But I like it.
This isnt paradise but it can seem like it sometimes.

Which paper would you be working for here? VI Daily News? What type of reporting are you interested in doing? To me that paper seems to focus a lot on crime, the government, and local events, in no particular order. Not so much coverage on business, technology, the arts, sports, etc.

What is the other job you've been offered (paper and city)? How close is that to your boyfriend?

I'd also say to make a list of your interests and passions and then decided which place offers better opportunities to pursue them.

Also, although you've never been to St. Thomas, have you travelled elsewhere in the Caribbean or made any big moves in the past? I had and that made it easier to jump into this, because I also moved here sight unseen, but had a good idea what I was getting into.

IIf you have never been to St Thomas, I would recommend taking the other job and convincing them to send you down for a feature article on moving to St Thomas!
🙂 Get some good experience then come down here and get another Pulitzer for the Daily News!!!

Megan, definately burn some mid night oil and read read read as much as you can in the moving section on this site, search this message board for various topics so that at least you get some opinions and see what things are about to some degree. If you have time get the Settlers Handbook ( http://www.vitraders.com )so that you can read about the islands, if you decide to move definately get it - it will help greatly in answering your questions and giving you a realistic idea of island living - which is very important to your success... good bit of young people here to hang out with... law jobs for your boyfriend - sure - St. Thomas has quite a bit of them so I am sure he could get work in an office - but would require perhaps a pre-move visit for him to interview, bring in resumes, set up appointments by phone and then on the visit meet potential bosses.... I think depending on how tight you are with your boyfriend that may be one of the biggest issues... you will be alone down here trying to work things out... perhaps you go out and you are having a wonderful time and he is jealous that you are having such a great time in the islands or not.... in any case I think if you guys are a team and you are going - well I don't know. Perhaps if the other job is closer to him and you guys want to move together - take the closer job up in the states and then when he finishes school you guys can move together - spend the 8 or so months planning out the move... apply for the VI job again - maybe you will still get something. Big decision for sure... I think Carib's advice may pan out to the be the best... make a list with your boyfriend (if he is a major factor if not make the list by youself) with what you want, what things you would want in the place - interest/hobbies... ask any questions you have here... and then make a decision - All the best with your decision making.

--Islander