The Perfect Place to Live (Almost) The Caribbean has long been a place of desire. It guarantees average temperatures in the 80’s all year round (see reference), there’s little to no racism, a countless number of beaches that do not require wetsuits, beautiful scenery almost anywhere you choose to build your home, and best of all no wars to deal … Read More
An Exposition on a Stagnant West Indian Economy: Why We Won’t Come Home
I felt a sense of urgency to verbalize what many of us as educated West Indians living in the US are thinking. I decided to cover it in 4 parts so as to provide a convenient way to not only read, but discuss accordingly. I called Antigua out in particular because that’s where I’m from, but this article targets the … Read More
An Exposition on a Stagnant West Indian Economy: Why We Won’t Come Home (Part IV of IV)
You may access Part I here: “Why We Won’t Come Home (Part I of IV)” You may access Part II here:”Why We Won’t Come Home (Part II of IV)” You may access Part II here:”Why We Won’t Come Home (Part III of IV)” Why We Won’t Come Home (Part IV of IV) Let’s bring it home now and talk about … Read More
An Exposition on a Stagnant West Indian Economy: Why We Won’t Come Home (Part III of IV)
You may access Part I here: “Why We Won’t Come Home (Part I of IV)” You may access Part II here:”Why We Won’t Come Home (Part II of IV)” Why We Won’t Come Home (Part III of IV) Let’s talk about competitive pay. For example, why would I, with my degree, work for 2500 ECD in Antigua when I could … Read More
An Exposition on a Stagnant West Indian Economy: Why We Won’t Come Home (Part II of IV)
You may access Part I here: “Why We Won’t Come Home (Part I of IV)“ Why We Won’t Come Home (Part II of IV) Let’s talk about competition in the market. We have just eradicated the monopoly of a business in the island, thus benefiting the consumer. Has the business suffered? No, because with competition comes better customer service. Let’s … Read More
An Exposition on a Stagnant West Indian Economy: Why We Won’t Come Home (Part I of IV)
I felt a sense of urgency to verbalize what many of us as educated West Indians living in the US are thinking. I decided to cover it in 4 parts so as to provide a convenient way to not only read, but discuss accordingly. I called Antigua out in particular because that’s where I’m from, but this article targets the … Read More