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CatsMeow83

CatsMeow83

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American looking for information about Puerto Rico

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American

Lives in San Juan

Registration: 28 September 2017

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CatsMeow83 created a thread
7 years ago

Health Insurance Reality Check

I am looking at health insurance options on the Island, and have found some very helpful info in some older threads, particularly from ReyP. As I understand, the most popular options for mainland "expats" are coverage through either ... Read More

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7 years ago
Mrkpytn

Amazon;s second headquarters in Puerto Rico by Mrkpytn

The most recent good news, if the source is correct, stated that Amazon accepted Puerto Rico's offer to set up its second headquarters in Puerto Rico. I was told this by my friend who's brother is in the justice department. I hope it is ...

CatsMeow83

IMO. lets not waste a lot of energy on this pie-in-the-sky stuff. When I get back to the island, it's gona be a lot of hard work and fast cash to get my place repaired and improved. We're not getting any younger, I gotta get to work and ... Read More

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7 years ago
Mrkpytn

Amazon;s second headquarters in Puerto Rico by Mrkpytn

The most recent good news, if the source is correct, stated that Amazon accepted Puerto Rico's offer to set up its second headquarters in Puerto Rico. I was told this by my friend who's brother is in the justice department. I hope it is ...

CatsMeow83

What's not to like, unless you really have a thing for winter?I would totally be with you, if Puerto Rico had reliable infrastructure in place. I was visiting AMZN's HQ in Seattle for a meeting a couple years ago, and all of the employees ... Read More

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7 years ago
Mrkpytn

Amazon;s second headquarters in Puerto Rico by Mrkpytn

The most recent good news, if the source is correct, stated that Amazon accepted Puerto Rico's offer to set up its second headquarters in Puerto Rico. I was told this by my friend who's brother is in the justice department. I hope it is ...

CatsMeow83

Amazon is looking mainly for software development talent, not Harvard MBAs.Amazon is the #1 destination for Harvard MBA grads - you would be surprised at the volume of MBA grads that are now scooped up by AMZN and the other top tech companies. ... Read More

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7 years ago
Mrkpytn

Amazon;s second headquarters in Puerto Rico by Mrkpytn

The most recent good news, if the source is correct, stated that Amazon accepted Puerto Rico's offer to set up its second headquarters in Puerto Rico. I was told this by my friend who's brother is in the justice department. I hope it is ...

CatsMeow83

Absolutely, and without question . . . NOT TRUE. First, Amazon is not even close to making its HQ2 decision (as in, not even remotely close). There were almost 250 proposals, and that's just first round bidding open to anyone and everyone. ... Read More

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7 years ago
davidtx

our hurricane maria experience by davidtx

(pictures and videos on my blog) Visiting family in San Antonio this August we happened to be in town as Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast. Water disappeared from grocery store shelves with local TV stations warning that “the ...

CatsMeow83

Sitka - Have you by chance gotten any updates on the situation in Playa Del Mar, and whether they have power/water yet? Have reached out to a couple people and haven't heard back (probably a sign that there is still no power). J.D. Read More

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7 years ago
CatsMeow83

PR Submits Bid to Amazon to Become New HQ2 (BLOOMBERG) by CatsMeow83

Presented without comment: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-21/blacked-out-puerto-rico-makes-long-shot-pitch-for-amazon-s-hq2

CatsMeow83

Sitka - I don't think so. I tried to search and see if it might be out in the public domain, but it doesn't appear to have been publicly released, at least not yet. Read More

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7 years ago
CatsMeow83

PR Submits Bid to Amazon to Become New HQ2 (BLOOMBERG) by CatsMeow83

Presented without comment: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-21/blacked-out-puerto-rico-makes-long-shot-pitch-for-amazon-s-hq2

CatsMeow83

I can't really get into the specifics, but they didn't offer a firm deal on anything like tax incentives, etc. It was more of a general pitch, with assurances that tax incentives of various types were on the table and subject to discussion. Read More

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7 years ago
CatsMeow83

PR Submits Bid to Amazon to Become New HQ2 (BLOOMBERG) by CatsMeow83

Presented without comment: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-21/blacked-out-puerto-rico-makes-long-shot-pitch-for-amazon-s-hq2

CatsMeow83

I saw a copy of the PR bid - it was very extensive and comprehensive (as were most of the bids). There were some serious resources poured into putting together PR's bid. I would estimate somewhere in the hundreds of hours, at the very least. ... Read More

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7 years ago
CatsMeow83

PR Submits Bid to Amazon to Become New HQ2 (BLOOMBERG) by CatsMeow83

Presented without comment: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-21/blacked-out-puerto-rico-makes-long-shot-pitch-for-amazon-s-hq2

CatsMeow83

When I first saw this I was a little bit outraged that PR had wasted precious government resources on putting this "dead-on-arrival" bid together, at a time when those resources could have been much better utilized in other areas. But I ... Read More

CatsMeow83 created a thread
7 years ago

PR Submits Bid to Amazon to Become New HQ2 (BLOOMBERG)

Presented without comment: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-21/blacked-out-puerto-rico-makes-long-shot-pitch-for-amazon-s-hq2 Read More

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7 years ago
CatsMeow83

REQUEST/INQUIRY: Palmas Del Mar Rental Unit by CatsMeow83

Hi Everyone - Longtime lurker, first time poster here. My Act 22 acceptance/certification came through from PRIDCO last week, so I am in the process of moving myself down to Puerto Rico (from the Southeast U.S.). I am hoping to find a rental ...

CatsMeow83

SSabrina - thanks for the info. and update. That is very helpful, because I don't have much to go on right now. I will definitely wait until November at this point. If you have any further updates as things progress down there, please pass ... Read More

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7 years ago
CatsMeow83

REQUEST/INQUIRY: Palmas Del Mar Rental Unit by CatsMeow83

Hi Everyone - Longtime lurker, first time poster here. My Act 22 acceptance/certification came through from PRIDCO last week, so I am in the process of moving myself down to Puerto Rico (from the Southeast U.S.). I am hoping to find a rental ...

CatsMeow83

Vega - I just received the final "decree approved" notice via email a couple weeks ago, which gave me the green light to go ahead and pay the final $5,000 fee (which I did). I haven't heard anything further, which is not surprising ... Read More

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7 years ago
CatsMeow83

REQUEST/INQUIRY: Palmas Del Mar Rental Unit by CatsMeow83

Hi Everyone - Longtime lurker, first time poster here. My Act 22 acceptance/certification came through from PRIDCO last week, so I am in the process of moving myself down to Puerto Rico (from the Southeast U.S.). I am hoping to find a rental ...

CatsMeow83

Awesome - thanks, Taryna. I will definitely reach out to her, and we can hopefully connect once things get back up and running down there. Thanks again - this is exactly what I needed. Read More

CatsMeow83 replied to a thread
7 years ago
Julien

New members of the Puerto Rico forum, introduce yourselves here – June to December 2017 by Julien

Hi all, Newbie on the Puerto Rico forum? Don’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...

CatsMeow83

I hear that, Sitka. I think I will just wait patiently for the power to come back on before I head down. I was down in PR right before the storm and it was hot as hell - I cannot imagine what it's like down there right now without any A/C or ... Read More