MaxMenko
New memberCanadian expat in Dominican Republic
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About me
Canadian, Married
Lives in Santo Domingo, Nacional
Speaks English some Spanish
Registration: 09 July 2018
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How much to pay for menial labor in the yard and around the house by crabelramble
My wife and I have a home in el campo outside of La Vega. You know, an area where the streets have no names, the houses have no numbers, the roosters never stop crowing, the dogs never stop barking, and more than one of your neighbors has a couple ...
@crabelramble I use local skilled and unskilled labor a lot. Both for my house and fir building projects.You are best to negotiate a price on a piecemeal basis not per hour.My 450 M2 house is on 1200 meters of land in Santo Domingo Norte.Cleaning ... Read More
Working conditions and labour laws in Dominican Republic by Priscilla
Hello, Working conditions differ across the world, and as a working expat, it is important to know your rights as an employee. Are working conditions standard in Dominican Republic? For instance, are working hours, paid time off, and sick ...
As an employer in the DR I note a few things that are interesting. If your employees are full time salaried then you will pay 13 months of wages. The 13 month is paid in December. If they are salaried and you want to close your business for a ... Read More
Getting items trough Customs at POP by gotrogang
I am doing some remodeling and am looking to bring back a suitcase filled with ceiling lights and switches and a kitchen sink faucet. Am I going to get hassled in customs? Is this something I should declare and pay an import tax? Any experiences ...
I have had good and bad experiences both with 40" flat screens that at the time here were 3 x the Canadian price. Punta Cana breezed right through. Samana was forced to leave the TV because although I was willing to pay the tax they had no ... Read More