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Old 08-23-2009, 02:02 PM   #10 (permalink)
lizzardo
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Actually getting "service" related jobs are much cheaper here than in the US. For example everyone has a housekeeper because it's so cheap. Our pool guy
is really reasonable and does all the maint. and is well worth it.

If you get "word of mouth" referals and mention a name - we tend to find
lower quotes than just calling them from the phone book or not mentioning
someones name.

Being off island is very hard - they tend to put off any work until you arrive to do other jobs where they know they're watched. Have heard way to many stories about that!!! Even stories about people on island - leaving their house coming back because they forgot something - only to find that everyone has taken off the minute they left. It has even happened to us - we only knew because there is always someone in our house - and we watched them do it!!! LOL!
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