Moving to PR in less than 30 days

leela007 wrote:

Hi

That did make me feel a slight better.. Lol Thats what my mother in law keeps saying She is in Vieques. We are going to Fajardo.. Question? Are you moving with kids?

No just me and the wife. Our kids are older and staying in Texas. We built our house last year and been going back and forth between the island and California for work. Now we get to work remotely so we are moving to the island.

ReyP wrote:

Have a nice trip Adlin.

Thanks! Hope you come and visit us soon.

adlin20 wrote:

ReyP wrote:

Have a nice trip Adlin.

Thanks! Hope you come and visit us soon.

Working on it. Semi retiring at the end of June, Wife ankle in July, get the house ready to sell. May put it up in the market in November but that is not a good time to sell, may need to wait and put it in the market next March, then it is up to the buyers.

ReyP wrote:

Cool, have some Lechón with baked Batatas, and guineitos.

First stop at the local restaurant for some criollo food!! Then to bed! Long day!

nokkieny wrote:

What is the attitude at utility companies or stores towards people in the process of learning spanish?

That will depend on the agent you're talking to. Some will try to help you in "Spanglish", others may be fluent in English. You can also be in bad luck and encounter a grumpy agent who only (wants to) speak(s) Spanish. In that case you might be lucky to find a Puerto Rican in the waiting area who will help you translate. The same goes for stores.

Go there with an open mind, be friendly, learn how to say that you are learning Spanish  and apologize for not being fluent yet  (something like: Yo estoy aprendiendo Español, lo siento que todavía no soy fluente..) and you'll be just fine.
If you start talking in English and sort of demanding that you are being served in English you will hit a wall.

nokkieny wrote:

What is the attitude at utility companies or stores towards people in the process of learning spanish?

Like Gary said, it all depends on the luck of the draw. Some would welcome the opportunity to practice their English, while others will refuse to understand you even if they do. Once in a while you may run into one with Yankees go home attitude, but those are very few. However the vast majority will go out of their way to help you in anyway they can if you try using your limited Spanish. They may giggle too but help either way.
I call a spade a spade, no auger coating here.

Here is a reverse of that, a Puerto Rican at a us airport was talking to his mother in Spanish and this guy got violently upset. https://www.facebook.com/reinaldo.perez … 0131530890

ReyP wrote:

Most try to be helpful like you said MimiEv.
Did you watch the video?
I ran into a few of those in my time in the US but I just punched them instead.

Sad to say, I have had the same experience. I remember in the 80s been in the military and having that experience in some of the bars inthe east coast. Heck! I even so the bigotry in Texas in the past few years.

ReyP wrote:

If you are cute, they will bend over backwards for you.

I'm an ugly mutt so I am screw!!! 

leela007 wrote:

Hey

Thank You for the advice.. I think at this point im more concerned about the going ons over there.
Want to make sure my adult children find work fast...LOL
If you dont mind me asking part of PR are you in?

I am sorry to say that the unemployment in PR is around 15%. It varies from town to town with some around 6.8 to some in the 24% range. Spanish fluency is required for the vast majority of the jobs.
So between high unemployment and most jobs requiring fluent Spanish the chances on them getting a job are rather low.

MimiEv wrote:

El Conquistador hotel in Fajardo may be hiring english speakers.  We met a valet who told us he had transferred from the states and did not speak Spanish before he arrived here.  So there's that.

Yes that is the place I was thinking about. I hope it works out, it will be great if leela007 kids can find a nice position.