Comments on: the cost of living in panama http://thepanamapages.com/archives/139 a gonzo travel guide Sun, 13 May 2012 19:39:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: donna http://thepanamapages.com/archives/139#comment-115921 donna Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:17:04 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/archives/139#comment-115921 Hi, my son and I moved to the Boquete area from Canada. Some people seem nice. Most are after your pocket book and will go to great lengths to get it. Natives and American alike. We have a chance to stay and work things out. But after spending time in Thailand, I realise that these people in general are greedy and lazy. Watck your back for every little thing. Trust no one and completely check everything that you buy before you pay. Hi, my son and I moved to the Boquete area from Canada. Some people seem nice. Most are after your pocket book and will go to great lengths to get it. Natives and American alike.

We have a chance to stay and work things out. But after spending time in Thailand, I realise that these people in general are greedy and lazy.

Watck your back for every little thing. Trust no one and completely check everything that you buy before you pay.

]]> By: African Princess http://thepanamapages.com/archives/139#comment-101187 African Princess Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:31:57 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/archives/139#comment-101187 I am 28 yrs old as is my fiance and I have an 8yr old son. We are looking to move to South America within the next year. We are all American born. Can anyone give us a run down of the process or guidelines for immigrating to Panama. Also what is this about not being allowed to work? I am 28 yrs old as is my fiance and I have an 8yr old son. We are looking to move to South America within the next year. We are all American born. Can anyone give us a run down of the process or guidelines for immigrating to Panama. Also what is this about not being allowed to work?

]]> By: Roberto http://thepanamapages.com/archives/139#comment-96601 Roberto Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:22:05 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/archives/139#comment-96601 Dear Gerald, How has your relocation to Panama gone? Cojito, thank you with much sincerity for your website. Roberto in Texas Dear Gerald,

How has your relocation to Panama gone?

Cojito, thank you with much sincerity for your website.

Roberto in Texas

]]> By: Roberto http://thepanamapages.com/archives/139#comment-96600 Roberto Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:20:18 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/archives/139#comment-96600 Dear Ary, Thanks to you for your last posting above and for Don Pana's as well. I have been reading extensively on Panama and almost every USA visitors and resident in Panama express sincere respect for the country. Wishing you success in all you purse, Robert, A Native Texan. Dear Ary,

Thanks to you for your last posting above and for Don Pana's as well.

I have been reading extensively on Panama and almost every USA visitors and resident in Panama express sincere respect for the country.

Wishing you success in all you purse,

Robert, A Native Texan.

]]> By: Ary http://thepanamapages.com/archives/139#comment-92072 Ary Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:41:11 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/archives/139#comment-92072 To all Blog readers, I apologize if back in 2008 i wast insulting or hurtful in any matter, I was in a different state of mind at the time, however, i will stick up for my country if anyone, foreign or domestic, talks bad about it... I'm just expecting of visitors, to respect Panama and it's people, be reciprocal. just like i did when i lived in the states. right now is no easy anywhere, the world is suffering a huge economical social political transition, some say is for worst some for better, so don't take fore granted this land, it has a lot to offer, give it chance, since it's one of the only places in the world that people are so welcoming. And like my paisano "Pana" said i welcome you to visit, to stay, and to love this beautiful Country . . . Ary P.S. Pana i couldn't have stated it better, or anyone for that matter . . . To all Blog readers,

I apologize if back in 2008 i wast insulting or hurtful in any matter, I was in a different state of mind at the time, however, i will stick up for my country if anyone, foreign or domestic, talks bad about it… I'm just expecting of visitors, to respect Panama and it's people, be reciprocal. just like i did when i lived in the states. right now is no easy anywhere, the world is suffering a huge economical social political transition, some say is for worst some for better, so don't take fore granted this land, it has a lot to offer, give it chance, since it's one of the only places in the world that people are so welcoming. And like my paisano "Pana" said i welcome you to visit, to stay, and to love this beautiful Country . . .

Ary

P.S.

Pana i couldn't have stated it better, or anyone for that matter . . .

]]> By: Pana http://thepanamapages.com/archives/139#comment-91605 Pana Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:38:24 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/archives/139#comment-91605 I have to say I have been amused by all the ranting that goes on here. I am much younger than all of you so I am not as jaded as the regular person who reads this site. I am very glad that people like you move to Panama. Never mind talent or skills, I highly doubt the progress of Panama is being helped by you, but that does not mean that I don't welcome you. I think that your stories and personalities bring lots of new "blood" to the culture. Panama is a place of inmigration and mixing of cultures and people. I celebrate it and unlike the bitter compatriot of mine who commented with insults and obscenities I would like to tell you, Welcome to Panama. On another note, if you truly want to find a job in Panama, you can, and it may not be fair to take a job from a local but colombians, venezuelans, and so many others are doing so in such large numbers that an occasional gringo or european does not ruin the place. I think it is better for the country that young gringos move to Panama than older ones. I am not trying to send you back! Just stating the obvious. Anyone can find a job in Panama. You just have to show up sharp and with a smile and knock on enough doors and you will get one. Companies in Panama are using international head hunters to bring talent from abroad because it is missing locally. If you are already there you may save them money by them not having to hire someone through those services and they will get away with paying you local pay rates rather than international ones. I hope my words were useful. BTW, you are getting lots more pussy than I am. Congratulations! I have to say I have been amused by all the ranting that goes on here. I am much younger than all of you so I am not as jaded as the regular person who reads this site. I am very glad that people like you move to Panama. Never mind talent or skills, I highly doubt the progress of Panama is being helped by you, but that does not mean that I don't welcome you. I think that your stories and personalities bring lots of new "blood" to the culture. Panama is a place of inmigration and mixing of cultures and people. I celebrate it and unlike the bitter compatriot of mine who commented with insults and obscenities I would like to tell you, Welcome to Panama.

On another note, if you truly want to find a job in Panama, you can, and it may not be fair to take a job from a local but colombians, venezuelans, and so many others are doing so in such large numbers that an occasional gringo or european does not ruin the place. I think it is better for the country that young gringos move to Panama than older ones. I am not trying to send you back! Just stating the obvious. Anyone can find a job in Panama. You just have to show up sharp and with a smile and knock on enough doors and you will get one. Companies in Panama are using international head hunters to bring talent from abroad because it is missing locally. If you are already there you may save them money by them not having to hire someone through those services and they will get away with paying you local pay rates rather than international ones.

I hope my words were useful.

BTW, you are getting lots more pussy than I am. Congratulations!

]]> By: Ary http://thepanamapages.com/archives/139#comment-89472 Ary Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:41:50 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/archives/139#comment-89472 you´re a funny man... you´re a funny man…

]]> By: Cojito http://thepanamapages.com/archives/139#comment-89459 Cojito Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:24:53 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/archives/139#comment-89459 fair enough. i'll redact the rabiblaco slur. fair enough. i'll redact the rabiblaco slur.

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