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**cialviagra** · 08-28-2012, 02:09 AM

In other words, ex-pats are having difficulty adapting to our culture, no big suprise here... If you think Dominicans only try to rip off ex-pats and tourists you are in for a rude awakening.. Dominicans will try to rip off ANYONE that isn't respected, family, or has good connections.. It's the way of life here, make a few extra bucks wherever you can.. This is one of the reasons Dominicans don't move from town to town, you need to have a stable network and connections to be able to do business fairly.. If I was from Santiago and I moved to Jarabacoa to do business I wouldn't know anyone, and everyone would try to make a buck off of me..

The bottom line is : become respected, start adapting to the culture, and form some connections that will help you in the future.. your life here depends on it.

08-28-2012, 02:09 AM	#24
cialviagra Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 500 Senior Member	In other words, ex-pats are having difficulty adapting to our culture, no big suprise here... If you think Dominicans only try to rip off ex-pats and tourists you are in for a rude awakening.. Dominicans will try to rip off ANYONE that isn't respected, family, or has good connections.. It's the way of life here, make a few extra bucks wherever you can.. This is one of the reasons Dominicans don't move from town to town, you need to have a stable network and connections to be able to do business fairly.. If I was from Santiago and I moved to Jarabacoa to do business I wouldn't know anyone, and everyone would try to make a buck off of me.. The bottom line is : become respected, start adapting to the culture, and form some connections that will help you in the future.. your life here depends on it.
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