Dear Redditors of Curacao,
Hope you all are doing well!
A while ago, I applied for a position at one of the many resorts in Curacao. After a while they invited me to an interview, which led to a job offer.
At first I was excited to read that they were offering me a job, but then read the contract duration and salary, and I felt kinda insulted by it. I got offered a 6 months contract with 2 months of trial, and a monthly salary of CG. 3250.
I emailed them back, saying I didn’t agree with the duration of the contract and the salary, especially because they asked me whether I wanted to come to the island for long term or short term. I indicated it would be a long term move.
I then got an offer for 1 year and I need to send them back my salary expectations.
Now the difficult part of this story is, I would be moving from the Netherlands, giving up my stable job and income, for a dream to become true. They told me they wouldn’t provide financial support for relocation, neither would they match my European salary. All fine, but now I wonder:
What do I need to ask in terms of salary range. What are the real costs of living on Curacao? I’ve been there for vacations, I know how expensive things are. I have savings which I’m willing to invest, but what should I take into account?