Dominicans in Orlando

[hatuey13]

I am moving to Orlando and need to be in touch w/my people....need to know where to find them....can also anyone tell me if Orlando is really a nice place to live and work?.....anyone can help me?......any ideas where to look for a job...agradeceria sus ayudas

Originally Posted by hatuey13

I am moving to Orlando and need to be in touch w/my people....need to know where to find them....can also anyone tell me if Orlando is really a nice place to live and work?.....anyone can help me?......any ideas where to look for a job...agradeceria sus ayudas

I'm a gringo but used to live in Orlando for five years with my Dominican wife so I know a little bit about the Dom community there. Most of the bodega owners seem to be Dom. Also, there is a supermarket chain "Bravo" that has everything you need to make "La Bandera" y mas. There are quite a few Dom restaurants as well. The best two are Cafe Madrid in Orlando and El Sabor Dominicano in Kissimmee(AND they have live music).

You will be pleased to know that there is a substantial, if somewhat outnumbered by the PR and Cubans, Dom community in the Orlando area.

As far as the job goes I think you should be able to find something that you like but of course that may depend on what you want to do.

Finally, they have festivals at least 5 times a year for hispanics with tropical music and I believe one of them is more or less a Dom event.

Good luck

[cobraboy]

Originally Posted by hatuey13

I am moving to Orlando and need to be in touch w/my people....need to know where to find them....can also anyone tell me if Orlando is really a nice place to live and work?.....anyone can help me?......any ideas where to look for a job...agradeceria sus ayudas

Orlando is nice. My fiance's sister and her hubby (both educated Dominicans) live there.

[hatuey13]

Hey...thanks Chip00...i will be passing by those places....can't resist being somewhere and not eating my regular "bandera dominicana"...it's good once in a while to dance to ur own music.....bailar un merenguito o una bachatica...genial!!...well....in general...i've heard nice things of Orlando...thanku Cobraboy for the comment...BUT theres a few people that have been trying to scare me telling me that job wise Orlando is not that good.....i have to give it a try....any more info on rent and jobsin Orlando would be grateful....

Originally Posted by hatuey13

Hey...thanks Chip00...i will be passing by those places....can't resist being somewhere and not eating my regular "bandera dominicana"...it's good once in a while to dance to ur own music.....bailar un merenguito o una bachatica...genial!!...well....in general...i've heard nice things of Orlando...thanku Cobraboy for the comment...BUT theres a few people that have been trying to scare me telling me that job wise Orlando is not that good.....i have to give it a try....any more info on rent and jobsin Orlando would be grateful....

As far as the job market goes see attached link from the Orlando sentinel classifieds. Again it will be very dependent on what you do and you experience and if you have references etc.

Orlando Sentinel : Jobs : Orlando Jobs

As far as renting an apartment, expect $750 to $900 a month for a decent 2 bedroom apt. in a good area. Less for the bad areas and and more for the new developments. See below a link for Apartments in the Orlando area.

Good luck


Orlando Sentinel: Apartments and Rentals : Apartments and Apartment Rentals in Orlando and Central Florida

[Lucille]

If you need to buy in Orlando I have a great, Dominican realtor who lives in Orlando for long time...Lucille

[cobraboy]

Originally Posted by Lucille

If you need to buy in Orlando I have a great, Dominican realtor who lives in Orlando for long time...Lucille

By any chance is he a disabled US military veteran?

[hatuey13]

thanks fot the tip Chip00....will check out the Sentinel......Lucille..for now i am not buying....just renting......but thanks anyways......

[Dragonfly32837]

Hey... My name is Adrialis and I live in Orlando. I am 23 years old and Dominican. Email me at adrialis@hotmail.com or you can add me to your msn messenger and we can chat.

[hatuey13]

okie dokie adrialis.....i just added u...would be nice to meet mi gente dominicana in Orlando........