Kingston - Post Report Question and Answers

Knowing what you know now, would you still move to this city?

I mean, knowing what I knew before I moved to Kingston, I wouldn’t have wanted to move there. Having done it, it’s worse than expected. - Nov 2024


Yes, but only because I love my job and the school is great for the kids. I'd go crazy if I didn't work. - Oct 2024


Probably - May 2022


Well, it was a choice of no choice for job satisfaction reasons, schooling reasons, and post bidding equity. I hoped for Australia or Africa, but we got this, our top choice. - May 2022


Yes. Probably. I like being so close to the US and I've loved the opportunity to go to the beach so frequently. It is an easy post to save money if you can resist the expensive resorts. - Jan 2020


Our family is split on this question. - Aug 2018


Yes, this is a special island. - Jun 2018


Yes, this has been a great post for us. - Mar 2017


Absolutely. Love it here. - Apr 2016


Absolutely! Jamaican is an amazing place to live and work. Great people, great weather, great beaches, tons of outdoor activities! - Dec 2014


Yes, we've had a great experience. Our young kids had fun, made good friends and so did we. - Oct 2014


Yes. - Mar 2014


Yes, we would. We'd just like to have our eyes a little more open. - Dec 2013


Definitely. - Aug 2011


In a heartbeat. - Sep 2010


I would live here! I love it to death and love the local people. - Jul 2010


No, because I did not like having no freedom. I did not like not being able to go for a walk at anytime, and I hated being trapped in the compound all weekend and summer. - May 2010


Not sure. My husband is here, and in order to keep our family together we joined him. This is definitely the 3rd world. However, we have learned many life lessons and have met some wonderful, kind, generous, warm people during our stay here. - Nov 2009


If I had the choice to go somewhere else I would of picked alot of other places, but I have met some good people. - Jan 2009


No. - Jan 2009


Not sure. - May 2008


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