Our Man in St Croix Says...
At PAS, I’m not the only one with a long commute, living away from home or extensive travels to get the job done.
Although we wish a strong family life for each of our employees, there’s a number of us that are separated from family for personal or business reasons.
One man working down in the US Virgin Islands, at a refinery in beautiful St. Croix, recently dropped me an interesting email – of which I share portions below…
Here’s what our man in the islands has to report…
"Island life is much different than I expected.
There are no large chain restaurants except for fast food and no name brand fuel stops like Shell/Chevron etc. There are several McDonald’s, a couple of KFC, a Wendy’s, several Subway Sandwich establishments, and a Domino’s Pizza.
I of course miss Tex-Mex of which there are none on the island (not that I was expecting any…) but there are plenty of good places to eat – most being a Bar/Restaurant combination.
The top three things I notice are the following:
Cheap Booze. A liter of Cruzan Rum is less than $4. Some brands are less than $3. Even name-brand beers – like Miller Lite – cost less here than at home.
Strange Groceries. Although you can get just about anything on the island that you might get back on the mainland, there are also some things that you just don’t see back home… all kinds of salted and frozen fish, squid, octopus; but also an assortment of other goodies such as skinned chicken feet, ox tails, pig’s ears and pig’s feet. Yum yum!
No Credit. Most places only accept cash or something other than my American Express (don’t leave home without it??). So I opened a local bank account with an ATM card to avoid always carrying cash.
Life on the island is good, however.
Despite being an avid golfer, since I arriving on island I certified with PADI as an open water diver and only play golf occasionally. I’ve seen moray eels, sea turtles, lobsters, barracuda, sting rays, colorful reefs, and numerous beautiful fish.
Besides, it’s actually cheaper to dive than play golf!
And if I ever doubt why I’m down here away from family, I take a drive along the coast – the ocean view works wonders to change any attitude…”
After reading his account, I think I want the chance to lengthen my commute… Phoenix to St. Croix might not be possible weekly, but still... it sounds wonderful…
More seriously, at PAS, we routinely go the distance (literally) to ensure customer satisfaction.
So if you have some work that needs doing at your site – drop us an email. We routinely deliver on-site services with highly-qualified staff for Control System Engineering, Alarm Management and Advanced Control.
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