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We have found the stores in the area around San Francisco, Curridabat to offer the best selection and prices of ceramic tile.
Beautiful work!We too, are in the ‘hinterlands’ and every worker we have had, knows what they are due, and if they are ‘terminated’ and they go to the local equivalent of the ‘Labor relations’ office to find out what their termination pay should be, they [u]will[/u] be asked if this has been paid or not. If the answer is no, you as an [i]extranjero[/i], can expect repercussions…
If you have a contract worker or let’s say, coffee pickers, this doesn’t apply as you are paying them per [i]canasta [/i] unless they are also required to perform other tasks on the property as part of their employment.BTW,if you provide accommodation for your caretaker, you need to add this cost of this ‘gift’ as part of his [i]aguinaldo[/i] plus it will come into effect, if he is terminated as part of his termination package.
[url=http://www.therealcostarica.com/costa_rica_business/costa_rica_labor_law.html#hol]Additional info[/url]Yes, you are required to pay the[u] proportional amount required[/u] for their CAJA and you should have an INS workers policy too, (similar to workers compensation in the case of an injury on the job as CAJA [u]will not treat a work related injury)[/u]… unless he is contracted from another ‘company’.
The previous poster says [i]’Want to get a great reputation? Offer to pay part of the CAJA”. [/i][i]This is not a gift[/i] to the worker but [b]your[/b] legal responsibility, and if not done it may come back to haunt you.You [b]may[/b] also be able to apply for your new plates at a National registry facility, at least you could do this for regular ‘replacement’ plates, and it was faster.
When renewing plates: if the vehicle was registered using your passport info, take that. If registered using your [i]cedula[/i], you must produce the [i]cedula[/i] and [u]not[/u] your passport.
Good advice posted above!
One thing to add, since many of the ‘events’ are held at night, and may not in what we would call a particularly safe area. You will find that many of ‘us’ here avoid driving at night…. hence staying overnight in town … and unfortunately it does gets dark about 6pm.Just to clarify for anyone considering moving to Costa Rica, while some retirees may indeed need to supplement their retirement income here, they should be aware that while they can own a business they cannot legally perform [b]any physical work[/b] in it, be it a B&B or surf business until they have gained Permanent residency, which takes approx. 4-5 years.
Luckily, you have a Costa Rican wife, as getting a bank account without a [i]cedula[/i] is a major pain, according to some 😮 as is acquiring a CR drivers license.
This is the first time I have heard of this requirement… but I don’t think it is correct.
Check at your local ICE office.Whether built with cement and block or fiberglass, I think it is important for the pool not to be at ground level. Consider placing it on a ‘mound’, to stop the run-off during the rainy season.
This isn’t so easy as it sounds as an acquaintance tried to do it. Check this [url=http://www.1costaricalink.com/live-retire-costa-rica/permits-work-student-tourist-extensions/]website[/url] but here it says [b][i]’you submit the application for an extension of stay before (at least 20
days)your current authorized stay expires’ and must still provide a ticket to leave the country.[/i][/b]
[url=http://www.migracion.go.cr/extranjeros/visas/visas_ingles/TOURIST%20VISA%20EXTENSION.pdf]Another link[/url] from Immigration states that the [u]maximum extension[/u] is 60 days.
In all, best to leave and renew your tourist visa, since you still have no guarantee how long it will take until you are issued the [i]’Comprobante expediente'[/i] which means you do not have to leave CR.
A couple of years ago, a friend was approached by a farmer in Cartago who asked if he could plant some ‘different corn’ on some property in Guanacaste, since the ‘conditions were better’.
Friend said, no problem, and a routine/specific care was taken and the farmer had to account for every seed planted. Later, when the corn was ready, he had to produce every stalk.
When the corn was harvested we were given some, and it was the best tasting corn we had eaten here but the crop was to be sold, the farmer told us.
Our friends family, consumed much more and about this time his youngest son was very ill. His parents had to sit with him when he slept as he would suddenly stop breathing. Many tests were done and for the next year, the child was monitored.
Recently, the 4 year had another few episodes, and after looking at the timeline, this was when the parents realized that their son, could have had a ‘reaction’ to the corn.
The ‘scary’ part about, if this is indeed the case, the specialist said it was very important that the child never got overheated….and we are in the tropics, aren’t we?
They are presently in contact with officialsJessica is absolutely right in regards to the ‘discoloration’ that turns the lovely blue water into what looks like ‘chocolate milk’ in the rainy season…which makes a lot ‘more work for ‘someone’ who may be [b]you[/b]!
Is this a ‘moving to CR trip’ or only a vacation?
Personally, I wouldn’t recommend this car trip, for either reasons.
