http://www.reliablesecurity.com/lucaya_inst.htm

Our Lacaya - Freeport - Casino hired a foreign company to install the CCTV. No doubt the cost was in the range of 1+ million $$ easy, with a majority of that being labour and mark up on the product. Once again, looks like a lot of money left this country when at least some of it could have stayed here to circulate - THANK YOUR IDIOTIC GOVERNMENT FOR THAT!!

Atlantis is another one giving work out to non bahamians in the same industry. And its not rocket science by the way ....

http://www.reliablesecurity.com/lucaya_inst.htm

Our Lacaya - Freeport - Casino hired a foreign company to install the CCTV. No doubt the cost was in the range of 1+ million $$ easy, with a majority of that being labour and mark up on the product. Once again, looks like a lot of money left this country when at least some of it could have stayed here to circulate - THANK YOUR IDIOTIC GOVERNMENT FOR THAT!!

Atlantis is another one giving work out to non bahamians in the same industry. And its not rocket science by the way ....

I wonder why it is when businessmen in the Bahamas have an important job that needs doing, the last person they think of is a Bahamian? They go to get lengths and expense to import expertise from outside - expertise that already resides here in the Bahamian. :bahamas:

I wonder why it is when businessmen in the Bahamas have an important job that needs doing, the last person they think of is a Bahamian? They go to get lengths and expense to import expertise from outside - expertise that already resides here in the Bahamian. :bahamas:

Maybe they are following the example of the government [ya know, "follow the leaders"].

I get the impression that the government just don't like to see Bahamians making money [Has anyone else ever felt that way?].

Maybe they are following the example of the government [ya know, "follow the leaders"].

I get the imperssion that the government just don't like to see Bahamians making money [Has anyone else ever felt that way?].

Perhaps you are right, but there seems to be a feeling of " what good can come out of Nassau?" Why do we feel this way? When I was ill, I went to a doctor here, a Bahamian. My friends and family said he can't be any good. If he was, he was he would be practicing in the States! Well, he was good. I am alive!!!! What more can one ask?

yep, I dont mind that foreignors are involved in the job, but at least get some locals in on it, we're not a rich country and the more money that stays here the better.

Unfortunately our mentality that Bahamian aint better, is the reason that we find our country in a foreign choke hold in terms of investments, property, business licensces, and major government contracts. I am sure there are many Bahamian professionals able to carry out many of the contracts requested by the government for work, but every one is so quick and hurry to run across the globe instead of using the capabilities of Bahamian workers.
Yet how amazing when the government hires foreign professionals everyone is up in arms. We need to change our mentality, foreign doesnt always mean better. Stop running to the US and to Europe for every blessed thing. :hot:

exactly, and if there is something that there is noone in the Bahamas has the experise in, then at least they could have a bahamian trained, or at least just hire consultants and work with bahamians, especially when they are talking hundreds of thousands of bahamian tax payers dollars going to foreign businesses.

Yet how amazing when the government hires foreign professionals everyone is up in arms.

It's rather just the opposite, which is exactly the problem.

When the government hires outsiders, no one seems to care, or not enough to instigate change.

Unfortunately, I see this trend continuing in security field.
Businesses are concerned that local security will be breached and that they will be rendered vulnerable. In this case, since there is a casino involved, they think this justifies their decision. It's sad though.

YEs it is sad, since there are more criminals in the US security industry than in our security industry in the Bahamas.

I tend to agree with the early views posted, but I am a Bahamian born and breed, lived here all my life until I went to college. I have just returned for about 6mths after a four year absence. I will like to say what we as a people cant seem to understand about our people, WE AREN'T PROFESSIONAL AT ALL. I was working at Atlantis and was responisible for a particular contract with a Bahamian owned company that provided security related services, they never come when called, over charged for services when they arrive, never dress appropriate for the job, left job undone was just some of the complaints I experienced with one company to be realistic I cant post the other companies with which I have had the same problems. And if me as a local can notice this then why cant the 'white man' see this? Then you ask yourself why should they settle for this when they have been accustomed to professional services from U.S. companies. We as a nation tend to be to relaxed with everything. I am not saying there are not capable companies out there but the ones that are professional are few and far in between. I am just saying that when Bahamian companies get a break with a big contract and they dont perform to the standards, persons making the decisions to hire them tend to use the saying 'once bitten twice shy'. I know you guys will jump all over me with this post but I have learned profeeesionalism no matter the situation is the way to go in business and most our Bahamian companies just dont have it. Sorry but the truth hurts, by the way I do own my own Computer company so I do practice what I preach. This is what I see in my short time back to this country.

YEs it is sad, since there are more criminals in the US security industry than in our security industry in the Bahamas.

I assume your have statistics for this right Rory...as i would have thought the opposite.

http://www.reliablesecurity.com/lucaya_inst.htm

Our Lacaya - Freeport - Casino hired a foreign company to install the CCTV. No doubt the cost was in the range of 1+ million $$ easy, with a majority of that being labour and mark up on the product. Once again, looks like a lot of money left this country when at least some of it could have stayed here to circulate - THANK YOUR IDIOTIC GOVERNMENT FOR THAT!!

Atlantis is another one giving work out to non bahamians in the same industry. And its not rocket science by the way ....

Can you give an example where Atlantis hired a foreign entity when a local business could have done the job adequately....I personally know of Atlantis hiring Bahamians over foreign workers as a regular....

Can you give an example where Atlantis hired a foreign entity when a local business could have done the job adequately....I personally know of Atlantis hiring Bahamians over foreign workers as a regular....


?? that is the company right there. I have colleages that work at Ocean Club Estates, installing alarms, and they have seen them recently also, adding more cameras. Reliable Security (a US company) does all their CCTV, Alarm, and Access Work, for the Resort itself.

I assume your have statistics for this right Rory...as i would have thought the opposite.



Ofcourse not :-)

But ... I hang around the US alarm forums all the time, and it is tell tale, there are tons of criminals in that industry in the US, they generally get paid pennies as over there it is considered alot along the level of a pool cleaner or gardener. And ofcourse they come down here and work illegally and rip off the Bahamians/Residents. I have known of plenty of them that come down here, after the fact though, when we are sent in to clean up.

Im sure we have our own share here also, but then there are alot less of them .. there is a considerably smaller population of alarm techs here compared to the US which has millions ..