While some people dissecting the continued migration of the most skilled and experienced persons to other countries have suggested that the quality of life in The Bahamas is an essential factor in the equation, there is a caution that this element should be viewed within its proper perspective.

http://www.jonesbahamas.com/?c=47&a=14000

Experts have said that as globalization exposes more Caribbean countries to competition, the need for a better educated labour force has become paramount. The dilemma arises for the region in that as it continues to invest more in education, it loses a large share of its graduates to the United States.


This is very true!!!

it was tough to answer your poll becuase all of the answers were relevant.

dare i say that for now this brain drain is good for the bahamas? what i mean is at this point nassau, bahamas is bursting at the seams with people and cars, channels to the other islands dont seem to be opening up.

so right now it may be best for the bahamas to have their best and brightest live fulfilling lives abroad versus being bums in the bahamas.

when grand bahamas and andros open up. offer incentives to attract bahamians back home.

I am not Bahamian but I will put my two cents and I believe that the lack of opportunities plays a big role.

I am not Bahamian but I will put my two cents and I believe that the lack of opportunities plays a big role.

Along with poor pay & high cost of living, poorer quality of life, crime rate, to name a few.

I am not Bahamian but I will put my two cents and I believe that the lack of opportunities plays a big role.

Most people usually cite lack of opportunities and better pay abroad as the chief factors contributing to the brain drain, and this probably is the case for the most part, but i believe with the younger generation in particular the quality of life issue is quickly moving to the forefront. There are many things which frusfrate educated Bahamian young adults (22-35) about their beloved country, and which they seem not to be able to to affect change. This is especially, true of those of us who had the opportunity to go abroad to study and experience almost a new world then to return to home to experience an almost backwards way of living and thinking by many, and it is quite depressing, to say the least. Simple things like keeping Nassau clean, prosecuting those who don't, also making sure all laws are enforced not just some. eg. we enforce the seatbelt law once every now and then, not all the time, we say gambling is illegal because the Baptist churches want it that way, but yet we allow dozens of number house kingpens to get rich nonetheless. We can't seem to keep the light on consitently especially during the summer months (I've been in South Florida almost four years now and only during one of the hurricanes, (Katrina, I think) did we ever loose current. You can't be sure the water your drinking is safe, even the bottled ones you buy.
Secondly, many Bahamian young people in this age are very americanized, the TV shows they watch, the movies they watch, the songs they listen to, the food they eat, they might as well be american to start with, plus Bahamians first language is english which even allows assimilation into american of canadian culture to happen more smoothly than it would be to some other ethnic groups.
That's my two cents and a lil more.:bouncy:

Most people usually cite lack of opportunities and better pay abroad as the chief factors contributing to the brain drain, and this probably is the case for the most part, but i believe with the younger generation in particular the quality of life issue is quickly moving to the forefront. There are many things which frusfrate educated Bahamian young adults (22-35) about their beloved country, and which they seem not to be able to to affect change. This is especially, true of those of us who had the opportunity to go abroad to study and experience almost a new world then to return to home to experience an almost backwards way of living and thinking by many, and it is quite depressing, to say the least. Simple things like keeping Nassau clean, prosecuting those who don't, also making sure all laws are enforced not just some. eg. we enforce the seatbelt law once every now and then, not all the time, we say gambling is illegal because the Baptist churches want it that way, but yet we allow dozens of number house kingpens to get rich nonetheless. We can't seem to keep the light on consitently especially during the summer months (I've been in South Florida almost four years now and only during one of the hurricanes, (Katrina, I think) did we ever loose current. You can't be sure the water your drinking is safe, even the bottled ones you buy.
Secondly, many Bahamian young people in this age are very americanized, the TV shows they watch, the movies they watch, the songs they listen to, the food they eat, they might as well be american to start with, plus Bahamians first language is english which even allows assimilation into american of canadian culture to happen more smoothly than it would be to some other ethnic groups.
That's my two cents and a lil more.:bouncy:


And I thought I was the only one that noticed that .. it is so true. I buy Spring Water 100% now, and just use local water for brushing teeth, cleaning, etc. There are just barely any enforced regulations in this country especially none when it comes to food and beverage. The water companies can do everything by the book and then some, and have the latest equipment, but unless they are being checked all the time, we can never be certain.

Most people usually cite lack of opportunities and better pay abroad as the chief factors contributing to the brain drain, and this probably is the case for the most part, but i believe with the younger generation in particular the quality of life issue is quickly moving to the forefront. There are many things which frusfrate educated Bahamian young adults (22-35) about their beloved country, and which they seem not to be able to to affect change. This is especially, true of those of us who had the opportunity to go abroad to study and experience almost a new world then to return to home to experience an almost backwards way of living and thinking by many, and it is quite depressing, to say the least. Simple things like keeping Nassau clean, prosecuting those who don't, also making sure all laws are enforced not just some. eg. we enforce the seatbelt law once every now and then, not all the time, we say gambling is illegal because the Baptist churches want it that way, but yet we allow dozens of number house kingpens to get rich nonetheless. We can't seem to keep the light on consitently especially during the summer months (I've been in South Florida almost four years now and only during one of the hurricanes, (Katrina, I think) did we ever loose current. You can't be sure the water your drinking is safe, even the bottled ones you buy.
Secondly, many Bahamian young people in this age are very americanized, the TV shows they watch, the movies they watch, the songs they listen to, the food they eat, they might as well be american to start with, plus Bahamians first language is english which even allows assimilation into american of canadian culture to happen more smoothly than it would be to some other ethnic groups.
That's my two cents and a lil more.:bouncy:



The filth that exists in Nassau, the lack of proper and working infrastructure and public utilities...just makes me boil all the time. I mean my gf does have to tell me to stop complaining when I drive around Nassau. But sorry I'm an engineer so I like to see civil works being done right and in working order. Thats why we pay tax.

The filth that exists in Nassau, the lack of proper and working infrastructure and public utilities...just makes me boil all the time. I mean my gf does have to tell me to stop complaining when I drive around Nassau. But sorry I'm an engineer so I like to see civil works being done right and in working order. Thats why we pay tax.

Babychase,

The last time I went to Nassau, my mummy and daddy swore up and down they would not drive around in the car with me again.

The filth in parts on Nassau is outrageous. I won't even go into the water and sanitation issues. It's dang near amazing a cholera epidemic hasn't taken funky Nassau down.

I almost stopped the car to chase after a lady I saw throw garbage IN THE STREET.

Freeport needs to stay on its toes too. :gi:
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quick hypothetical.

if given the oppurtunity to move you and your family to canada, EAU, Australia, USA would you?

quick hypothetical.
if given the oppurtunity to move you and your family to canada, EAU, Australia, USA would you?

I would seriously consider it.

I don't care about the money. I don't care about the pace of Bahamian development. I don't care about the filth in Nassau. I don't care about the crime. None of that. All of it I grew up with and moving to another country won't make me forget that.

What I care about is the respect from the Bahamian community. There is none. I've never seen it and I don't see it now. I could excuse a lot from the Bahamas and Bahamians, but I can't excuse being disrespected when all I want to do is help everyone just like me. The level of ignorance and self-destruction is Nassau is enough to push one to suicide.

Sunny left one out:

-No Walmart