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Telecommuting island-style Working from home for the past six months during the COVID-19 outbreak, and desperate for a change of scenery? A handful of Caribbean countries have a solution for you, offering special work visas aimed at international professionals able to telecommute. Natalie Dookie rounds up the options for working remotely from the Caribbean — with white sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters just a stone’s throw away
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s much as forty per cent of the workforce in developed markets are working from home as a result of precautions taken due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Even when economies open back up, surveys suggest the majority of these employees want to continue working remotely. These statistics are what several Caribbean countries are banking on: the prospect of longer-term visitors to kick-start their economies. Here’s a handy guide to your Caribbean telecommuting options.
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