Occupations in Barbados

​Many people have Hands-On Jobs - Jobs that require the use of their hands (like a chef, carpenter, hairstylist).

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​People prefer to have an office job - Jobs where you have to work in an office (clerk, receptionist).

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​Administrative Assistant/Clerk ​

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They are responsible for answering phone calls, greeting visitors, manage and keep the office running, prepare emails and arrange meetings. ​

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​We call this job a nine to five. It is an idiom that describes a job that begins at 9 a.m. and finishes at 5 p.m. every Monday to Friday.

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​Many women become Hairstylists or we call them Hairdressers.

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​They are entrepreneurs and they advertise their business on Instagram.

​HairStylist

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Police Officers receive free health insurance, they can take public transportation for free and they can go to events and parties for free by showing their badge. ​

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Win-Win Situation is an idiom ​that describes a result that is good for everyone. So although police officers work long hours they get free benefits.

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​Police Officer

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​Salesclerks work in retail stores and they greet customers, manage transactions, restock shelves and clean the store.

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​It is a dead-end job. This is an idiom that describes a job that does not offer any chance of promotion to become a manager.

​SalesClerk

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​Farming is rooted in our culture, and it is very common for people who live in the countryside to become farmers.

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​The women who cut sugarcane wear long clothes to protect their skin from the sun and bugs. They use a tool called a cutlass which is used to cut the cane.

​Farmer ​

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​Nursing is very underappreciated job in Barbados. They work long hours, are not paid enough money and people mistreat them.

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Graveyard shift is an idiom that describes ​a work shift that begins at night and finishes in the early hours of morning.

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Nurse

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Guest Services Agent ​assist guests with check in and check out, provide guest with information and accommodate guests.

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​It is a very hot and cold job which means sometimes it can be good and other times it can be bad

​Guest-Services Representative

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​Teachers in Barbados have total amount of 111 days of vacation and they do not work on weekends.

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They receive free medical insurance and they can be promoted in the job. ​

​Teacher