My adult daughter - job in Guantanamo Bay Cuba

[Anonymous]

Basic? Really?

There are plenty of places to experience different cultures and have adventures that aren’t the site of a new concentration camp. Beyond that, teaching on base is replicating US school experience. It’s not that exciting. My gf taught for DoD school in Japan, and it was great financially. She did enjoy being in Japan, but it wasn’t the same level of adventure she’d have had if she wasn’t working DoD.

[Anonymous]

I think it's a great opportunity for a young person to experience something different. The base has plenty to do, is extremely safe, and in a beautiful location. The DOD schools usually have a very tight knit community as well. Maybe have her reach out to current teachers to get their perspective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's a great opportunity for a young person to experience something different. The base has plenty to do is extremely safe, and in a beautiful location. The DOD schools usually have a very tight knit community as well. Maybe have her reach out to current teachers to get their perspective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's a great opportunity for a young person to experience something different. The base has plenty to do, is extremely safe, and in a beautiful location. The DOD schools usually have a very tight knit community as well. Maybe have her reach out to current teachers to get their perspective.

It’s not going to be that hard tight after Trump deport there 30k migrants plus presumably thousands of military to manage them

[Anonymous]

She’s an adult. Wish her well.

[Anonymous]

Just…

Good luck being a teacher (vilified by maga) in a 45 square mile area with male soldiers who run a prison with not much else but snorkeling and golf to do.

I’d need $300,000/year to risk my wellbeing that way.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a really cool base. I have been there many times…it’s like an interesting small coastal town, has a Subway and McDonald’s and awesome snorkeling. They even have a golf course. It’ll be an adventure.

To house migrants like a concentration camp??!! Your definition of adventure is much different than mine.

Her daughter is 27. It’s a perfect time to live a little and experience something other than banal middle class American culture. You sound so basic and boring

The military base has a golf course (oooo!) and a McDonald’s. Yeah, that’s so different than banal middle class America.

“Basic” sounds like teenager talk.

Heh. Don't forget about the movie theater! And bowling...oooh!

You beat me to it but I was just going to say to that PP...umm...are you at all familiar with base life? Especially that particular base? It's like the definition of banal middle class American culture. Actually, besides the palm trees and beaches, it mostly reminds me of like...a small generic midwestern town in the 90s. Folks stationed there aren't traipsing around Cuba "on an adventure" in their free time In fact, you're only allowed to leave if it's on a plane, and you're going anywhere besides Cuba.

And there is a lot of depression and alcoholism there. It's a tiny, isolated place where you better like water sports because otherwise there isn't sh*t to do besides drink (and bowl/watch movies).

I'm the one who said it sounded like a great job for a 20-something looking for adventure, and I guess it really depends what you're looking for. I spent 5.5 years living and working on a small tropical island in my 20s and early 30s, and I wouldn't trade a second of it even though you could make many of the same complaints about the place where I lived. I guess if you want Paris, then this wouldn't be the thing - if you want this, then it sounds great. OP doesn't have to want to do it - and her daughter doesn't have to do it forever. Take the opportunities you've got and see a little something new. Obviously you've spent enough time there to know it's not for you - why can't OP's daughter do the same?

Never said she can't. I just don't see how this job/location would be an "adventure," or an experience to "live a little," or have something other than "banal middle class American culture."

If tropical climate, water sports, etc. are of interest, but you also want to experience unique culture and adventure, would be way better off to just go to Miami.

Exactly. The base is even more boring than basic middle class suburban culture.

[Anonymous]

Proud of Trump. our service members , and your daughter. It is indeed an adventure.

[Anonymous]

She's not going to be in the prison, OP. What's your problem?

[Anonymous]

She should go work for a DOD school in Central Europe instead.

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Anonymous wrote:Just…

Good luck being a teacher (vilified by maga) in a 45 square mile area with male soldiers who run a prison with not much else but snorkeling and golf to do.

I’d need $300,000/year to risk my wellbeing that way.

You forgot to list water boarding !

[Anonymous]

What is the gender ratio, particularly in her age group, on the base?

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Anonymous wrote:Just…

Good luck being a teacher (vilified by maga) in a 45 square mile area with male soldiers who run a prison with not much else but snorkeling and golf to do.

I’d need $300,000/year to risk my wellbeing that way.

She will pretty much need to date a soldier who is big enough to fight the others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So my adult daughter, who is 27, is potentially moving to Cuba to become a teacher for DoDEA at Guantanamo Bay Cuba. "It sounds like an adventure!", she says.

I'm kind of freaking out - help!

I would have serious issues if my kid volunteered to work at Guantanamo Bay. It's going to be a concentration camp for immigrants, if Trump's blustering is going to be believed. It's been used to torture prisoners. Whatever it's prior purpose, it's now a stain on our country's honor and it reflects a serious lack of judgment to take a job there voluntarily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She's not going to be in the prison, OP. What's your problem?

People who work in concentration camps are Nazis.