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RE: Can Money Be Made Honestly in Nicaragua?
Peter,
I now have some time to write, well maybe a few seconds and I just wanted to respond. As we have talked about in the past, yes you can make money honestly in Nicaragua. I have done it for the past 8 years on my farm.
I understand you past problems and for the most part I think your problems come from asking others to do things for you. As you know most Nicas think you are made of money just because you are from the states or any other country. This leads to the behavior we see all the time in workers taking money, parts, product from where or who they work for.
The same thing happens in the states. Workers skipping out a few minutes early when the boss is not around. Using work time to do personal business (cell calls, running errands, what ever). Take home office supplies, well the list goes on and on.
Back to Nicaragua. In the beginning the workers (if you need them) need to understand the rules and work ethic you expect and what will and will not be tolerated. It does take some time for the future workers to understand this, they are not use to signing worker contracts (yes you need them). I had one person try to make a big deal out of me not hiring him because he could not read the contact. My come back was if he can not read the contact then how will he be able to understand notes, work orders and directions on packaging.
Another thing to remember is not to be an instant expert. Things are done differently in Nicaragua and treating people like underlings, second class citizens or idiots because one thinks they know how to do something in the states does not make you an expert in Nicaragua.
Respect is earned in Nicaland and not a given just because someone has money or position.
I had problems in the past because I did not have contracts and I just expected they (Nicas) had the same work ethic as I did. They do not have the same “urgency” in getting something done, like the saying goes “mañana” reigns king.
This in no means is the end all of the big question “Can Money Be Made Honestly in Nicaragua?” but just one step in answering the question.
Cory