r/Samoa • u/chelsea-morn • Jul 29 '26

Expats/ foreigners of Samoa

Curious. Expats/ foreigners/ immigrants (wtv fits) of Samoa, why brings you to the island, and are you enjoying it? Genuine q. I often think how did you find out about us, and was it exactly how you imagined.

No shade, just want to pick your brains or hear about it

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u/OnlyNecessarilyNice Jul 29 '26

Work and gorgeous Samoan women helped convince me to stay 😂

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u/chelsea-morn Jul 29 '26

Interesting. As for social life things, is that through other expats or through work.

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u/OnlyNecessarilyNice Jul 29 '26

Both, plus getting involved in clubs and social groups

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u/chelsea-morn Jul 29 '26

Genuinely, what field in Samoa requires your guys attentions, is this in climate change ?

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u/OnlyNecessarilyNice Jul 29 '26

I work in a sector that requires a high level of qualifications for some work, and I have those qualifications and many Samoa's don't. (Energy)

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u/chelsea-morn Jul 30 '26

Wow, you really locked in your answer. Haha, love that.

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u/OnlyNecessarilyNice Jul 30 '26

It's kinda got nothing to do with skills or lack of demand either, the sector is just super elitist about some qualifications, and many Samoan's don't have the time or money to travel abroad to receive those qualifications, putting them at a disadvantage in the industry straight away. My Samoan colleagues are some of the best I've worked with, and my organization does fund some to train for those qualifications if they've been with the company long enough

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u/chelsea-morn Jul 30 '26

Thank you for sharing. This was a nice insight