Considering a move to Guam?

I'm considering moving to Guam from West Palm Beach, Florida. Can anyone that has lived there or lives there now tell me what it is like? Is there a need for dental hygienists there? Do most people speak English? How is the housing? What are some things to do? Are there any American businesses there? Anything you can tell me would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Considering a move to Guam?
aww, Guam my true home. i am "chamorro" (the locals there) the hospitality is great... i recommend going there, but personally, if school is in mind i wouldnt go. yes, it is U.S territory but schools arent as good as here, in the states. umm dental hygienists? ..dude, they have dentist %26amp; doctors, relax its not a FOREIGN country. yes they speak english as the main but you'll hear a lot of chamorro %26amp;*tagalog [fillipino] the housing? it depends on which village you choose to live in... if you can afford it live in Barragada Heights ["the million dollar homes"] =)) things to do? a lot of people just chill with friends, go to FIESTAS, or if old enuff hit tumon for the party night life.. American Business, ehh.. i dont think there's too much of that, but yes they have some. p.s- if you're in the military you get many advantages. its great, thats my home.. i love it!
Reply:yes u should go there
Reply:Guam is a U.S. Territory, Chamorro and English are the official languages.





Housing is O.K. if you're a dental hygienist you won't have too much trouble finding a nice place to stay.





Does Guam need more dental hygienists? Haha! best look to someone else's answer for that question.





If by American Businesses you mean places like Wal-Mart or Circuit City etc, yeah there are a few though most are outlet sized. No circuit city or wal-mart that I know of but theres a K-Mart there that will satisfy you. I think a home depot too.





There are also a lot of other more international companies around, though like I mentioned more of an outpost than a headquarters. Of course you will find a McDonalds within a 10 minute drive of anywhere....





As for stuff to do; there is a tremendous variety. Larger stuff like sports (Rugby for example) are easier to find, but most exist on a smaller scale as the island isn't too large, and they tend to take a little digging to find (like R.C. helicopters). Weather will be an issue; you won't find snowboarding on Guam. In the future maybe who knows? They had a "winter wonderland" thing here a while back. A place to go for snow or something like that (it wasn't something I was terribly interested in - so details are iffy).





other random stuff you might want to consider:


If you're leaving Florida in hopes of avoiding hurricanes, then you'd be making a huge mistake.





You will gain weight while staying there.





Be aware that Guam is not the continental U.S., you will be the minority there.





The atmosphere there is generally relaxed - e.g. folks will stop to let you through 3ish lanes of traffic during rush hour. Not all of them will, mind you, but generally they will. And another e.g. Weed, although illegal, is not hard to come by.





Anything else? Let me know and I'll edit the post.

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