The public’s ire has erupted on several occasions since the start of this COVID-19 pandemic because of the increasing number of notices from various entities seeking permission to employ non-nationals to fill positions for which there were “no suitable applicants”.In this high-unemployment environment currently confronting thousands of households in Barbados, it is understandable if citizens become incensed by applications for work permits for jobs many believe could be filled by some of the many trained, skilled, and experienced Barbadians.What is particularly galling are the number of work permit applications from hotels and tourism-related entities that want to employ persons usually from outside the Caribbean.
