Atlantis a multi-billion dollar operation.......run by expats from all around the world...next to them are their friends that can tell you that because of their "friends being there that the company is running more efficiently when really and truly the line staff are the ones being very productive, we as Bahamians beat all Bahamians with the same stick...Oh Bahamians are lazy( look in the mirror) they nasty(look in the mirror) when you say these things about you own people you say it about yourself. You can beat around the bush with this Corporation mumbo jumbo all day long if you wish but the fact of the matter is that is does happen in major corporation. A few year ago I recall a major corporation in this country going through 2 COO in a space of 3 years due to monies being filtered into their pockets but because the CEO of the company were close with these two individuals they were given the opportunity to resign and not be place down as fired to keep their names but ohhhhhhhh they are sooooo quick to fire the Bahamians. At the very same company a senior director was also told to resign because the VP could not see eye to eye with him but again you tell me they dont make poor decisions and make it public notice of how and why the person is let go. How fair is that to Bahamians hearing this but before giving them that respect to save their names nooo they say you are fired.

wait a minute.......... did ANYONE say anything about trying to get "rid of the white people"....nope simply stated that there are qualified Bahamians who can function at the capacity of the expat. There a few whited Bahamians that are also trainers in the Bahamas so are they trying to get rid of them too. Its good you brought up the topic of degrees. Are you saying at that facility or all of the others that there are NO Bahamians with degrees for that field?? And by the way did some research on those salary

Salary
SimplyHired.com listed the average salary for marine trainers as $45,000 in 2011, though this is generally considered on the high end of the marine mammal trainer salary range.

While the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) does not separate marine mammal trainers out from the general category of animal trainers, a 2010 study found the mean annual animal trainer salary to be $31,110. The lowest ten percent of animal trainers earned less than $17,240 while the highest ten percent earned a salary of more than $53,580.

The three states with the highest number of available animal trainer jobs were California with 1,240 jobs, New York with 750 jobs, and Florida with 730 jobs. The mean annual salaries for these states were $36,710 in California, $30,630 in New York, and $37,770 in Florida.
So when the expats come to the Bahamas and make double this amount which you can pay 2 Bahamian with the same experience you can understand why the Gov't feels the way it feels.

Here again we attack the gov't! Take the Gov't out and stay focused on the real problem......Is the boss your friend where you are employed??Well maybe this one is. These people all worked with each other and were friends before this company came to this country

picture this scenario :Days upon days you would see a black man walk out and is asked to open his bag over and repeatedly by security but a white man drives in or out in he is automatically accepted but no one saw the gun that he brought with him.

yes you are right Atlantis but when Human resources only take the word of one person and just like most people being ignorant accepts whatever they say

REALLY senior trainers only work 1 program a day look who is throwing up the smoke screen now. This sounds like another "Atlantis" statement. When you say 3 senior staff is there any Bahamians above all the expats or are they above them and is there anyone in this country who can do their job?? So the plot to give a promotion to this individual when there are qualified Bahamians is this going to happen. How do we give promotion to expats?? We talk about money. Thats a laugh. Now you are saying that the other Bahamian trainers make more than her??? I think not. In the US what is the starting salary for trainers WITH degrees?? No wonder we come running to the Bahamas when Atlantis pay triple to the expat. This is really a good read for a good laugh. Thanks for being so entertaining@ c_h_e_e_k_i_e

Ask yourself these questions???

Who win by putting the Government on Blast? They do!!They want to renew her work permit using any tactics possible but there are many Bahamians at that facility who can do her job that deserve her position.

Is she really the TOP trainer?? No!!!She is one of 13 TOP trainers there there are over 80 trainers on staff . She is not above any of the other top trainers there at the facility. sooo please stop saying that

Was guest around when they(immigration) came?? No they were no where around as she was in the back where the birds are kept, she doesn't even participate in sealions interaction any more. We found this article to be so funny when we read this because Atlantis is making up lies upon lies

For those that are truly interested in knowing ..this whole story is bogus she is not the head trainer for the sea-lions. she is only a manager... Secondly there was no interaction when they escorted her out out the property.. she was not in hand cuffed they simply walked behind her... She was allowed to call for her supervisors but both of them refused to respond to her call over the radio. You say in this article she is highly sought after one of the top trainers in this field well I have to dis agree she was taught everything she knows about Sea-lion training from these same Bahamians that You (Bahamians), my people didnt even know that we had. The Government has the right to deny any and all work permits when there are qualified Bahamians, Yes, even at Atlantis that can obtain this position that they are keeping for her. This very same expatiate who we are all defending in these comments left the country earlier this month and was so afraid that she would be detained came in the country under false pretenses saying that she is a visitor to the county when questioned by immigration at the airport.... So my people please know the fact before defending nonsense and just running off at the mouth about being disgusted. I have copy of resumes for Bahamian sea lion and dolphin trainers some with over 20 years experience. Yes Bahamas Bahamian dolphin and sea lion trainers. WOW shocker. Atlantis will continue to sell all the dreams in the world because they want to make sure the money our country is making stay out of it by making the expat look like the victim but it is all lies