Business View Caribbean | March 2021

92 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN MARCH 2021 of the travel restrictions. “So the only way to discuss a project is on a virtual team meeting,” says Djasmin, “which is working out all right. If you work on remote islands like Saba and Statia, even St. Maarten, your knowledge resources are very limited. So it’s either search for an answer on Google or make a phone call to an expert and ask them how to solve the problem. By doing that, you learn.” Looking ahead, Djasmin believes the prospects for a bright future are very good. He shares, “As people start coming back, work is coming in, there are projects to be done. There will be a lot of road repair jobs because roads have a short life here. Even with asphalt, at least every 10 years you have to do some maintenance on it by putting on a whole new layer. Because Windward Roads is in Saba, Statia, St. Maarten, and now Anguilla, we can always spread our wings to the other islands, just in case. I’ve been here more than 30 years and still have a couple years to go. If it’s in your blood, even in retirement, you still want to go on as an advisor or consultant because that kind of experience you can’t get in school. That’s why you have a lot of old guys that still keep at it. Personally, I’m looking forward to COVID being gone so we can get back to travel and back to regular work.” PREFERRED VENDOR/ PARTNER n Trico Supplies N.V. trico2528@yahoo.com