Im 60 & quit my council job when they wouldnt let me work remotely from Barbados – Ive never been happier [Video]

A GRAN who ditched her nine-to-five council job to work remotely in Barbados has said the move has made her “happier” and she has no plans to move back to the UK.

Jacqueline Johnson, 60, previously lived in Northampton and worked for North and West Northamptonshire Council before moving overseas to work for her son, Justin, 40.

Adventurous Jacqueline now works as a social media and contract manager in 2022 through a Welcome Stamp Visa – a 12-month visa that allows people to relocate and work remotely.

Despite the idyllic setting, the mother-of-one maintains that “it has become normal life” with work, bills, and chores – but she does enjoy the unique luxury of deciding whether to spend weekends by the beach or the pooland …