Balik Pinas or relocate to first world with average income

[walid373]

@resjudicata Pero maraming ganito na mayaman sa aking experience. Why live ordinary in a first world country when you can live like a king here?

 

[cindylmarvin]

@walid373 Good point, the only reason I can think of why you will not, is “principles”. On living like a king, prefer to contribute to the positive change instead of abusing the system

 

[resjudicata]

@cindylmarvin Yung sinasabi mo, malabo kasi kahit sa ibang bansa naman, may corruption. Kahit 'yang mga malalaking kumpanya na pinag-i-investan natin, tingin mo lahat 'yan matuwid? Sobrang daming anomalya kahit sa Wall Street. Panoorin mo 'yung 'Dirty Money' sa Netflix para mamulat ka.

 

[cindylmarvin]

@resjudicata Understand meron sa ibang lugar at hinde mawawala sya. Pero Im just replying dun sa context na piliin ang “Live like a King in PH” kasi posible sya dahil sa cost of living ng Pinas, unfortunately I prefer not to do it kung it involves abusing the system.

 

[resjudicata]

@cindylmarvin Mukhang nakapag-decide ka na, kaya good luck sayo. By the way, I am from the States. Dito kami ng pamilya ko nakatira sa Washington. Noon, gusto ko talaga dito pero parang simula nung nagka-pandemic, gumulo dito sa US. Yung Asian hate pati yung sunod sunod na mass shootings. Grabe talaga. Minsan mapapadasal ka pag dinala mo ang anak mo sa school dahil mayat maya talaga ang school at mass shootings dito. Siguro Australia or Canada mas better na option.

 

[cindylmarvin]

@resjudicata Salamat Kabayan! Naku yang isa sa kinakatakutan ko sa US sa ngayon. Sobrang stressful nya lalo may bata. Ingat dyan at sana magimprove na ang situation para sa mas derserving nyong buhay.

 

[resjudicata]

@cindylmarvin Salamat din at good luck sayo. Sana umayos na sa bansa natin para hindi na natin kailangan mangibang bansa. Pag nakita mo mga kababayan natin sa Dubai, maawa ka. Yung iba $500 lang ang sweldo per month. I don't know kung paano nila pinagkakasya.

 

[blazewater]

@resjudicata That is also true. My reciprocity degree was education, and nursing, mas pinili ko nalang mag nursing dahil they are proposing teachers to bear arms.

Delikado sa ER hospital, pero mas delikado sa school nowadays. Especially if your work is in the bronx.

 

[curiouswes]

@cindylmarvin You can live decently and with integrity despite the crookedness of people or governments around you. You can live comfortably while still upholding your principles, and not abusing the system. It’s just a personal choice you have to do everyday and in every circumstance.

We had a business before in Manila and every govt or city permit or checks, or BIR payments, there would always be offers to make “padulas” or “snack treat” in exchange to being “taken care of”. Each and every time for many years.
And in each and every time, we politely refused. Same with being caught by traffic officers with the obvious intention of getting money from us. No matter how much more easier it is to slide a P100 bill just so they can let you off without hassle, especially if you have an appointment, you must always stand firm to to refuse any form of bribery or partake in any corruption, even if it causes you so much inconvenience.

 

[cindylmarvin]

@curiouswes Agree, this should be the way for everyone. Mas dumami pa sana. Cause currently it takes lots of effort and patience, kaya hinde na rin masama kung pipili ng mas maganda at efficient na environment.

 

[xrho]

@blazewater

Kaya kahit kelan Hindi magiging pantay ang estado ng tao sa pilipinas. Dahil mawawalan ng follower ang POLITIKO, ng katulong ang mayayaman, at alipin ang mga oligarkiya.

Masaya sa pilipinas dahil mura ang bilihin, at mura din ang mga pilipino.

Medyo alien concept even for our middle class yung magpipinutra ka ng sarili mong pader dahil ang mura maghire ng gagawa niyan. Pero sa ibang bansa mapipilitan kang mag DIY sa mahal ng fees ng mga contractor/handymen

 

[forwhatitsworth]

@resjudicata Exactly. I used to earn more in Philippines. If I can turn back my time, I will probably stay away from dating foreigners Yan tuloy napilitan mag migrate. My life was better in Philippines. I live in Norway now, but if you have money in Pinas naman, you can get better health care sa mga health insurance na mura naman plus much lively culture and society. I don’t see the fuss about this government, drivers . I mean if you don’t run a business, you will not deal much with the government. With your taxes you can pay an accountant. With problema sa driver, edi choose a place na maayos ang community planning with nearby malls etc para di masyado magdrive .

 

[cindylmarvin]

@resjudicata Salamat! Ang laking advantage talaga ng cost of living sa Pilipinas. Mukhang marami naman maitutulong kapag may budget at planning. Siguro nakakadagdag takot lang yung safety factor, isang pangit na tsamba (drug addict, drunk driver) maglalaho lahat ng pinaghirapan mo. Although may tsamba rin ganito sa iba, mas malaki lang siguro chance sa Pinas dahil sa dami ng posibleng sources?

 

[resjudicata]

@cindylmarvin Sa safety basta naman dun ka sa maaayos na lugar ok ka naman. Sa US nga weekly parang may shooting. Nabalitaan mo ba yung shooting sa outlet mall sa Texas? Last week lang may random shooting sa Seattle. Pregnant woman pa yung binaril. As in random lang. Sa London magsuot ka lang ng alahas yari ka na.

 

[cindylmarvin]

@resjudicata Agree sa US, not my option, sobrang dali kumuha ng baril. Sa ibang lugar understand may random occurences din, mahirap lang talaga maipagpag yung higher posibility sa Pinas dahil sa drugs, subpar/delayed law enforcement at sapot ng intimidation/connection/padrino.

 

[silverchain]

@cindylmarvin Pinas dahil sa drugs - i hope you're saying this because of statistics and not because of propagandas you've seen in social media. It is not a criminal issue but rather a public health issue not being addressed by our backward government/church. And don't generalize that PH has a big drug problem because this is also a problem to other (even 1st world) countries and their so called "war on drugs".

 

[cindylmarvin]

@silverchain Sadly its not just based on statistics. Based on first hand experience sa neighbourhood at sa experiences din ng mga taong reliable at malapit sa amin sa magkakaibang lugar. Dati pag naholdap ka kukunin lang gamit mo, ngayon hinde mo alam kung mabubuhay ka pa.

 

[resjudicata]

@cindylmarvin Question pala. Yung 500k ba net or gross? Paano pala yung housing? Pero either way, 500k is more than enough sa Pinas kahit mag rent ka pa ng magandang condo.

 

[cindylmarvin]

@resjudicata Nett. Salamat.

 

[davonte20]

@cindylmarvin Mukhang alam mo na kung saan ka lulugar sa comments na yan...goodluck...