I've been in the U.S. now for 2 weeks after living in the Philippines for almost 2 years. I told my Filipino wife today I miss home in the Philippines. People in the U.S.are rude and in a hurry to get somewhere. Prices here in Florida are outrageous. Most younger folks are rude to seniors since I'm in a senior heavy town of Englewood. I need to be here until December for a family illness. I'm going to try and make it. My heart is in the Philippines.
I agree, it's like everyone is afraid of one another in a dog-eat-dog environment! My heart is there too, along with my wife and 3 children with her there. I am on my last year in the military and plan to move there permanently with them next year. I am a Gen Xer , I pray for the younger generations here, it is getting so ugly!
Great video, I have been through a divorce about 8 years ago and lost everything, was lucky to find a great Filipino lady and brought her here to the USA. We are counting the days until my child support of 8 years is up for my three children from my first marriage to an American liberated woman. 22 more months to go and we are selling our home with some equity and taking out my 401k . Iloilo is where we are heading, I will still have about 5 years before I can collect my social security but I will find some way to earn or my wife will . Can’t take this insane society anymore.
i have a fiance in Roxas City. Planning on moving there. I am already retired and drawing pensions and social security. I am so tired of watching this country implode with the greed, and hatred.
just be careful and manage your finances carefully if you ever marry a filipina. There are some instances where some foreigners became broke here in Philippines. I even see some became beggars on the street.
There are thousands of filipino nurses in the US. They have adopted the American Dream and are living it. The people who are materialistic are the ones who go to countries where the dollar stretches farther like the Philippines.
@@jlolopez9623 those filipino nurses are going back to the philippines. they are just in the US to earn to support their family in the philippines and to support themselves in their retirement in the philippines.
Wow this video punched me in the chest ! My thoughts exactly ! My financial status is not what yours is but honestly I can’t do this in the USA 🇺🇸 anymore. I have a skill that I can pop back here to the USA 🇺🇸 for a few months a year to make money. I hope eventually I never have to go back. The Philippines 🇵🇭 is my future home period ! They can have this place usa !!! I fell in love with the Philippines 🇵🇭 and I knew when I returned to the USA 🇺🇸 this was not my home anymore !
I tried living in the PI in 2000. Made it a year. Couldn't handle the daily hassles and inconveniences. Not as cheap as people make it look to be unless you live like a Filipino.
@@Robert-lq5cc so many variables in the Philippines 🇵🇭 for sure ! I found a beautiful little house 5 min walk from the beach for 7000 peso per month . But it is in a rural area most people might not want to be . I know many of my ex- pat friends that could never live the lifestyle i am seeking . This is why I love the Philippines 🇵🇭. Just want a place near the ocean where I can write and swim with turtles ! Lol 😂
@@bigdreamsphilippines I agree with you sir! I tried living in Angeles back in 2000 on my civil service disability and I could only take about 10 months. Once the honeymoon ended, about 3 months, then everything became routine, inconvenient, and many more hassles than I anticipated. I've been traveling to the Philippines since 1995 so I've been there 3 times before I tried living there. Wonderful people but you have to be careful. They will take advantage of you! Remember you are a piece of steak living amongst a country of lions. You are considered wealthy even though you might live on the streets in the US. Our lawyer vlogger can afford to live there and come back to the US at free will if he chooses. I have a very good pension even though I didn't graduate college. I have a Filipina g/f I met here in the US and she still maintains her Filipina ways after living in the US for 20 plus years. I have 3 pension, SS, Civil service, and Air Force so I'm happy with what I got. Not into all this luxury crap which is nothing more than eye candy and to keep up with the Jones.
@@winterfavorite6260 Thank you these expats are just losers who couldn't do anything good in life, they want to be spoon fed, 99.99% come here preying on young poor desperate Filipina ladies who are uneducated, I'm heading back tot he USA in Feb 2024 and never going back to the Philippines, God bless USA.
Nowhere is perfect and moving is a wake up call living abroad. Be wise on the move I split my time between AMerica and abroad perfect combo for me as I said nowhere is perfect must are tolerable at best
Absolutely facts here! Get out while you can is a theme I'm hearing a LOT more often. People are planning to scatter like roaches when the light comes on. Sad, but very true.
Not sad at all! There is nothing noble or patriotic about being just another cog in the wheel, another brick in the wall, or another part in their machine.
preach my brother! i learned that the dream is really a nightmare in my early 30s in the early 2000 and decided that my physical and mental health was more important. i worked less and spent less to save for my 50s to move to the Philippines and enjoy life. If i had subscribed to the "american dream", i would still be in the usa going through the motions just to pay the mortgage and necessary things like a car in order to live the "dream" Now im in Laguna enjoying life even better than when i was in the usa and not have to worry about being told to go back to my country. dont believe the hype
As a fellow member of the bar in one of the 50 US States, it is interesting how many members of the profession understand how broken everything here is, and it's so broken even the lawyers can't fix it. This in a country where 37 of the 56 men who signed their own death warrant to start the country were lawyers.
The America our ancestors settled to is dead and gone so we need to move on for a better life. It's lamentable but there's no sense staying and going down with the ship.
This is the first time that I’ve ever watched your channel. This is great content definitely the same thing that I’ve been saying to my friends. I am sharing this video with everyone in my circle. Thanks my brother.
Good job sharing your thoughts. My husband and I achieved majority of Americans dreams by being contented of what we have. We did not have big dreams like others, we did not keep up with the Jones next door, we drove used cars etc. Due to this we were able to get out of debt very fast and able to retire early. We had a share of hard work to achieve what we had accomplished but not to the point of exhaustion unlike others. FEW WANTS IS THE KEY. The real happiness is the ability to be happy and contented of the less wants you have achieved. Good luck 👍💓🎉
I think this has been the best video by far. I lived this same experience of going to college, working long hours each week, and loosing half of what I worked hard for in a divorce. The town in which I live is a tourist town and most employers require you to work 60+ hours a week for chump change. So yeah, I applaud anyone who moves away from the US and can actually live a better life. 👏
brother i hear you. i have given up on the Australian dream as well. divorce in progress. have a girl in leyte. looking forward to settling around Ormoc city in a couple of years.
What you’re sharing is what I’m going thru, being a 4th generation Filipino American. I’ve pursued my dreams. Lived them for many years only to have it all ripped away from me slowly but surely.
Hell yeah! I’m retiring (a year early) in December after 40 years of military and commercial piloting, and will move to Thailand full time in January. The materialism and politics of this country nauseates me and your words articulated everything i’ve been thinking since i began considering my own move abroad. Subscribed!
They say Thailand's visa process is getting a little ridiculous. I'm considering Cambodia or Philippines. Cambodia has the least visa requirements in SE Asia, but there's the language barrier.
@@Sheepletonno country wants expats they want the money so when expats run just know they can boot you due to being an expat. I tell many split your time and enjoy the best of both worlds because take Thailand elite visa as an example it should be gold but it’s a money pit that can be taken from you and you have to leave versus if we are home we have a fighting chance so just be wise when moving abroad as they have the same problems as us we just had an opportunity to make money due to being in AMerica that’s why we can run away but where we go they can’t run away😢
New sub here after seeing this video. Excellent commentary, as I saw the writing on the wall many years ago of everything you spoke of in this video. Sold everything in the US, packed 4 large suitcases and moved to the Philippines having never made a single trip prior. It is now 8 years this month since I've made that bold move. Been happily married for 7 years and living in the Philippines with zero regret. If you are ever in Iloilo, give us a shout!
It sure was a bold move. I've heard of guys selling the farm and moving to the Philippines without even testing the waters. I would say most come back to the US only to find that videos don't tell much of a story. I been going to the Philippines since 1995 for a total of 4 times and on the fourth trip I gave it a try in 2000. I made it nearly 9 months and I had more than I could stand. It takes patience of steel to live there and that's not me. I missed my conveniences and a system I was familiar with. Good luck!
Oh I have to correct you on buying PlayStations and Xboxes some of us make money gaming so it's actually a career too so you can't really talk crap on buying PlayStations people that play the video games specially the bigger ones make more than me and you put together and working
Nailed it! I have been here in the philippines for 2 years and 4 months now in the general santos area I believe it to be psychological what does really make a person happy or find joy peace and serenity in their life. The amazing thing to me is that most filipinos it seems really want to believe that the american way is in fact the dream life that everyone should have. I keep telling them that they are rich in ways they don't really even know or seem to understand because of the environment that God has provided for them. Married and divorced four times in my adult life I have been a victim of exactly what you are talking about starting over each time in search of the american dream. I am a retired Ford Motor Company auto worker now living the retirement life that I could never have believe existed. Thanks again brother and keep the messages coming.
A lot of Filipinos just don't realize what they have because they always have it so they take it for granted. Then they look for something which they don't have. In this case, they are material possessions. But once they have accumulated more than enough material possessions, they will then realize that what makes them really happy are the simple things in life which they already have all along.
American dream for Filipinos varies from their social status in society. For example, the ones in poverty is to afford to eat couple of times a day and not worried if they can afford to send their kids to good school. The family that are barely scraping ok wants to afford a house and so forth. And who wouldn’t, that’s why many take a chance to go overseas. It’s not for luxuries they are after but to have a decent way of living. The rich, well they have the means to enjoy those material things, so good for them if that’s what makes them happy.
We immigrated from the Philippines to the US when I was a teen. My parents worked and made many sacrifice. They taught me not to go in debts. Although I'm still working, we can retire now. No mortgage, no student loan, no debts.
@fluffyhoundog I think if they have kids and family/parents it is not easy to pack and go. That's what is preventing some people to make the move, though financial they could. Also, financial situations do change, only those on SS are comfortable moving because that income is almost guaranteed and most were not working anyhow
@@vondoromal7016 That would do. But I think it is a pipe dream - and if it happens it might have restrictions. For instance, NZ and Australian governments do not allow retirees to take out 'super' if they are overseas for more than 6 months. Same with other benefits ( I think it is even less time for other benefits).
You're taking the words right out of my mouth! I've checked out of the 'American Dream' years ago, only here to gain more career experience and increase my savings. I will absolutely say my goodbyes once I'm at a point in my tech career to work remotely.
just arrived here in US as immigrant nurse 2yrs ago and Im planning to get out already but still long way to go. Giving my self 10more yrs, to live peaceful in the Philippines.
Dual CITIZEN here (USA AND Philippines) Everything you say is 💯 FACTS I'm glad I started my financial independence journey 2 yrs ago. Hopefully would hit that goal and able to retire EARLY in the Philippines (45 yrs old). We still own couple of PAID off properties in the Philippines, and I'm glad my mother listened to me not to SELL our properties. Homelessness is RAMPANT. Foreclosure is going up. US Government spending money like drunken sailor I don't want USA to fail but the REALITY is we are heading to the WRONG DIRECTION.
Dr Laway - Thanks for the heartfelt message. Fully agree with you observations and remedies. It might be good to make others aware of the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion tax break which can be taken advantage off for expats who meet the "11 months" gone provision each year. I am leaving in six weeks and am looking forward to the adventure.
So much truth in this video on the american catastrophe that has been happening. Thankyou for making this video . I am about to show this to my filipino wife . Trying to have her stsy in cebu .
I have to say that this is one of your best videos! I've been sharing your videos with whoever will listen! We certainly appreciate you putting time in teaching us these valuable lessons!
Nice! love it. Watching from Saigon. I guess the big thing is, can we adjust to the different surroundings than we are used to. It's kind of breaking out of the comfort zone. I haven't been to Davao but Manilia and Cebu yeah... Those would be a huge adjustment from peaceful little town (but super expensive) USA.
It is more affordable to live in the Philippines. As of Sept. 4th 11 kilograms of propane gas in the Philippines is now about $17.72 The similar size propane tank in the U.S.A. is 20 gallons at $2.92 a gallon or over $58! We have seen prices in the U.S. as high as $3.24 per gallon. WHY is there such a huge difference? Gasoline is approx. $5+ per gallon here. We expect huge increases soon
I've been wanting to leave the USA for years now. I'm single and 63 yrs old. I sure wish that I had someone to go with me or I knew people there in the Philippines. May I camp out at your place while I visit to see if this is for me? I am so over "stuff". I've learned simple is so much better! Ok, I'll wait to hear back from you! Julie
Love the content, Dr. Laway. Also very happy that you can express reality in an apolitical way. Political = public, which expresses your own public behavior and your desire for others' public behavior. Political thought belongs to each person individually, and can emerge in the character of a community, state, or nation. But personal politics have been ingested by popular, or I would say "fast food," politics. And the fast food political menus we are brainwashed with (worldwide, and certainly in the US) have nothing to do with individual choice. It's just an old foot-in-the-door sales tactic that precludes any thought of alternative candidates, alternative issues, or alternative scripts for your own life. Fast food politics are always motivated by money, pitting one side against another in imaginary conflict that enriches only the existing structure of the existing rich, with controlled exceptions. If you actually believe in popular politics, right or left, you're at an extreme disadvantage in scripting your own life. Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe i'll share these ideas with my blushing new Filipina bride:) Philippines life upcoming?
As a divorced Gen X'er myself, you certainly tell some hard truths, none of which, would I argue with. There was also a huge financial collapse during the Dot-Com period 2000-2003 that saw investment portfolios including 401k and related lose 70-90%. What you keep is certainly more important than what you make. As an investment adviser I'll note that the medical coverage issues in America are the largest threat to retirement, financial solvency and avoiding bankruptcy domestically. That's a whole new video subject for another day. Like your content, married a Filipina a few years ago, plan on retiring to the Philippines in about 9-years.
Been through all of it and divorce 2 times. Had to retire early because of work relayed injury. Sold house, flue into the Phillipines in January, 2023. Got SRRV, a car, today, a house. (Yes in her name) Nothing close in size or cost as in the USA. I don't need that. But i can tell anyone that is considering becoming an expat, passbook bro, or just want to live a better happier better live. I have settled in San Tomas, Batangas. Life is sweet and simple. Leave the American, western standards behind. Famine traditional women are here everywhere, that will except you as you are so long as you respect their culture, traditions and treat them the way they treat you. I am 68, she is 33. Known each other for 3 years. No woman i was ever treated me the way she does, comes natural to her. Leave western American standards behind you, get out of so called comfort zone. The smile on your face every morning will be just 1 of the many reasons why you have to escape the consumer brain washing. Get out while you still can.
Hey I was a US divorce attorney also…some couples were not able to understand that” divorce means financial sacrifice “ I saw many Union guys with none working wives….the union guy’s body was broken after 30 years and half or more of what he made and built went to her the non-working spouse….. half of pension …half of annuity….GONE!
American dream is work work work till you retire. Sometimes money you make is not even enough to retire. All you do is to pay bills. You can’t pay bills the collection agency will send a letter of warning.
That's interesting that electricians stuck out to you. I wonder why, is there something about an electrician's lifestyle that makes it extra stressful on marriages?
My first year practicing I represented an Electrician who worked for a utility and got him full custody of his children, his house and helped him keep most of his money after trial. He later sent lots of fellow electricians from the union for me to represent. So basically I had a ton of clients from that occupation over the years.
The New American Dream is to make money in the US and live somewhere else... Outstanding data and analysis! This is the kinds of video's I came here for...
Good video, love your channel! Im moving to davao from holland, found a good job there for a dutch company, your videos are great for getting a feel of whats to come :)
Would you be willing to do a video showing some of the stores in the area and using the currency. How often do you feel you or your family use the currency there vs a card? New to your channel & my husband & I appreciate your videos. Thank you
One Word ... #TRUTH 🎉🎉🎉 FANTASTIC truth.. Thank you for giving Validation to everything that I have been Doing and Saying to myself and others for the last 20 years.. We need to meet up.. Come visit Puerto Galera and I will definitely buy you dinner.. Life's journey is something amazing and beautiful.. Thank you for your #INTEGRITY and Open honesty .. Hopefully They will AWAKEN!! 💯💪🙏
thank you for the ideas, for me as a Truckdriver in America. I don't have many options for remote work. I do have a goal with my Filipina wife to retire in the Philippines it's just how fast I can get there. Thank you again for your content.
You do have an option open a dispatch company in the Phil and have your wife manage hire some educated women and men and man you’ll be in the money those rigs move all day and night!!!
@@edwardlawler9487 that is an idea but not sure if I want to deal with truck drivers..lol thanks for the idea though. I will look into at being a broker..
@@williamgood6299 you wouldn’t have too only the team you hire hahaha I dealt with trucking for 12 years and let’s just say I would never get back into trucking hahaha enjoy the process need anything give me a holler
The only word that comes to my mind is hopeless. Any man who is at least 50, has no chance of living the kind of life he was expecting/promised/wanted when he was just starting out unless he is extremely wealthy or lives in a way that society leaves him alone. No one cares about men in America and all the cards he has been dealt are bad. Nor do they care about his struggles and certainly no woman is going to be there when times are tough. I got out 4 years ago after preparing 5 years prior to my move. It is one thing to actually make the move, but quite another to succeed. After 5 trips to my desired location, the final transition was smooth and easy. There is no way I would ever want to live in the states again and the only reason I go back is to visit my 93 year old mother. After she is gone, i hope I will never set foot on American soil again.
I found this video topic fascinating, but it contained half-truths about the USA and perhaps about living elsewhere in the world too. More importantly, however, I really think you omitted a fundamental truth that seems to grip many still working. Too many people have a materialistic dream and not a dream of freedom and relationships. It seems to be happening with more middle-class and upper-middle-class Filipinos also. I am fully retired now (after three retirements) and living in Davao with a permanent 13A resident visa with my lovely and loving Filipina wife. I have never been happier although I thoroughly enjoyed being a professor in bioethics and teaching on all levels of higher education--undergraduates, graduates, and medical students. Re-examine what you said which speaks more likely to folks younger than I am at 82, and then consider what happens when our dreams become materialistic instead of liberating and creating relationships.
Amen, the mortgage I have ties me down that I have to keep working in order to make payment monthly; I now planning sell it all debts free and can be free
Well brother ,,, I started my plan to move to the Philippines 🇵🇭 2 1/2 years go ,,, had a 5 year plan when I started … but as the last couple years have unfolded , I moved my plans up ,,, I’m coming for my first visit/ research in February for up to 3 months … then I will come back and finish selling my homes 🏡 and get ready for my move next summer ..
My state tried to pass the presumption of joint care about 5 or six years ago. A much better standard in my opinion, but lobbyists got in the way and they passed a statute that the Court shall adopt a parenting plan that permits each parent to enjoy the maximum participation in the child's life. As you can imagine this gave judges a free reign to do whatever they wanted. The younger Judges all interpreted this as 50/50 unless proven otherwise and the older ones still were living under the tender years doctrine. I have long been an advocate of the Swedish model of support to take away the financial incentives in custody cases.
Great video, and the truth does come out sometimes. I was lucky enough to be able to retire on my SSA retirement and come here. I am not rich by any means, live ina smaller hubble with the Philippine people. Hey I save money every month
I've been in the U.S. now for 2 weeks after living in the Philippines for almost 2 years. I told my Filipino wife today I miss home in the Philippines. People in the U.S.are rude and in a hurry to get somewhere. Prices here in Florida are outrageous. Most younger folks are rude to seniors since I'm in a senior heavy town of Englewood. I need to be here until December for a family illness. I'm going to try and make it. My heart is in the Philippines.
Hello, I am from Punta Gorda and I miss the Philippines also. Fell free to reach out to me. I am currently selling my PG Home
I agree, it's like everyone is afraid of one another in a dog-eat-dog environment! My heart is there too, along with my wife and 3 children with her there. I am on my last year in the military and plan to move there permanently with them next year. I am a Gen Xer , I pray for the younger generations here, it is getting so ugly!
Great video, I have been through a divorce about 8 years ago and lost everything, was lucky to find a great Filipino lady and brought her here to the USA. We are counting the days until my child support of 8 years is up for my three children from my first marriage to an American liberated woman. 22 more months to go and we are selling our home with some equity and taking out my 401k . Iloilo is where we are heading, I will still have about 5 years before I can collect my social security but I will find some way to earn or my wife will . Can’t take this insane society anymore.
i have a fiance in Roxas City. Planning on moving there. I am already retired and drawing pensions and social security.
I am so tired of watching this country implode with the greed, and hatred.
just be careful and manage your finances carefully if you ever marry a filipina. There are some instances where some foreigners became broke here in Philippines. I even see some became beggars on the street.
@@Bigboy-tb7ftNo joke..has to be managed. Income stream is best. They can't steal what you haven't got yet.
@@Bigboy-tb7ftbeggars? Really ? I guess some have got some mental health issues
I'm thinking of doing the same. Good luck to you and your family.
my american dream is to leave america .
There are thousands of filipino nurses in the US. They have adopted the American Dream and are living it. The people who are materialistic are the ones who go to countries where the dollar stretches farther like the Philippines.
@@jlolopez9623 those filipino nurses are going back to the philippines. they are just in the US to earn to support their family in the philippines and to support themselves in their retirement in the philippines.
Demorats have destroyed America
Me too ✔️👍
@@jlolopez9623wrong
Amen. I leave the US in 28 days for all the reasons you just listed.
Wow this video punched me in the chest ! My thoughts exactly ! My financial status is not what yours is but honestly I can’t do this in the USA 🇺🇸 anymore. I have a skill that I can pop back here to the USA 🇺🇸 for a few months a year to make money. I hope eventually I never have to go back. The Philippines 🇵🇭 is my future home period ! They can have this place usa !!! I fell in love with the Philippines 🇵🇭 and I knew when I returned to the USA 🇺🇸 this was not my home anymore !
I love USA! From the Philippines here now i am happy in the USA.
I tried living in the PI in 2000. Made it a year. Couldn't handle the daily hassles and inconveniences. Not as cheap as people make it look to be unless you live like a Filipino.
@@Robert-lq5cc so many variables in the Philippines 🇵🇭 for sure ! I found a beautiful little house 5 min walk from the beach for 7000 peso per month . But it is in a rural area most people might not want to be . I know many of my ex- pat friends that could never live the lifestyle i am seeking . This is why I love the Philippines 🇵🇭. Just want a place near the ocean where I can write and swim with turtles ! Lol 😂
@@bigdreamsphilippines I agree with you sir! I tried living in Angeles back in 2000 on my civil service disability and I could only take about 10 months. Once the honeymoon ended, about 3 months, then everything became routine, inconvenient, and many more hassles than I anticipated. I've been traveling to the Philippines since 1995 so I've been there 3 times before I tried living there. Wonderful people but you have to be careful. They will take advantage of you! Remember you are a piece of steak living amongst a country of lions. You are considered wealthy even though you might live on the streets in the US. Our lawyer vlogger can afford to live there and come back to the US at free will if he chooses. I have a very good pension even though I didn't graduate college. I have a Filipina g/f I met here in the US and she still maintains her Filipina ways after living in the US for 20 plus years. I have 3 pension, SS, Civil service, and Air Force so I'm happy with what I got. Not into all this luxury crap which is nothing more than eye candy and to keep up with the Jones.
@@winterfavorite6260 Thank you these expats are just losers who couldn't do anything good in life, they want to be spoon fed, 99.99% come here preying on young poor desperate Filipina ladies who are uneducated, I'm heading back tot he USA in Feb 2024 and never going back to the Philippines, God bless USA.
Thanks for telling the truth, Brother. I'll be right behind you in about 3 years when my SS payment kicks in!!
I’m 100% into leaving. It’s getting so bad here, like a circus horror show dystopia.
Nowhere is perfect and moving is a wake up call living abroad. Be wise on the move I split my time between AMerica and abroad perfect combo for me as I said nowhere is perfect must are tolerable at best
These are the raw realities in achieving the "American dream". This is such a great content. You deserve to be heard.
Leaving the U.S. in June and can’t wait! 😎🤘
Absolutely facts here! Get out while you can is a theme I'm hearing a LOT more often. People are planning to scatter like roaches when the light comes on. Sad, but very true.
Not sad at all! There is nothing noble or patriotic about being just another cog in the wheel, another brick in the wall, or another part in their machine.
preach my brother! i learned that the dream is really a nightmare in my early 30s in the early 2000 and decided that my physical and mental health was more important. i worked less and spent less to save for my 50s to move to the Philippines and enjoy life. If i had subscribed to the "american dream", i would still be in the usa going through the motions just to pay the mortgage and necessary things like a car in order to live the "dream" Now im in Laguna enjoying life even better than when i was in the usa and not have to worry about being told to go back to my country. dont believe the hype
Well said. I work to live, I don't live to work. For those who made it and escaped the rat race gotta say I'm damn envious of.
"It’s called the American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it." -George Carlin
This was my thought (remembering George Carlin's) while watching the video and I saw your comment 😑🤣
@@levivolaju883 🤣😄😊
Waaay ahead of his time.
As a fellow member of the bar in one of the 50 US States, it is interesting how many members of the profession understand how broken everything here is, and it's so broken even the lawyers can't fix it. This in a country where 37 of the 56 men who signed their own death warrant to start the country were lawyers.
This is a great passport bro promotional video
This video really resonated with me. I'm looking of forward to moving to the Philippines.
I just saw ur channel thanks for sharing now I don't want to go America I'm happy here in north east India mizoram
The America our ancestors settled to is dead and gone so we need to move on for a better life. It's lamentable but there's no sense staying and going down with the ship.
Same here in Canada. This time next year I'll be completely sold off and ready to head out of here.
Fantastic video full of truth. Politicians from both parties are not for the people. I believe time is short
Great video 👍. Loving my retired life in Okinawa!
Just spent time in Okinawa SEMPER FI
This is the first time that I’ve ever watched your channel. This is great content definitely the same thing that I’ve been saying to my friends. I am sharing this video with everyone in my circle. Thanks my brother.
Good job sharing your thoughts. My husband and I achieved majority of Americans dreams by being contented of what we have. We did not have big dreams like others, we did not keep up with the Jones next door, we drove used cars etc. Due to this we were able to get out of debt very fast and able to retire early. We had a share of hard work to achieve what we had accomplished but not to the point of exhaustion unlike others. FEW WANTS IS THE KEY. The real happiness is the ability to be happy and contented of the less wants you have achieved. Good luck 👍💓🎉
The way you touched on every aspect of living & working in the USA is spot on !
Ive been back this time for 3 weeks. Best move ive made in my life so far i feel like. Good video Doc.
I’m an American born Filipino attorney, transactional. This is totally my goal as well! Thank you for the content!
Same shit in Australia and the UK. If you don’t like the game play another one. Bravo!
I think this has been the best video by far. I lived this same experience of going to college, working long hours each week, and loosing half of what I worked hard for in a divorce. The town in which I live is a tourist town and most employers require you to work 60+ hours a week for chump change. So yeah, I applaud anyone who moves away from the US and can actually live a better life. 👏
brother i hear you.
i have given up on the Australian dream as well.
divorce in progress.
have a girl in leyte.
looking forward to settling around Ormoc city in a couple of years.
What you’re sharing is what I’m going thru, being a 4th generation Filipino American. I’ve pursued my dreams. Lived them for many years only to have it all ripped away from me slowly but surely.
Hell yeah! I’m retiring (a year early) in December after 40 years of military and commercial piloting, and will move to Thailand full time in January. The materialism and politics of this country nauseates me and your words articulated everything i’ve been thinking since i began considering my own move abroad. Subscribed!
They say Thailand's visa process is getting a little ridiculous. I'm considering Cambodia or Philippines. Cambodia has the least visa requirements in SE Asia, but there's the language barrier.
@@Sheepletonno country wants expats they want the money so when expats run just know they can boot you due to being an expat. I tell many split your time and enjoy the best of both worlds because take Thailand elite visa as an example it should be gold but it’s a money pit that can be taken from you and you have to leave versus if we are home we have a fighting chance so just be wise when moving abroad as they have the same problems as us we just had an opportunity to make money due to being in AMerica that’s why we can run away but where we go they can’t run away😢
New sub here after seeing this video. Excellent commentary, as I saw the writing on the wall many years ago of everything you spoke of in this video. Sold everything in the US, packed 4 large suitcases and moved to the Philippines having never made a single trip prior. It is now 8 years this month since I've made that bold move. Been happily married for 7 years and living in the Philippines with zero regret. If you are ever in Iloilo, give us a shout!
It sure was a bold move. I've heard of guys selling the farm and moving to the Philippines without even testing the waters. I would say most come back to the US only to find that videos don't tell much of a story. I been going to the Philippines since 1995 for a total of 4 times and on the fourth trip I gave it a try in 2000. I made it nearly 9 months and I had more than I could stand. It takes patience of steel to live there and that's not me. I missed my conveniences and a system I was familiar with. Good luck!
I'm currently working out my exit plan to get out of the U.S. I can't wait.
SOUNDS CORRECT ♥ GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FUTURE ♥ HAVE AN ASAWA, BUT TRUSTED NY LACK OF KNOWLEDGE AND TRIED THE KI VISA HERE IN USA.
MY
@9:11 "two wings same bird." Socialize the losses, privatize the gains.
Oh I have to correct you on buying PlayStations and Xboxes some of us make money gaming so it's actually a career too so you can't really talk crap on buying PlayStations people that play the video games specially the bigger ones make more than me and you put together and working
Nailed it! I have been here in the philippines for 2 years and 4 months now in the general santos area I believe it to be psychological what does really make a person happy or find joy peace and serenity in their life. The amazing thing to me is that most filipinos it seems really want to believe that the american way is in fact the dream life that everyone should have. I keep telling them that they are rich in ways they don't really even know or seem to understand because of the environment that God has provided for them. Married and divorced four times in my adult life I have been a victim of exactly what you are talking about starting over each time in search of the american dream. I am a retired Ford Motor Company auto worker now living the retirement life that I could never have believe existed. Thanks again brother and keep the messages coming.
A lot of Filipinos just don't realize what they have because they always have it so they take it for granted. Then they look for something which they don't have. In this case, they are material possessions. But once they have accumulated more than enough material possessions, they will then realize that what makes them really happy are the simple things in life which they already have all along.
General Santos can be dangerous to Cebu
Are you Muslim? Because Muslim can marry four times 😂
@@nevergiveup-db6fpwhat do you mean General Santos can be dangerous to Cebu?
American dream for Filipinos varies from their social status in society. For example, the ones in poverty is to afford to eat couple of times a day and not worried if they can afford to send their kids to good school. The family that are barely scraping ok wants to afford a house and so forth. And who wouldn’t, that’s why many take a chance to go overseas. It’s not for luxuries they are after but to have a decent way of living. The rich, well they have the means to enjoy those material things, so good for them if that’s what makes them happy.
We immigrated from the Philippines to the US when I was a teen. My parents worked and made many sacrifice. They taught me not to go in debts. Although I'm still working, we can retire now. No mortgage, no student loan, no debts.
You are blessed and one of the few! Your story needs to be highlighted!
Why don’t you rent out your house and move to the Philippines now that you can retire? I did, well I actually moved to Thailand cuz my wife is Thai.
@fluffyhoundog I think if they have kids and family/parents it is not easy to pack and go. That's what is preventing some people to make the move, though financial they could. Also, financial situations do change, only those on SS are comfortable moving because that income is almost guaranteed and most were not working anyhow
@@newafricanforum a Universal Basic Income definitely will help migration because it's unconditional.
@@vondoromal7016 That would do. But I think it is a pipe dream - and if it happens it might have restrictions. For instance, NZ and Australian governments do not allow retirees to take out 'super' if they are overseas for more than 6 months. Same with other benefits ( I think it is even less time for other benefits).
Each and everyone are entitled to make their decisions of how they live their life ...wish all the best 👍🏻
Dr. Laway ( chuckles ) you nailed it completely.
OH MG Sir I sure do appreciate I love your video today. Very informative. God bless you and your family in that paradise
Great video of some of his pause to think of the possibilities that are really out there!
It's great to hear someone who worked within the system confirm for me what I found out about 20 years ago. Thank you.
You're taking the words right out of my mouth! I've checked out of the 'American Dream' years ago, only here to gain more career experience and increase my savings. I will absolutely say my goodbyes once I'm at a point in my tech career to work remotely.
Why can't you work remotely now?
just arrived here in US as immigrant nurse 2yrs ago and Im planning to get out already but still long way to go. Giving my self 10more yrs, to live peaceful in the Philippines.
Dual CITIZEN here (USA AND Philippines)
Everything you say is 💯 FACTS
I'm glad I started my financial independence journey 2 yrs ago. Hopefully would hit that goal and able to retire EARLY in the Philippines (45 yrs old). We still own couple of PAID off properties in the Philippines, and I'm glad my mother listened to me not to SELL our properties.
Homelessness is RAMPANT. Foreclosure is going up.
US Government spending money like drunken sailor
I don't want USA to fail but the REALITY is we are heading to the WRONG DIRECTION.
Dr Laway - Thanks for the heartfelt message. Fully agree with you observations and remedies. It might be good to make others aware of the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion tax break which can be taken advantage off for expats who meet the "11 months" gone provision each year. I am leaving in six weeks and am looking forward to the adventure.
He is a lawyer not doctor 😄
So much truth in this video on the american catastrophe that has been happening. Thankyou for making this video . I am about to show this to my filipino wife . Trying to have her stsy in cebu .
This is not the America I grew up in , at least not for the past 3 years. Im retired and still have to work part-time to make ends meet
I’ll be there in the Phils January through April to take care of some business and establish a residence. Can’t wait to get there. 🌴🌴
Thanks Doc for a really awake take on the current state of reality. God bless!!!
I have to say that this is one of your best videos! I've been sharing your videos with whoever will listen! We certainly appreciate you putting time in teaching us these valuable lessons!
What you are saying, I couldn’t have agreed more! I am a stickler when it comes to paying bills!
Same Same Australia, Australia used to be called the Lucky Country , no more , cost of living outrageous , so it’s Thailand for me ,
I am in Parang. Mindanao living the American dream in the Philippines. I have to return to USA for one year but that is it when I turn 62 and get SS.
Nice! love it. Watching from Saigon. I guess the big thing is, can we adjust to the different surroundings than we are used to. It's kind of breaking out of the comfort zone. I haven't been to Davao but Manilia and Cebu yeah... Those would be a huge adjustment from peaceful little town (but super expensive) USA.
God bless you always Dr. Laway
On the mark! 36 month countdown to the Phils.
I'm working aboard and planning to retire in PI . Excellent video. Thanks .
It is more affordable to live in the Philippines. As of Sept. 4th
11 kilograms of propane gas in the Philippines is now about $17.72 The similar size propane tank in the U.S.A. is 20 gallons at $2.92 a gallon or over $58! We have seen prices in the U.S. as high as $3.24 per gallon. WHY is there such a huge difference?
Gasoline is approx. $5+ per gallon here. We expect huge increases soon
Best video you've made so far...
Straight facts brother
I've been wanting to leave the USA for years now. I'm single and 63 yrs old. I sure wish that I had someone to go with me or I knew people there in the Philippines. May I camp out at your place while I visit to see if this is for me?
I am so over "stuff". I've learned simple is so much better!
Ok, I'll wait to hear back from you! Julie
So true
Love the content, Dr. Laway. Also very happy that you can express reality in an apolitical way. Political = public, which expresses your own public behavior and your desire for others' public behavior. Political thought belongs to each person individually, and can emerge in the character of a community, state, or nation. But personal politics have been ingested by popular, or I would say "fast food," politics. And the fast food political menus we are brainwashed with (worldwide, and certainly in the US) have nothing to do with individual choice. It's just an old foot-in-the-door sales tactic that precludes any thought of alternative candidates, alternative issues, or alternative scripts for your own life. Fast food politics are always motivated by money, pitting one side against another in imaginary conflict that enriches only the existing structure of the existing rich, with controlled exceptions. If you actually believe in popular politics, right or left, you're at an extreme disadvantage in scripting your own life. Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe i'll share these ideas with my blushing new Filipina bride:) Philippines life upcoming?
As a divorced Gen X'er myself, you certainly tell some hard truths, none of which, would I argue with. There was also a huge financial collapse during the Dot-Com period 2000-2003 that saw investment portfolios including 401k and related lose 70-90%. What you keep is certainly more important than what you make. As an investment adviser I'll note that the medical coverage issues in America are the largest threat to retirement, financial solvency and avoiding bankruptcy domestically. That's a whole new video subject for another day. Like your content, married a Filipina a few years ago, plan on retiring to the Philippines in about 9-years.
Been through all of it and divorce 2 times. Had to retire early because of work relayed injury. Sold house, flue into the Phillipines in January, 2023. Got SRRV, a car, today, a house. (Yes in her name) Nothing close in size or cost as in the USA. I don't need that. But i can tell anyone that is considering becoming an expat, passbook bro, or just want to live a better happier better live. I have settled in San Tomas, Batangas. Life is sweet and simple. Leave the American, western standards behind. Famine traditional women are here everywhere, that will except you as you are so long as you respect their culture, traditions and treat them the way they treat you. I am 68, she is 33. Known each other for 3 years. No woman i was ever treated me the way she does, comes natural to her. Leave western American standards behind you, get out of so called comfort zone. The smile on your face every morning will be just 1 of the many reasons why you have to escape the consumer brain washing. Get out while you still can.
I should arrive January, in Lemery, Batangas to start building a house.
Thanks for all the info on this channel.
Thank you so much!
Hey I was a US divorce attorney also…some couples were not able to understand that” divorce means financial sacrifice “
I saw many Union guys with none working wives….the union guy’s body was broken after 30 years and half or more of what he made and built went to her the non-working spouse….. half of pension …half of annuity….GONE!
American dream is work work work till you retire. Sometimes money you make is not even enough to retire. All you do is to pay bills. You can’t pay bills the collection agency will send a letter of warning.
the American dream requires you to sacrifice your health for "wealth" then when you retire you sacrifice your wealth for your health 😆
I plan to be in PI. in 6 month s to get away from the stress of the US.
💯 Can't argue that and nothing to add. You nailed it, bro.
That's interesting that electricians stuck out to you.
I wonder why, is there something about an electrician's lifestyle that makes it extra stressful on marriages?
My first year practicing I represented an Electrician who worked for a utility and got him full custody of his children, his house and helped him keep most of his money after trial. He later sent lots of fellow electricians from the union for me to represent. So basically I had a ton of clients from that occupation over the years.
Thank for the great video.
What an eye-opening video. I had no clue that getting into debt, purchasing a house, or having a spouse was terrifying.
very terrifying.
Excellent topic and information. You certainly laid it all out perfectly.
You definitely hit the nail on the head in this video. ❤ love your content
The New American Dream is to make money in the US and live somewhere else...
Outstanding data and analysis! This is the kinds of video's I came here for...
Dreams are meant to stay dreams ;)
I encourage people to look into being a data analyst. Remote work is prevalent.
What type of gigs do you aim for as a data analysts? I have data analytics experience in HR but wondered about other areas.
Good video, love your channel! Im moving to davao from holland, found a good job there for a dutch company, your videos are great for getting a feel of whats to come :)
Same in Australia, and my Birthplace Switzerland 🤨
Thanks for sharing. God bless you always.peace.
Would you be willing to do a video showing some of the stores in the area and using the currency. How often do you feel you or your family use the currency there vs a card? New to your channel & my husband & I appreciate your videos. Thank you
One Word ... #TRUTH 🎉🎉🎉
FANTASTIC truth.. Thank you for giving Validation to everything that I have been Doing and Saying to myself and others for the last 20 years..
We need to meet up..
Come visit Puerto Galera and I will definitely buy you dinner..
Life's journey is something amazing and beautiful.. Thank you for your #INTEGRITY and Open honesty ..
Hopefully They will AWAKEN!!
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God Bless, Good Luck
What an awesome vid!
thank you for the ideas, for me as a Truckdriver in America. I don't have many options for remote work. I do have a goal with my Filipina wife to retire in the Philippines it's just how fast I can get there. Thank you again for your content.
You do have an option open a dispatch company in the Phil and have your wife manage hire some educated women and men and man you’ll be in the money those rigs move all day and night!!!
@@edwardlawler9487 that is an idea but not sure if I want to deal with truck drivers..lol thanks for the idea though. I will look into at being a broker..
@@williamgood6299 you wouldn’t have too only the team you hire hahaha I dealt with trucking for 12 years and let’s just say I would never get back into trucking hahaha enjoy the process need anything give me a holler
Very true 👍
The only word that comes to my mind is hopeless. Any man who is at least 50, has no chance of living the kind of life he was expecting/promised/wanted when he was just starting out unless he is extremely wealthy or lives in a way that society leaves him alone. No one cares about men in America and all the cards he has been dealt are bad. Nor do they care about his struggles and certainly no woman is going to be there when times are tough. I got out 4 years ago after preparing 5 years prior to my move. It is one thing to actually make the move, but quite another to succeed. After 5 trips to my desired location, the final transition was smooth and easy. There is no way I would ever want to live in the states again and the only reason I go back is to visit my 93 year old mother. After she is gone, i hope I will never set foot on American soil again.
Facts!!!! great video Sir!!!!
I found this video topic fascinating, but it contained half-truths about the USA and perhaps about living elsewhere in the world too. More importantly, however, I really think you omitted a fundamental truth that seems to grip many still working. Too many people have a materialistic dream and not a dream of freedom and relationships. It seems to be happening with more middle-class and upper-middle-class Filipinos also. I am fully retired now (after three retirements) and living in Davao with a permanent 13A resident visa with my lovely and loving Filipina wife. I have never been happier although I thoroughly enjoyed being a professor in bioethics and teaching on all levels of higher education--undergraduates, graduates, and medical students. Re-examine what you said which speaks more likely to folks younger than I am at 82, and then consider what happens when our dreams become materialistic instead of liberating and creating relationships.
Welcome a new subscriber!
You have a very interesting channel!
I've given up on the American dream. It is no longer a reality for most people. Plus, I don't like the lawlessness that has become rampant in the US
Amen, the mortgage I have ties me down that I have to keep working in order to make payment monthly; I now planning sell it all debts free and can be free
Well brother ,,, I started my plan to move to the Philippines 🇵🇭 2 1/2 years go ,,, had a 5 year plan when I started … but as the last couple years have unfolded , I moved my plans up ,,, I’m coming for my first visit/ research in February for up to 3 months … then I will come back and finish selling my homes 🏡 and get ready for my move next summer ..
So True! Thank you!
Great video~! And so true~!
I will someday , thanks for staying in our country take care
Here in Iowa we have a presumption of joint physical care. If the wife makes more good chance she will pay the support to him.
My state tried to pass the presumption of joint care about 5 or six years ago. A much better standard in my opinion, but lobbyists got in the way and they passed a statute that the Court shall adopt a parenting plan that permits each parent to enjoy the maximum participation in the child's life. As you can imagine this gave judges a free reign to do whatever they wanted. The younger Judges all interpreted this as 50/50 unless proven otherwise and the older ones still were living under the tender years doctrine. I have long been an advocate of the Swedish model of support to take away the financial incentives in custody cases.
Great video, and the truth does come out sometimes. I was lucky enough to be able to retire on my SSA retirement and come here. I am not rich by any means, live ina smaller hubble with the Philippine people. Hey I save money every month