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Living in Thailand is an aspiration for many people and for that many that also means working online as a freelancer or entrepreneur.
The thought of going at it alone and chasing your dreams can be terrifying, however, the consequences of not doing so I believe are far greater.
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I just quit my job this morning and then I see this video on my feed. I have been planning on moving to Thailand for the past few months but my job (although very toxic) was holding me back because I felt the need to continue saving money. People are so accustomed to seeking job security and a steady income. I feel so relieved now and feel like I can dedicate more time to my passions.
Thank you so much for your content!
Awesome. Don't let self doubt or ANY negativity creep in. With full attention you'll achieve way more than you thought possible!
Go girl!
Any update? Did you fulfill your dream of moving and earning in Thailand?
This is a very critical message: you start teaching Cambly and doing TH-cam and trying every avenue, including working for other ex-pats, trying any kind of online paid gig, it doesn’t take much to get your bills paid in Thailand and that’s the magic of online nomad work, thanks for the encouragement.
You are probably one of the most honest TH-camrs. You need to eat dirt... that's precisely true.
You're 100% correct! I've lived in Africa, Middle East and now Thailand and life couldn't be better, the adventure is breathtaking, scary at times but it's the real world out here. No welfare to fall back on we are on our own. I think people living a western lifestyle are far too comfortable in their environment the world is a scary place for most people in the West with their sense of security and familiar surroundings (Boring!) I tell people not to think so much a $1000 per month is doable in third world countries, save and just Do It...get on with it before they die... 😂
Very good talk. Yeah that bird is on the same schedule you're on.
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The bird is a Grey Heron fyi😊
Most people fail due to not focussing or not being fully committed. Self doubt is lethal.
Really good concise life advice actually. Forget about Thailand for a minute, I actually needed to hear it broken down in that way.
That bird is actually hilarious! Enemy of progress! 🤣 Great vid, Brett! Couldn't agree more you gotta put in the work!
i miss that bird. when i was first in thailand back in November 2016 i found it remarkable
Very true! Thailand's low cost of living makes your money go further buying you time to focus on building your business and not worry about paying the bills.
that bird is really nostalgic to me.. it makes me remember the good times in thailand
What would you rather be annoyed by?
A bird or the traffic in L.A. California.
The bird would be music to my ears. Very soon I’ll be in Southeast Asia.
Greetings
Another great video Brett!
Thanks for the encouragement, I'm planning on heading over later this year.
Hey mate, thanks for sharing your perspective. Been watching for a while and appreciate the content.
Thanks for watching!
@@brett_dev what type of visa do you need for working online?
Thanks for the pep talk !!! Really needed to hear this 🙏🏻
This is the best video you've ever done Brett. Thanks.
Nice one! Thanks for sharing!
That bird chirping is called a KOEL in India. It usually appears around rainy time or the Monsoon
Thank you for all the videos you are doing for the nomad dreamers. Most of the people watching your videos are probably not happy with their own current life and situation, including me. ♥
My pleasure!
Good to see more videos mate always a good watch. Hope your well mate
Bret, thank you for this honest vid. It reminded me of a truth in regards to writing - everyone wants to be a writer until they have to actually sit down daily for hours and write. Sweating blood. Many people talking. Few are actually doing. You are doing it, man. Thanks for unvarnished truth. Peace.
great video that just popped up in my feed. So glad I saw this - inspiring!
Anything will eventually yield to a focused constant energy!
WOW .. So well spoken been in a pretty dark place lately... You seem to say exactly what I needed to hear thank you !
Hi Mate ..extremely valuable content from you all the time..probably the most honest and real guy living in Thailand ,maybe a few other youtubers in thailand should watch your videos to learn what live really is like there !! keep up the good work !!!
One of your best, sir.
Well said Brett, totally realistic and down the earth advise, with commonsense. How you see the value, time or money and how the life style suits you.
I found this video last night. Excellent! I scrolled through and watched more videos. I was struggling to solve the problem of moving abroad and working. Once a decision is made the world will conspire to assist you.
Brett I have to thank you so much! You are the person that made me realise that moving to Thailand (or anywhere nice and tropical) is SO doable. My whole life I’ve wanted to live somewhere like that but never believed in myself and always thought I had to be rich to do so, until I started watching your videos I got hyper focused with my goal and now I’ll be moving in March! Instead of listing the reasons I couldn’t do it I realised the reasons why I COULD do it! Thank you so much🙏🏻
How is life going in thailand?
@@vavvokilluminatigreat, I’ve got my own house in pai now
Very inspiring, Brett.
Great video Brett!
Thanks Nathan
Great video....totally agree that sacrifice is key...to gain something, you have to give something else up. For me, that meant shutting the door on all distractions, be it work, phone, video games, nonsense TV and just working at something online persistently. It pays off eventually but you need to give some other things up. Not necessarily permanently, just while you're building everything up
Good, positive message (as always) Brett. Agree with the ‘Universe will deliver’ stuff too, it sounds a bit airy fairy on the surface but there are so many occasions when it has worked that way in the real World for myself and those that I know
Nice work
Great video mate.
Your so right that if you put in the effort and put your mind to it you will get results and be able to earn enough to live.
Appreciate you my man 🙏 and the bird is super cool 😎
Great video Brett
I've always trusted the universe. Understand exactly what you mean. I have a small business online and will be in Thailand to retire in June. Straight to Hua Hin after ASQ but will be in Chiang Mai before long to look you up.
You are 100% right! - I lost my life savings in 2019 in Chiang Mai. I left for Vietnam to teach. I managed to save a considerable amount of money, despite the pandemic. I returned to the UK in July 2021 - BIG MISTAKE!. - now organising on-line teaching and looking forward to returning to CM in July 2022. Quality of life is answer!
Female viewer here haha. Love your content and honesty. My boyfriend and I came to Thailand in April and are trying to make a go at things here. He's trying to become a sponsored fighter at a muay thai gym, and I'm just trying to get out of working unrewarding 9-5 office jobs. Uncertainty has definitely kept me up a few nights since we got here, especially with the setbacks due to Covid. But so far, I think it's been a great decision.
Cool, where in Thailand are you based?
@@brett_dev started in Bangkok, but since the gyms are shut down, moved to Pattaya.👍
@Mark Marcus I didn't even state my plan. How can you not like it if you don't even know it? Lol. Not that a need a strangers approval on the internet, though. I'm sure you meant well. Cheers.
@Mark Marcus I have my own plans for employment, separate from him. Lol.
Perfect mate same as always. I made a plan to move to Thailand in near future and watching your video give me more courage.,,,,,🙏
Some great life lessons. 🙏🏻
Nice your good talking. This is good informative video.👍
Thanks for honest advice
Everything stated is true. There are some missing points to consider. Retirement and savings are completely missed. If you are under 65 years old and not cashed up, working online will service your needs if you have the discipline to make it happen - it is afterall a real business even if it is freelance work. When you hit 65, most do not want to work anymore, they want to truly retire. Most foreign nationals from the USA, UK, Australia, etc. will get some sort of government pension which is generally enough to survive but not save any money.
Things to consider. Moving to Thailand, if you are going to stay and your younger, you need buy (own it 100%) your own place eventually and plan on staying there till your gone, this can be a condo, a house (you will not own it, your Thai wife or family will if you are fortunate enough) - this reduces your reoccurring monthly cost when you get older and tired of working. You will need transportation, a motor bike gets its done, I personally would not even consider not owning some type of car or truck or SUV in addition to a motor bike. Just like anywhere, you have car insurance, health insurance (now mandatory in Thailand for all foreigners even if on a marriage or retirement visa), you must eat, you have utility bills, etc. It is cheaper depending on your standard of living.
My Thai wife and I have a very high monthly/yearly budget by expat standards living in Thailand that is achieved by owning and operating multiple businesses that took 10 years to develop - none are in Thailand. When we moved to Thailand from the USA after 10 years living in Florida, we owned everything in Thailand - house, car, vacuum cleaner - it was 100% paid in full no reoccurring cost to concern ourselves with beyond standard stuff - got off the plane, family picked us up and took us straight to our home everything waiting and new condition. My recommendation if you want success, build your online business before you leave for Thailand, buy a condo or house you can live in for years in cash before moving to Thailand, have at least 100k USD in cash before moving to Thailand including that business you worked on to make money every month - maybe some long term investments such as stocks. Take the time to build this up so you do not struggle in Thailand and then must go home broke and start over. Less than 1% of the people we know make it long term in Thailand even if they showed up with 50k USD - they eventually run out of money and don't have any way to make any money locally - unless they are already on a government pension, and if that is all they have, they are broke monthly and cannot afford anything; these are the "farangs" you see sitting at the bar 24/7/365 talking about the good old days and all they own is a broken down motor bike and rent a cheap condo for 150 a month and wear the same cloths every day of the week, they are everywhere - they get sick, they cannot even afford to go see a doctor even when the prices are 50% less.
Proper planning will make you successful - my hat is off to @Brett Dev for your honesty and motivational conversation. Everyone's situation is different to include their tolerance for risk. Evaluate yours, plan, stick by your decision, live your dreams.
Truly inspired by both the video and what you’ve just said!
Hi Brett,
That bird is attracted to you! Good words of wisdom. Fully agree.
My passive income stream will be completed built out in 2-3 years when I’m 27 I will be able to live on dividends in tailand and then I can start working online. And it’s a choice if I want to do it or not
Solid advice. Eat dirt. Work hard.
Thailand is so damned cheap, or it can be. But as you stated years ago, make the leap when you can afford to fail! Bungee cord is good to keep in your backpack!
Indeed...Time is precious and life is too short...👏👏👏
great video,,, honest and too the point,,,,,,
I took that leap with over a year savings and moved to pattaya. I keep coming back to this video for inspiration whenever my worries get the best of me.
One of these days when the idea is more fleshed out I'll shoot you an email and try to add some value to your channel by telling you my perspective and challenges as a 20 year old making this journey.
Thank you Brett 🙏🏼
Why live in Pattaya bro of all places?
Focussing on work whilst traveling is NOT EASY. I started my Digitial Nomad journey and only can survive because I've already built a $1500 passive income business(my website) if you don't have a plan or any clients/or your own business it will be challenging to maintain that lifestyle.
If yo have savings like Brett mentioned it's okay but only go without a big buffer if you already earn money.
Great chat
Really inspirational 💪
Love to hear that bird 555 at times great alarm clock ⏰
Those sound are my favorite thing in Thailand. I love that bird in particular. They sound like asking "for real?". So i call them for-real-birds
Well man that's a great talk but I think it applies to people with families too. Trying to get a better job so you can afford a better future for the people you love just makes sense to me.
Brett. You have such a unique attitude. Hope to see you soon in Chiang Mai
Thank you for an amazing channel/video as always! Sorry that's quite off topic but I did watch your visa video and I was wondering if it's doable to get a 60 days visa, take that time to visit multiple schools, stay in Malaysia for a couple of weeks while applying to the Education visa, and come back to Thailand? Thank you again!!
Did you manage to do it? :)
Brett we have that bird here in Australia too, we call it a Storm Bird.
Yes went overseas started with nothing and lived on tomatoes at first but it all came right and although i worked i always had time healthy time, good message, reality is dont expect all to be perfect straight away
yes i do agree with you 100%
Great Video
Great video bu the way. This birds sound is so beautifull actually always reminds me of Malaysia. Southeast asia is so beautifull.
Well said
Just came across your channel, dropped a subscribe 💪
I’m coming to Thailand in a few weeks and going to continue pushing freelance and building my personal brand.
Any advice to juggling all the visa craziness? I have tourist visa approval btw.
Wise young guy. Well said.
Subscribed pal , yea it my worry Is making money and working online , because I have never working online or haven’t clue about because I work in pharmaceutical long time Yano . Have thai girl lives in north east Thailand 🇹🇭 and 2 months sometime twice year not enough yano , great advice
Couple more days visa should be approved 🙏
"you have to try" it's so true!
I think that being prepared properly will give you the best chance plus hard work
Save enough for 12 months expenses plus set up costs and dedicate a set amount of hours per week looking for work and it will come
Also starting a online business before going to Thailand in some form will help
This is my plan
great video
Amen time is the only thing that counts, were only here for a short time, with the illness and my misses and me not seeing each other for 2 years, which we'll never get back. Hopefully when she comes.to Australia, she will realise how much better is living in Thailand and want to move back there.
Well done Brett.
Basically saying don’t come to Chiang Mai to toss it off.... (we’ve both met enough of them). If you wanna earn your living and make a success of your business, you damn well have to work for it, and that pretty much stands for anywhere you locate to in the world.
Best plan is to start your business back home first and gain a bunch of regular clients so you have work from the get go.... And don’t come with a few quid/bucks in your back pocket.... save up enough for at least 6 months living costs before you fly out.
All the best Brett.... meet up for a pint or a coffee when I (eventually) can get back over there mate 👍
Thanks Peter but I don't agree that the best thing to do is to start in your home country. Why burn through cash at a rate that you don't have to, unless you already live somewhere cheap.
I just think (although no essential) it takes out a lot of risk Brett... if you can relocate with a degree of confidence that you already have some work and a bit of cash coming in.
But the most important thing is to not relocate without some savings and to do your homework so you can realistically budget living costs for 6-12 months.
Yup, I can sympathize with you in regards to the annoying "Oh wow" bird, because it sounds like 'oh wow'. I had one of these birds in a tree outside my bedroom window in Pattaya, and each morning at about 4am...yup, you guessed it...!!
How did you promote your web design business in the beginning?
Brett is my hero
Hey Brett, Are you going to do any more travel type videos? On a second channel?
The first 3 letters in triumph is TRI.
You have a good plan for the long haul. Bravo, Brev. It is not all cake and tea. “…where I didn’t make Fuck all.” Now that is honesty.
All sensible advice, it does need to be worked on.
I like Brett's channel
Hi, just discovered your channel.
I have just arrived in Thailand, based in Bangkok.
There are people who worry about not be able to make money, and other people who worry about not be good enough; I belong to the latter...
Just do it !
@@davothefirst9371
Yes, you're right. Stefan Mischook told me the same.
Everyone has a talent !
Just found this video what you say is very true waiting for the perfect time to move is a mistake it will never happen but if you have no experience it is incredibly hard to get online work living there
Where attention goes, energy flows.
21 years old currently and I have been thinking about this since i was 18 but the biggest problem is money at the moment because I think it is pretty safe bet to get 1000-1500 a month (euros) to even start moving. If anyone want to share something I am open and waiting to reply. Great video!
I love that Asian Koel (male) in the background.
I'm gonna retire to CM in a few years, but keep on consulting in the field i work in .. system integration
Hey Brett, what about renting a home when you don't have a job to reassure the owner ? Here in France if you don't have a job, landlords won't let you rent their flat. Btw I love those jungle sounds too :)
Here that isn't a thing.
I want to move there with a tourist education visa, but I don’t know if I can get a job as well to get money.
I just found your channel today. I discovered many things in Thailand. One thing is that some Thais are not lazy - kee-gee-at. I also discovered all Thais are very creative and resourceful due to environmental pressures. You may discover many things inside yourself when you reflect on the lives of such Thai people. Of course, some Thai people may show you the obverse side of the coin due to these same environmental pressures. Hopefully you won't become a statistic. My advice is to only dive in if you've tested the water. Results may vary.
Look at it this way. You have a cohost.
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If I was there and trying to do this I would probably be annoyed. But, from our perspective, it’s awesome. The bird sounds I mean
Can someone with a monthly income of say, 3K be able to make it in Thailand pretty well?
My problem today is that I make 1k per month freelancing and have 2k savings. I don't have enough savings. I'm 21 years old and this is my first year freelancing, once I have at least 5k of savings I'm going.
Have 6 months of emergency savings at least.
Im curious.. Whats the professional videographer market out there?
Great, and informative video. Im 34, and my experience is in Civil Litigation 'debt colletion' i left that last year and have been travelling since including a month in Thailand. I aim to live in Thailand, but I'm struggling to find anything without a degree. Do you think you may be able to / have connections that could help me out? I'm a very hard worker, and willing to start at the absolute bottom.
Thank you in advance,
Jonathan Roberts
You have quite a few subscribers.
I'm one more today. I am booked in early January. Hopefully the sitch gets better. I can't see doing quarantine. I'm vaccinated.
Anyway, what if I was a swim Instructor? Could I gig there? Like do lessons at people's homes or communities or condos etc. Private service type. I could probably charge between 25-50 us per lessons. One or two a day and I could live. Do people do this? Or would I just get deported? Lol
I am not good with programing or web design or most things on computer. I could do customer service online? Maybe answer questions or help client inquiries etc.
Any suggestions?
I know this is a long comment. Thanks for reading. Your subject was interesting. But I need more time. Lol help I mean.
but the max you can stay right now is 270 days am I right ?
The bird in the background is a Gawow. Guess how it got that name! I have one right outside my bedroom often. 24/7 some days. Ha ha.