It's all a matter of respect, or lack of respect in this case, and it is very rude! I have a couple of people in my life who do this all the time, late for every arranged meeting or family event. These people are never, ever late for work! But for a friend or family situation they can't show the same respect. It is rude and incredibly inconsiderate!
And no one says that the parents should pay for their children's college or trade school.. it's nice if they can but today is unrealistic to "expect" parents to foot the bill....
Yeah. Like it would kill some people to go to college on a Pell grant. When you get failing grades and have to take the same course again, that comes out of your pocket. Or just save the money to go to a school that you can afford. Or maybe you never get the chance or have the time or money to go to college. That's life.
I'm glad that her parents can afford to pay for her education abroad. That sounds like a privilege to me. Many people take student loans because their parents cannot afford to pay for their whole tuition. I also asked my parents' permission for almost everything as a kid. I was a kid.
Like she said he parents can afford to pay but in her culture that is their form of retirement. They invest in their child with the idea that they will I'm turn care for them.
@@Icemanlb I wonder what they do or what kind of business they have. She said herself that her starting pay in the U.S. would be $50k/yr but there only $5k. So how did they save enough to send her to Cornell and give her living expenses, too? Money is totally different there. I've paid hospital bills for people there that were a tiny fraction of what a doctor's appointment would cost in the U.S. So I made enough here to help their family there, but could never go to a doctor myself, much less go into the hospital.
It sounds like she comes from a wealthy family, which is usually the case for international students who go to a university in the US. Tuition at Cornell is $65k A YEAR. That figure blows my everloving mind, but she wonders how a student who makes $50k after 4 years of tuition exceeding their yearly income struggles to pay off loans. But, she already demonstrated how awful she is at math, so I probably shouldn't be surprised.
Yes, please don't let one person no matter where they're from influence you about America. You need to come & have your own experience. So many different options which will produce so many different experiences & impressions
True - but I will give her kudos for noticing and talking about things that other people don't notice, even those that have lived here a while and doing so in a polite and thoughtful way.
@@oldfogey4679 I assume they mean that she only has the experience of a college student and she's speaking as though her experiences are compatible to those of grown adults. Andre certainly seems to think she's speaking generally. For instance, our children have to live by our rules under our roof, just like she had to. Most parents in the US would love to pay for their children's education, but that's just not always possible. She talked about loans, but said nothing about scholarships, financial aid or grants, etc. If she's not aware of those things, that's fine, but she shouldn't be speaking to something like that with such authority, without doing a bit of research first. She comes across as a young person who is applying her perspective to adult things. At least, that's how I saw it.
Just because Americans plan for retirement that doesn't mean they're putting off the good life until then. We enjoy all parts of our life but we know we will need an income when we do retire. She sounds like she thinks Americans should play and have fun your first 40 years and then get seious about work. Right !! So we'll starve when we're older. Not a good plan. She just doesn't get it. Everryone should plan for the future.
I graduated the youngest in the schools history I had just turned 16 at graduation the day after was Monday and my first day at work in Metropolitan Insurance. I was a file clerk, very boring work, I lasted 2 years till I turned 18 and was an executive secretary to 3 VP’s and 12 salesmen for Weisburger Moving and Storage. I was there 2 months when the lady that was my supervisor died. I took over her job and my boss told me that myself and the two ladies I hired were the best workers and that we three took the place of 5 full timers. I worked full time but the two girls were part timers, saving the company a lot of money. It was because we were there to work and we were raised as Jehovah’s Witnesses and felt if we wasted time it would be comparable to stealing from the company.
I got as much education as I could afford and spent the rest of my time honing skills at the workplace and raising a family. Play happens, if you can find the time and afford it. Right now, at 69, I am resisting traditional retirement because my job is just too damn fun, and the pay has finally made the effort worthwhile.
She's really pointing out the Asian culture here. It's still very strict for them compared to Americans. I never paid attention really to my kids in college. They were adults. If they needed help, I was here. But, it was up to them to get their studies done etc. A lot of people do chase the "next thing". Some areas do have same day delivery from Amazon.
that's absolutely hilarious that she's going to such a prestigious university & she screwed up basic math lol....16 years old is the legal work age so its usually when most people start working at a part time or full-time job here in the states
In Kansas where I grew up, you could work up to 20hrs a week at 14, but there were likted places that would hire a 14yr old. At 16 you could work anywhere you could get hired, anytime. I worked at Montgomery Wards at 15 by just saying I was 16. I live in CA now, and as far as I know you can work at any age, but there are work permits required in some instances. My daughter had to renew her entertainment work permit, every year and had to have acceptable grades.
@@KingSlayerVolt As if DEI is a bad thing? My goodness, sorry we don't live in the stone age anymore and have to let down females and people of color... Grow up, trolls like you aren't winning anything any time soon, cause I know exactly your types are Tantrum'p supporters, laugh while you can because it ain't going to be funny once you all lose two times in a row.
Americans generally work the hours their employers provide for them. The young lady is going to a very competitive and expensive school and this skews some of her thinking.
She comes from a wealthy family or she couldn't afford to pay full price at Cornell. Hubdreds of thousands. Her friends need loans because their parents can't live on 5k a year. Philippines sounds likexa place where it's comfortable to be poor, America is not comfortable to be poor. If a parent has too choose between their retirement and collegebits retirement. There is no expectation your children are going to care for you in retirement. Yoy pay your way they pay theirs. Some American kids are more independent they tell parents what they are going to do.
Well, yes and no. I know people in the Philippines and India who work as Virtual Assistants (VAs) for people in the U.S. and elsewhere. They make $3/hr if they're lucky. Some have to use other people's internet or computer or PayPal account. And those people are greedy suckers. They keep up to 50% of what they earn. The city gave them a lot to build a house on. And they can build whatever they can scrap together so no permits or inspections. Almost no one in the U.S. would recognize what they live in as a "house". Hospitals are weird. They will take you in for free, but then you're a hostage. Your family has to pay the bill in full or they keep you. And unfortunately, the hospital daily rate is more than they earn in a day. That's how I know about it. I paid hospital bills three times for my VA. I can't afford a doctor for myself, but it only cost $700 USD roughly to bale her dad out of intensive care. And less than that for her baby delivery + later ICU for her baby. The person in this video obviously has wealthy parents -- not people who make $3/hr online because they can't find a job there. Her husband did finally get a job and now they're doing a little better.
20% is still alot when i woprked at jack in the box families would go to church and go eat there aftre. it could litteraly be atleast 100 more people in a single day
If I showed up in the Philippines for two years and then rendered my opinion of that country…… I would probably get a response from Filipinos like you don’t understand because you were not raised here. 🤣🤣🤣
Having a long list of skills that are in demand is the key. A piece of paper saying that you graduated from a 4-year institution is worthless if you did not also gain marketable skills.
You do not go to University for vocational education. You go through a University program (in person) for an education. You become exposed to different ideas & concepts. In academic Arts & Humanities your skills are demonstrated through the tests, projects, papers you complete & turn in. In the sciences, your experiment labs, research, & tests. You learn labeatory skills but you still are learning concepts & applying them also. The value of education is not a specific skill set, but learning how to think for yourself, to reason, how to gather & apply the facts to problem solve. A University graduate still needs to be trained like any new employee but has been exposed to cultural history, concepts, and forced to demonstrate that they have retained the information in their classes & program of study.
@@corinnem.239 you are exposed to different ideas and concepts in the University??? Universities today are brainwashing laboratories of groupthink with safe places and a long list of microaggressions that can get you expelled from the University, and an absolute intolerance to anyone with a deviating idea. The last thing you will accomplish at a university today is expand your mind. In fact many large corporations today consider higher education a possible negative when looking for employees.
It’s not always useless as some jobs legally require a certain degree in order to get them. You need at least a bachelor’s in engineering to actually work an engineering job. Experience helps, and is more likely to get you that job than no experience, but you can’t get an engineering job without that degree. You legally cannot be a hair dresser without a certain amount of a cosmetology education. Michigan is 1500 hours, last I heard, while New York was somewhere around 1000-1200 hours. It varies state to state, but legally, you need those hours working some program before you can take a test for a license. And of course, there’s also lawyers and doctors, but those require more than 4 years. Certain nursing degrees can take anywhere from 1-4 years tho, depending on what you go for. Still need that degree, depending on what you want to do tho. Can’t even gain experience in certain fields without it.
Generally foreign students aren't eligible for all the financial aid that American students can get at American schools Full price tuition at Cornell, where she said she goes, is at least $63,000 per year. So that means her family must be very wealthy in the Philippines unless she is being funded by the government or some similar source. But if I understood her correctly, the Philippine government doesn't do that. Regarding retirement, the US, of course, has Social Security which you can begin getting, at a reduced rate, at 62. The amount you get, however rises the longer you wait to draw it until age 70 when it maxes out. But as we are constantly told, Social Security was never really meant to provide a comfortable retirement by itself--it's a minimal safety net. People in the US are expected either to save for their retirement (with or without a tax-deferred plan like a 401(K)) or to have a retirement plan from their employer (increasingly rare but government workers, for example, still have these). Finally, yes people do save for Christmas shopping. They are less common now, but people used to open Christmas savings plans at banks and start saving in January for next year's Christmas shopping.
because I live in Hawaii and as such have a very extensive knowledge of Filipino culture in general, thought I might adjust your comment a bit. While it could be very true that her family has money, in general, an entire community and/or family will pool together their resources to send a promising member to college in the US. This does two things, one: if the recipient does well, gets a good job and stays in the US it opens the door for other family members to immigrate to the US. Two, once the recipient gets a job, they send a portion of their monthly salary back to the donors to either help the family financially or provide the tuition for another person's schooling. I have this information from every single Filipino person I have worked with for the last 50 years. It has never changed in all of that time. What ever job the recipient has gotten, no matter where in the world they work, they send money monthly back to the Philippines. Not many are funded by government sources.
@@hulagirl.kailua I believe I heard her say her parents saved for her education. Nothing about any other contributors. I not only live in the Bay Area where there is a huge number of Filipinos but I've been to the Philippines and was briefly the guest of the Mayor of a town called Balanga on Bataan and travelled around that part of Luzon under the care of his gun-totting bodyguards. As for other family members coming to the US, I am more familiar with the other option which is for Filipinos who are successful in the US going home and retiring in royal fashion on their US savings and income sources.
@@BTinSF Yes, you are indeed correct, many do go back home to retire, and I also have known many I worked with to buy and build their retirement homes in Sabu. I will admit that I read the comments before listening to the whole video first, but I have become EXTREMELY sensitive to the way Asians are perceived on the mainland as well as to how mainlanders who have moved to Hawaii since 2020 have commented and treated us here. Not knowing about your background, I wanted to give a fuller picture of how the culture works in general. Much of what she describes as her home life experience is what home life is here in Hawaii as well, which is why we have such a large Filipino community. ....What a great experience for you to travel throughout the Philippines! My sons and husband had a similar experience traveling from Mazatlan to Culuacan Mexico for the international baseball competitions back in the late 1970's and early 1980's . They and the team from Hawaii were escorted by the Mexican military for the entire event. It is a story they tell their kids to this day.
Her comments about American families not controlling children in financial matters is basically true but there are nuances depending on class, culture, etc. My parents were working class. I got an allowance each week for chores, and later I worked part-time while in high school. I could spend my money however I liked, but they would definitely let me know if they thought I was making bad decisions. I was on my own to pay for college, but because I went to school locally, I could live at home for free, so room and board was their contribution. If I wasn't in school and was working, they would have expected me to pay a small amount of rent each month to help with expenses because I had turned 18 and was considered to be an adult. On the other hand, I had some friends from affluent families whose college was paid for, were gifted cars, could use their parents' credit card to shop, etc.
@@robinhartzell2380 It was the same in my family. I baby sat from the age of 12 and all the money I made was mine to do what I needed. I bought all the furniture in my bedroom as well as my own portable tv, and when I married my dad asked if he could buy everything in my room for one of my younger sisters. We bargained the price, and I only took my books and clothes with me when I left. He paid my quarterly college tuition, but I paid for all my books and study materials, and lived at home for free. He did the same for my 3 sisters when they started to work and attend college. He taught me how to balance a check book and keep track of my savings from the time I was 10. Sounds like our parents were very similar.
Keep in mine that she is going to Cornell, an Ivy league school in New York. How she got in with these math skills who knows. But she is going to school with kids from rich families, in an expensive state, that leans far left politically. So not going to be a typical experience. And calling someone fat is not PC, it is just rude. Cornell is 63K a year by the way.
Do you think Cornell’s entire focus is math? What’s crazy to me is how many people don’t understand that you don’t need to be Einstein to get into college. Depending on what she was going to major in she wouldn’t have even needed to submit ACT or SAT scores. She’d probably just need a high GPA in high school and to meet any special admissions requirements for her major, like a portfolio of art if that’s the college she was applying to. And in many cultures calling someone fat is just pointing out a fact because they think it’s unhealthy like being too skinny. If it was actually rude and not about the whole stupid fat acceptance movement, which is incredibly PC, then calling people skinny would be considered rude too.
new youk is not all liberal, there are pocket of liberalism and many places which are conservative, or even ultra conservative in smaller parts of NYC, remember Kevin McCarthy form repub speaker is from CA and Trump is from NYC
@@Idontwantone950 Personally, I consider commenting on someone's weight insulting. That is especially true if done in front of others. Yes, it is a fact. That doesn't mean it is someone's business to shame a person.
When I was in construction, I worked 6 days a week. When I was in agriculture, I worked 7 days a week. When I was in the military, I worked 7 days a week.
You’re not the only one who is confused Andre! She’s describing her personal experience, but it’s not a typical American experience, and she obviously comes from a wealthy family if they can afford to send her to college in the US and Cornell at that! There is a large Filipino population where I live, a lot of what she’s saying doesn’t match up with my experience, especially the PC comments to people about weight, etc. They do have close families, but they’re not the only culture to have that. Her math is terrible, how did she make it into Cornell? Outside of some government positions, there are very few 80 year olds who are working, yet while being proud of her grandparents for still working, she’s complaining about our “nonstop work culture”?! I live near a massive Amazon distribution center, so there are many things I can get overnight, between 4:00 AM and 8:00 AM.
Time is valuable in the US. Being late is not acceptable & shows the person waiting your time is more valuable than theirs. Off time is usually spent with family/friends socializing & catching up on chores. There are people who work on weekends but those are usually paid more. Most parents if they provide money for their child's education believe they have a say in that child's life decisions. That is one of the big reasons students get education loans. I don't see that much of a difference in spending time with family & socializing. This view is only from what she sees/hears from the brief time she is in school. She doesn't see the whole picture.
I was around a lot of Filipinos when I was in the US Navy in the mid 1960's. They all kept one paycheck and sent the next 3 back to PI to the families. The families lived a good life on those American paychecks compared to the local economy families.
i prmiose you they were not living s well as what you think california has a decent philipino population but usually the later generations are the ones getting the goood jobs. a lot of my friends parents worked in the fields making cents per box of produce
Timeliness depends on where you live in America. There are unspoken rules about if you arrive 15 min early, 5 min late, in Seattle there were many people that would show up hours later.... I am pretty punctual and arrive 5 min early. I have literally sat in my car at a person's house if I got there too early.
Wage near me as an electrician is about $53/hour. Overtime is "time and a half" or 1.5x hourly wage, which is for everything before 7:00am or past 3:00pm during the week. Working on a weekend is automatically double overtime, which is 3x hourly, or $159/hour. Working 8 hours on a Saturday can make you over $1200. Show me a person who wouldn't do that.
Most people, although trades are getting much more popular with the young now. I should have done that instead of repairing and managing mainframe accounts at IBM for 23 years. You make way more money than they paid us. We stayed for the pension promised in writing every year -- and then they just decided to take it away. And that is why workers need a union contract. Apparently, if we had one they couldn't have cheated us out of our pensions and benefits - at least not so easily.
@@Growmap I should have specified "union electrician". I'm sorry about your pension, unfortunately a similar thing happened to my mother's teachers pension, and she was a union member. From what I understand, the union leadership let the state dip into the pension fund, which never should have been allowed, and of course the state never took their hand out or paid anything back. Unions are important! But good union leadership is just as important.
@@afarmer3751 Yes. In hindsight, I feel that we need to first clean up the corruption in unions and then push for unions for employees. Corporations lie and manipulate. There is no way they didn't know they were going to do what they did long before it happened.
When you get a job, you can start pulling your own strings in the U.S. Your parents lighten up once. You start pulling your own load. In 1960s Texas I started working at 13 as a dishwasher in a Chinese restaurant.
Being half Japanese and definitely NOT a student at an Ivy League college , I'm embarrassed she doesn't know the difference between 20X and 10X !!!! 😂😂😂
Andre', I think Portugal is becoming the new Italy for Americans: A popular vacation spot and also a place for expat retirees to live. This may not be such a great thing for Portuguese people--it will probably drive up prices of houses and everything else. American law requires workers paid by the hour to get "overtime" (usually 1.5 times their regular wage) for hours above 40 per week. But people who have an annual salary can be asked to work as many hours at it takes to do the projects they are given, whether that involves working more than 5 days or far more than 40 hours or not. The reasonableness of the work load is just one of those things you have to consider when deciding whether to take a job or not.
Being on time is to show someone else that you respect their time and that you don't take them for granted. It also shows that if you can be relied upon for small things, then you can be relied upon for big things.
There are REALLY high paying jobs in the USA that do not require a university degree. Electricians, plumbers, heavy equipment operators, welders, etc. do better financially than many degreed jobs. Even a Sergent in the US Army makes over $60k a year.
In the US, an employer can avoid paying benefits (healthcare, prmarily) if the employee works less than 30 hours per week. Some employers keep costs down by hiring mostly part time staff. Because it is expensive to live in many places, people have to have more than one job. These are all low paying jobs, by the way. No one (or very few) can live on the federal minimum wage.
That’s her problem. She has too much confidence in her degrees when she doesn’t have enough sense to realize life experiences comes with age not what degrees.
I know someone that had 2 degrees. But when she was putting up wall paper, she used a stapler instead of applying water to the back to activate the glue. I guess she couldn't read instructions. That's plum pitiful! So, people with a higher education don't impress me much. They seem to like to brag a lot.
[Edited for grammar] Full Disclosure: I'm in Educational Research. You have No idea how bad it is. It's so bad that many company CEOs and HR departments are no longer looking for Ivy and Little Ivy grads. And there are indications from educational studies and data from IQ tests that students from a certain age group have gone way down from previous generational gains. In short, we could be headed for Idiocracy because the the educational system is straight garbage
One of the most moronic, mean, judgemental people I know had a doctorate and 2 master's degrees. Makes you wonder if "higher education" is really worth anything???
I live in the most diverse state in America which is the most diverse country and I never know what kind of culture I'm going to be interacting with every family has a different tradition you could be dealing with five different Black people from five different regions of the South or New York with different accents and different attitudes towards all these things Spanish speakers they could be from any of 10 nations white people they also could be coming from 10 different places when you meet people you just have to be human.
I know people who meet online and go out on dates or coffee often. However, they usually have a friend either in the restaurant or outside of the meeting place separately to keep an eye on them as a precaution since it can be dangerous.
André I truly enjoy your videos!!! I do hope that you will visit all of us in America as I know that you be welcomed by ALL with open arms!! I truly enjoy watching your videos as you share the vastness that makes up what who we are and what makes up America’!!! Thank you André for sharing with others about the positive attributes that we offer in America!! I so do hope that you visit America as I would LOVE for you to see us for yourself!!!! Sending hugs and appreciation André 🤗🤗🤗
In America we have restaurants, stores, fun places & events, manufacturing, etc.....happening Sun-Sun so of course people have to work. There are also jobs that are M-F, some are only weekend jobs, etc... there is a mixture
thers no way oyur denying most poeple have sundays off compared to any other day? if oyu worked in retail enteratinment etc oyud see people def go to church then enjoyy time with family. well maybe californians are j8ust more religious than other states because on sunday oyu better get ready for entire families to show up to your establishment
I'm favoured only God knows how much I praise Him, $230k every 4weeks! I now have a big mansion and can now afford anything and also support God’s work and the church.
Only God knows how much grateful i am. After so much struggles I now own a new house and my family is happy once again everything is finally falling into place!!
Gen X American- I did babysitting jobs, modeling, & helped my father in his retail store from age 11-15. Had a part time job at 16. Worked a full time job the Summer after high school graduation. I paid everything above my partial scholarship myself, & paid for my own vehicle. Part time job 1st year of college. Then, 2-3 part time jobs 2nd year of college. I received some financial assistance for rent and food from my grandmother, as well. When I dropped out of college, I worked full time almost ever since aside from some time raising my child. At 51, my child has a year and a half left in high school. I work part time from home, now. My child will require scholarships & jobs to pay his own way in college, unfortunately. I am a single parent doing my best, but life is very expensive here. I avoided asking my parents for much, since I have many younger siblings, & their money would give them power over my life.
Yeah its tough. theres almost no clear cut path to success. we tell kids to go to school but evrerone else is going to school too. the job market is completely saturated its at thee point where poeple are taking jobs just to take them. people who job hop seemingly get more ou of it that poeple who are loyal to their employers and career path. Im experiencing it myself. been with a company for 5 years and barely got my first oppportunity withna leadership roles and department change. still only making $21 an hour
As I always tell foreigners when they mention our differences, like driving on the wrong side of the road, I tell them no we drive on the right side of the road. But the whole world drives on the other side of the road I say American love being different we are unique.
Some regular household and common Amazon items are available same day, or next day early morning depending on the order time. And depending on where you live, obviously. I live not far from two Amazon sites, so the list of quick delivery items is larger than for someone living a couple hours or more away from a distribution center.
I started pulling away from my family when I was 10 years old. I constantly tested my boundaries to see how far I could go before I was reeled back in. That prepared me for the future of having to move away and take care of myself without family assistance.
I work as a consultant. I go to church on Sunday (or sometimes Saturday afternoon/evening) but usually work for at least a few hours on Sunday. Many people work Sunday evenings to get a head start on the week. Of course, many people also take time off during the week.
Man I just recently started watching your videos but I love them! Lol I have to admit it’s funny most of the culture shocks you get but really you have to visit if you haven’t. Oh by the way, the Brit’s visits bass pro shops, that was a Ford F-250 or F-350 super duty truck. Anyway love the content keep doing what you do!
HaHa!! You are right my friend. We have to give her a break though......she goes to a prestigious university "Cornell". Guess they don't teach math there!
The Christian thing: I've run into this in America, too. I think she meant Catholic and Protestant. I have met people who insist that Catholicism is not a Christian religion. It is, in fact, the first large-scale Christian religion that stuck. But yeah, you run into that from time to time here.
Yeah here from my experience Christianity and catholism no matter how technically close they are : are completely different. Christians will try to convert Catholics and tell them they are going to hell for not worshiping Christ correctly
@zaywop5978 They aren't completely different, though, and the ignorance of that gets reflected in our speech even without realizing it. Maybe we should start saying Protestant and Catholic (instead of Christian and Catholic). If that can catch on, maybe understanding will seep in over time.
In America time is money in business. Many places have rules that if you are late 2 times in 3 months you would be fired. Regardless of the circumstances.
Yes, it is quite easy, even for me, living isolated out in a rural area where the closest town is 25 miles away, to make an Amazon order before noon, and have it arrive between 5-10pm the same day, or 4-8am the next day if ordered after noon. But this depends on what you are ordering, only items present in an Amazon regional warehouse can be delivered so quickly. If you order from a seller that ships from their location, it still takes 2-5 days in the U.S. and if you order from a Chinese company, for example, it could be weeks, maybe a month or more, to receive that order.
The reason behind the US student debt growth is the vast amount students choosing usless liberal arts degrees. They graduate with zero job qualifications other than teaching the same degree or working at Starbucks. Meanwhile there is a high demand for employees in STEM feilds.
You're correct . It's 10x not 20x. And the Cost of Living is DIFFERENT in each state. The most expensive States • Alaska • Hawaii • California • Oregon • Washington State • NYC The Cheapest State • West Virginia The other States do vary as does the Minimum Wage paid per hour. In California they pay $20/hr all the way down to $7.25/hr. $7.25/hr is the Federal Minimum Wage but most States now pay $15/hr.
It has been always rude when people set a time n you show up 3 hrs later. Unless there was an emergency. Why bother going. So disrespectful ! I went to at 14 to be able to help my mom out. I'm 73 but we still had fun. I was in high school n working. Always respected my elders. Most kids now are not! My kids were made to respect their elders.
The younger generations now know to respect those that deserve respect. You don't get respect just because you have been breathing for 65 yrs if you are a hard headed, close minded piece of crap
You realize you are friggin old right. You are almost 4 generations away from when you were a kid. Your generation made the world this way. There is nothing wrong with the kids now, you’re just an old person , delusional about your life 60 years ago and jealous of the young. Don’t feel too bad about it, it happens to most old people. Just try and keep it to yourself it only makes you look stupid and mean.
Regarding Amazon... I just diagnosed a problem with our clothes dryer. $5 part on Amazon. Ordered at 11:30pm Saturday night. Will be delivered by 10am tomorrow (Sunday)... for free. 😀
I liked this video because it hit different things than similar videos. Some of the things are more prevalent in certain areas such as the intensity people work and consumerism are more dramatic along the coast where things are a lot more relaxed in the Midwest. One difference from the norm for me was that I was expected to move out upon graduating high school and needed to be entirely financially independent by that time but little was asked of me at the same time.. My family had money but felt that if I wanted something I needed to earn it for myself, whether it was housing, college, or whatever. At the same time, I knew other young people who lived with their parents and had college paid for. And then again, I knew people who were expected to help support their parents once they were working age and this put them at a disadvantage in reaching any sort of financial success, this was particularly common among Latinos.
Each person's work schedule is different. My husband works 12-hour shifts at night, so his schedule is 7:30 pm tp 7:30 am Sunday night - Thursday night. Our weekend is Fri and Sat versus Sat and Sun.
The overtime thing depends on your job. If you are hourly, you should be paid overtime - and the worker can go to the government to complain. For salaried employees, there's no overtime, but people have a sense of when how long is too long. Also, depending on the job, there can be seasonal demands - like an accountant may work 9-5 most of the year, but not at tax time. $50K is high for a new graduate unless they are in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, & math). French literature grads aren't making that kind of money. I don't know much about Japanese income, but I've seen a lot of videos about young people in their own places in Japan - talk about your consumer culture!
Companies in the us do everything to avoid overtime. companies like mcdonalds for example will just hire more empployees rather than give employees full time because that means they cut back on paid breaks , overtime pay and health benefits. its an exploit we allow to fuck the average person over
I never ever worked one time on a Saturday. Offices are closed on Saturdays. Some one may work even on Sunday if they work in shops, supermarkets or restaurants which are always open on weekends and holidays.
It’s still September. All of my Christmas shopping is done, wrapped and in the closet. I will spend the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve making sweet treats . Everyone gets a gift to open and a bag of goodies.
I absolutely message someone and then take them out for coffee if I'm networking! As long as it's a safe area and a public place it's fine. But if someone is nervous to do it it's also good to set it up for a cafe or smoothie place that isn't your usual hangout. You meet in person because people are much more likely to be honest about their experiences, and I've noticed that through messaging/email or even on the phone many are nervous that it's some kind of trap.
As she talks please remember the cultural difference in America itself. Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, live in San Antonio, TX. There are some big cultural differences with American born people whose Grandparents or earlier go back to Mexico. Not all Americans completely left there previous culture behind and not just things like food and clothes.
In NC where I am you can get stuff the same day or the next day via Amazon. But in GA, where my parents are, they cannot. At least 3 days but usually longer. I’ve heard the delivery situation there is messed up with the post office as well.
First comment! Hi Andre’ 😊. Here in America a lot of industry and businesses run 24 hour/ 7 days a week operations. So it very common to work all different shift hours (mornings,days, evenings and overnight). For instance I work weekends only on the overnight shift. Most office jobs are day shift and work Monday thru Friday. Not many places in the US close on weekends or are open on Saturday but close Sunday.
“But it’s not 20 times…it’s ten!” I was here squinting at the screen, suspicious. Yeah, I was an English major. But still…run the numbers again. Yeah, it’s 10X.
Andre, in the US, it's not uncommon for a year of tuition, books, and student housing (not including food, car, or other expenses) to be anywhere from $20,000-50,000 per year, and even more for private "elite" colleges. And while upper-middle and upper-class families may be able to pay the full cost of this, most middle-class and lower families cannot, so it's not uncommon for kids from these families to start working part-time jobs during school (and full-time over the summer) to save money for college, and then to have a part-or-full-time job DURING college, PLUS taking out student loans, in order to pay for college. Many have to go to college for 5 years instead of 4 because they can't take as many credits per semester and still have enough hours to work to support themselves. Still, many kids do this to get through college, with minimal or even no financial help from their parents (many of which simply aren't able to help). It's TRUE that these kids AREN'T asking their parents permission to go places and do things, but it's also true that they rarely have money to do much besides hang out with a friend or spend the night someplace, so their "freedom" doesn't quite go as far as you might imagine. Now, the more well-off kids, who have everything paid for and don't have to work, THEY are the ones who go to all the parties, go on ski trips and Spring Break and all of the crazy college fun stuff you see in the movies. They also generally have parents who can make a phone call and get their kid a good job, so they won't struggle much to start their careers. The working-class kids have to go to their jobs, or they don't eat or don't keep their housing. Some can't even make it home for major holidays. I suspect that she may be confusing some of these groups, because they have completely different college experiences.
So for the money thing, she's going to Cornell, so she's probably surrounded by rich kids. They usually have an entirely different relationship with and attitude about money.
Your vlog is very well done. I was born in the USA, consumerism is here. There are many people who spend, spend, spend. As for Amazon you can get same day delivery “if”, there is a warehouse near to where you live. I live in a small town so it may take two days to arrive.
Ok about ‘moving out of parent’s house’ after high school or after college: the U.S. is BIG, so unless you live NEAR the college you want to go to, you HAVE to live on or near campus. We live in Cerritos, California which is in Los Angeles County, USC is also in Los Angeles County but if I wanted to go there living in Cerritos, I’d be driving 1 hour in traffic each way. UCLA? 1.5-2 hours to Westwood! I went to Arizona and then moved back home to save money for a house. Almost everyone leaves home to go to college
Wow!! She is sooooooooooooo privileged. Her family is wealthy and she doesn't even realize the value of a dollar. THIS must be why she can't do math when it comes to money. BTW you can make $50000 a year as a welder without going to college. There are several jobs like this. We are the only super power because we are driven to achieve. Competition is king, baby! We work so hard that we want to play hard too and that means we want to reward ourselves. We have a massive consumer culture. We are competitive there too. lol Depending on where you live and what you are buying from Amazon you can get things the same day. We generally get things in two days. Americans spend the entire GDP of other countries just for Christmas. We are as SHE MENTIONED the most generous nation in the world. We buy for ourselves but we also buy for those we love.
The US is so big that you will find there are cultural differences in different areas of the country. Peter Santenello has a TH-cam channel that I enjoy watching. He travels to different areas of the US and explores places and talks to locals of these different areas.
I think she's only really able to compare college life, which is going to be very different. We do work really hard and we do work a lot, but as you've seen in a lot of videos you've reacted to, we know how to have fun and we love spending time with family and friends. She's kind of comparing apples to oranges.
And yes... There are many items on Amazon that we can have delivered the same day. That's because Amazon just keeps building massive distribution centers all over the country. The closer you are to one, the faster you can get some of your merchandise. We even have the ability to go to a distribution center the same day and pick up our order. (If there is one close enough and they have the merch you ordered in stock.)
In regard to being on time, it is a matter of respecting the time of everyone involved. Whether it be for a meeting at work or going to a friend's house for dinner. If someone is late for a reason, it is fine, but being habitually late is not ok.
Consumer Culture, yea. There are so many storage unit companies for a reason. We buy and then we buy some more and when we run out of room we pack it away in a storage unit so we can buy some more.
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I have always felt that being late is rude. It's like saying "You can wait for me. My time is more important than yours."
Especially if you are invited.
True
It's all a matter of respect, or lack of respect in this case, and it is very rude! I have a couple of people in my life who do this all the time, late for every arranged meeting or family event. These people are never, ever late for work! But for a friend or family situation they can't show the same respect. It is rude and incredibly inconsiderate!
@@pinky2245 Ya I know a few people like that, drives me crazy. Those are the people that if I'm planning something at 6 I tell them 5.
@@celticwolfsong1373I do that with my Mom.
Lol! Your face when her math was off! 😂😂😂 laughed for 5minutes. 10:33
Hard to allocate funds for your kids college when so many families in the US live pay check to pay check.
And no one says that the parents should pay for their children's college or trade school.. it's nice if they can but today is unrealistic to "expect" parents to foot the bill....
Yeah. Like it would kill some people to go to college on a Pell grant. When you get failing grades and have to take the same course again, that comes out of your pocket. Or just save the money to go to a school that you can afford. Or maybe you never get the chance or have the time or money to go to college. That's life.
I'm glad that her parents can afford to pay for her education abroad. That sounds like a privilege to me. Many people take student loans because their parents cannot afford to pay for their whole tuition. I also asked my parents' permission for almost everything as a kid. I was a kid.
Private universities do offer financial aid to foreign students who qualify. She would not be able to get state or federal aid.
Like she said he parents can afford to pay but in her culture that is their form of retirement. They invest in their child with the idea that they will I'm turn care for them.
@@Icemanlb I wonder what they do or what kind of business they have. She said herself that her starting pay in the U.S. would be $50k/yr but there only $5k. So how did they save enough to send her to Cornell and give her living expenses, too? Money is totally different there. I've paid hospital bills for people there that were a tiny fraction of what a doctor's appointment would cost in the U.S. So I made enough here to help their family there, but could never go to a doctor myself, much less go into the hospital.
It sounds like she comes from a wealthy family, which is usually the case for international students who go to a university in the US. Tuition at Cornell is $65k A YEAR. That figure blows my everloving mind, but she wonders how a student who makes $50k after 4 years of tuition exceeding their yearly income struggles to pay off loans. But, she already demonstrated how awful she is at math, so I probably shouldn't be surprised.
She pays more a year for school than I make in a year…. Still can’t do math
She just shattered my stereotype that Asians are good at math.
Definitely not a math major😆
I was just about to say , welp.. never judge a book by its cover.
😂😂😂
Or that a college education means you're smart
and from Cornell!
Yes, please don't let one person no matter where they're from influence you about America. You need to come & have your own experience. So many different options which will produce so many different experiences & impressions
Like many others, her perceptions of America are limited to her narrow experience.
True - but I will give her kudos for noticing and talking about things that other people don't notice, even those that have lived here a while and doing so in a polite and thoughtful way.
Nolak what would u expect? Unless ur doing a group vid then yes a vid is limited to an individuals perspective!
@@oldfogey4679 I assume they mean that she only has the experience of a college student and she's speaking as though her experiences are compatible to those of grown adults. Andre certainly seems to think she's speaking generally. For instance, our children have to live by our rules under our roof, just like she had to. Most parents in the US would love to pay for their children's education, but that's just not always possible. She talked about loans, but said nothing about scholarships, financial aid or grants, etc. If she's not aware of those things, that's fine, but she shouldn't be speaking to something like that with such authority, without doing a bit of research first. She comes across as a young person who is applying her perspective to adult things. At least, that's how I saw it.
That is often true of Americans as well.
As compared to a lifetime living here, certainly. It doesn't hurt her experience with people that she is stunningly beautiful either.
Just because Americans plan for retirement that doesn't mean they're putting off the good life until then. We enjoy all parts of our life but we know we will need an income when we do retire. She
sounds like she thinks Americans should play and have fun your first 40 years and then get seious about work. Right !! So we'll starve when we're older. Not a good plan. She just doesn't get it.
Everryone should plan for the future.
I graduated the youngest in the schools history I had just turned 16 at graduation the day after was Monday and my first day at work in Metropolitan Insurance. I was a file clerk, very boring work, I lasted 2 years till I turned 18 and was an executive secretary to 3 VP’s and 12 salesmen for Weisburger Moving and Storage. I was there 2 months when the lady that was my supervisor died. I took over her job and my boss told me that myself and the two ladies I hired were the best workers and that we three took the place of 5 full timers. I worked full time but the two girls were part timers, saving the company a lot of money. It was because we were there to work and we were raised as Jehovah’s Witnesses and felt if we wasted time it would be comparable to stealing from the company.
Her problem is she was not a good at math!
Um no you won't.
I got as much education as I could afford and spent the rest of my time honing skills at the workplace and raising a family. Play happens, if you can find the time and afford it. Right now, at 69, I am resisting traditional retirement because my job is just too damn fun, and the pay has finally made the effort worthwhile.
@@lmundishop8047😂😂😂😂. Nothing like blowing your own horn. But cant expect anything better from JW.
This young lady has a lot to learn, including math!
She's really pointing out the Asian culture here. It's still very strict for them compared to Americans. I never paid attention really to my kids in college. They were adults. If they needed help, I was here. But, it was up to them to get their studies done etc. A lot of people do chase the "next thing". Some areas do have same day delivery from Amazon.
She said it was less strict in multiple ways though...
that's absolutely hilarious that she's going to such a prestigious university & she screwed up basic math lol....16 years old is the legal work age so its usually when most people start working at a part time or full-time job here in the states
Depends on the state. I started at 15, but there were strict rules that had to be followed. You can also get exceptions in some states.
Agriculture is an exemption. I was mowing lawns and shoveling snow at 10 to get spending change, until I was too sick at 14.
In Kansas where I grew up, you could work up to 20hrs a week at 14, but there were likted places that would hire a 14yr old. At 16 you could work anywhere you could get hired, anytime. I worked at Montgomery Wards at 15 by just saying I was 16. I live in CA now, and as far as I know you can work at any age, but there are work permits required in some instances. My daughter had to renew her entertainment work permit, every year and had to have acceptable grades.
Like most females they like to brag what college they go to
14 is the legal working age...
And a lot of ppl get jobs before that
She's going to Cornell, and it's 20 times? LOL🤪
😂 Math is not her strong suit. Maybe she majored in DEI?
@@KingSlayerVolt As if DEI is a bad thing? My goodness, sorry we don't live in the stone age anymore and have to let down females and people of color... Grow up, trolls like you aren't winning anything any time soon, cause I know exactly your types are Tantrum'p supporters, laugh while you can because it ain't going to be funny once you all lose two times in a row.
It is that new math they are teaching.
Americans generally work the hours their employers provide for them. The young lady is going to a very competitive and expensive school and this skews some of her thinking.
She comes from a wealthy family or she couldn't afford to pay full price at Cornell. Hubdreds of thousands. Her friends need loans because their parents can't live on 5k a year. Philippines sounds likexa place where it's comfortable to be poor, America is not comfortable to be poor.
If a parent has too choose between their retirement and collegebits retirement. There is no expectation your children are going to care for you in retirement. Yoy pay your way they pay theirs.
Some American kids are more independent they tell parents what they are going to do.
Many private universities offer financial aid to foreign students. They are just not eligible for state or federal aid.
some places in the world you can feed yourself for $50 a year. In the USA sometimes you can't live off of $50 a day.
Well, yes and no. I know people in the Philippines and India who work as Virtual Assistants (VAs) for people in the U.S. and elsewhere. They make $3/hr if they're lucky. Some have to use other people's internet or computer or PayPal account. And those people are greedy suckers. They keep up to 50% of what they earn. The city gave them a lot to build a house on. And they can build whatever they can scrap together so no permits or inspections. Almost no one in the U.S. would recognize what they live in as a "house". Hospitals are weird. They will take you in for free, but then you're a hostage. Your family has to pay the bill in full or they keep you. And unfortunately, the hospital daily rate is more than they earn in a day. That's how I know about it. I paid hospital bills three times for my VA. I can't afford a doctor for myself, but it only cost $700 USD roughly to bale her dad out of intensive care. And less than that for her baby delivery + later ICU for her baby. The person in this video obviously has wealthy parents -- not people who make $3/hr online because they can't find a job there. Her husband did finally get a job and now they're doing a little better.
Actually in America only 20% of people attend church every Sunday. 40% attend church monthly.
20% is still alot when i woprked at jack in the box families would go to church and go eat there aftre. it could litteraly be atleast 100 more people in a single day
Her accent sounds perfectly American.
All international students they are experts in “Life in America”
Ikr
If I showed up in the Philippines for two years and then rendered my opinion of that country……
I would probably get a response from Filipinos like you don’t understand because you were not raised here.
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Sure...why not? This was her experience.
We are still waiting to see beautiful Portugal 🇵🇹 Andre😁 but even if don't see. you are are an awesome dude👍
Having a long list of skills that are in demand is the key. A piece of paper saying that you graduated from a 4-year institution is worthless if you did not also gain marketable skills.
You do not go to University for vocational education. You go through a University program (in person) for an education. You become exposed to different ideas & concepts.
In academic Arts & Humanities your skills are demonstrated through the tests, projects, papers you complete & turn in.
In the sciences, your experiment labs, research, & tests. You learn labeatory skills but you still are learning concepts & applying them also.
The value of education is not a specific skill set, but learning how to think for yourself, to reason, how to gather & apply the facts to problem solve.
A University graduate still needs to be trained like any new employee but has been exposed to cultural history, concepts, and forced to demonstrate that they have retained the information in their classes & program of study.
@@corinnem.239 you are exposed to different ideas and concepts in the University??? Universities today are brainwashing laboratories of groupthink with safe places and a long list of microaggressions that can get you expelled from the University, and an absolute intolerance to anyone with a deviating idea. The last thing you will accomplish at a university today is expand your mind. In fact many large corporations today consider higher education a possible negative when looking for employees.
It’s not always useless as some jobs legally require a certain degree in order to get them. You need at least a bachelor’s in engineering to actually work an engineering job. Experience helps, and is more likely to get you that job than no experience, but you can’t get an engineering job without that degree. You legally cannot be a hair dresser without a certain amount of a cosmetology education. Michigan is 1500 hours, last I heard, while New York was somewhere around 1000-1200 hours. It varies state to state, but legally, you need those hours working some program before you can take a test for a license. And of course, there’s also lawyers and doctors, but those require more than 4 years. Certain nursing degrees can take anywhere from 1-4 years tho, depending on what you go for. Still need that degree, depending on what you want to do tho. Can’t even gain experience in certain fields without it.
Generally foreign students aren't eligible for all the financial aid that American students can get at American schools Full price tuition at Cornell, where she said she goes, is at least $63,000 per year. So that means her family must be very wealthy in the Philippines unless she is being funded by the government or some similar source. But if I understood her correctly, the Philippine government doesn't do that.
Regarding retirement, the US, of course, has Social Security which you can begin getting, at a reduced rate, at 62. The amount you get, however rises the longer you wait to draw it until age 70 when it maxes out. But as we are constantly told, Social Security was never really meant to provide a comfortable retirement by itself--it's a minimal safety net. People in the US are expected either to save for their retirement (with or without a tax-deferred plan like a 401(K)) or to have a retirement plan from their employer (increasingly rare but government workers, for example, still have these).
Finally, yes people do save for Christmas shopping. They are less common now, but people used to open Christmas savings plans at banks and start saving in January for next year's Christmas shopping.
because I live in Hawaii and as such have a very extensive knowledge of Filipino culture in general, thought I might adjust your comment a bit. While it could be very true that her family has money, in general, an entire community and/or family will pool together their resources to send a promising member to college in the US. This does two things, one: if the recipient does well, gets a good job and stays in the US it opens the door for other family members to immigrate to the US. Two, once the recipient gets a job, they send a portion of their monthly salary back to the donors to either help the family financially or provide the tuition for another person's schooling. I have this information from every single Filipino person I have worked with for the last 50 years. It has never changed in all of that time. What ever job the recipient has gotten, no matter where in the world they work, they send money monthly back to the Philippines. Not many are funded by government sources.
@@hulagirl.kailua I believe I heard her say her parents saved for her education. Nothing about any other contributors. I not only live in the Bay Area where there is a huge number of Filipinos but I've been to the Philippines and was briefly the guest of the Mayor of a town called Balanga on Bataan and travelled around that part of Luzon under the care of his gun-totting bodyguards. As for other family members coming to the US, I am more familiar with the other option which is for Filipinos who are successful in the US going home and retiring in royal fashion on their US savings and income sources.
@@BTinSF Yes, you are indeed correct, many do go back home to retire, and I also have known many I worked with to buy and build their retirement homes in Sabu. I will admit that I read the comments before listening to the whole video first, but I have become EXTREMELY sensitive to the way Asians are perceived on the mainland as well as to how mainlanders who have moved to Hawaii since 2020 have commented and treated us here. Not knowing about your background, I wanted to give a fuller picture of how the culture works in general. Much of what she describes as her home life experience is what home life is here in Hawaii as well, which is why we have such a large Filipino community. ....What a great experience for you to travel throughout the Philippines! My sons and husband had a similar experience traveling from Mazatlan to Culuacan Mexico for the international baseball competitions back in the late 1970's and early 1980's . They and the team from Hawaii were escorted by the Mexican military for the entire event. It is a story they tell their kids to this day.
Her comments about American families not controlling children in financial matters is basically true but there are nuances depending on class, culture, etc. My parents were working class. I got an allowance each week for chores, and later I worked part-time while in high school. I could spend my money however I liked, but they would definitely let me know if they thought I was making bad decisions. I was on my own to pay for college, but because I went to school locally, I could live at home for free, so room and board was their contribution. If I wasn't in school and was working, they would have expected me to pay a small amount of rent each month to help with expenses because I had turned 18 and was considered to be an adult. On the other hand, I had some friends from affluent families whose college was paid for, were gifted cars, could use their parents' credit card to shop, etc.
@@robinhartzell2380 It was the same in my family. I baby sat from the age of 12 and all the money I made was mine to do what I needed. I bought all the furniture in my bedroom as well as my own portable tv, and when I married my dad asked if he could buy everything in my room for one of my younger sisters. We bargained the price, and I only took my books and clothes with me when I left. He paid my quarterly college tuition, but I paid for all my books and study materials, and lived at home for free. He did the same for my 3 sisters when they started to work and attend college. He taught me how to balance a check book and keep track of my savings from the time I was 10. Sounds like our parents were very similar.
Keep in mine that she is going to Cornell, an Ivy league school in New York. How she got in with these math skills who knows. But she is going to school with kids from rich families, in an expensive state, that leans far left politically. So not going to be a typical experience. And calling someone fat is not PC, it is just rude. Cornell is 63K a year by the way.
Universities in the USA do not always pick the smartest students, unfortunately. Degrees are not always awarded because they were earned.
Do you think Cornell’s entire focus is math? What’s crazy to me is how many people don’t understand that you don’t need to be Einstein to get into college. Depending on what she was going to major in she wouldn’t have even needed to submit ACT or SAT scores. She’d probably just need a high GPA in high school and to meet any special admissions requirements for her major, like a portfolio of art if that’s the college she was applying to.
And in many cultures calling someone fat is just pointing out a fact because they think it’s unhealthy like being too skinny. If it was actually rude and not about the whole stupid fat acceptance movement, which is incredibly PC, then calling people skinny would be considered rude too.
new youk is not all liberal, there are pocket of liberalism and many places which are conservative, or even ultra conservative in smaller parts of NYC, remember Kevin McCarthy form repub speaker is from CA and Trump is from NYC
@@Idontwantone950 Personally, I consider commenting on someone's weight insulting. That is especially true if done in front of others. Yes, it is a fact. That doesn't mean it is someone's business to shame a person.
When I was in construction, I worked 6 days a week. When I was in agriculture, I worked 7 days a week. When I was in the military, I worked 7 days a week.
I'm disabled, I still cook clean etc 7 days a week. Do as much as I can as my body allows.
You’re not the only one who is confused Andre! She’s describing her personal experience, but it’s not a typical American experience, and she obviously comes from a wealthy family if they can afford to send her to college in the US and Cornell at that! There is a large Filipino population where I live, a lot of what she’s saying doesn’t match up with my experience, especially the PC comments to people about weight, etc. They do have close families, but they’re not the only culture to have that. Her math is terrible, how did she make it into Cornell? Outside of some government positions, there are very few 80 year olds who are working, yet while being proud of her grandparents for still working, she’s complaining about our “nonstop work culture”?! I live near a massive Amazon distribution center, so there are many things I can get overnight, between 4:00 AM and 8:00 AM.
It’s obvious she’s not majoring in math.
My wife and I visited Portugal in 2022. We found the people to be very nice and helpful. We loved your country and
would visit again.
Obviously not a math major
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Came here to say the same. 🤣
😂 bahahaha!
Came here for this!
Or Asian
Time is valuable in the US. Being late is not acceptable & shows the person waiting your time is more valuable than theirs. Off time is usually spent with family/friends socializing & catching up on chores. There are people who work on weekends but those are usually paid more. Most parents if they provide money for their child's education believe they have a say in that child's life decisions. That is one of the big reasons students get education loans. I don't see that much of a difference in spending time with family & socializing. This view is only from what she sees/hears from the brief time she is in school. She doesn't see the whole picture.
I was around a lot of Filipinos when I was in the US Navy in the mid 1960's. They all kept one paycheck and sent the next 3 back to PI to the families. The families lived a good life on those American paychecks compared to the local economy families.
They still do that...very family oriented.
They still do that...very family oriented.
i prmiose you they were not living s well as what you think california has a decent philipino population but usually the later generations are the ones getting the goood jobs. a lot of my friends parents worked in the fields making cents per box of produce
Timeliness depends on where you live in America. There are unspoken rules about if you arrive 15 min early, 5 min late, in Seattle there were many people that would show up hours later.... I am pretty punctual and arrive 5 min early. I have literally sat in my car at a person's house if I got there too early.
Many teens are working by age 16 here, some even younger.
Wage near me as an electrician is about $53/hour. Overtime is "time and a half" or 1.5x hourly wage, which is for everything before 7:00am or past 3:00pm during the week. Working on a weekend is automatically double overtime, which is 3x hourly, or $159/hour. Working 8 hours on a Saturday can make you over $1200. Show me a person who wouldn't do that.
Most people, although trades are getting much more popular with the young now. I should have done that instead of repairing and managing mainframe accounts at IBM for 23 years. You make way more money than they paid us. We stayed for the pension promised in writing every year -- and then they just decided to take it away. And that is why workers need a union contract. Apparently, if we had one they couldn't have cheated us out of our pensions and benefits - at least not so easily.
@@Growmap I should have specified "union electrician". I'm sorry about your pension, unfortunately a similar thing happened to my mother's teachers pension, and she was a union member. From what I understand, the union leadership let the state dip into the pension fund, which never should have been allowed, and of course the state never took their hand out or paid anything back. Unions are important! But good union leadership is just as important.
@@afarmer3751 Yes. In hindsight, I feel that we need to first clean up the corruption in unions and then push for unions for employees. Corporations lie and manipulate. There is no way they didn't know they were going to do what they did long before it happened.
She is not sure what the truth is. She sounds very spoiled and babied by her parents
When you get a job, you can start pulling your own strings in the U.S.
Your parents lighten up once. You start pulling your own load.
In 1960s Texas I started working at 13 as a dishwasher in a Chinese restaurant.
LOL there goes the stereotype of Asians being good at math😅😅
Being half Japanese and definitely NOT a student at an Ivy League college , I'm embarrassed she doesn't know the difference between 20X and 10X !!!! 😂😂😂
You should not be embarrassed, she identifies as Filipino, not Japanese..... My son in law is Japanese.
@@MrStvwinks still Asian
Andre', I think Portugal is becoming the new Italy for Americans: A popular vacation spot and also a place for expat retirees to live. This may not be such a great thing for Portuguese people--it will probably drive up prices of houses and everything else.
American law requires workers paid by the hour to get "overtime" (usually 1.5 times their regular wage) for hours above 40 per week. But people who have an annual salary can be asked to work as many hours at it takes to do the projects they are given, whether that involves working more than 5 days or far more than 40 hours or not. The reasonableness of the work load is just one of those things you have to consider when deciding whether to take a job or not.
Being on time is to show someone else that you respect their time and that you don't take them for granted. It also shows that if you can be relied upon for small things, then you can be relied upon for big things.
She is definitely a “Filthy Rich Asian”…pun intended. 😂
There are REALLY high paying jobs in the USA that do not require a university degree. Electricians, plumbers, heavy equipment operators, welders, etc. do better financially than many degreed jobs.
Even a Sergent in the US Army makes over $60k a year.
Still need to know math for most trades, and she can't even do elementary school math.
not entry level ofc. i do a jobb that requiress knowledge of some of those ttrades n i make $20 an hour. workers are still being exploited like crazy
Yes in the U.S. it is normal to work on the weekends, because everything is open on the weekends. Exception many office jobs.
In the US, an employer can avoid paying benefits (healthcare, prmarily) if the employee works less than 30 hours per week. Some employers keep costs down by hiring mostly part time staff. Because it is expensive to live in many places, people have to have more than one job. These are all low paying jobs, by the way. No one (or very few) can live on the federal minimum wage.
This lady is an Ivy League grad and can't do basic math? Yikes.
That’s her problem. She has too much confidence in her degrees when she doesn’t have enough sense to realize life experiences comes with age not what degrees.
Nobody notices that perfect West Coast accent
I know someone that had 2 degrees. But when she was putting up wall paper, she used a stapler instead of applying water to the back to activate the glue. I guess she couldn't read instructions. That's plum pitiful! So, people with a higher education don't impress me much. They seem to like to brag a lot.
[Edited for grammar] Full Disclosure: I'm in Educational Research.
You have No idea how bad it is. It's so bad that many company CEOs and HR departments are no longer looking for Ivy and Little Ivy grads.
And there are indications from educational studies and data from IQ tests that students from a certain age group have gone way down from previous generational gains.
In short, we could be headed for Idiocracy because the the educational system is straight garbage
One of the most moronic, mean, judgemental people I know had a doctorate and 2 master's degrees. Makes you wonder if "higher education" is really worth anything???
Dude, i lived in S.korea in the 80s. A country still at war. And had more freedoms as a 14-17 year old than in America. Tell her to cry more.
I live in the most diverse state in America which is the most diverse country and I never know what kind of culture I'm going to be interacting with every family has a different tradition you could be dealing with five different Black people from five different regions of the South or New York with different accents and different attitudes towards all these things Spanish speakers they could be from any of 10 nations white people they also could be coming from 10 different places when you meet people you just have to be human.
Sounds like a chaotic nightmare.
@@rockflageagle4051not at all. You just have to be understanding of peoples differences….. Easy
I know people who meet online and go out on dates or coffee often. However, they usually have a friend either in the restaurant or outside of the meeting place separately to keep an eye on them as a precaution since it can be dangerous.
I’m assuming she’s not math major. I hope.
André I truly enjoy your videos!!! I do hope that you will visit all of us in America as I know that you be welcomed by ALL with open arms!! I truly enjoy watching your videos as you share the vastness that makes up what who we are and what makes up America’!!! Thank you André for sharing with others about the positive attributes that we offer in America!! I so do hope that you visit America as I would LOVE for you to see us for yourself!!!! Sending hugs and appreciation André 🤗🤗🤗
In America we have restaurants, stores, fun places & events, manufacturing, etc.....happening Sun-Sun so of course people have to work. There are also jobs that are M-F, some are only weekend jobs, etc... there is a mixture
thers no way oyur denying most poeple have sundays off compared to any other day? if oyu worked in retail enteratinment etc oyud see people def go to church then enjoyy time with family. well maybe californians are j8ust more religious than other states because on sunday oyu better get ready for entire families to show up to your establishment
As an elderly person, I find her guilty of youth
Apparently one can get into Cornell without passing 4th grade maths.
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Math.
I'm favoured only God knows how much I praise Him, $230k every 4weeks! I now have a big mansion and can now afford anything and also support God’s work and the church.
Only God knows how much grateful i am. After so much struggles I now own a new house and my family is happy once again everything is finally falling into place!!
Wow that's huge, how do you make that much monthly?
I'm 37 and have been looking for ways to be successful, please how??
Absolutely! I've heard stories of people who started with little to no knowledge but made it out victoriously thanks to Ms. Susan Jane Christy.
I do know Ms. Susan Jane Christy, I also have even become successful....
Cornell students are not very good at math huh?
She is probably a liberal arts major vs finance.
And we thank you for all of your hard work and efforts!!❤
Gen X American- I did babysitting jobs, modeling, & helped my father in his retail store from age 11-15. Had a part time job at 16. Worked a full time job the Summer after high school graduation. I paid everything above my partial scholarship myself, & paid for my own vehicle. Part time job 1st year of college. Then, 2-3 part time jobs 2nd year of college. I received some financial assistance for rent and food from my grandmother, as well. When I dropped out of college, I worked full time almost ever since aside from some time raising my child. At 51, my child has a year and a half left in high school. I work part time from home, now. My child will require scholarships & jobs to pay his own way in college, unfortunately. I am a single parent doing my best, but life is very expensive here. I avoided asking my parents for much, since I have many younger siblings, & their money would give them power over my life.
Yeah its tough. theres almost no clear cut path to success. we tell kids to go to school but evrerone else is going to school too. the job market is completely saturated its at thee point where poeple are taking jobs just to take them. people who job hop seemingly get more ou of it that poeple who are loyal to their employers and career path. Im experiencing it myself. been with a company for 5 years and barely got my first oppportunity withna leadership roles and department change. still only making $21 an hour
When she gets out of school “the world is gonna roll her” 🤫
As I always tell foreigners when they mention our differences, like driving on the wrong side of the road, I tell them no we drive on the right side of the road. But the whole world drives on the other side of the road I say American love being different we are unique.
No most countries drive on the right.
Only Great Britain, some former British colonies, and Japan, drive on the left.
Some regular household and common Amazon items are available same day, or next day early morning depending on the order time. And depending on where you live, obviously. I live not far from two Amazon sites, so the list of quick delivery items is larger than for someone living a couple hours or more away from a distribution center.
Portugal is great. Loved the people, very friendly.
I started pulling away from my family when I was 10 years old. I constantly tested my boundaries to see how far I could go before I was reeled back in. That prepared me for the future of having to move away and take care of myself without family assistance.
So much for her great education from Cornell a so called prestigious university! 🙄
I work as a consultant. I go to church on Sunday (or sometimes Saturday afternoon/evening) but usually work for at least a few hours on Sunday. Many people work Sunday evenings to get a head start on the week.
Of course, many people also take time off during the week.
I actually enjoyed my schoolwork and my jobs! I loved traveling and my job enabled me to travel. My college years were very happy.
Man I just recently started watching your videos but I love them! Lol I have to admit it’s funny most of the culture shocks you get but really you have to visit if you haven’t. Oh by the way, the Brit’s visits bass pro shops, that was a Ford F-250 or F-350 super duty truck. Anyway love the content keep doing what you do!
HaHa!! You are right my friend. We have to give her a break though......she goes to a prestigious university "Cornell". Guess they don't teach math there!
Eric's wife: This is really interesting what she shares about how different things are elsewhere! Love learning!! Thank you!
The Christian thing: I've run into this in America, too. I think she meant Catholic and Protestant. I have met people who insist that Catholicism is not a Christian religion. It is, in fact, the first large-scale Christian religion that stuck. But yeah, you run into that from time to time here.
Yeah here from my experience Christianity and catholism no matter how technically close they are : are completely different. Christians will try to convert Catholics and tell them they are going to hell for not worshiping Christ correctly
@zaywop5978 They aren't completely different, though, and the ignorance of that gets reflected in our speech even without realizing it. Maybe we should start saying Protestant and Catholic (instead of Christian and Catholic). If that can catch on, maybe understanding will seep in over time.
In America time is money in business. Many places have rules that if you are late 2 times in 3 months you would be fired. Regardless of the circumstances.
Yes, it is quite easy, even for me, living isolated out in a rural area where the closest town is 25 miles away, to make an Amazon order before noon, and have it arrive between 5-10pm the same day, or 4-8am the next day if ordered after noon. But this depends on what you are ordering, only items present in an Amazon regional warehouse can be delivered so quickly. If you order from a seller that ships from their location, it still takes 2-5 days in the U.S. and if you order from a Chinese company, for example, it could be weeks, maybe a month or more, to receive that order.
The reason behind the US student debt growth is the vast amount students choosing usless liberal arts degrees. They graduate with zero job qualifications other than teaching the same degree or working at Starbucks.
Meanwhile there is a high demand for employees in STEM feilds.
Omg you actually fell for the propaganda. only 10% are liberal arts. do research. most people arent looking for fun or passion in a job but stability
You're correct .
It's 10x not 20x.
And the Cost of Living is DIFFERENT in each state.
The most expensive States
• Alaska
• Hawaii
• California
• Oregon
• Washington State
• NYC
The Cheapest State
• West Virginia
The other States do vary as does the Minimum Wage paid per hour. In California they pay $20/hr all the way down to $7.25/hr.
$7.25/hr is the Federal Minimum Wage but most States now pay $15/hr.
Maine is probably close to that list. Prices at BK in Maine were comparable to prices in downtown Chicago. I couldn't believe it.
@@anonygent I live in the Northern part of Maine and the prices here are not as high as Southern Maine.
@@shadow50119 Any idea why?
It has been always rude when people set a time n you show up 3 hrs later. Unless there was an emergency. Why bother going. So disrespectful !
I went to at 14 to be able to help my mom out. I'm 73 but we still had fun. I was in high school n working. Always respected my elders. Most kids now are not! My kids were made to respect their elders.
The younger generations now know to respect those that deserve respect. You don't get respect just because you have been breathing for 65 yrs if you are a hard headed, close minded piece of crap
You realize you are friggin old right. You are almost 4 generations away from when you were a kid. Your generation made the world this way. There is nothing wrong with the kids now, you’re just an old person , delusional about your life 60 years ago and jealous of the young. Don’t feel too bad about it, it happens to most old people. Just try and keep it to yourself it only makes you look stupid and mean.
Regarding Amazon... I just diagnosed a problem with our clothes dryer. $5 part on Amazon. Ordered at 11:30pm Saturday night. Will be delivered by 10am tomorrow (Sunday)... for free. 😀
Oh goodness. Cornell University? Needs a tutor in math?
I liked this video because it hit different things than similar videos. Some of the things are more prevalent in certain areas such as the intensity people work and consumerism are more dramatic along the coast where things are a lot more relaxed in the Midwest. One difference from the norm for me was that I was expected to move out upon graduating high school and needed to be entirely financially independent by that time but little was asked of me at the same time.. My family had money but felt that if I wanted something I needed to earn it for myself, whether it was housing, college, or whatever. At the same time, I knew other young people who lived with their parents and had college paid for. And then again, I knew people who were expected to help support their parents once they were working age and this put them at a disadvantage in reaching any sort of financial success, this was particularly common among Latinos.
Each person's work schedule is different. My husband works 12-hour shifts at night, so his schedule is 7:30 pm tp 7:30 am Sunday night - Thursday night. Our weekend is Fri and Sat versus Sat and Sun.
You can get same day delivery in major US cities, and next day delivery in most US cities. Amazon is highly efficient at shipping in the US.
The overtime thing depends on your job. If you are hourly, you should be paid overtime - and the worker can go to the government to complain. For salaried employees, there's no overtime, but people have a sense of when how long is too long. Also, depending on the job, there can be seasonal demands - like an accountant may work 9-5 most of the year, but not at tax time.
$50K is high for a new graduate unless they are in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, & math). French literature grads aren't making that kind of money.
I don't know much about Japanese income, but I've seen a lot of videos about young people in their own places in Japan - talk about your consumer culture!
Companies in the us do everything to avoid overtime. companies like mcdonalds for example will just hire more empployees rather than give employees full time because that means they cut back on paid breaks , overtime pay and health benefits. its an exploit we allow to fuck the average person over
She made you question your own math skills...LOL
I never ever worked one time on a Saturday. Offices are closed on Saturdays. Some one may work even on Sunday if they work in shops, supermarkets or restaurants which are always open on weekends and holidays.
It’s still September. All of my Christmas shopping is done, wrapped and in the closet. I will spend the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve making sweet treats . Everyone gets a gift to open and a bag of goodies.
I absolutely message someone and then take them out for coffee if I'm networking! As long as it's a safe area and a public place it's fine. But if someone is nervous to do it it's also good to set it up for a cafe or smoothie place that isn't your usual hangout. You meet in person because people are much more likely to be honest about their experiences, and I've noticed that through messaging/email or even on the phone many are nervous that it's some kind of trap.
As she talks please remember the cultural difference in America itself. Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, live in San Antonio, TX. There are some big cultural differences with American born people whose Grandparents or earlier go back to Mexico. Not all Americans completely left there previous culture behind and not just things like food and clothes.
In NC where I am you can get stuff the same day or the next day via Amazon. But in GA, where my parents are, they cannot. At least 3 days but usually longer. I’ve heard the delivery situation there is messed up with the post office as well.
People definitely work on Saturday and Sunday in the US, but she was talking about working on a day you normally aren't scheduled for.
26:27 - I would say next day, rather than same day. There are some items you can get same day, but they charge extra.
There are some levels of Amazon that do deliver within hours
First comment! Hi Andre’ 😊. Here in America a lot of industry and businesses run 24 hour/ 7 days a week operations. So it very common to work all different shift hours (mornings,days, evenings and overnight). For instance I work weekends only on the overnight shift. Most office jobs are day shift and work Monday thru Friday. Not many places in the US close on weekends or are open on Saturday but close Sunday.
Comparing apples to oranges. Even in America it is hard to make comparisons. A move from New stork City to small town USA would have culture shock.
“But it’s not 20 times…it’s ten!”
I was here squinting at the screen, suspicious. Yeah, I was an English major. But still…run the numbers again. Yeah, it’s 10X.
Andre, in the US, it's not uncommon for a year of tuition, books, and student housing (not including food, car, or other expenses) to be anywhere from $20,000-50,000 per year, and even more for private "elite" colleges. And while upper-middle and upper-class families may be able to pay the full cost of this, most middle-class and lower families cannot, so it's not uncommon for kids from these families to start working part-time jobs during school (and full-time over the summer) to save money for college, and then to have a part-or-full-time job DURING college, PLUS taking out student loans, in order to pay for college. Many have to go to college for 5 years instead of 4 because they can't take as many credits per semester and still have enough hours to work to support themselves. Still, many kids do this to get through college, with minimal or even no financial help from their parents (many of which simply aren't able to help).
It's TRUE that these kids AREN'T asking their parents permission to go places and do things, but it's also true that they rarely have money to do much besides hang out with a friend or spend the night someplace, so their "freedom" doesn't quite go as far as you might imagine. Now, the more well-off kids, who have everything paid for and don't have to work, THEY are the ones who go to all the parties, go on ski trips and Spring Break and all of the crazy college fun stuff you see in the movies. They also generally have parents who can make a phone call and get their kid a good job, so they won't struggle much to start their careers. The working-class kids have to go to their jobs, or they don't eat or don't keep their housing. Some can't even make it home for major holidays.
I suspect that she may be confusing some of these groups, because they have completely different college experiences.
So for the money thing, she's going to Cornell, so she's probably surrounded by rich kids. They usually have an entirely different relationship with and attitude about money.
Your vlog is very well done. I was born in the USA, consumerism is here. There are many people who spend, spend, spend.
As for Amazon you can get same day delivery “if”, there is a warehouse near to where you live. I live in a small town so it may take two days to arrive.
Andre, your thoughts are correct!
Ok about ‘moving out of parent’s house’ after high school or after college: the U.S. is BIG, so unless you live NEAR the college you want to go to, you HAVE to live on or near campus. We live in Cerritos, California which is in Los Angeles County, USC is also in Los Angeles County but if I wanted to go there living in Cerritos, I’d be driving 1 hour in traffic each way. UCLA? 1.5-2 hours to Westwood! I went to Arizona and then moved back home to save money for a house. Almost everyone leaves home to go to college
Wow!! She is sooooooooooooo privileged. Her family is wealthy and she doesn't even realize the value of a dollar. THIS must be why she can't do math when it comes to money. BTW you can make $50000 a year as a welder without going to college. There are several jobs like this. We are the only super power because we are driven to achieve. Competition is king, baby! We work so hard that we want to play hard too and that means we want to reward ourselves. We have a massive consumer culture. We are competitive there too. lol Depending on where you live and what you are buying from Amazon you can get things the same day. We generally get things in two days. Americans spend the entire GDP of other countries just for Christmas. We are as SHE MENTIONED the most generous nation in the world. We buy for ourselves but we also buy for those we love.
The US is so big that you will find there are cultural differences in different areas of the country. Peter Santenello has a TH-cam channel that I enjoy watching. He travels to different areas of the US and explores places and talks to locals of these different areas.
I think she's only really able to compare college life, which is going to be very different. We do work really hard and we do work a lot, but as you've seen in a lot of videos you've reacted to, we know how to have fun and we love spending time with family and friends. She's kind of comparing apples to oranges.
And yes... There are many items on Amazon that we can have delivered the same day. That's because Amazon just keeps building massive distribution centers all over the country. The closer you are to one, the faster you can get some of your merchandise. We even have the ability to go to a distribution center the same day and pick up our order. (If there is one close enough and they have the merch you ordered in stock.)
consumer culture is definitely a big thing here in America. It can be as addictive as drugs for some.
In regard to being on time, it is a matter of respecting the time of everyone involved. Whether it be for a meeting at work or going to a friend's house for dinner. If someone is late for a reason, it is fine, but being habitually late is not ok.
Consumer Culture, yea. There are so many storage unit companies for a reason. We buy and then we buy some more and when we run out of room we pack it away in a storage unit so we can buy some more.
I think she needs to get her money back from the University 😂😂😂