10 years living in China, returned with my wife to Vancouver, Canada. After a quick 5 years, we grew tired with the pace of life, the ever increasing costs, out of control crime etc etc. Back in Beijing, and couldn’t be happier. Be careful how comfortable you get with your golden handcuffs, you may never return to your farm again. You’ll wake up at 75 and wonder where the time went!
Geopolitical logic and history dictates that there will be a conflict between West and China in the near future and considering how the foreigners are treated during those times in that part of the world you should think very carefully before settling in China. There is a considerable risk of ending you and your family line there despite how good it might look today.
Do not let your kids go to expensive universities! Just about any regular university will suffice depending on what they want to focus on - this is coming from someone who has been in the university bureaucracy from undergrad to phd the last 10 years.
I appreciate your input. If everything about my plan comes to fruition my kids will probably go to the Wyoming State university in Laramie WY and if they listen to me and choose a smart career they’ll learn to become electrical engineers.
@@FallofftheMap hahaha nice. Ya as someone who stayed in the social sciences I would avoid it as a career unless you want to do a phd and teach and do research. A bachelors and masters is low expected value. Should have went into construction like my dad 😭
@@Clads5 yeah, the job market and opportunities are shifting pretty fast. The best opportunities are for technicians working in the field in the renewable energy sector, and the best long term opportunities are for technicians that also have electrical engineering degrees. The future will be in the hands of the people that fix the robots that make your life easy and d boring.
As a single 51 year old male after spending two year abroad I'm ready to sell my house that's paid off in New York City and take that money plus my pension and retire to south America. Life in general as a human being is absolutely better in south America. After spending two years there i liked seeing that people dont need money to make themselves happy
I totally agree. I think a lot of people watching this misunderstand, probably because I didn’t explain myself well enough. I don’t want to move back to the US, but I do want my kids to be able to have options and not be limited to jobs in Ecuador. I want them to at least start with the same opportunities I’ve had and then make their own choices. I hope, like me, they will choose careers that open up opportunities all over the world, like I have. Once I’ve gotten my kids through college then hopefully I can relax and once again focus on my happy little life in Ecuador.
@@FallofftheMap you’re basing that off of old information from your own experiences in the US many years ago. It’s not the same place it was and universities there aren’t what they used to be. I’m a millennial and getting a college degree didn’t help me much. I wish I had gone to trade school tbh
@@saludconsciente5671 yeah, I mean I left for a reason. It’s not where I want to live, but as long as I have a goal and there’s and end in sight I can make it work… I think.
My parents once sent me back to school in Germany after spending three wonderful years in Chile. They are teachers and I took a career in the interface of gardening, biology and agriculture. Greetings from Germany and now retiring I plan to leave again.
I'm a retired carpenter living in Costa Rica for the last twelve years and I couldn't see myself gong back to the US I have no mortgage because I remodeled my paid off house. good luck pura vid.
I've been gone since 1998. I do go back to visit for a month or two, and there are some things that are really nice, like driving on decent roads/highways with others who know how to drive, shopping, and the first carne asada burrito. It's just a nice change of pace from living overseas in developing areas. Wife wanted to stay until I explained the roughly double layer of additional costs that are absent where we live. She got quiet. "Oh, ok, I get it now".
You are so lucky that your wife understands. My greatest fear is that my wife will be unable to adapt to the US healthcare system and while insisting on living in the US will bankrupt us with constant visits to the doctor over nothing.
@FallofftheMap I was in San Diego last yr. Beautiful but expensive. I asked my buddy from there a handful of expense related questions - and yes Medical costs for anyone but the wealthy seem like a major risk factor in the US. These days explorations are mandatory. Would have Iiked to colab with u when i finally get to Ecuador (soon) but u gotta keep moving and assesing so -Good luck!
@@waynewhite2314 yeah, medical costs are definitely one of my concerns. I’ll have pretty good insurance but I don’t know if I can get my wife to truly understand how things work and that she can’t treat the medical system in the US the same way she does here. I’ve talked to her about it but I don’t think she gets it. She’s just not able to imagine a world where she can’t rush to the doctor every time the kids have a mild cold and the whole concept of “in network” and “out of network” medical providers is something I haven’t even tried to explain. As far as collaborating in the future. I’ll definitely be back. I’m not selling my farms and I still plan to retire in Ecuador so there it’s possible.
Kris and I wish you the best. We have watched your channel for a few years and have learned a lot about Ecuador from you. We have made the move and love it here. Take care.
I lived in Ecuador for 6 months and I didn’t like it! Now in Mexico, love it, great universities and plenty of profesional jobs available! Mexico is the future in Latin America.
@@ptturboe5792 typical ignorant brainwashed, narco state, ok just like Ecuador and the rest of Latin American countries BUT the biggest narco state and consumer with zombies everywhere is the good old USA!!😂😂😂😂😂 Wake up before you bark!!😂😂
@@TH-vf5sn do your research, in general Mexico is one of the best countries to retire in the world and the best one in Latin America that’s why Mexico is full of Latin Americans and of expats who end up relocating from those countries to Mexico.
@@ExpatsWithTuxedoCats thanks. I hope l’ll be a rockstar in this new job. I definitely need to teach myself a vast amount of information in a very short time frame to be as successful as I hope I can be.
@@Mender1967 I applied to work in McMurdo again but received total radio silence. Given that I have one of the best resumes in the world for my particular niché job I assume that Peggy, the recruiter for a Antarctica, is still holding a grudge against me for rejecting a couple offers back in 2018. Peggy, if you’re out there and reading this, get over it. You and I both know I’m overqualified and one of the very few electricians that has experienced both summer and winter in Antarctica and is willing to return.
Ecuador is definitely not for everyone. You either love or hate Ecuador when you first get to know the country. The universities in Ecuador are not the best, but there are many with an exchange system.
I still plan on returning to Ecuador once I get the kids through school. The US definitely isn’t where I want to retire. It’s just that right now I need to make choices that provide my kids with more opportunities.
Community college classes are smaller and the teachers generally want to teach and will give the students more attention and time. Avoid the fraternities and sororities. I studied electrical engineering and eventually transitioned from semiconductors to software and data. The culture in the US has changed so much since 2008. Especially during the pan dem. You are fortunate that your housing and food is being paid for. 100 k is not that much anymore. I stayed in Colombia and Mexico and it was refreshing. I have been studying Brazilian Portuguese every day since last September and I hope to be able to speak it as well as I speak Spanish. I am going to visit for a second time at the end of this year and travel to different parts such as Minas Gerais this time. Hopefully your children will be able to learn about the advantages and the disadvantages of each place. What you said about how much do you get to keep and put somewhere, is so important. As well as a less chaotic and more peaceful existence.
Thanks and yes, I suspect my kids will start at a community college and then transfer, especially since my oldest will have a difficult time getting directly into a traditional university. Having gone to school in Ecuador definitely created some challenges for him.
@@FallofftheMap Something else that is super important. Many people are not aware of how much has changed, because they or their children have not needed to interact much with the health care system except for routine annual physicals. One of my children has had two health care experiences and each time I am quite surprised by the new circumstances. The difficulty of getting an appointment with a specialist within a reasonable amount of time. The increase in charges. The new games that insurance plays. How much of the back end that has been outsourced to lower cost countries. I would rather be somewhere like Brazil or Mexico City when I am older. Prevention through diet, exercise, good sleep and stress reduction.
Good luck, well wishes, fair winds, and safe travels back to the US! Always love following the adventure that is your life. Love that your kids will have the opportunity to have a great education. If you're ever in Chicago hit me up lol
You are wrong about Ecuadorian universities. Having studied in Ecuador, the US and Europe, the first level of university in Ecuador is great and much better than un US. I have a masters from the US and worked in Washington D.C. with those credentials. Soooo……
Thank you for saying this! Absolutely true. My family are from Ecuador. My aunt( Ecuadorian) took her young kids back to Ecuador from US ( after her American husband fied) Her 2 kids went to the best private schools in Ecuador& then went to the best Private universities in Ecuador. They both had an incredible top notch education . Both of them have careers with positions at the top of tgeir fields
@@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay thanks. Yeah, it’s a bit of a heartbreak to leave my projects here and hope hope hope the folks I hire to take care of the properties do an adequate job.
There is no need to go to a "University". Not a single job I ever worked for cared where I went to school. I did 3 years at a community college and then finished my degree online. Also, I would triple-check that your job offers are not scams.
@@DukeTheSPO0K I appreciate your advice. Yes, I’ve double and triple checked the company and job offer and I’m confident it’s legit. I want to provide my kids with the most opportunities. Yes, there are great opportunities that don’t require a university but having that degree opens up a lot of opportunities
Oh man that was some big news but you gotta do what you gotta do. I have mixed thoughts on the educational system in Ecuador but what I will say after living long enough here is that you definitely have more opportunities if you lived and studied somewhere else, especially in a place like the states. Even if a person didn’t plan on living and working here and decided to live in the states (or another country) it definitely seems to be a lot more beneficial to have a degree from a University in the states (or a first world country). Hope everything goes well for you and your family and I will be staying tuned for the reverse culture shock videos lol
We’re on the same page. I don’t want to move back to the U.S., but I have kids and responsibilities and I would be a shitty dad if i didn’t give my kids the same opportunities I’ve had
Not an electrician but I would also look into oilfield jobs, a lot of Frac and Wireline setups are being converted from diesel to electric. I met a 19 year old apprentice electrician in North Dakota who was making 140k a year.
Yeah, I spent a couple years working in ND working about 6 to 8 months per year and making about 80k. That wasn’t even doing electrical work. I was just locating oil and gas pipelines so they wouldn’t get destroyed during digging/drilling They really throw money around out there whenever oil prices are high.
That's funny because I'm in Austin and heading to Colombia tomorrow. You just missed one of the biggest contractor's conferences here last week, Fed Supernova. Hope you connect with the Capital Factory community!
@@misterniceguy67 if I find the right renter/caretaker I would definitely consider renting to someone for both my farms in Ecuador. Fit the time being I’m content with paying my neighbor to take care of my farm in the mountains. My larger farm in the Amazon will require a full time employee and a plan to plant tree crops such as balsa and teak so that I can cash out on my investment right as I’m looking to retire.
I just made an arrangement with my neighbor to take care of the farm in the mountains. My new farm in the Amazon is going to need me to hire a caretaker because I haven’t had enough time out there to find a trusted neighbor to help.
Best of luck to you Sir. I am returning to Canada from the Philippines permanently, for the same reason, to work. I will sponsor my wife and two daughters, and four dogs to follow me in about six months. I also have a seventeen year old daughter who will be attending university soon, and a ten year old daughter, they will all become Canadians.
@@FallofftheMap What rang alarm bells was your phrase, " they will all become Canadians". In the light of recent socio political disclosures, Canada or Canazuela Chinada, is the last place on my radar! Best of luck!
Sounds like a cool job with great benefits and opportunities . You should start reviewing the hotels , their food and airbnbs you stay at across the land and upload it here. You don't need it, but good luck in your next endeavor
@@More_Row thanks. I probably won’t become a review channel because for me it’s kind of boring. I do plan on creating videos about the job, what this type of work requires and involves, and why it’s important work.
Universities are over-rated and not needed for most job opportunities. It's not like 20-30 years ago when we were younger. Higher education is largely political indoctrination with a lifetime debt. Some professions require university study and that's fine, but I tell my kids to avoid it unless is truly necessary. I'm a software engineer for a fortune-50 company, get paid well and full benefits, and don't have any college degrees. It's more about determination, hustle and getting experience than a piece of paper that sadly makes many kids feel entitled to a job, followed by the subsequent deflating realization that their degree is worthless.
Oh, all the best of luck to you and your family and, congrats on the new job🌹🌹🌹!! I truly hope you have a 100% better experience moving back than I had, going back to Holocaust DK which cost me everything I owned, including my personal Danish identity...and, unfortunately I'm far from the only one. Nobody deserve so much fear/hate/envy etc hence, hopefully the US is better for you and your family!! Oh and, should you need a house/home - sitter, you know how to find me ..😊 All the best and, please keep us all updated 👍👍👍
uhhhhh NO they will not have the same opportunities ... the value of US degrees had been gradually going down for years (while costs continue to rise) AND then with the introduction of AI the value is quickly falling off a cliff (with no drop in costs). You're making a huge mistake sacrificing time and money to overpay for it .... they'll be much better off getting dirt cheap education whereever else and/or learning farming life in a spot like yours
He doesn't even know what's in store for him coming to Murica as the Empire Collapses. I'm an ATP Rated Aviator and this is my last year in the US. (I'm 31) For my 38% income tax and 12% sales tax, I'm giving away nearly $150K to the IRS every year and get nothing in return for that. In fact we've sent Ukraine over half a Trillion and Israel a few hundred Billion since COVID. Not only that, we don't get healthcare, proper infrastructure, nor reduced/free higher education Philadelphia is now taking children away from their parents if they can't afford their school lunch debt. Regardless if Trump or Kamala become President; America is no longer the country with the best opportunities for my children to succeed.
Not to mention the constant mass shootings, degrading morality, and overall hostility that Murica fuels. Andrew Bustamante has the best advice about why he's leaving too.
Oh and thr Hyperinflation that caused single family homes to double over COVID. So now that $400K Mansion, is $800K and the little $180K-$300K middle class homes are now over $500K in bad neighborhoods. Even Arkansas, having the poorest counties in the US, has homes that inflated from $75K-$180K for lower income are now over $300K. Suburban 2bedroom rentals used to be $750-$1400/mo all over the US just in 2018. They're now $1400-$2600 all over the US. Rent in downtown Chi was $2200 for a Highrise Apartment, now going for $4800. LMAO Murica is cooked. But compared to your setup in Quito, it's still a better option for ya to come here. Especially with what our CIA is doing in Central and South Murica. They knew Saudi Arabia would join BRICS due to our Geopolitics in Ukraine, so they overthrew Venezuela's Sovereign Government for the oil. So you'll see even more hell in Ecuador eventually.
Then there's the biological side of SIGINT, in which Anduril and Palantir are championing that directly interfaces with Dr. Jose Delgado's work at Sandia Nat'l Labs in 1967. I don't know how you or any other Murican would feel about that if they knew.
As a 55 y/o son of Ecuadorean immigrants (dad came over in 1950 mom in early 60s) born and raised in NY and a aviation professional I would reccomend ur kids go w a good state school and control there debt vs going more into debt w a private institution. Apply for scholarships but most importantly minimize the debt. I attended a private university and was fortunate to not accumulate much debt but also in part bc I mixed it w/ a local FL state school. My oldest son is a medical professional and his undergrad work was primarily scholarship and mom and dad filling in the gap all of which was under the FL state school system. At the end it’s a piece of paper. You can buy ur jeans at Walmart or you can buy them at a designer store, at the end they’re jeans. The pretentious names are just to justify the cost not necessarily the talent the individual has. I started by stating my parent’s background bc it’s going to bring an element that your children share as well w me. I was fortunate to have my parents take me to their homeland at an early age. To me and who I am today was just as important as my formal education. It most importantly taught me at an early age, wow I’m very fortunate to have the opportunities that I have before me and 2 made me comfortable in places others might not. What ever field ur children may choose, they too will bring this insight to the table of their career choice. Wanted to take the time to share my experience and thank u personally for yours as I have been listening closely especially in the last few years w all the changes. Hope to maybe one day cross paths at the Quito bus station!!! Good luck w the new path going forward!
@@FallofftheMap i heard there's a workaround via "sister universities". US students can get US college credits while studying abroad (in ecuador) while paying Ecuador prices
@@leeennise.a3338 I don’t know about this workaround but I’m as ears if you want to educate me and anyone else out there trying to navigate these systems.
@@fortwoods smart advice but also something that my family has gone against for several generations. All of us, going back to my great grandfather that left NYC and made his fortune during the Alaskan gold rush… all of us have sought out or own lives and adventures and moved far away from where we grew up. It’s built into our DNA. We’re a family of adventures and explorers, so as I grow old and begin thinking about where to settle down for my retirement years, worrying about where my kids build their lives really hasn’t been on my radar because they have been raised to know that the world is theirs for the taking.
Good luck! Sounds like you have a niche skill that is in demand and are very good at it. Good pay and opportunity to add to the skill set! Definitely agree with the education opportunities. You only need to listen to GMAce to realize the struggles some of his friends have finding good paying jobs in their field of study. While your son could remain in Ecuador and do an online degree at a US college, nothing like boots on the ground for personal and social growth.
Be careful. Many universities are very left-leaning now, and companies who hire do not like that -- the graduating students are more about their "rights" than about their job. A lot of parents are sending their kids to trade colleges instead, where they can actually learn something.
Yes your kids will get more opportunities but don’t you think they will want to come back to their home, Ecuador, anyways? well blessings to you and your family I am sure all will go well
@@annabelle1471 it’s certainly a possibility. I’ve had some conversations with them about choosing a field of study and career and the pros and cons of choosing something that can be done remotely so they have the option to live in Ecuador while making a U.S. type income.
Good question. Yes, I would have been able to buy Tesla shares at 15% below market rate and about 15 percent of my compensation would have been in shares in the company. My instincts tell me BYD will eventually mop the floor with Tesla. I’m not optimistic about Tesla’s long term outlook and ability to compete. I think in aerospace and communications they’ll continue to dominate but in the e-car industry they’ve past their prime.
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I don't understand why think university is so important? There is a growing resentment against it. Many are calling it a scam. Why not just teach them your trade?
If they had grown up in the US d probably agree with you. As kids that have gone to school in Ecuador I think university becomes more important. Ideally they will pair university with either a trade school or military but they are starting from a disadvantage and need a little more help and investment from me to catch up.
Good luck! I think its the best decision for your kids, hopefully your ecuadorian wife will adapt quickly. All the best. I have a european techician degree in electronics, the basic one, but i want to get the "superior technician degree", i dont know how the titles relate to the american system. Sadly i dont have a working visa for the USA, im going to Switzerland, they pay very well, but i need to learn french 😢.
@@kristiG5259 if I like the job I’ll move the family to the US in a couple years at which point I will have a lot of housing cost to provide them a good place to live.
I lived in South America for 12 years. After a while the business culture makes you throw in the towel... And there is no bureaucracy compared to SA...
Congratulations! I could not agree with you more about US universities being among the best in the world… do you ever hear of HS kids moving to Latin America universities for schooling? Nope. Compared to how many foreigners travel to the US for education… Looking forward to more videos
Totally understand heading back to the USA after a long hiatus. I did the same last year after almost a decade in Japan working on bases as a contractor. We all got missions to complete :).
Exactly. There are a handful of you out there that actually understand. I don’t really want to go back. My life here is sweet. However, I have responsibilities that are bigger than myself. I’m not giving up on Ecuador, I’m just pushing pause.
“We are the Borg, you will be assimilated. Your biological and technological distinctiveness will be added to our own; your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile!”
Kudos to you for putting your family first. Sounds like you are like me and a “skilled” person so you are probably already aware of this. Don’t push your kids too much to go to university. As someone with a bachelor in project management and a skill in Machining/Die Making, it is too much of a pay cut for me to use my bachelor degree. So don’t put too much stock in random university degrees.
@@niko_walks true. When I reached out to my contracting network the responses were underwhelming. Normally all I need to do is mention that I’m available and I get flooded with offers
Congrats on the new job, you are doing it for a solid reason. Hopefully your family wont get too adjusted to US lifestyle and still want to return to Equador in a few years 😄.
Just hope you will be well prepared for how things have changed in 14 years. Please do due diligence. Just remember, money is not the answer to all things!
@@marklisiecki5790 I am constantly searching and looking for job opportunities all over the world. I’m an electrician not an electrical engineer so the job opportunities that are open to me involve US electrical codes and systems. With a bit of luck and the right opportunities I’ll transition from a hands on electrician in the field to something that bridges the gap between the electrical engineers and the guys like me that wear a tool belt.
@@marklisiecki5790 no, I’m originally from Washington State. Because electrical work can be dangerous it kind of does hurt to try if it means I’m applying for an electrical engineering job that I’m not totally qualified for. I know how to build and fix things safely but I would need a lot more education to be able to design things that are safe and make sense.
The jobs may pay most of your expenses but what about your kids housing and college? That is quite a sacrifice on your part, at least you're able to make good money with your job skills to get your mission accomplished.
That's how bad it is in Ecuador. This guy lived there for 14 years a d because of the state that Ecuador is in he has no choice but to move to the USA since right now it's the country that has opportunities to make money. As an Ecuadorian American with family there I really wish this wasn't the case. I want get out of the west and settle down there in my 30s but it's gonna have to wait I guess. I have no clue about landing a job there besides being an English teacher but I'll see. Ecuador is really a good place but unfortunately the government and crime is out of control
I think you’re reading too much into it. I’m leaving now because my kids will have way more opportunity in life if they complete their education in the U.S. Ecuador has its problems, but leaving now is all about my oldest going to university next year.
Learning a skill that could be worked from your laptop will let you make the money you want plus live the life you want.. i have been for a year and half learning day trading and i could now say i could see it being possible to make this a decent living from this..
I don't agree about your views on Ecuadorian universities. It depends on the university you choose. And there are many in Ecuador, state and private. I have been a college professor in Guayaquil for more than 30 years and I know that for a fact. Best of luck.
@@jdsantibanez my opinions about Ecuadorian universities have more to do with how their degrees are valued and respected in other countries than with the quality of education. I want my kids to have the ability to work in other parts of the world if they want to.
Congratulations. Go get paid! It seems like good timing in your life . . and to be part of a huge opportunity industry. I expect you will advance quickly because of the industry but also because of your nature , , let me know if you need a house sitter in Ecuador, lol.
Get the kids into a good trade school. Many many good careers that earn well and they can earn a living much faster than college. Usually after only a year or even months of study. As an apprentice Everyone wants the office jobs but they are high stress low pay for what you need to do and high in demand and decreasing due to AI.
My hope is that they will do some both. I went through an apprenticeship and got an associates degree, and now, as years in the trade have taken a toll on my body I wish I had paired my electrical training with a degree in engineering because it would open up a lot more opportunities.
Yeah. It bums me out. It looks like retiring somewhere else more affordable is not a possibility as virtually everyone ends up coming back for one reason or another.
What you are going to find is a totaly diferent US, the cost of living is crazy, housing crazy, food crazy, mass shooting in every correr, think twice.... do more resesrch
So, in my particular situation, I will be traveling for work constantly. Until my family joins me I won't need to rent an apartment or pay for food or utilities. My employer covers all of that, so I'll avoid a lot of the negatives of living in the US. I'll also be spending my time mostly in very rural areas. Of course once my family joins me much of that will change and I do have some concerns about safety and cost of living. The cost of living Is something I've resigned myself to accept is just part of the cost of investing in my kid's education. From a safety standpoint they are significantly safer in most of the US than they are in Ecuador. This isn't a permanent move. I plan on returning to Ecuador. This just to give them the type of education that will open up more opportunities for them.
WOW! I hope things work out for you and your kids. Just FYI, Universities and colleges do require a boat load of vaccines before attending college or universities. It's crazy how many they expect the students to take all at once. Never seen anyone sick with Mumps, Typhoid and Rubella all at once. You should get a copy of the syllabus and see how much Woke crap there is in the lesson plans.
@@johndoe12434 I make about $55 per month on TH-cam. Not enough to support my family. I could make a lot more if I was willing to sponsor products and sell crap to my viewers, but I don’t want to do that and I value and respect those of you that choose to watch my videos too much to cash in on your time and attention.
I joined the Army (U.S.) immediately out of high school, only partly for the Army College Fund, which paid for my technical-school degree, my associates from a community college, and my bachelors from a reputable university. All that to say, I just don't get parents feeling obligated to gift children with post-secondary education costs. Let them cover their own costs; they will value the education more.
I think if my kids had grown up in the U.S. and had more opportunities I might agree with you but their options are a bit more limited and they will require more support from me just to get onto an even playing field with most American families. I am encouraging my oldest to join the Navy or Air Force once he gets a green card so that he can earn some educational advantages, but the process of getting him first a U.S. visa and eventually a green card is going to take a few years if it’s even possible. Fortunately for my youngest, he’s dual citizen, so he will have a lot more options and opportunities.
Unless your children go to an ivy league or top tier university, their opportunities will also face limitations. Besides, going to a good university doesn't guarantee sucess in life
I get that, but it does provide a lot more opportunity that a degree from a university in Ecuador would. I am hopeful that they will follow an educational and career path that will let them either work all over the world, as I have, or work remotely so that they can make a US income while living somewhere inexpensive.
@@FallofftheMap being a tech nomad doesn't require a degree from the US. Know How is ubiquitous. However if you mean to work from anywhere for a US multinational corporation, all depends on the degree. The university of Guayaquil ranks better than many usa universities. Keep in mind that top ranking universities in the US cost an average of $60.000 a year.
I would be a bit concerned about how many of those sort of “tech nomad” jobs are still around 10 or 15 years from now as AI takes more and more of the work leaving more people competing for less work. I’m looking at types of work that are likely to have some level of protection against being eliminated by AI (often because they require some sort of licensing in the US) and some protection against competition from people that were squeezed out of their careers and are now competing for whatever work is left. This is where universities in the US come into play. Of course, it all depends on what my kids choose, and my oldest tends to be all over the map. Today he told me he either wants to be a marine biologist or DEA. Really, he’s likely to change his mind 50 times before he actually decides what he wants to study and where. All I can do is provide opportunities and give advice.
@@FallofftheMap Definitely AI and robotics will replace many jobs in the future. Who know if in 15 years androids will replace humans to do just about averything. The economist John Maynard Keynes once said that in the long run we will be dead. I think that Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Jawed Karim have done a lot in the área of software engineering which happens to be what many tech nomads do. Definitely the future belongs to the entrepreneurs with creativity and visión.
It’s definitely going to be an uncomfortable lifestyle. I do plan on keeping the farms and retiring in Ecuador but for the time being I have to make some sacrifices for the sake of my kids’ education.
Hello from Peru. You are having a great opportunity working in USA and gathering money because of your cost of living there is paid by your company. Solar Energies are booming here in Peru. A lot of projects going around and for the next future. The organization in this matter is ProInversion. About your children studying in USA for having the same opportunities in life you had, is good and "bad" at the same time. It is a worldwide phenomenon that we getting universities studies nowadays is not guarantee of getting a good job. It was true in the 70', 80, 90' but it is declining since 2 decades ago. I am not in the position of giving to you recommendations, but if I were you I will save money for studying something more practical studies better than universities where leftwing ideology is infected. My guessing is that it will cost no less than $40k probably $50k per year in USA. Suming up $250k total or even more per children. With that money your son/daughter could make a good restaurant / hotel / farm / business in Ecuador. Just thinking out loud.
10 years living in China, returned with my wife to Vancouver, Canada. After a quick 5 years, we grew tired with the pace of life, the ever increasing costs, out of control crime etc etc. Back in Beijing, and couldn’t be happier.
Be careful how comfortable you get with your golden handcuffs, you may never return to your farm again. You’ll wake up at 75 and wonder where the time went!
Geopolitical logic and history dictates that there will be a conflict between West and China in the near future and considering how the foreigners are treated during those times in that part of the world you should think very carefully before settling in China. There is a considerable risk of ending you and your family line there despite how good it might look today.
Do not let your kids go to expensive universities! Just about any regular university will suffice depending on what they want to focus on - this is coming from someone who has been in the university bureaucracy from undergrad to phd the last 10 years.
I appreciate your input. If everything about my plan comes to fruition my kids will probably go to the Wyoming State university in Laramie WY and if they listen to me and choose a smart career they’ll learn to become electrical engineers.
@@FallofftheMap hahaha nice. Ya as someone who stayed in the social sciences I would avoid it as a career unless you want to do a phd and teach and do research. A bachelors and masters is low expected value. Should have went into construction like my dad 😭
@@FallofftheMap state colleges and universities are great values.
@@Clads5 yeah, the job market and opportunities are shifting pretty fast. The best opportunities are for technicians working in the field in the renewable energy sector, and the best long term opportunities are for technicians that also have electrical engineering degrees. The future will be in the hands of the people that fix the robots that make your life easy and d boring.
@@y00t00b3r yes, and Wyoming’s state college is one of the best values due to the state having a large budget surplus and a lack of qualified workers.
As a single 51 year old male after spending two year abroad I'm ready to sell my house that's paid off in New York City and take that money plus my pension and retire to south America. Life in general as a human being is absolutely better in south America. After spending two years there i liked seeing that people dont need money to make themselves happy
I totally agree. I think a lot of people watching this misunderstand, probably because I didn’t explain myself well enough. I don’t want to move back to the US, but I do want my kids to be able to have options and not be limited to jobs in Ecuador. I want them to at least start with the same opportunities I’ve had and then make their own choices. I hope, like me, they will choose careers that open up opportunities all over the world, like I have. Once I’ve gotten my kids through college then hopefully I can relax and once again focus on my happy little life in Ecuador.
@@FallofftheMap you’re basing that off of old information from your own experiences in the US many years ago. It’s not the same place it was and universities there aren’t what they used to be. I’m a millennial and getting a college degree didn’t help me much. I wish I had gone to trade school tbh
Already doing that since 2021, welcome down buddy!
you are correct. Life in the US sucks big time.
@@saludconsciente5671 yeah, I mean I left for a reason. It’s not where I want to live, but as long as I have a goal and there’s and end in sight I can make it work… I think.
My parents once sent me back to school in Germany after spending three wonderful years in Chile.
They are teachers and I took a career in the interface of gardening, biology and agriculture. Greetings from Germany and now retiring I plan to leave again.
I'm a retired carpenter living in Costa Rica for the last twelve years and I couldn't see myself gong back to the US I have no mortgage because I remodeled my paid off house. good luck pura vid.
Hope to get there sometime also to visit some colaborators.
Costa Rica is NOT South America. Not even close...
@@ptturboe5792 It's way better
I came back after 10 years of Europe, SW & SE Asia. That was in 2011. It is now 2024 and I still have not fully readapted to the US. Good luck to ya.
I've been gone since 1998. I do go back to visit for a month or two, and there are some things that are really nice, like driving on decent roads/highways with others who know how to drive, shopping, and the first carne asada burrito. It's just a nice change of pace from living overseas in developing areas. Wife wanted to stay until I explained the roughly double layer of additional costs that are absent where we live. She got quiet. "Oh, ok, I get it now".
Why’d you come back?
You are so lucky that your wife understands. My greatest fear is that my wife will be unable to adapt to the US healthcare system and while insisting on living in the US will bankrupt us with constant visits to the doctor over nothing.
@FallofftheMap I was in San Diego last yr. Beautiful but expensive. I asked my buddy from there a handful of expense related questions - and yes Medical costs for anyone but the wealthy seem like a major risk factor in the US. These days explorations are mandatory. Would have
Iiked to colab with u when i finally get to Ecuador (soon) but u gotta keep moving and assesing so -Good luck!
@@waynewhite2314 yeah, medical costs are definitely one of my concerns. I’ll have pretty good insurance but I don’t know if I can get my wife to truly understand how things work and that she can’t treat the medical system in the US the same way she does here. I’ve talked to her about it but I don’t think she gets it. She’s just not able to imagine a world where she can’t rush to the doctor every time the kids have a mild cold and the whole concept of “in network” and “out of network” medical providers is something I haven’t even tried to explain. As far as collaborating in the future. I’ll definitely be back. I’m not selling my farms and I still plan to retire in Ecuador so there it’s possible.
Good luck man! Looking forward to hearing your opinion when you get back. Safe travels.
Kris and I wish you the best. We have watched your channel for a few years and have learned a lot about Ecuador from you. We have made the move and love it here. Take care.
I lived in Ecuador for 6 months and I didn’t like it!
Now in Mexico, love it, great universities and plenty of profesional jobs available! Mexico is the future in Latin America.
Narco state don't fool yourself...
@@ptturboe5792 typical ignorant brainwashed, narco state, ok just like Ecuador and the rest of Latin American countries BUT the biggest narco state and consumer with zombies everywhere is the good old USA!!😂😂😂😂😂
Wake up before you bark!!😂😂
Can I ask you where in Ecuador and why you didn't like it?
Mexico is great.
Tell us more, i already spent years in colombia and peru, thinking argentina next
@@TH-vf5sn do your research, in general Mexico is one of the best countries to retire in the world and the best one in Latin America that’s why Mexico is full of Latin Americans and of expats who end up relocating from those countries to Mexico.
That's a solid sounding gig, congrats brother!!!
You're a great father. Make sacrifices for your family.
Good for you for doing what it takes. Sounds like a great opportunity--and well deserved.
@@ExpatsWithTuxedoCats thanks. I hope l’ll be a rockstar in this new job. I definitely need to teach myself a vast amount of information in a very short time frame to be as successful as I hope I can be.
It’s definitely the best industry to be in right now. Working in the energy sector as an electrician is kind of like winning the lottery.
Hello, thank you for the update and the best of luck to you and your family.
you know today is fire when fall off the map uploads 🔥
I was hoping you were heading to McMurdo again... the best wishes for you and your family. You were the catalyst for me to get a job in Antarctica.
@@Mender1967 I applied to work in McMurdo again but received total radio silence. Given that I have one of the best resumes in the world for my particular niché job I assume that Peggy, the recruiter for a Antarctica, is still holding a grudge against me for rejecting a couple offers back in 2018. Peggy, if you’re out there and reading this, get over it. You and I both know I’m overqualified and one of the very few electricians that has experienced both summer and winter in Antarctica and is willing to return.
Ecuador is definitely not for everyone. You either love or hate Ecuador when you first get to know the country. The universities in Ecuador are not the best, but there are many with an exchange system.
I still plan on returning to Ecuador once I get the kids through school. The US definitely isn’t where I want to retire. It’s just that right now I need to make choices that provide my kids with more opportunities.
Majoar changes are alwaays fun. Good Luck ! ! !
Thanks
Im Excited about watching your new adventure!
Thanks for keeping us updated.
CLEP, community college, and transfer to 4-year college. Cheaper! My son did this and was graduated a few years ago.
Community college classes are smaller and the teachers generally want to teach and will give the students more attention and time. Avoid the fraternities and sororities. I studied electrical engineering and eventually transitioned from semiconductors to software and data. The culture in the US has changed so much since 2008. Especially during the pan dem. You are fortunate that your housing and food is being paid for. 100 k is not that much anymore. I stayed in Colombia and Mexico and it was refreshing. I have been studying Brazilian Portuguese every day since last September and I hope to be able to speak it as well as I speak Spanish. I am going to visit for a second time at the end of this year and travel to different parts such as Minas Gerais this time. Hopefully your children will be able to learn about the advantages and the disadvantages of each place. What you said about how much do you get to keep and put somewhere, is so important. As well as a less chaotic and more peaceful existence.
Thanks and yes, I suspect my kids will start at a community college and then transfer, especially since my oldest will have a difficult time getting directly into a traditional university. Having gone to school in Ecuador definitely created some challenges for him.
@@FallofftheMap Something else that is super important. Many people are not aware of how much has changed, because they or their children have not needed to interact much with the health care system except for routine annual physicals. One of my children has had two health care experiences and each time I am quite surprised by the new circumstances. The difficulty of getting an appointment with a specialist within a reasonable amount of time. The increase in charges. The new games that insurance plays. How much of the back end that has been outsourced to lower cost countries. I would rather be somewhere like Brazil or Mexico City when I am older. Prevention through diet, exercise, good sleep and stress reduction.
Good luck, well wishes, fair winds, and safe travels back to the US! Always love following the adventure that is your life. Love that your kids will have the opportunity to have a great education. If you're ever in Chicago hit me up lol
You are wrong about Ecuadorian universities. Having studied in Ecuador, the US and Europe, the first level of university in Ecuador is great and much better than un US. I have a masters from the US and worked in Washington D.C. with those credentials. Soooo……
Thank you for saying this!
Absolutely true. My family are from Ecuador. My aunt( Ecuadorian) took her young kids back to Ecuador from US ( after her American husband fied)
Her 2 kids went to the best private schools in Ecuador& then went to the best Private universities in Ecuador. They both had an incredible top notch education . Both of them have careers with positions at the top of tgeir fields
it may be true but Ecuador has no universities nor degrees recognized anywhere. Good for Ecuador but that’s as far as it goes.
Wow, sorry to hear you have to leave your farm. Good luck with the gig.
@@ADirtCheapLifeParaguay thanks. Yeah, it’s a bit of a heartbreak to leave my projects here and hope hope hope the folks I hire to take care of the properties do an adequate job.
@@FallofftheMap don't hold your breath and take every precaution in todays Ecuador. Specially with so many Narcos going around.
See you out there brother
There is no need to go to a "University". Not a single job I ever worked for cared where I went to school. I did 3 years at a community college and then finished my degree online. Also, I would triple-check that your job offers are not scams.
@@DukeTheSPO0K I appreciate your advice. Yes, I’ve double and triple checked the company and job offer and I’m confident it’s legit. I want to provide my kids with the most opportunities. Yes, there are great opportunities that don’t require a university but having that degree opens up a lot of opportunities
at many U.S. universities, kids are more stupid when they graduate then when they started.
Consider the usfq located in Cumbayá.
Soooooo true!!!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
We will miss you! be safe and best wishes!
We´re all happy and exited for you! I´m about to start my first job outside the army and the pay is pretty good for my area too
Good luck. I look forward to hearing about you adventure...
Oh man that was some big news but you gotta do what you gotta do. I have mixed thoughts on the educational system in Ecuador but what I will say after living long enough here is that you definitely have more opportunities if you lived and studied somewhere else, especially in a place like the states. Even if a person didn’t plan on living and working here and decided to live in the states (or another country) it definitely seems to be a lot more beneficial to have a degree from a University in the states (or a first world country).
Hope everything goes well for you and your family and I will be staying tuned for the reverse culture shock videos lol
We’re on the same page. I don’t want to move back to the U.S., but I have kids and responsibilities and I would be a shitty dad if i didn’t give my kids the same opportunities I’ve had
Not an electrician but I would also look into oilfield jobs, a lot of Frac and Wireline setups are being converted from diesel to electric. I met a 19 year old apprentice electrician in North Dakota who was making 140k a year.
Yeah, I spent a couple years working in ND working about 6 to 8 months per year and making about 80k. That wasn’t even doing electrical work. I was just locating oil and gas pipelines so they wouldn’t get destroyed during digging/drilling They really throw money around out there whenever oil prices are high.
Wishing you and your family all the best!
That's funny because I'm in Austin and heading to Colombia tomorrow. You just missed one of the biggest contractor's conferences here last week, Fed Supernova. Hope you connect with the Capital Factory community!
I would consider renting your farm house.
@@misterniceguy67 if I find the right renter/caretaker I would definitely consider renting to someone for both my farms in Ecuador. Fit the time being I’m content with paying my neighbor to take care of my farm in the mountains. My larger farm in the Amazon will require a full time employee and a plan to plant tree crops such as balsa and teak so that I can cash out on my investment right as I’m looking to retire.
good luck, have fun. hope your family will be able to look after the farm property.?
I just made an arrangement with my neighbor to take care of the farm in the mountains. My new farm in the Amazon is going to need me to hire a caretaker because I haven’t had enough time out there to find a trusted neighbor to help.
Best of luck to you Sir. I am returning to Canada from the Philippines permanently, for the same reason, to work. I will sponsor my wife and two daughters, and four dogs to follow me in about six months. I also have a seventeen year old daughter who will be attending university soon, and a ten year old daughter, they will all become Canadians.
Poor you!
@qoriquentegallegos8397 yeah, I’m expecting it to be a tough transition back.
@@FallofftheMap What rang alarm bells was your phrase, " they will all become Canadians". In the light of recent socio political disclosures, Canada or Canazuela Chinada, is the last place on my radar! Best of luck!
Sounds like a cool job with great benefits and opportunities . You should start reviewing the hotels , their food and airbnbs you stay at across the land and upload it here.
You don't need it, but good luck in your next endeavor
@@More_Row thanks. I probably won’t become a review channel because for me it’s kind of boring. I do plan on creating videos about the job, what this type of work requires and involves, and why it’s important work.
@@FallofftheMap Fair enough .
I'm working for Blattner right now up north
Universities are over-rated and not needed for most job opportunities. It's not like 20-30 years ago when we were younger. Higher education is largely political indoctrination with a lifetime debt. Some professions require university study and that's fine, but I tell my kids to avoid it unless is truly necessary. I'm a software engineer for a fortune-50 company, get paid well and full benefits, and don't have any college degrees. It's more about determination, hustle and getting experience than a piece of paper that sadly makes many kids feel entitled to a job, followed by the subsequent deflating realization that their degree is worthless.
Oh, all the best of luck to you and your family and, congrats on the new job🌹🌹🌹!!
I truly hope you have a 100% better experience moving back than I had, going back to Holocaust DK which cost me everything I owned, including my personal Danish identity...and, unfortunately I'm far from the only one. Nobody deserve so much fear/hate/envy etc hence, hopefully the US is better for you and your family!!
Oh and, should you need a house/home - sitter, you know how to find me ..😊
All the best and, please keep us all updated 👍👍👍
uhhhhh NO they will not have the same opportunities ... the value of US degrees had been gradually going down for years (while costs continue to rise) AND then with the introduction of AI the value is quickly falling off a cliff (with no drop in costs). You're making a huge mistake sacrificing time and money to overpay for it .... they'll be much better off getting dirt cheap education whereever else and/or learning farming life in a spot like yours
He doesn't even know what's in store for him coming to Murica as the Empire Collapses. I'm an ATP Rated Aviator and this is my last year in the US. (I'm 31)
For my 38% income tax and 12% sales tax, I'm giving away nearly $150K to the IRS every year and get nothing in return for that. In fact we've sent Ukraine over half a Trillion and Israel a few hundred Billion since COVID.
Not only that, we don't get healthcare, proper infrastructure, nor reduced/free higher education Philadelphia is now taking children away from their parents if they can't afford their school lunch debt. Regardless if Trump or Kamala become President;
America is no longer the country with the best opportunities for my children to succeed.
Not to mention the constant mass shootings, degrading morality, and overall hostility that Murica fuels.
Andrew Bustamante has the best advice about why he's leaving too.
Oh and thr Hyperinflation that caused single family homes to double over COVID. So now that $400K Mansion, is $800K and the little $180K-$300K middle class homes are now over $500K in bad neighborhoods.
Even Arkansas, having the poorest counties in the US, has homes that inflated from $75K-$180K for lower income are now over $300K.
Suburban 2bedroom rentals used to be $750-$1400/mo all over the US just in 2018. They're now $1400-$2600 all over the US.
Rent in downtown Chi was $2200 for a Highrise Apartment, now going for $4800. LMAO
Murica is cooked. But compared to your setup in Quito, it's still a better option for ya to come here.
Especially with what our CIA is doing in Central and South Murica. They knew Saudi Arabia would join BRICS due to our Geopolitics in Ukraine, so they overthrew Venezuela's Sovereign Government for the oil. So you'll see even more hell in Ecuador eventually.
Then there's the biological side of SIGINT, in which Anduril and Palantir are championing that directly interfaces with Dr. Jose Delgado's work at Sandia Nat'l Labs in 1967.
I don't know how you or any other Murican would feel about that if they knew.
@@nighthawkviper6791 no country is, WEF, Rothchilds, Rockafeller foundation has made sure of that
As a 55 y/o son of Ecuadorean immigrants (dad came over in 1950 mom in early 60s) born and raised in NY and a aviation professional I would reccomend ur kids go w a good state school and control there debt vs going more into debt w a private institution. Apply for scholarships but most importantly minimize the debt. I attended a private university and was fortunate to not accumulate much debt but also in part bc I mixed it w/ a local FL state school. My oldest son is a medical professional and his undergrad work was primarily scholarship and mom and dad filling in the gap all of which was under the FL state school system. At the end it’s a piece of paper. You can buy ur jeans at Walmart or you can buy them at a designer store, at the end they’re jeans. The pretentious names are just to justify the cost not necessarily the talent the individual has. I started by stating my parent’s background bc it’s going to bring an element that your children share as well w me. I was fortunate to have my parents take me to their homeland at an early age. To me and who I am today was just as important as my formal education. It most importantly taught me at an early age, wow I’m very fortunate to have the opportunities that I have before me and 2 made me comfortable in places others might not. What ever field ur children may choose, they too will bring this insight to the table of their career choice. Wanted to take the time to share my experience and thank u personally for yours as I have been listening closely especially in the last few years w all the changes. Hope to maybe one day cross paths at the Quito bus station!!! Good luck w the new path going forward!
Will be documenting your work in the US?
Sorry to see you leave, the door is open.
@@fredwyese I’ll be back. This is just a little detour on my journey
Really cool. I've often thought that I'll go back to the US for my kid's college too. At least for a semester to get them settled
It makes sense if your kids’ education and opportunities are a priority for you.
@@FallofftheMap i heard there's a workaround via "sister universities". US students can get US college credits while studying abroad (in ecuador) while paying Ecuador prices
@@leeennise.a3338 I don’t know about this workaround but I’m as ears if you want to educate me and anyone else out there trying to navigate these systems.
Something to consider: where the kids study is where they will build a life. Where kids build a life, parents are tethered to.
@@fortwoods smart advice but also something that my family has gone against for several generations. All of us, going back to my great grandfather that left NYC and made his fortune during the Alaskan gold rush… all of us have sought out or own lives and adventures and moved far away from where we grew up. It’s built into our DNA. We’re a family of adventures and explorers, so as I grow old and begin thinking about where to settle down for my retirement years, worrying about where my kids build their lives really hasn’t been on my radar because they have been raised to know that the world is theirs for the taking.
Good luck! Sounds like you have a niche skill that is in demand and are very good at it. Good pay and opportunity to add to the skill set!
Definitely agree with the education opportunities. You only need to listen to GMAce to realize the struggles some of his friends have finding good paying jobs in their field of study. While your son could remain in Ecuador and do an online degree at a US college, nothing like boots on the ground for personal and social growth.
Be careful. Many universities are very left-leaning now, and companies who hire do not like that -- the graduating students are more about their "rights" than about their job. A lot of parents are sending their kids to trade colleges instead, where they can actually learn something.
Yes your kids will get more opportunities but don’t you think they will want to come back to their home, Ecuador, anyways? well blessings to you and your family I am sure all will go well
@@annabelle1471 it’s certainly a possibility. I’ve had some conversations with them about choosing a field of study and career and the pros and cons of choosing something that can be done remotely so they have the option to live in Ecuador while making a U.S. type income.
Did the Tesla job ofer come with the chance to get paid in Tesla stock options? If so, I would have taken that job.
Good question. Yes, I would have been able to buy Tesla shares at 15% below market rate and about 15 percent of my compensation would have been in shares in the company. My instincts tell me BYD will eventually mop the floor with Tesla. I’m not optimistic about Tesla’s long term outlook and ability to compete. I think in aerospace and communications they’ll continue to dominate but in the e-car industry they’ve past their prime.
great to hear, good man
$100,000 a year to be in Iraq, F that.
I just start live at dominican republic
April 2924
But before from 2015 I was here 6x times
Month or longer
I'm spanish teacher via online
And I live happy in old industrial town
500 600usd monthly
But in own house 🏠
I don't want back to Europe
Union european 🇪🇺
Is green madnes 😂
Eat bugs safe planet
Don't use heating! In winter
And f... many incoming
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I don't understand why think university is so important? There is a growing resentment against it. Many are calling it a scam. Why not just teach them your trade?
If they had grown up in the US d probably agree with you. As kids that have gone to school in Ecuador I think university becomes more important. Ideally they will pair university with either a trade school or military but they are starting from a disadvantage and need a little more help and investment from me to catch up.
Good luck! I think its the best decision for your kids, hopefully your ecuadorian wife will adapt quickly. All the best.
I have a european techician degree in electronics, the basic one, but i want to get the "superior technician degree", i dont know how the titles relate to the american system.
Sadly i dont have a working visa for the USA, im going to Switzerland, they pay very well, but i need to learn french 😢.
What a beautiful location wow
Best to you! Will your fam be traveling with you in the U.S. or will there be costs associated with their housing?
@@kristiG5259 if I like the job I’ll move the family to the US in a couple years at which point I will have a lot of housing cost to provide them a good place to live.
I lived in South America for 12 years. After a while the business culture makes you throw in the towel... And there is no bureaucracy compared to SA...
Best of luck with the new job
Congratulations! I could not agree with you more about US universities being among the best in the world… do you ever hear of HS kids moving to Latin America universities for schooling? Nope. Compared to how many foreigners travel to the US for education…
Looking forward to more videos
That sounds like a great deal.
Totally understand heading back to the USA after a long hiatus. I did the same last year after almost a decade in Japan working on bases as a contractor. We all got missions to complete :).
Exactly. There are a handful of you out there that actually understand. I don’t really want to go back. My life here is sweet. However, I have responsibilities that are bigger than myself. I’m not giving up on Ecuador, I’m just pushing pause.
“We are the Borg, you will be assimilated. Your biological and technological distinctiveness will be added to our own; your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile!”
Kudos to you for putting your family first. Sounds like you are like me and a “skilled” person so you are probably already aware of this. Don’t push your kids too much to go to university. As someone with a bachelor in project management and a skill in Machining/Die Making, it is too much of a pay cut for me to use my bachelor degree. So don’t put too much stock in random university degrees.
Overseas DOD and DOS contracting is in a lull now.
Let's hope it stays that way . . but I fear not.
@@niko_walks true. When I reached out to my contracting network the responses were underwhelming. Normally all I need to do is mention that I’m available and I get flooded with offers
@ Chi-tn Is the market slowing down because it's been relatively "peaceful" out there?
Congrats on the new job, you are doing it for a solid reason. Hopefully your family wont get too adjusted to US lifestyle and still want to return to Equador in a few years 😄.
Just hope you will be well prepared for how things have changed in 14 years. Please do due diligence. Just remember, money is not the answer to all things!
Sounds exciting! All the best, G.M. o/
Probably a good choice, just keep one foot out the door.
I have kids and this has always been something i wonder about the education part
Install the powerwall in homes to save people money.
Europe has alot of Universities that are almost free.Germany hosts international students.
Just need to pay for housing
If you want to provide good education for your kids ,come to the European Union countries, schools are free here, so is the health care :)🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺👍
@@marklisiecki5790 as an American my options for living and working in the EU are extremely limited
@FallofftheMap Google up job opportunities in Germany for Americans, they are in high demand for electrical engineers:)Best of luck
@@marklisiecki5790 I am constantly searching and looking for job opportunities all over the world. I’m an electrician not an electrical engineer so the job opportunities that are open to me involve US electrical codes and systems. With a bit of luck and the right opportunities I’ll transition from a hands on electrician in the field to something that bridges the gap between the electrical engineers and the guys like me that wear a tool belt.
@@FallofftheMapIt doesn't hurt to apply, you never know?! R u from New -England ( Boston) area?
@@marklisiecki5790 no, I’m originally from Washington State. Because electrical work can be dangerous it kind of does hurt to try if it means I’m applying for an electrical engineering job that I’m not totally qualified for. I know how to build and fix things safely but I would need a lot more education to be able to design things that are safe and make sense.
Can I purchase your property I'm Ecuador
Gamberi gang
Check out Schlumberger right there in Ecuador. Got some maintenance jobs in the oil fields.
Look into on line US universities , distant learning may be an option. The only limits a person may
experience, are those that are self-imposed.
The jobs may pay most of your expenses but what about your kids housing and college? That is quite a sacrifice on your part, at least you're able to make good money with your job skills to get your mission accomplished.
That's how bad it is in Ecuador. This guy lived there for 14 years a d because of the state that Ecuador is in he has no choice but to move to the USA since right now it's the country that has opportunities to make money. As an Ecuadorian American with family there I really wish this wasn't the case. I want get out of the west and settle down there in my 30s but it's gonna have to wait I guess. I have no clue about landing a job there besides being an English teacher but I'll see. Ecuador is really a good place but unfortunately the government and crime is out of control
I think you’re reading too much into it. I’m leaving now because my kids will have way more opportunity in life if they complete their education in the U.S. Ecuador has its problems, but leaving now is all about my oldest going to university next year.
Learning a skill that could be worked from your laptop will let you make the money you want plus live the life you want.. i have been for a year and half learning day trading and i could now say i could see it being possible to make this a decent living from this..
I don't agree about your views on Ecuadorian universities. It depends on the university you choose. And there are many in Ecuador, state and private. I have been a college professor in Guayaquil for more than 30 years and I know that for a fact. Best of luck.
@@jdsantibanez my opinions about Ecuadorian universities have more to do with how their degrees are valued and respected in other countries than with the quality of education. I want my kids to have the ability to work in other parts of the world if they want to.
Don't go to university, just start work in electrical field immediately.
Congratulations. Go get paid! It seems like good timing in your life . . and to be part of a huge opportunity industry. I expect you will advance quickly because of the industry but also because of your nature , , let me know if you need a house sitter in Ecuador, lol.
Wow 🤯
I wonder how vsluable a US college degree is worth these days...
good luck in the US !
More than an Ecuadorian college degree.
Get the kids into a good trade school. Many many good careers that earn well and they can earn a living much faster than college. Usually after only a year or even months of study. As an apprentice
Everyone wants the office jobs but they are high stress low pay for what you need to do and high in demand and decreasing due to AI.
My hope is that they will do some both. I went through an apprenticeship and got an associates degree, and now, as years in the trade have taken a toll on my body I wish I had paired my electrical training with a degree in engineering because it would open up a lot more opportunities.
They always come back.
Yeah. It bums me out. It looks like retiring somewhere else more affordable is not a possibility as virtually everyone ends up coming back for one reason or another.
Id like to partner up with a driven entrepenour here in south america, I have a few ideas
its all about experience. send them kids to a trade school. :)
damn. if you work 8 years you'll be a millionaire. most of us will never have that opportunity. then you'll be set the rest of your life.
What you are going to find is a totaly diferent US, the cost of living is crazy, housing crazy, food crazy, mass shooting in every correr, think twice.... do more resesrch
So, in my particular situation, I will be traveling for work constantly. Until my family joins me I won't need to rent an apartment or pay for food or utilities. My employer covers all of that, so I'll avoid a lot of the negatives of living in the US. I'll also be spending my time mostly in very rural areas. Of course once my family joins me much of that will change and I do have some concerns about safety and cost of living. The cost of living Is something I've resigned myself to accept is just part of the cost of investing in my kid's education. From a safety standpoint they are significantly safer in most of the US than they are in Ecuador. This isn't a permanent move. I plan on returning to Ecuador. This just to give them the type of education that will open up more opportunities for them.
WOW! I hope things work out for you and your kids. Just FYI, Universities and colleges do require a boat load of vaccines before attending college or universities. It's crazy how many they expect the students to take all at once. Never seen anyone sick with Mumps, Typhoid and Rubella all at once. You should get a copy of the syllabus and see how much Woke crap there is in the lesson plans.
Wish you can make money on TH-cam
@@johndoe12434 I make about $55 per month on TH-cam. Not enough to support my family. I could make a lot more if I was willing to sponsor products and sell crap to my viewers, but I don’t want to do that and I value and respect those of you that choose to watch my videos too much to cash in on your time and attention.
I joined the Army (U.S.) immediately out of high school, only partly for the Army College Fund, which paid for my technical-school degree, my associates from a community college, and my bachelors from a reputable university.
All that to say, I just don't get parents feeling obligated to gift children with post-secondary education costs. Let them cover their own costs; they will value the education more.
I think if my kids had grown up in the U.S. and had more opportunities I might agree with you but their options are a bit more limited and they will require more support from me just to get onto an even playing field with most American families. I am encouraging my oldest to join the Navy or Air Force once he gets a green card so that he can earn some educational advantages, but the process of getting him first a U.S. visa and eventually a green card is going to take a few years if it’s even possible. Fortunately for my youngest, he’s dual citizen, so he will have a lot more options and opportunities.
This selfish mentality is why your children in the West dump you in nursing homes versus Asians/African/Middle Eastern/Upper class white families.
Unless your children go to an ivy league or top tier university, their opportunities will also face limitations. Besides, going to a good university doesn't guarantee sucess in life
I get that, but it does provide a lot more opportunity that a degree from a university in Ecuador would. I am hopeful that they will follow an educational and career path that will let them either work all over the world, as I have, or work remotely so that they can make a US income while living somewhere inexpensive.
@@FallofftheMap being a tech nomad doesn't require a degree from the US. Know How is ubiquitous. However if you mean to work from anywhere for a US multinational corporation, all depends on the degree. The university of Guayaquil ranks better than many usa universities. Keep in mind that top ranking universities in the US cost an average of $60.000 a year.
I would be a bit concerned about how many of those sort of “tech nomad” jobs are still around 10 or 15 years from now as AI takes more and more of the work leaving more people competing for less work. I’m looking at types of work that are likely to have some level of protection against being eliminated by AI (often because they require some sort of licensing in the US) and some protection against competition from people that were squeezed out of their careers and are now competing for whatever work is left. This is where universities in the US come into play. Of course, it all depends on what my kids choose, and my oldest tends to be all over the map. Today he told me he either wants to be a marine biologist or DEA. Really, he’s likely to change his mind 50 times before he actually decides what he wants to study and where. All I can do is provide opportunities and give advice.
@@FallofftheMap Definitely AI and robotics will replace many jobs in the future. Who know if in 15 years androids will replace humans to do just about averything. The economist John Maynard Keynes once said that in the long run we will be dead. I think that Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Jawed Karim have done a lot in the área of software engineering which happens to be what many tech nomads do. Definitely the future belongs to the entrepreneurs with creativity and visión.
Come to Texas!
You're going to be miserable here, in the US. Don't give-up your farm in Ecuador
It’s definitely going to be an uncomfortable lifestyle. I do plan on keeping the farms and retiring in Ecuador but for the time being I have to make some sacrifices for the sake of my kids’ education.
@@FallofftheMap Yes, that's what I meant, keep your land for yourself. Godspeed!
Skip university and get right into a trade school.
GO TO IRAQ❤
Hello from Peru. You are having a great opportunity working in USA and gathering money because of your cost of living there is paid by your company. Solar Energies are booming here in Peru. A lot of projects going around and for the next future. The organization in this matter is ProInversion. About your children studying in USA for having the same opportunities in life you had, is good and "bad" at the same time. It is a worldwide phenomenon that we getting universities studies nowadays is not guarantee of getting a good job. It was true in the 70', 80, 90' but it is declining since 2 decades ago. I am not in the position of giving to you recommendations, but if I were you I will save money for studying something more practical studies better than universities where leftwing ideology is infected. My guessing is that it will cost no less than $40k probably $50k per year in USA. Suming up $250k total or even more per children. With that money your son/daughter could make a good restaurant / hotel / farm / business in Ecuador. Just thinking out loud.
American cheese burger awaits you!!!
Air Force for free university.
😂, University back in the US? I guess you never really adjusted, Booster.