Pre Move Update!
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- I wanted to give you an update on where we're at pre move. We've planned the trip over, booked temporary accommodations, scheduled our pets to be transported, and are applying for our kids to attend an international school. We still have to pack what we are definitely taking and get international drivers licenses.
This is my personal channel where I talk about my life: How I started producing true crime content, what the process of moving to The Netherlands is, how I overcame struggles in my life stemming from childhood abuse, and I will also put up some music. If you want to learn more about me, this is the place. If you're interested in my other channels you can check them out here:
/ @thisismonsters
/ @somewheresinister
You can also follow me on Twitter: / jileswithaj
when we moved to Berlin we literally took *one suitcase each*. We found out we really don't need much stuff: we sold, gave for free or temporary placed to my parents almost everything, waiting to see what kind of home we will have and what would be really useful in the new country.
Our cat came 2 months later, after we had the keys of the new flat.
At the time I had only one toddler, but the past year my 8yo daughter changed school in April (we moved recently in another area, but in the same city) and it was not a problem at all: many children changes school for a number of reason (parent's new job, and so on) so the teachers are well prepared to make everyone feel welcome. During the past year a lot of Ukrainian children came as well for obvious reasons, and they are speaking German pretty well, after only a few months.
We planned to move to Germany almost one year prior, so we had to wait many time as well. (Meanwhile no one between our relatives, friends and colleagues believed we were going to do it for real...). We studied the new language in a class, 4 hours a week, 9 months long; we looked in internet for flats to rent, trying to understand where to live and where not (and, in retrospect, we were oh so wrong... we changed 8 apartments in 3 months u.u), and we read a lot of books and websites and forums and so on ...to try to imagine what was expecting us, and to be well prepared.
My husband had been *never in his life* in Germany before, so it was quite a big leap for him, but he trusted me (actually I was in Germany only once, 12 years before, one week long. 😅 But I KNEW it was better for us!).
We knew anyone in the city, beside some very recent local FB "friend" that helped us during the first very chaotic months.
We made a "B plan" about how to return in Italy, just in case everything was really shitty in Berlin as someone inevitably told us... but after 3-4 months every piece of the puzzle fell in the right place and our only regret is, yesterday as today: "pity we didn't came here many many years before!"
This is my best wish for you and your family 💝
I love this channel. Thank you for taking us along with you on your journey. ❤️
I’m excited to see my Oma’s motherland through your lens.
I’ve never been there, but, it is on my bucket list. As a Canadian, in the province of Nova Scotia, I’m happy with where we live (-at this point in time, anyway).
I can 100% understand why you’d pick The Netherlands over USA.
I’ve loved your Monsters channel since the day I happened upon it (-I think I have watched every episode).
I have always had a lot of respect for you, and, am emotionally invested in your happiness and success.
-even more so, now that you have shared some of your personal story.
All the best to you and your sweet fam. Looks as though you guys have covered all your bases, in terms of research, and, plotting out a smart plan. Hope it is as seamless a transition as possible, for you, your partner, and your kids.
What an adventure!! What a cool family story to pass down through the generations. ❤
Well crap, I think this is something I'm going to look into as well. I also work from home. I was looking at Croatia as a destination for 5-6 years from now.
Hey Jiles, im a fan from the Netherlands ( actually from near The Hague). i dont know if you can use any help with translating or local stuff, but if you come across something you might need help with ill be willing to help. As one cranky ''old'' punk fan to another.
Good to hear you are using a pet relocation company. I couldn't imagine how devastating it would be for them to go into a regular cargo area!
Apparently Lufthansa is the only airline that will fly French Bulldogs because their short snout could cause breathing problems during flight. They are supposed to be one of the most pet friendly airlines, so we should be in good hands.
@@jileswithaj That is very true! I flew my pets back to Canada through Lufthansa. They were treated very well and were in great shape when we arrived.
Hey man! Another Dutchie here. I've been a huge fan and only just found out through this video you're moving to our country!
I have family going the opposite way. My dad moved to the US about 12 years ago and my little brother followed him 2 years ago. It's interesting to hear your views of why you want to leave the US, compared to the reasons why half my family moved there.
The Netherlands is a good country to come and live in, decent government, decent weather, beautiful scenery great food and.... LOTS of great music! I've once heard a saying that there are more music festivals here, then there are days in a year. Which for a small country like ours is pretty cool :)
The Hague is very pretty, old and new combined and its right on the coast. Although the weather is not as nice as it is in Cali, you'll find that you get to appreciate the days with good weather even more, and i think you will enjoy plenty of great days on the beach.
Immigrants are very welcomed here, and i think you'll be able to find (furnished)housing very easily, especially for short term.
Like written below, learning our language will be a bitch. Most of us speak very good English and therefor learning our language is not a necessity. Especially in the Amsterdam/Rotterdam/The Hague area most facilities will offer any service in English, even food menu's in restaurants for example.
I've subscribed here as well, and im excited for you to move here, and excited for me to follow the journey. I've seen it written below before; but if you need any help/info dont hesitate to contact.
all the best!
Dutch is probably the easiest language for a native English speaker to learn. Learning a new language is hard, but Dutch is the best case scenario. I'm sure he can survive in NL on English only, though.
The Netherlands is lucky to have you, we certainly have been and will continue to enjoy the content. Win Win!
Enjoying the content Jiles, even though this is not MONSTERS 🤣
Hey man! Dutchie here, awesome to hear you're moving to our country! Really hope that the move will go smoothly for you and your family. I've been watching This is Monsters for ages now, absolutely love the show, the depth you provide while talking about these cases is fascinating, so thanks for that! If I can help you or your family with the move in any way, or if you have any questions about anything in The Netherlands, feel free to contact me any time, as I would be happy to help any time! Good luck and best wishes to you and your family!
Thanks so much!
Absolute best of luck to you and you family!
you’re making such a great decision. i couldn’t imagine raising kids period, much less here in the states. i’m sure they’ll get a much better education and have more prospects.
From a dutchie and a fan: I am super excited to know you are moving to my home country and I hope you are welcomed with open arms! If you have any questions hit me up!
I have received almost entirely positive messages from all of my fans in The Netherlands. I feel very welcome and can’t wait to see what life over there is life. Thanks so much for watching!
Good on you for including your pets! I hate that so many people abandon their animals, leaving them heartbroken.
I'm curious if they drive on the left side in the Netherlands? That would be so disorienting to me.
No. Actually most of Europe drives on the right. I think since the UK drives on the left people assume all of Europe does but it's actually less common throughout the world (about 35%). There are only 8 countries that drive on the left in Europe and 3 of them are the UK, Ireland and the Isle of Man which are pretty much the British Isles. The rest are the tiny islands of Cypress (which includes the country of Akrotiri and Dhekelia), Malta, Guernsey, and Jersey. Which I'm assuming were all ruled by England at some point which is why they drive on the left. The reason is likely because knights used to generally be right handed, so they rode their horses past people on the left in order to have their sword carrying side closer to the person they're passing in case they turn out to be dangerous. If I want to drive to the UK, I will either have to a car on the ferry or the train to through the channel tunnel and when you get off either of those things you get directed to the left side of the road. Then you reverse it when you get back.
Congratulations. You won’t feel December coming along. Sending love and hugs from Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪💚
Lotta "moving parts" to a move this big. Glad you're using a reputable pet relocation service. That aspect of the move would really make me anxious.
Oh ! Hi from Netherlands! What a nice news, one of my fav podcaster will move in to the country which is one of the nicest I've ever been :) I hope you'll love it too. Big Hugs!
Good luck! I am pretty jealous, the netherlands have been wonderful when we have visited. Next month, we are also moving bc we are feeling less and less content with our home state of Texas. still staying in the US, but to a friendlier state in a political sense. The netherlands was amazing when we visited, thanks for all your videos!
🎶doing that thing you do breaking my heart into a million pieces like you always dooooo🎶
Sounds very similar to our situation when we moved. Sold pretty much everything apart from irreplaceable items, and things you mentioned. Sadly we had to re-home our cat, who went to a lovely family and he's still going strong 9 years later!
So, looks like youre well on track for a successful relocation! All the best, keep us up to date!
Oh, and yeah, it's definitely the Oneders! Love that movie!
Dear Jiles, another Dutchie here! Love the fact that you and your family are moving to the Netherlands. Just a quick tip: do look into Almere, a young city with young people, lots of job opportunities and about 140K inhabitants. It has a new International School, lots of nature (even beach on the lake), and it is very close to Amsterdam (20 minutes by car or train). It has a variety of schooling for children (regular, Montessori, free school etc.) and the infrastructure is great and very safe for children. Most of all, it is SOOOO much cheaper to live in Almere than in any of the larger cities: Amsterdam, the Hague or Rotterdam, and much less criminality. It is in the middle of the country which makes it a great exploration starting point. I have lived there for 30 years and it is a great city for growing children.
Well, due to the fact that I've spent my life living either in Southern California and the Seattle area, two of the most expensive places in the US, everywhere is the Netherlands is cheaper. Even if we moved to Amsterdam we will pay €1,000 a month less for housing. We are already in the process of getting our kids enrolled at an international school near the Hague though. If it doesn't work out, we'll keep Almere in mind! Thanks for the suggestion.
@@jileswithaj You will love the Hague, it is a beautiful city!
I wish the very best for you , your content is exceptional and I hope theirs many more years of it to come . 😊
I come here from your other channel, this is monsters, to wish you all the luck in The Netherlands. If you need any info you may allways ask me. Greetz from Appingedam, Groningen, The Netherlands!
This is so awesome, excited for you guys! I recently moved to Germany and my gf to Netherlands (Amsterdam area) so I spend time there regularly and we both really love it. Not depending on a car for every day things was a major factor and we couldn't be happier.
One thing you might look into regarding the driver's license, in my case (Germany), I was able to change my driver license from the US by a german license for free. I just needed to do that within the first 6 months, maybe it's similar in the Netherlands.
Regarding the language, and you probably know this already, the dutch speak english incredibly well. I would say learning dutch isn't a must, but it does go a long way and they will really appreciate it.
Good luck with everything!
I really feel better learning the language of the place I’m moving. I know they all speak English, but I feel like it’s respectful to also learn Dutch. On top of that, everything is still written in Dutch, so learning the language will still help us in the long run.
hey Jiles! I live in the Netherlands so if you have any questions feel free to ask!
You sound like you have it down. I wish you and your family luck. If there were any way I could leave the US with my family I absolutely would give it a shot.
QUESTION: This is not a criticism, just a suggestion to try and help you have a more pleasant experience. Why are you shipping your entire family and pets over altogether in December without first knowing where you are going to live? What about getting yourself established first before bringing your entire family over? It might be wiser to come alone PRIOR to that date for that period of time that you will need to apply for all of the necessary permits/paperwork and enrollment for the kids in school. Maybe even set up your Dutch bank account and your business at the same time. About obtaining 'affordable' furnished housing here, well, does that even exist? It seems it would be far more practical to come by yourself and look around in person first to see just what's available and where. I'm not sure how long international drivers licences are valid for, but when I came to Holland (in December 1989) I went to the local DMV shortly afterwards and turned my Virginia license in for a Dutch one. DO familiarize yourself with the Dutch rules for driving as they are different from ours. You don't absolutely need a car here because public transport is so good and there is always the bike. I dunno, it seems awfully cumbersome to try to maneuver your way around any country by yourself, let alone with an entire family/pets in tow. Success.🌹
First of all, we do know where we're going to live. We have a place lined up for a month which we can extend if need be. After that, we'll find a furnished rental near where our children will be going to school. There are many reasons that I am not going over separately. The biggest is because I don't need to. There's no reason for us to do that and it really would be more work that way. First, we don't want to pay for two separate places to live. I would need to pay for housing here as well as housing (or a hotel) over there at the same time, which isn't practical. We have an AirBNB set up for a month over there which will perfectly accommodate our family and our pets. Again, there's no reason to not bring our pets at the same time that we move. We won't be navigating a new place with them, they'll be at home in the AirBNB. Then when we find a rental, we'll simply bring them over. And the rest of us will simply grab our suitcases and travel to the new rental. I don't see the difficulty there. I'm actually quite confused why that seems so difficult. I guess I also have never found it cumbersome to move my family around an unknown place let alone just myself so I think we're clearly just two different people. If we all come over and don't bring our pets, we would need to find someone to care for them and then send them over later, which again seems like much more work than just bringing them with us and having them stay comfortably in the AirBNB while we look around. Then the rest of our belongings (which will be almost nothing) will take more than a month to arrive in the Netherlands, so we will be out of the AirBNB by then. It actually helps to send our belongings when we fly over so they will be there shortly after we move into a more permanent rental. The paperwork for the kids will all be done before we go over there and there's no reason I need to set up a bank account ahead of time. Our American bank account will still be open and all of our cards will work just fine over there. I never said anything about "affordable" furnishings, just that we aren't taking any of ours. We will buy new furniture after we buy a house. None of the furniture we currently own is nice and some of it is downright not worth shipping to anything country. It just seems like you're suggesting adding an unnecessary step. You need to understand that we are moving and we will not return to the US. We do not feel safe here and getting out of the US is our priority, so this isn't a "let's go over and see if we like it" move. We also live solely on my income which means, despite me being able to work extra before we move and get myself some time off, I will still have a lot of things to do to keep my business going which means I need to bring a certain amount of equipment with me when I fly over. Having extra hands to help with that will be very beneficial. My family works together as a team and we will be very happy to get set up in the Netherlands together. It also might help to know that we don't have little kids. They're old enough where they don't need to be watched like hawks. They're fairly independent.
And I would never go to another country and assume their driving laws are the same as the US. It's weird that you're suggestion I would.
@@jileswithaj Thanks for 'splainin' .. like I said, it wasn't a criticism at all. That airBNB set up does sound ideal actually. Especially if you can keep your pets AND extend your stay monthly as needed. As far a familiarizing yourselves with the driving situation here .. I didn't really understand all of the rules myself and needed lots of assistance. You're obviously much more in tune than I was. Welp, sounds like you've got things well under control, so I won't be giving you my two cents worth anymore. I wish you every success in your new location. You'll love the Netherlands.🕊
I appreciate the support in any form. I did not take it as criticism.
Hello Jiles... As long as you have things lined up that is a good start. I am glad you will be making videos from over there. I know you are going to be happy and the living will be so much more peaceful. Are your children glad....i bet they are. Thank you Jiles.
Subscribed! Yeah, I moved to Europe from the USA permanently in 1991 and then again in 2004. Long story as to why I wound up doing that twice, but both times it was the BEST move I ever made. Even better than buying BitCoin at 20 USD. Right now I'm living in Germany, but I'm hoping to move back to CZECH REPUBLIC as soon as possible.
Hello! I really enjoy your Monsters podcast, and just wanted to pop in and wish you and your family good luck with your really big move! You appear to be very organized, and I think that's half the battle! What an incredible experience for your children also, as they will become fluent in at least one other language, living in Europe. I'm excited to hear future stories of your move. Thank you for sharing it with us!
i love the updates! please keep vlogging after your move! this is my dream to relocate to an EU country!
It seems you are great at planning. That in between time is difficult but I think you will do great! Let me know if you need a holiday in SW France! 😊
honestly working a job in another country you might not have been born in really is not a burden, but rather enrichment for the community I think! Maybe not right now, but if the option ever arises I hope that there'd be no shame in accepting if it's wanted of course :D Take care, I hope everything goes well
Wishing you and your family all the best for your adventure jiles and will be with you along the way 😊 x🏴
Enjoy your channel hope your move goes smoothly looking forward to many more videos
I live in Belgium next to the Netherlands border... Let me know if you need a guide to show you around :)
thank you for the update, I wish all the best and the NLs are gaining a wonderful family
Thank you for this interesting update!
Jiles will you explain in the future how you're able to edit and upload so quickly for 3 channels?! 😮😮
Thanks!!
Yes, I am in the process of making a video where I explain my process for making videos. I don’t do all of the editing for Somewhere Sinister. I just throw together some basic images on the timeline and send it over to a friend who does the bulk of the editing for that show. Then this channel doesn’t take long at all to edit since I’m just editing down the video to cut out pauses and I only put it a few images here and there. TIM is the channel that takes up most of my time still, but I’ve just gotten a system down that really helps me speed through the process.
Get some Gabapentin for your cat. It reduces stress for them and that kind of traveling is super overwhelming for them. That's about all the advice I can give LOL Look forward to watching you navigate the country change :)
I won't be there with my pets when they fly over. For international travel the airline requires that it be handled by a pet relocation company. We will drop our pets off with the company the morning before our flight and they actually fly out 2 days later in order to make sure they don't end up at the Amsterdam Airport on a weekend so they can be seen by the onsite vet at the airport (only there Monday thru Friday).
@@jileswithaj Awesome! Traveling with pets has really come a looooong way in the past few years. I mean, they are family lol
Nice! On of my favorite you tubers is moving to my country!
Which school? Our kids will be going to the International School of The Hague.
@@jileswithaj I work in Hoofddorp, Haarlemmermeerlyceum, it's a bilingual school with a lot of foreign students. It's close to Amsterdam.
I know the school in The Hague, it's a well known international school.
Some parents choose our type of school because it is a Dutch school (with all the regular subjects) that is made international, by using CLIL (content and language integrated learning). So classes are mostly in English, but in the upper forms the classes switch to Dutch. Exams in our school are also in Dutch. Often students go to the ISK (internationale schakel klas) first and then come to us.
The international school has fewer subjects and focuses more on the core subjects and the language.
This move is interesting to learn about. Ty jiles❤
Love these updates. In my experience the language barrier is the biggest thing to adapt to. (Also, sorry to be that guy, but the first syllable of Czechia is pronounced the same as check in English - I think maybe you have lumped it in with chechnya.)
Just wanted to say I really enjoy *all* _three_ of your channels! You are so personable & enjoyable 🥰
Those glasses fit your face _so well_ btw!!
I understand why you aren't allowed to homeschool, as someone who was _"homeschooled"_ It fucked me up, bad. I only have a fifth grade education, at best. And many, many of my friends have the same story. I know y'all wouldn't be like that, there's just so many cases that they want to be safe.
I don’t have a problem with any country having homeschooling be legal or not. It would be nice if there was more oversight with homeschooling in the US, but the only reason we were going to do it for one year was to make our transition to a new country easier. We did it for most of a school year during COVID as well. Otherwise, I think professionally trained teachers will probably do a better job.
Good luck on your move!
Van harte welkom in Nederland 🎉! Why are you moving to our beautiful country? If you have any problems, just ask us Dutchies ❤. I have lived in Den Haag, near the beach, loved it there.
Thanks! 😃
Can i suggest a case to look into? The Damien Bendall case. Not sure if it's been covered.
Wow, Jiles, so much to think about and plan, isn't there? Not getting a quote for your shipping is difficult because you pretty much have to be packed and ready to go before you know that. I would suggest thinking some more about your visa types. What if something happens to you over there and you can't work for a period? Your wife might want to find something to supplement your income until you can work again. That's my only concern for you about your visa types. I lived in the UK for a few years and it was the best experience of my life!
Fortunately, by the time we move, I'm going to have This is Monsters set up to have videos done a few months in advance. Somewhere Sinister will also be done a bit in advance, but I don't actually do most of the work on that channel. I also have increased the amount of passive income I've been generating and will be able to purchase private unemployment insurance in the Netherlands, so we will be pretty well covered in the event I become incapacitated in some manner.
@@jileswithaj Perfect! You have thought of everything and therefore will be in a great position. I'm happy to hear that! 🙂
I’m sure something I haven’t thought of will come up, but hopefully I’ve reduced the amount a little bit.
Jiles, my husband is Dutch and I just checked with him to be sure about this. He said finding a furnished rental is not common there as elsewhere. Majority are unfurnished. Might be something to bear in mind for when you move.
Really? We’re using a relocation specialist that’s over there and they said it was no problem. I also see furnished rentals in the area we’re moving to online all the time.
I mean, we’re flexible. If we find a great place and it’s not furnished, we’re still fine with it.
@@jileswithaj Perfect. The relocation specialist will likely be able to find you a furnished place. My husband has been here with me in Ireland for about a decade now so things may have changed since then, especially in the areas you are searching. He said that when he was renting there, he always had to buy his own furniture for places and move it with him. Hopefully you won't have to deal with that hassle.
I can confirm this, it is usually not the case that a rental property is rented furnished in The Netherlands (I live in a rented house with my wife and kid, all furnishing is our own). However, often these relocation specialists that really specialize in customers from the US or Canada manage to find people that do rent out furnished properties. This is rare though.
@@PiliipG My husband said the same thing. I'm sure it's possible to find furnished places, but he said it's the exception and not the rule. It's just wise to be aware in case purchase and subsequent moving of furniture is something that is necessary.
@@kevinfromaccounting Yeah true, it's just not that common here to rent furnished properties, but it does happen. I actually have an American friend living close where to I live, who also managed to find a furnished property using a rental agency of sorts, that also focused on customers from mostly the US. Seems like they know what their clientelle prefer, and find their properties accordingly.
Everyone is welcomed in Europe! The language might be a barrier but I’m sure you’ll never feel like a parasite even if for some disgrace you’d lose your job!
How’s it going in France 😂
@@wondernurse247 touché
Reverse the letters and it's the SreDenO's 🤘🤣✌️
Edit; that's kind of awesome that you can enter and get settled sans visa and have those 90 days to apply for residency! I wonder, does your wife work now? I wonder if she helps w the channels and could just continue doing that work over there? I only ask because I've heard stories of ppl who give up careers due to a big move and then have a hard time adjusting and finding meaning being stay at home parents.
On another note, good on you Jiles sir! Always ship pets only as a last resort and always in a pressurized climate controlled part of the plane. My grandma bred both Clydesdale horses and Xoloitzuintle dogs for many years and she has a couple horror stories about people trying to ship animals.
On another another note, that's a mighty long drive! SoCal to WA state! 😮💨
No, my wife is not really interested in much true crime. She will watch a documentary about a really interesting crime story, but she doesn't like the really gruesome stuff. She doesn't listen to This is Monsters and I'm not allowed to talk about most of the stories with her. She does listen to Somewhere Sinister usually. She used to be a baker, but has been a stay at home mom for years now. When I transitioned from construction to doing this, I was working 90 hours a week and so she stayed home and make sure the household was operating. I've been able to slow down for the last year or so, but I'm picking up my work load now to get a few months worth of TIM and SS videos done in advance. A lot of people don't know this but you can upload videos to UA-cam and then schedule them to go live at a later date and time. So I'll do that. During our move, the TIM channel will just run itself beside some occasional social media updates. I just narrate SS and send it over to a friend and he does the video, so I'll pre-record a bunch of those and they'll be in his hands. My wife is going to be homeschooling the kids before our move, then she will continue to take care of that part of the family while we're there. She's an artist, so she will probably start making things to sell online eventually.
The three pet relocation companies I talked to only fly pets with airlines that have pet friendly policies. Our pets have to fly on Lufthansa because they are the only airline that will fly French Bulldogs. Apparently their short snout can cause problems during the flight and most airlines just won't accept them. I guess Lufthansa is the most pet friendly airline though. They have their own special pet lounge in the Berlin Airport, which our pets will have a layover at.
I drive between SoCal and WA all the time. Since I was a teen playing in bands, we played shows all up and down the west coast. My sister lived in San Diego for about 8 years when I was in my 20s, so I would drive down and visit. My best friend moved down to go to art school and never came back so I would come down and visit. Then when we moved I drove from WA down to SoCal twice to move stuff. I can do it in about a day. I've done it in 16 hours straight through in my 20s, but usually I go half way, stop at a hotel and then do the other half now and go a little slower so each half is about 10 hours. With podcasts now days, it makes the time fly.
@jileswithaj thank you for such an amazing and detailed response! I love this for your family and I'm watching so I can get tips for my future ❤
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If you are granted residency status in the Netherlands, are you also then free to move about/travel within the EU?
We will be able to travel in and out of the Schengen countries for up to 90 days at a time with our visa. If we get permanent residency, we will have the same travel abilities as any other citizen.
Do you know how long does it take to ship? That’s interesting if you know, let me know please.
I’ve been told it will take 4-6 weeks to send everything by ship which is cheaper. You can send everything over by plane but it’s supposed to be pretty pricey.
I finally got a multiple quotes for shipping our belongings and it will take 9-12 weeks for our stuff to make it over there. That’s from Southern California to The Hague.
That works well for us because we are having our stuff picked up, then won’t actually fly over for another couple weeks, then we have an AirBNB until we find a long term rental. So, we should be settled into our rental by the time our stuff arrives. We are only taking stuff we can’t get over there so it won’t be anything we need right away.
@@jileswithaj thank you for the info. Love your videos.❤️
Hey, love your podcast work. I do have an odd question for you. Im sure youve heard every compliment under the sun about your unique and ear pleasing voice. Honestly, its what first caught my attention and kept it to your podcasts. I dont listen to many. Everybody thinks they can do what you do. Sadly they try. Seems like every body and thier neighbor have a podcast now. If they dont have the right voice... (Casey Kasem, morgan freeman, you of course just to name a few) then they should leave it alone and up to the pros.. JUST MY PERSONAL OPINION, EVERYOne SHOULD DO WHAT MAKES THEM HAPPY but i wont be a listener... but my question is *what did you sound like before puberty? I mean you have a great speaking voice.. but i cant imagine what you must have sounded like as a kid..lol thought the same about casey k. morgan f. Keep up the great work..
I’m 46 years old so I can honestly say I have absolutely no idea what I sounded like before puberty. I can’t remember ever having anyone compliment my voice. Thanks for the compliments though and thanks for watching!
Come to Rotterdam!
The international school we’re applying for our kids to go to is in The Hague so we’ll probably at least be close.
Let us know which moving company you use.
Not to put this juju out into the universe - but what happens with your VISA if by some unlucky circumstance your Content Company takes a dive? The swings of social media or whatever and you need to close up shop? I imagine they won't just kick you out, but generally curious given the type of visa you will be on. Or are you hoping to be a citizen before that would, hypothetically, happen?
If I am no longer able to have my own business, I won’t be able to renew my visa when it needs to be renewed. They won’t kick me out right away, but I wouldn’t be able to get a job in the Netherlands so we would likely need to leave the country before my visa expired anyway.
That being said, I don’t have all of my eggs in one basket. I have been diversifying my company so all of my income doesn’t just come from one location. Right now, one of those eggs is much larger than the others (This is Monsters) but that has been gradually evening out. I am working on all different types of media: UA-cam, podcast, music, published books, narrations, creative development. My business is building to involve much more than just what you see here.
@@jileswithaj Thanks. I see all the things you're doing and look forward to consuming them. Again, wasn't meant to suggest that your success is fleeting. Was just curious about the VISA implications.
No problem. I didn’t take it that way. Thanks for watching!
Do you and the kids speak Dutch?
No, but we’re learning as much as we can before hand. Our kids will be going to an international school that teaches in English but also has Dutch language classes and my wife and I are going to take classes once we get there.
@@jileswithaj well good luck!
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Wow. Why are you moving to the Netherlands? Just wondering. I would rather live there than the US.
We’re moving to raise our children in a safer country without record numbers of school shootings and without religious extremists. We also want to live in a country where we won’t go into massive debt due to medical bills. Oh, and a country that doesn’t allow the food industry to lie to consumers in order to make profit…
Basically, we want to live in a a country that values human life instead of corporations.
Nice to read your positive impression of our country 😊 been following This is monsters for some time and now found out you and your family are comming over here, I wish you a good journey!
Thanks Jiles with a J
If you think it's just to move.. nah..😅
I don't understand the comment.
@@jileswithaj i didn't mean you. Many thinks it's easy to move to another country it's a ton of things to do and think about! 😅
You and your family are doing a great job!😅 👌
You are one of the few % that thinks about everything!!
I am sure not!🤣
Oh, I’m sure I’ll have missed something, but hopefully it’ll be something small.
Really wish to make this move someday but USA is determined to kill me .. which war in Bosnia failed to. Inhumane uncaring country
How is your voice real?
Maybe it isn’t? How do we know if anything’s real?
Religion is not a thing here in the Netherlands. The people who are religious keep it to themselves. Definitely not foce it upon others.
Lived in Germany for 12 years
Jiles, have u or are you going to make a B plan to return in the event the kids just cant like u know...adapt or something? Maybe YT ends up cracking down on true crime even more and suddenly it isnt financially viable to rely on YT anymore? Will you be able to use your construction skills over there with your current visa if need be? I certainly hope none of these things ever happen man. You have had a hell of a life and its good to see you happy. Just wonfering. Have you had these thoughts or conversations?
Of course we have.
1. We will not return to the US. It’s not safe here for my family.
2. I will never return to construction. My income comes from other things besides UA-cam and the Netherlands has insurance I can get to cover loss of income.
We’re all good. Thanks for asking though.
Let me know when you get to Washington. I'd like to have lunch with you