I was surprised when I would meet up with a group of expats for coffee in Cebu that they would have arguments about income, they ask flat out "how much is your pension" which in the US would be considered rude behavior. Refusing to answer would lead to conflict within the group, even leading some to blows. I started thinking that not the best of us was coming here.
I used to do regular interviews on several financial channels. I also had a weekly article in some major newspapers. At first I was very excited about the interviews but soon got a bit tired of it. Then one day I dropped by a clinic for consultation and the doctor recognized me. That's when I knew losing my privacy was bad. I thought what if that doctor lost money from my financial tips and he's about to stick a needle in me. I stopped all media promotion and have enjoyed my anonymity since.
They are smart - they don't want anyone bugging them wanting to borrow money from them. They also know the kind of unwanted attention they will get in the Philippines as well.
Hey just subscribed, great video yesterday with you and Mike. I'm retiring in Dumaguete in February, moving from Orlando Florida. Just retired from the medical field 45yrs and I'm ready to relax.
Just being a foreigner with a young lady tells the locals you have money, or should I say they automatically think you do. Buying property and building a home puts a bigger target on your back. Having a UA-cam channel is a red flag because they know the vloggers make a good monthly income It's just a well-known fact the locals think all foreigners are rich. This is why I traveled with many friends and locals on my visit until I learn the ropes, its much safer
Successful people stay quiet. That's not to say you cannot be successful while saying things. It's just that keeping to yourself, not revealing personal information, can make your life easier, smoother, less fraught with drama. That is a form of success.
Those who focus on 'image' and/or status do so at the detriment of actual wealth. They are also indicating they are wealthy and wonder why people are coming to them for loans, business ideas and other unwanted attention they'd rather not deal with. If you think you're wealthy or actually are wealthy, it's always best to not show it off or comment on it and It could be perceived as envy. "Perception is reality.". Maybe they are attention seekers with inner insecurities. Image is nothing more than a facade. A facade is like putting lipstick on a pig.
Nothing here to disagree with. Your observations are spot-on. As an expat in Thailand, I get some ridiculous assumptions about my income, both high and low. Best to keep them guessing.
Rich and unknown is an ideal situation. If you are not relying on fame to create income (investments), public scandal has no effect on your financials. If your a nobody, you dont have a name to protect .😊
"If you are not relying on fame to create income (investments), public scandal has no effect on your financials." - partially wrong. If you understand that you have to use the money gained through fame to diversify and become less fragile to special events (like the end of your fame, for whatever reason), you'll be fine.
@ForgottenKnight1 any source of income is not immune to all events. If fame is where a portion of your income comes from, any bad/good publicity can make it go a certain direction. Bad pub can sometimes be good 2 . I think you will agree that there are a lot of famous and rich individuals who have NO skills. Once they lose fame....
@@breyrey7612 plenty of wealthy people have LLC’s to keep their investments private, such as the ownership of rental properties. Most people won’t move simply because the owner isn’t a perfect person, many renters have never even met the owner of their rental home.
Great content, and accurate for the most part. That comes from someone that actually spends money to be anonymous and fits many of your descriptions. On the luxury items and clothing/cars, don't confuse frugal w/ being "on the spectrum". When you quote FB CEO and Elon, you ar talking about people that extremely socially poor and have diagnosable conditions like Asperger's and such. They dress/behave the way they do as a consequence of their condition, not because they found some ancient secret. There is also a big difference between new and old money. New/poor money has an inherent need t announce to the world they got something. Old money does not have that need as they were born into an environment that having nothing HAS NEVER been an option in the universe.
A house is both an asset and a liability. If you outright own a house 100% equity without debt then it is pure asset. It will generate income once sold and the gain is realized. My home in NorCal is over a million, 7 bedroom. Fortunate enough to buy it when it was only 480k during the housing crash. Timing is everything.
If you want to feel super rich, just be in the Philippines. If locals or casual acquaintance foreigners pry about my finances I honestly reply that I do whatever I want to do and go wherever I want to go. One of the best home improvements I have seen was with a short term rental in the general population side of Puerto Morelos the Yucatan peninsula Mexico. After outside the front door was about a 3 meter patio, after that was a tall lockable wrought iron fence and gate, it discouraged vendors selling things you did not want and people with phony wore out pharmacy scrips wanting people to finance it, same as the Philippines.
It is so true.....when i had money i never wanted to spend money, i always bought a used vehicle. Now that i am poor and broke i want to buy the new car, i want the nice clothes etc.
Hard to stay quiet when you eventually get a Filipina wife. How do the rich guys communicate money issues with their significant other? Wouldn't it be almost impossible to hide your situation if you value honesty in the relationship?
Many expats don’t have a too much money problem, they have a too little money problem. If a guy has too much money, he has to carefully navigate the relationship with his SO, especially here. Social pressure may be applied to get him to spend more than he is comfortable with spending.
Just watched your new apartment video. That's the only thing that I'm not looking forward to is the apartment hunt. Going to Airbnb it and go from there.
Hey Alex! I've got the musical great idea of the millennium! Since "Robchella" appears so much in the background, we can start a music festival in Dumaguete based on Coachella and make billions overnight🤣 If that were actually a great idea, I'm sure the Kpop industry wo: uld be focusing on hosting concerts in Dumaguete rather than the SM Mall of Asia. Regarding the friend who drove a Honda Accord: he indirectly was providing jobs to people in Ohio. My only question today is this: how do you impress Filipinas if you are constantly dressing down? Keep up the great work, Alex!
Thanks so much Chris! Great question, I think dressing sharp but not over the top is the way to go when dating. It's possible to opt for low to mid-range shirts that still look nice as opposed to the highest of the high end.
Alright, so thinking anyone earning $1300/month is wealthy, really depends on the cost of living where you live, wouldn’t you agree? From what I’ve been hearing, $1300/month is hardly enough to live on in the Philippines, unless you don’t mind living in a Bamboo hut, never travel and only live like a local eating rice and beans. Are you willing to live like that? I will tell you, it would be absolutely impossible to live in my home country of Canada only earning $1300/month. I could probably barely survive on $1300/week. A 1-bedroom apartment to rent in my hometown of Canada is $2500~$3000 now. Anything less than $1300/week and I’d be living on the street. I’m serious. This is no joke.
I spend about half that each month and I’m happy 🤷♂️ but I readily admit it’s not for everyone. I’ve been meaning to do an apartment tour at some point but I want to do so in a way that doesn’t disclose my location publicly.
1300 a month is way below minimum wage in Nz and with that you would definitely be on the streets in Auckland, unless the government helps you out. In the Philippines if you live in the province and don't do anything fancy, you could make it with that but if that's the only money I have, I wouldnt sleep well at night. Our daughter fractured her arm in Singapore and the bill for 2 nights in hospital and a pin in the arm was 10k. Sure you could say the Philippines is cheaper but at times you just want to spend a weekend away and actually if you have to go to ICU, the Philippines is also expensive. So unless I am retired and thats the only income I have, I would be hesitant to move to the Philippines with 1.3k coming in , literally leaving money on the table in the west😂
@ Minimum wage after taxes in Canada is about $2600/month. It’s hard to believe, but today this is not a living wage in Canada unless sharing accommodation with several people and going to the food bank each week. Rent, utilities, public or private transportation, gas/vehicle maintenance, food, clothing, laundry, etc. just at a minimalist level is well over $2600. Never mind going out for lunch, dinner or even a beer or coffee with friends. Affording a vacation is impossible even earning $3000/month. In the Philippines, I could live a very minimalist existence for perhaps $1000, but it would be a very ‘bare-bones’ life - probably never going out and certainly not having a Filipina GF and no traveling. As you say, if you ever need to go to a hospital for anything, you must have cash in your hand and pay in advance otherwise hospital staff will let you bleed to death on the emergency reception floor or have permanent brain damage in the event if a stroke. Of course we are told, if we don’t like it, we can leave.
@@Ghekko-kw3zz Is it really absurd? So you’re saying the average urban Filipino earning only ~$433/month can live comfortably? Really?! So are you saying they are completely satisfied with the lifestyle they can provide for themselves on that wage? Are they living completely independently without any family support and paying for everything themselves on their own not sharing any expense? OK, if this is true as you say, I’d really like to see a detailed budget and what kind of lifestyle / diet, etc. they can afford for $433/month. If it is such a wonderful life they have, then why can’t expats live on such a low budget? BTW, what’s your monthly budget?
Good points Alex, also if someone makes $30,000. U.S. yearly, that puts them in the top five percent of earners in the world, just to add to your comparisons and perspective if you don't mind.
Being successful and laying low is nothing new. Stay in your lane and shut up. Blend into the culture. those that make the most noise have the least amount of self confidence and need to be stroked by social media.
I find most YTers that blog about their lives are narcissistic, especially the ones that film themselves eating. The ones that shove the camera so close to their faces are the worst
@San_Dee Got it. Thanks. I only watched the intro, and that was the question I had. I couldn't stick around long enough for the answer. As I understand it, you haven't been in the PH that long yet. You're surrounded by despirate people there who, if they see you as successful, may objectify you as a target. It takes time for them to get a bead on you, though. And eventually, you may not be successful anymore. IMO "It ain't over till it's over. " -- Yogi Berra Thanks for the video!
I'm a minute in and this is already a mess. Yes by "global" standards $1300/mo USD might not be "broke" but very few expats live like locals. They want/try to live like an American...a broke American, but a little less broke. You are equating "broke" to money. Broke is also a class. "The Beverly Hillbillies" had a lot of money but lived as broke people with "broke" being defined relative to most Americans. Doesn't mean they were unhappy. Then you equate "broke" to "losers". That as far as I wanted to listen. There are more expats in Baguio than maybe all of southern PH yet not a single Tuber I know of out of Baguio. No expats in Baguio calling famous Tubers to please interview them. The expats begging to get interviewed...sad. Almost no expat Tubers even visit Baguio or any other well to do places in PH other than BGC. This is because "successful" expats have no need to waste time making videos even though many of them have less money than the "broke" expat Tubers. They're successful at being comfortable with themselves, happy with a simple life. The Tuber expats are almost all doing it for the more, more, more hamster wheel. Partly for attention to. And of course their main audience is broke dudes in the West. Many may have money, but they make endless bad choices and think PH is the solution. They head straight for Dumaguete.
UA-cam has become a great source of income, particularly for those boomers with meager SS income. Who would blame them 😂? But you are right, successful expats don't have time to walk around with cameras, take videos, edit stuff, answer to strangers online etc. 😂
AI should be treated and controlled the same way as nuclear weapons. The potential for damage in the hands of human beings is next to unimaginable yet every smart, logical thinking human being should know that humans are not to be trusted and therefore it should be outlawed in my opinion. You yourself poised the potential for havoc and that is on a minor level compared to what it could be.
Why do Successful Expats Stay Quiet? To stay successful.
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Being anonymous is by far the best course to take in life, regardless of one's wealth or lack of wealth. It simply eliminates many potential issues.
Agreed :)
I was surprised when I would meet up with a group of expats for coffee in Cebu that they would have arguments about income, they ask flat out "how much is your pension" which in the US would be considered rude behavior. Refusing to answer would lead to conflict within the group, even leading some to blows. I started thinking that not the best of us was coming here.
I think it's a good thing to be aware of, thanks for sharing.
Confidence is quiet and insecurity is loud. The loudest one in the room is usually the weakest.
True!
I used to do regular interviews on several financial channels. I also had a weekly article in some major newspapers. At first I was very excited about the interviews but soon got a bit tired of it. Then one day I dropped by a clinic for consultation and the doctor recognized me. That's when I knew losing my privacy was bad. I thought what if that doctor lost money from my financial tips and he's about to stick a needle in me. I stopped all media promotion and have enjoyed my anonymity since.
That's a tough call! I've been thinking a lot about privacy lately.
😂😂😂 stick a needle in I’m done 😂😂😂
@@nadiaalbert4336 LOL
They are smart - they don't want anyone bugging them wanting to borrow money from them. They also know the kind of unwanted attention they will get in the Philippines as well.
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Because there's nothing to be said. Success is it's own reward and doesn't need affirmation.
Very true
Hey just subscribed, great video yesterday with you and Mike. I'm retiring in Dumaguete in February, moving from Orlando Florida. Just retired from the medical field 45yrs and I'm ready to relax.
Welcome! You'll love Dumaguete.
nice to have a Philippines-based vlogger whos able to talk about more than the same-o girls, rentals, etc
I appreciate that.
Just being a foreigner with a young lady tells the locals you have money, or should I say they automatically think you do. Buying property and building a home puts a bigger target on your back. Having a UA-cam channel is a red flag because they know the vloggers make a good monthly income It's just a well-known fact the locals think all foreigners are rich. This is why I traveled with many friends and locals on my visit until I learn the ropes, its much safer
These are great points!
Successful people stay quiet. That's not to say you cannot be successful while saying things. It's just that keeping to yourself, not revealing personal information, can make your life easier, smoother, less fraught with drama. That is a form of success.
100% Agreed Relic
And a lot, and I mean a lot, of people love sharing every little thing in social media lol
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Successful Expats are mainly Introverts
Wow, that makes sense
Not necessarily
The "Grey Man strategy" is the best "Life strategy".....it gives you time freedom
Definitely!
I'm southeast asian and moved to southeast asia from the US so i fit right in. I still regularly post on instagram and no one bats an eye 😂
Enjoy :)
Just subscribed! Great videos friend-keep it going!
I like how you changed spots. Editing looking good too. Thx
Thank you, I appreciate you noticing!
Those who focus on 'image' and/or status do so at the detriment of actual wealth. They are also indicating they are wealthy and wonder why people are coming to them for loans, business ideas and other unwanted attention they'd rather not deal with. If you think you're wealthy or actually are wealthy, it's always best to not show it off or comment on it and It could be perceived as envy. "Perception is reality.". Maybe they are attention seekers with inner insecurities. Image is nothing more than a facade. A facade is like putting lipstick on a pig.
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Your describing the average American millionaire. Normal comfortable clothes, 5 to 10 year old Ford or Honda. Live a comfortable modest lifestyle.
I think it's great to be comfortable in your own skin.
Nothing here to disagree with. Your observations are spot-on. As an expat in Thailand, I get some ridiculous assumptions about my income, both high and low. Best to keep them guessing.
Thank you fazbell, I'm happy to add nuance to this discussion. Your money is your business, not ours as the general public.
Thumbs up 👍 Alex
Thanks so much Mango 🥭
I subscribe to your channel yesterday while you were " Live" with Mike
Thanks so much Richard :)
Rich and unknown is an ideal situation. If you are not relying on fame to create income (investments), public scandal has no effect on your financials.
If your a nobody, you dont have a name to protect .😊
Agreed :)
"If you are not relying on fame to create income (investments), public scandal has no effect on your financials." - partially wrong. If you understand that you have to use the money gained through fame to diversify and become less fragile to special events (like the end of your fame, for whatever reason), you'll be fine.
@ForgottenKnight1 any source of income is not immune to all events. If fame is where a portion of your income comes from, any bad/good publicity can make it go a certain direction. Bad pub can sometimes be good 2 .
I think you will agree that there are a lot of famous and rich individuals who have NO skills. Once they lose fame....
@@breyrey7612 plenty of wealthy people have LLC’s to keep their investments private, such as the ownership of rental properties. Most people won’t move simply because the owner isn’t a perfect person, many renters have never even met the owner of their rental home.
Great content, and accurate for the most part. That comes from someone that actually spends money to be anonymous and fits many of your descriptions. On the luxury items and clothing/cars, don't confuse frugal w/ being "on the spectrum". When you quote FB CEO and Elon, you ar talking about people that extremely socially poor and have diagnosable conditions like Asperger's and such. They dress/behave the way they do as a consequence of their condition, not because they found some ancient secret. There is also a big difference between new and old money. New/poor money has an inherent need t announce to the world they got something. Old money does not have that need as they were born into an environment that having nothing HAS NEVER been an option in the universe.
Thank you for watching :)
A house is both an asset and a liability. If you outright own a house 100% equity without debt then it is pure asset. It will generate income once sold and the gain is realized. My home in NorCal is over a million, 7 bedroom. Fortunate enough to buy it when it was only 480k during the housing crash. Timing is everything.
That's a great point!
If you want to feel super rich, just be in the Philippines. If locals or casual acquaintance foreigners pry about my finances I honestly reply that I do whatever I want to do and go wherever I want to go. One of the best home improvements I have seen was with a short term rental in the general population side of Puerto Morelos the Yucatan peninsula Mexico. After outside the front door was about a 3 meter patio, after that was a tall lockable wrought iron fence and gate, it discouraged vendors selling things you did not want and people with phony wore out pharmacy scrips wanting people to finance it, same as the Philippines.
It is so true.....when i had money i never wanted to spend money, i always bought a used vehicle. Now that i am poor and broke i want to buy the new car, i want the nice clothes etc.
I know that feeling!
Hard to stay quiet when you eventually get a Filipina wife. How do the rich guys communicate money issues with their significant other? Wouldn't it be almost impossible to hide your situation if you value honesty in the relationship?
Many expats don’t have a too much money problem, they have a too little money problem. If a guy has too much money, he has to carefully navigate the relationship with his SO, especially here. Social pressure may be applied to get him to spend more than he is comfortable with spending.
Johnny Carson used to vacation in France where he was just another American man.
I never knew that! That makes perfect sense. Thank you for sharing Mike.
Why can’t we just let people do them? If you don’t do it, that’s great! Why is that everyone wants people to be like them?
That's a great question!=
Many stay quiet because many are not egotistical. 😂They are also not attention whores.
Great points!
Everyone are full of bs!
Live ur life !
Create on ur own path!
Agreed!
If ignorance is bliss, then we'd all be blissed out.
True
Good talking discussion! Job well done! 👍👍
Thanks for watching!
Hi Alex, this was one of Your best topics. 👍
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Thanks so much Kyle!
In other words, only the empty cans in the Philippines have been making a lot of noise.
Haha
Integrity dignity and confidence
Agreed :)
Just watched your new apartment video. That's the only thing that I'm not looking forward to is the apartment hunt. Going to Airbnb it and go from there.
Good luck with the apartment search!
Unless the person is a NARC
Good point Randall!
They just want To live their life.
Very true!
A house is a liability-yes 😂
Thank you
It’s an interesting take when considering some of your previous videos.
Thanks for watching!
Hey Alex! I've got the musical great idea of the millennium! Since "Robchella" appears so much in the background, we can start a music festival in Dumaguete based on Coachella and make billions overnight🤣
If that were actually a great idea, I'm sure the Kpop industry wo: uld be focusing on hosting concerts in Dumaguete rather than the SM Mall of Asia.
Regarding the friend who drove a Honda Accord: he indirectly was providing jobs to people in Ohio.
My only question today is this: how do you impress Filipinas if you are constantly dressing down?
Keep up the great work, Alex!
Thanks so much Chris! Great question, I think dressing sharp but not over the top is the way to go when dating. It's possible to opt for low to mid-range shirts that still look nice as opposed to the highest of the high end.
I wear the same clothes every day, but I am not wealthy. I just figured I am the guy with no fashion sense. 8)
Hahaha thank you Anthony
Vast majority makes how much ? ( 'on the planet' ) Not sure "how much" that actually is ? Seems unlikely an accurate amount can be determined ?
www.zippia.com/advice/average-income-worldwide/#:~:text=The%20average%20global%20personal%20income,you%20in%20the%20top%201%25.
Alright, so thinking anyone earning $1300/month is wealthy, really depends on the cost of living where you live, wouldn’t you agree? From what I’ve been hearing, $1300/month is hardly enough to live on in the Philippines, unless you don’t mind living in a Bamboo hut, never travel and only live like a local eating rice and beans. Are you willing to live like that? I will tell you, it would be absolutely impossible to live in my home country of Canada only earning $1300/month. I could probably barely survive on $1300/week. A 1-bedroom apartment to rent in my hometown of Canada is $2500~$3000 now. Anything less than $1300/week and I’d be living on the street. I’m serious. This is no joke.
I spend about half that each month and I’m happy 🤷♂️ but I readily admit it’s not for everyone. I’ve been meaning to do an apartment tour at some point but I want to do so in a way that doesn’t disclose my location publicly.
1300 a month is way below minimum wage in Nz and with that you would definitely be on the streets in Auckland, unless the government helps you out. In the Philippines if you live in the province and don't do anything fancy, you could make it with that but if that's the only money I have, I wouldnt sleep well at night. Our daughter fractured her arm in Singapore and the bill for 2 nights in hospital and a pin in the arm was 10k. Sure you could say the Philippines is cheaper but at times you just want to spend a weekend away and actually if you have to go to ICU, the Philippines is also expensive. So unless I am retired and thats the only income I have, I would be hesitant to move to the Philippines with 1.3k coming in , literally leaving money on the table in the west😂
@ Minimum wage after taxes in Canada is about $2600/month. It’s hard to believe, but today this is not a living wage in Canada unless sharing accommodation with several people and going to the food bank each week. Rent, utilities, public or private transportation, gas/vehicle maintenance, food, clothing, laundry, etc. just at a minimalist level is well over $2600. Never mind going out for lunch, dinner or even a beer or coffee with friends. Affording a vacation is impossible even earning $3000/month. In the Philippines, I could live a very minimalist existence for perhaps $1000, but it would be a very ‘bare-bones’ life - probably never going out and certainly not having a Filipina GF and no traveling. As you say, if you ever need to go to a hospital for anything, you must have cash in your hand and pay in advance otherwise hospital staff will let you bleed to death on the emergency reception floor or have permanent brain damage in the event if a stroke. Of course we are told, if we don’t like it, we can leave.
@@ShikokuFoodForestthat's absurd, you're saying triple what an average urban Filipino earns isn't enough to survive.
@@Ghekko-kw3zz Is it really absurd? So you’re saying the average urban Filipino earning only ~$433/month can live comfortably? Really?! So are you saying they are completely satisfied with the lifestyle they can provide for themselves on that wage? Are they living completely independently without any family support and paying for everything themselves on their own not sharing any expense? OK, if this is true as you say, I’d really like to see a detailed budget and what kind of lifestyle / diet, etc. they can afford for $433/month. If it is such a wonderful life they have, then why can’t expats live on such a low budget? BTW, what’s your monthly budget?
The book - The Millionaire Next Door.
It's a great book!
Good points Alex, also if someone makes $30,000. U.S. yearly, that puts them in the top five percent of earners in the world, just to add to your comparisons and perspective if you don't mind.
That is an important point! I'm glad you brought that up. :)
Hello new friend here see you in MJ's live...just listening here 🎧... stay connected 🙏
Thank you, I will :)
Being successful and laying low is nothing new. Stay in your lane and shut up. Blend into the culture. those that make the most noise have the least amount of self confidence and need to be stroked by social media.
Thanks so much for your comment :)
I find most YTers that blog about their lives are narcissistic, especially the ones that film themselves eating. The ones that shove the camera so close to their faces are the worst
That's a fair critique!
So, are you not successful? Because you're not quiet.
Not all successful expat are quiet but all quiet expats are successful. 😉
@San_Dee Got it. Thanks. I only watched the intro, and that was the question I had. I couldn't stick around long enough for the answer. As I understand it, you haven't been in the PH that long yet. You're surrounded by despirate people there who, if they see you as successful, may objectify you as a target. It takes time for them to get a bead on you, though. And eventually, you may not be successful anymore. IMO "It ain't over till it's over. " -- Yogi Berra
Thanks for the video!
Agree
Thank you!
Genius
Thank you!
14:19 was that a fart?
Haha nope, it was a motorbike
Definitely gas powered. Lol
LOL
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Thank you Keith :)
I'm a minute in and this is already a mess.
Yes by "global" standards $1300/mo USD might not be "broke" but very few expats live like locals. They want/try to live like an American...a broke American, but a little less broke.
You are equating "broke" to money. Broke is also a class. "The Beverly Hillbillies" had a lot of money but lived as broke people with "broke" being defined relative to most Americans. Doesn't mean they were unhappy.
Then you equate "broke" to "losers". That as far as I wanted to listen.
There are more expats in Baguio than maybe all of southern PH yet not a single Tuber I know of out of Baguio. No expats in Baguio calling famous Tubers to please interview them. The expats begging to get interviewed...sad. Almost no expat Tubers even visit Baguio or any other well to do places in PH other than BGC. This is because "successful" expats have no need to waste time making videos even though many of them have less money than the "broke" expat Tubers. They're successful at being comfortable with themselves, happy with a simple life.
The Tuber expats are almost all doing it for the more, more, more hamster wheel. Partly for attention to. And of course their main audience is broke dudes in the West. Many may have money, but they make endless bad choices and think PH is the solution. They head straight for Dumaguete.
Thanks for watching!
UA-cam has become a great source of income, particularly for those boomers with meager SS income. Who would blame them 😂? But you are right, successful expats don't have time to walk around with cameras, take videos, edit stuff, answer to strangers online etc. 😂
me pov
Thank you Met Tech
AI should be treated and controlled the same way as nuclear weapons. The potential for damage in the hands of human beings is next to unimaginable yet every smart, logical thinking human being should know that humans are not to be trusted and therefore it should be outlawed in my opinion. You yourself poised the potential for havoc and that is on a minor level compared to what it could be.
Thanks for watching!