Bakit ka HAPPY today?

[CVT]

Eating breakfast in Crowne Plaza Changi next to 2 white guys wearing all Alpinestars apparel and luggage. One had a spanish accent and the other Italian. They stand up to leave and then I see Yamaha on their jackets.

Then Valentino Rossi comes over with a big guy. Coffee nearly comes out of my nose.

Big dude says "¡Vamos!" and that was it.

Best. Breakfast. Ever.

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Picture?! Wala bro?

Same here... I had lunch in the same restaurant with Ricciardo and his lovely GF, who were in the next table.... Should have taken a picture with them... He he he...

[CVT]

Go bro. Best place to invest and develop the intellect of the kids. Stanford in the horizon?

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Spent a day at StanfordU with some Research students years ago on an applications project...

What an experience!

[EQAddict]

Go bro. Best place to invest and develop the intellect of the kids. Stanford in the horizon?

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Haha if they are accepted. Berkley okay na sa aki.. Basta i want them to study and work here. 100x better opportunities than back home

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[dreamur]

Invest somewhere in sta cruz. Nice view, next to the beach. Laid back life.

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[EQAddict]

Need near the city grabe ang mahal dito. Ipon talaga to d max. Nothing decent less than $1.2M and property taxes are 1% a year. Gulp.

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[_Cathy_]

Haha if they are accepted. Berkley okay na sa aki.. Basta i want them to study and work here. 100x better opportunities than back home

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Why do a lot of parents think that way kaya. My Aunt wanted me to go to the US for college (she will pay) but I dodged that. Now my family is forcing me to move to the US with the same reasoning (better opportunities) e I'm happy naman working for my boss.

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[EQAddict]

Why do a lot of parents think that way kaya. My Aunt wanted me to go to the US for college (she will pay) but I dodged that. Now my family is forcing me to move to the US with the same reasoning (better opportunities) e I'm happy naman working for my boss.

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I cant speak for others...but for myself:

1. Opportunities here are 100x better
2. Hard work is rewarded with very very decent pay unlike in manila
3. Starting salaries here (silicon valley) for decent jobs are very good (8k ++ a month) for someone with little experience
4. My children will have an opportunity to carve a trail for themselves. They wont need a lot of luck...just hard work. Unlike back home where luck plays a big role in a career employee's life.
5. They are american citizens...might as well work in the #1 economy in the world.






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[BlancNoir]

I cant speak for others...but for myself:

1. Opportunities here are 100x better
2. Hard work is rewarded with very very decent pay unlike in manila
3. Starting salaries here (silicon valley) for decent jobs are very good (8k ++ a month) for someone with little experience
4. My children will have an opportunity to carve a trail for themselves. They wont need a lot of luck...just hard work. Unlike back home where luck plays a big role in a career employee's life.
5. They are american citizens...might as well work in the #1 economy in the world.






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Agree bro!

One of my biggest what if yung taking up my college education either in the US or Canada.

[Wh1stl3r]

*EQaddict
With the way things are going here, can't blame you bro. After college they can always come back naman any time (if ever they want to). And command a huge premium in compensation when they do.

[shadow]

Chinese Mainlanders are gobbling NY apartments left and right.




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[StockEngine]

I cant speak for others...but for myself:

1. Opportunities here are 100x better
2. Hard work is rewarded with very very decent pay unlike in manila
3. Starting salaries here (silicon valley) for decent jobs are very good (8k ++ a month) for someone with little experience
4. My children will have an opportunity to carve a trail for themselves. They wont need a lot of luck...just hard work. Unlike back home where luck plays a big role in a career employee's life.
5. They are american citizens...might as well work in the #1 economy in the world.






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excellent points, but sadly I think she prefers the company of mm.

[EQAddict]

*EQaddict
With the way things are going here, can't blame you bro. After college they can always come back naman any time (if ever they want to). And command a huge premium in compensation when they do.

Exactly bro. Might as well try it out in d USA first. At least they have that option.

Gotta give em that leg up......

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[dreamur]

Need near the city grabe ang mahal dito. Ipon talaga to d max. Nothing decent less than $1.2M and property taxes are 1% a year. Gulp.

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City life? San jose, cupertino or palo alto. Sanfo prices are too outrageous already.

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[EQAddict]

Im thinking south san Francisco.....

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[ray_noel]

I cant speak for others...but for myself:

1. Opportunities here are 100x better
2. Hard work is rewarded with very very decent pay unlike in manila
3. Starting salaries here (silicon valley) for decent jobs are very good (8k ++ a month) for someone with little experience
4. My children will have an opportunity to carve a trail for themselves. They wont need a lot of luck...just hard work. Unlike back home where luck plays a big role in a career employee's life.
5. They are american citizens...might as well work in the #1 economy in the world.

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Yes! No doubt life there is better compared to PH...
I always said this to everybody that if i can choose where to live and work while i can, ill go to u.s, aus, canada, etc. where retirement is good then settled back in PH once retired... add the bonus of having a 1st world passport... hehe... goodluck!


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[jut703]

I cant speak for others...but for myself:

1. Opportunities here are 100x better
2. Hard work is rewarded with very very decent pay unlike in manila
3. Starting salaries here (silicon valley) for decent jobs are very good (8k ++ a month) for someone with little experience
4. My children will have an opportunity to carve a trail for themselves. They wont need a lot of luck...just hard work. Unlike back home where luck plays a big role in a career employee's life.
5. They are american citizens...might as well work in the #1 economy in the world.






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Spot on bro. Very good planning also to give them American citizenships. That alone already puts them at a big advantage even compared to other US-educated Filipinos.

In hindsight, I kinda regret not dreaming big enough when I was younger. I was happy getting local scholarships but I should have gunned for a US or SG scholarship for college. Now I think it's too late and my path is set here in our forsaken country.

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[CVT]

Spot on bro. Very good planning also to give them American citizenships. That alone already puts them at a big advantage even compared to other US-educated Filipinos.

In hindsight, I kinda regret not dreaming big enough when I was younger. I was happy getting local scholarships but I should have gunned for a US or SG scholarship for college. Now I think it's too late and my path is set here in our forsaken country.

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Don't look back bro.... Our country needs nation builders...

You're doing well and these places will just be your vacation spots in the future...

Even if I had the opportunity (work-transfer) in the past in Si Valley,- I never regretted staying here....

[BlancNoir]

Everything happens for a reason bro. [emoji4]

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[CVT]

Haha if they are accepted. Berkley okay na sa aki.. Basta i want them to study and work here. 100x better opportunities than back home

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UCB is a good school bro. I am not yet closing the door for our second child to pursue education there or in NY/MA...

[dreamur]

Don't look back bro.... Our country needs nation builders...

You're doing well and these places will just be your vacation spots in the future...

Even if I had the opportunity (work-transfer) in the past in Si Valley,- I never regretted staying here....

I will take a local (CEO) role vs a middle manager function in SV bro. Hehe...you live like a king here.

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