Migrate or not to migrate to the U.S.

[vinj]

whats with the mentality na mas maganda future ng anak pag pumunta ng US or Canada? you make your future kahit nasaan ka...kahit dito lumaki yun mga anak mo eh, its up to them to carve out their own path..you can just give them opportunities and tools (education, if youre rich them money) then sila na bahala kung ano gusto nila sa buhay nila...

I don't buy those crap na pupunta ng US para sa future ng anak...what makes you so sure na mas maganda ang future nila doon? nagkalat ang opportunities kahit saan..its up to the individual if theyll grab it ...

kung para sa future then do what other parents will do, pagaralin sa abroad, then bahala na sila if theyll stay there or return here...

ewan ko, nabwibwisit na rin ako sa mga pinoy na ang mentality eh mas maganda future pag nag migrate...

Si Glenn10/Glennster, dito naka Safari at Expedition... sa Canada naka Subaru STd... este... Sti. :lol: So where was he better off? Dito man or doon, rich kid talaga yun. Dito man or doon, matinik sa chicks yun. His family educated him and could provide for him wherever they were. I had friends who did well abroad and i had those who had to go back and rebuild here in Manila as they got hit by bad times abroad.

If you're happy with your life here, then just work to provide for your kids with their education and more importantly, guidance as they grow. Whether they grow up here or there, it's really the job of the family to make sure they get the tools they need to survive in this world and are able to pass it on their children as well later on. Yes our government, our politicians and their wannabee children suck but heck, we still find ways to work around it right?

[yebo]

snow masaya lang sa 1st 15 minutes. o 1 hour pag talagang sabik na sabik ka. pero pag naninigas na yung taenga mo sa lamig ewan ko na. pag ikaw na ang nagsho-shovel ng snow sa driveway sa umaga, kapag tuwing aalis ka sa umaga e magka-kaskas ka ng yelo sa windshield ng sasakyan mo ng treinta minutos bago ka makalarga, at pag ilang beses ka na nadulas sa driveway, at ilang beses ka na bumangga dahil 2wd lang ang kotse mo at wala kang pera pambili ng snow tyres, e isusumpa mo yang snow na yan!

[frenchtower]

The US have 4 seasons. Winter is one of them. Not all winters have snow and not all States experience snow on a regular basis (see Hawaii and Florida where there are a large concentration of pinoys).

[HondaWay]

May kahihiyan ang mga politiko sa US at may sense of nationalism. Dito sa atin halos lahat ng politiko gahaman sa pera at kapangyarihan. Kapit tuko sa pwesto kahit buko na siya na magnanakaw. May political dynasty pa. Si gma naman binenta Pinas sa China. Bihira pa sa puting uwak ang nationalistic politician sa atin, majority sa kanila ay nasa politics for very selfish and self serving reasons.

This is another thing to consider.

[yebo]

The US have 4 seasons. Winter is one of them. Not all winters have snow and not all States experience snow on a regular basis (see Hawaii and Florida where there are a large concentration of pinoys).

kung maging 51st state ba ng america ang pilipinas magkakaroon na ng snow sa boracay? wow! talinong bata nito!

sumangayon lang po ako kay s10pao, and obvious naman na i was refering to places where there is snow. isa-isahin ko pa bang pangalanan ang mga states kung saan may snow para happy ka?

[frenchtower]

kung maging 51st state ba ng america ang pilipinas magkakaroon na ng snow sa boracay? wow! talinong bata nito!

sumangayon lang po ako kay s10pao, and obvious naman na i was refering to places where there is snow. isa-isahin ko pa bang pangalanan ang mga states kung saan may snow para happy ka?

Watch it mister. Show some class.

[zenon]

thank you guys for your honest opinions... actually gumaganda ang pakiramdam pag nakakarinig ng "better stay here".. it's just that nagkaroon kasi ng chance na magkaroon ng green card kaya i'm seriously weighing the better options for the kids.. kung matino lang sana gobyerno natin I can easily give up that green card.... tama kayo the best gift that we can ever give to our children is education... plano sana namin grade school and high school ay duon muna sa states then balik na sa pinas pag college na.. mukhang mas ok mag stay na lang dito siguro.... 70K is just enough for us and my wife's income is our savings.. gumugulo kasi isip ko pag nagbibida na ang mga former colleagues na nag migrate.. just don't know how accurate their stories..

[yebo]

Watch it mister. Show some class.

how about show some common sense?

[s10pao]

kung matino lang sana gobyerno natin I can easily give up that green card....

True pero lalong wala mangyayari sa bansa natin kapag lahat tayo aalis for that "green card"...

[frenchtower]

how about show some common sense?

Why are you so affected mister Yebo?

Are there anymore spectacular experiences you wanna share? I promise to not to say a word :-)

[1D4LV]

thank you guys for your honest opinions... actually gumaganda ang pakiramdam pag nakakarinig ng "better stay here".. it's just that nagkaroon kasi ng chance na magkaroon ng green card kaya i'm seriously weighing the better options for the kids.. kung matino lang sana gobyerno natin I can easily give up that green card.... tama kayo the best gift that we can ever give to our children is education... plano sana namin grade school and high school ay duon muna sa states then balik na sa pinas pag college na.. mukhang mas ok mag stay na lang dito siguro.... 70K is just enough for us and my wife's income is our savings.. gumugulo kasi isip ko pag nagbibida na ang mga former colleagues na nag migrate.. just don't know how accurate their stories..

tsaka mo na isipin bro na mag migrate pag nanalo si binay as president sa 2016.

[yebo]

Why are you so affected mister Yebo?

me, affected? woooh! haha, i am just replying to your side remarks and i'm the one affected?

i say snow sucks, you say hawaii and florida when there is no connection whatsoever between florida and hawaii and scrapping snow off a windshield. duh!
you say class, i say common sense.
now you're angry.

your'e the one affected dude. me, i am laughing.

[HondaWay]

tsaka mo na isipin bro na mag migrate pag nanalo si binay as president sa 2016.

+1

6 months to 1 year before 2016 election apply apply ka na ng job sa US from here. Since green card holder ka I don't think hiring you from here wouldn't be a problem as long as you have the skills they need.

No use staying in a sinking ship, especially if it's the captain (president Binay) itself who is hell bent in running it to the ground.

[frenchtower]

me, affected? woooh! haha, i am just replying to your side remarks and i'm the one affected?

i say snow sucks, you say hawaii and florida when there is no connection whatsoever between florida and hawaii and scrapping snow off a windshield. duh!
you say class, i say common sense.
now you're angry.

your'e the one affected dude. me, i am laughing.

Huhhummmmm

[shadow]

gumugulo kasi isip ko pag nagbibida na ang mga former colleagues na nag migrate.. just don't know how accurate their stories..

visit and live with them for a couple of weeks para makita mo totong buhay nila doon...nangdadamay lang mga yan...

baka hinde ka nila ma pasayal dahil they cant afford to take time off sa work.

[zenon]

visit and live with them for a couple of weeks para makita mo totong buhay nila doon...nangdadamay lang mga yan...

baka hinde ka nila ma pasayal dahil they cant afford to take time off sa work.

i have already experience that.. two days lang ako nag stay and after office hour lang kami nakakalabas. no one volunteers to drive me to airport.. so nag taxi na lang. kaya nga naisip ko mahirap talaga mag umpisa duon..

[bmacavanza]

mate hesitant ka since the start

[the_wildthing]

Depende talaga kung anong priority mo sa buhay. Ito ang masasabi ko base sa aking experience:

1. Pinaka-maganda kung may trabaho ka nang dadatnan sa linya mo. Mahirap maghanap. Minsan titingnan nila ang relevant US-experience. Otherwise you may end up under-employed.
2. Boring/exciting depends on your perspective and your location. If you crave for city life and move to some small town in Idaho, you will get bored. Pero kung outdoor person ka, you might enjoy Idaho. Otherwise, stay in the big cities on the coast.
3. Find a support group - family, friends, church, what have you. You will be surprised at the generosity of these people (yun lang kung mapili ka sa gamit, wag na. Pero laking tulong ng libreng dining table at sofa sa nagsisimula).
4. Mag-ingat din sa mga inggitero.
5. Mahal ang cost of living sa big cities. Check out www.glassdoor.com for comparative salaries. And Google 'cost of living'. Sperling's and CNNs are the first ones that show up.
6. You will indeed miss your extended family.
7. Hindi ako lumaki ng may yaya/katulong kaya sanay akong gumawa ng gawaing bahay. Pero hindi rin ako maruning mag-karpintero. Yun ang mahal pag may ipagagawa ka sa bahay mo. Unless you rent. In which case sagot ng landlord.
8. Kung napalaki mo ng maayos ang mga anak mo, huwag masyadong mag-atubili sa "liberal" na environment. Pag-lipat mo, hanap ka ng area na maganda ang school district. Kung kaya naman ng budget, mag private school, or Catholic school. Again, pag sa major city, mahal, pag sa iba, mas mura ng kaunti.

[CVT]

snow masaya lang sa 1st 15 minutes. o 1 hour pag talagang sabik na sabik ka. pero pag naninigas na yung taenga mo sa lamig ewan ko na. pag ikaw na ang nagsho-shovel ng snow sa driveway sa umaga, kapag tuwing aalis ka sa umaga e magka-kaskas ka ng yelo sa windshield ng sasakyan mo ng treinta minutos bago ka makalarga, at pag ilang beses ka na nadulas sa driveway, at ilang beses ka na bumangga dahil 2wd lang ang kotse mo at wala kang pera pambili ng snow tyres, e isusumpa mo yang snow na yan!

Yup,- ganyan nga ang reaksyon (at least ako ganyan....)... :hysterical:

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[stickers]

Sa mga nasa US how rampant is the discrimination sa mga Pinoy or other lahi?

I've seen my nephews who migrated to Chicago 3 or 4 years ago, puro pinoy din kaibigan nila dun. Mga nagsiyabang na nga, pag kausap mo sa skype english ng english eh tagalog naman mga tanong namin. Di na marunong tumingin sa pinanggalingan. Hindi na rin makaalala sa mga simpleng okasyon, sila pa tatawagan mo kapag pasko o bagong taon. Ikaw pa magtetext at ni di naaalala mga birthday ng mga tiya at tiyo dito..