Migrate or not to migrate to the U.S.

[Jun aka Pekto]

mon-tue-wed-thu-fri work work work.
sat laundry, clean house, groceries, anticipated mass because you know tomorrow you will not have time
sunday cook everything you will eat on mon-tue-wed-thu-fri. sleep early.
repeat.

unless you have a job waiting for you that has good pay. 19 years ago when i was there it was $60k per year to be middle class. baka $100-120k na ngayon.

That's not our routine. Most people work their 8 hours and go home at 4 or 5 PM. Commutes take 15-20 minutes and are usually stress-free. There's light outside until more or less 8 PM, longer if farther north. We get groceries done once or twice a month which can be any day of the week.

Laundry and cleaning house gets done when we get home. It's not like we're tired or anything. Far from it. The majority of clothes are permanent press. While the clothes are in the washing machine and dryer, the wife prepares a meal in the kitchen. Or, if she's not in the mood to cook, she orders delivery.

The majority of house cleaning involve the bathrooms, vacuuming the carpet, or dusting furniture plus a wet mop for non-carpeted surfaces. An hour's worth of cleaning, tops.

That's why my wife resumed taking night classes. She feels she has too much free time during evenings.

Saturday? I do yard work while the wife and kids go to the mall. No point in going with them because I get bored with their girly stuff. On the way home, they go to evening Mass. That way, they can shop again uninterrupted all day Sunday.

My yard work is usually early morning and late afternoon. In between is normally too hot. I spend my time indoors getting class work done or indulging in PC games. Or, I just chill out and watch sports on TV.

I hit the gym on base right after work and shower there too. I also take classes several days a week.