Is it worthwhile bumalik sa Pinas?

**cardo** · June 24th, 2005 06:36 PM

Hangga't kaya mo magipon, dyan ka muna sa US. I know how difficult and lonely it could be there, and I empathize with the others. We tried to migrate there when I was a kid in the 80's, it was very difficult and we failed. And now I'm working/employed with a multicultural american company, I have some business trips there and it still gets very lonely at times. You're blessed to be with your family in US. Tyaga lang yan, think of your kids and their future.

But then again, most of my relatives from the US who came back here for a vacation they seem so old and drained... I think partly because they only live to work in the US, sometimes they have 2-3 jobs.

Madami business opportunities dito sa pinas, pero most I know who have been to the us are retirees who have setup their own private "Money Lending Firms" here if you know what I mean. Some go to the extent of setting up their own Jueteng Firm in the provinces. One I know, built his own hospital in my hometown. Well, doctor kase sila mag-asawa sa US kaya malaki ipon/puhunan nila

**5Speed** · June 24th, 2005 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by hens

matagal rin ako sa abroad..payong kapatid..walang nakakaaam sa magiging desisyon mo..(kung magiging ok ang buhay mo dito or not)

share ko lang ito...halos lahat ng barkada ko sa abroad..wala nangyayari sa buhay nila dun..nabubuhay sila sa monthly salary nila..pagnagkasakit..medyo gipit na sila sa pera sa susunod na buwan..(dahil sa absent).alam ito ng mga kababayan natin sa abroad..

pero, may isa akong barkada na di tumagal sa abroad at umuwi dito...dito sya umasenso..(kabibili lang niya ng sariling bahay worth 15M cash! sinabayan pa ng BMW) 35 yrs old pa lang siya..

sino bang mag-akala na aasenso sya dito? nung panahon na nag-decide siyang uuwi..pinipigilan namin..

HUSSSS....ikaw yata yang nasa kwento mo boss hens......hehehe

Yang si Don Hens ang idol ko....hehehehe kaya panay ang ipon ko rin para pag-uwi ko dyan eh bisnes na lang tapos makikitambay ako don kina boss hens para ma-admire yung brabus merc nya....herherherherherher

hindi mo masasabi kung ano ang swerte o malas mo sa buhay....ako for instance eh nagtayo na ng negosyo dyan sa atin at kumikita na kahit papano...me bahay at lupa na rin ako at sasakyan....and planning to go back as soon as possible but calamity struck at our town w/c left me nothing but my family.....nagunaw bisnes ko halos pati yung bahay namin in one night of disaster.....ngayon back to square one ako as if nag-uumpisa ulit mag-abroad to earn and save something...... but I just shrug it off...part of life yan....I cant prevent it anyhow and beyond my hands grasp ika nga....

Mag-ipon ka pa kabayan...and at the same time magplano at maki-amoy ka kung ano ang magandang bisnes sa pinas or if you have a means to start something there while you were away, gawin mo para once na maisipan mong umuwi eh me nangyayari na and at the same time meron ka pang kinikita dyan sa abroad para pangtustos sa bisnes mo dahil di kaagad kikita yan ovenite, it takes months bago ka man lang magkaron ng disenteng balance sheet....but of course kelangan mo ng mapapagkatiwalaan na tao....

I also agree don sa huling sinabi ni Don Hens na meron ding mga di nag-abroad na well off ang pamumuhay dyan sa pinas, but mabibilang mo lang yon, and most of them have something already when they really started their life (I mean nung magsarili sila outside of their parents help)... but for most of us common people, life is different, we have to work hard to make somehing going for us and then if we are wise enough on our money, we can enjoy our life like most of the wealthy tsikoteers in here....

teka haba na nito....tsaka na ulet....hehehehee

**ozcity** · June 24th, 2005 06:38 PM

2M?? 8M?? bitin pa yun??..grabe ganun na pala ang pangangailangan ng tao sa pinas..

sa 1M nga masaya na ako basta may sariling bahay at sasakyan..

**Karding** · June 25th, 2005 12:32 AM

anyways, I will stop whinning about going to the states na.... my wife is determined to stay here and we may buy a property that will suck in all my future earnings. (Goodbye Evo. Then I will start sour graping and say life sucks in the states anyway. hehe.

langya, EVO lang pala ang dahilan ng pagpunta, hahaha.

but mabibilang mo lang yon, and most of them have something already when they really started their life (I mean nung magsarili sila outside of their parents help)... but for most of us common people, life is different, we have to work hard to make somehing going for us

I agree. Nothing was handed down to me, I had to work hard for it.

pagnagkasakit..medyo gipit na sila sa pera sa susunod na buwan..(dahil sa absent).alam ito ng mga kababayan natin sa abroad..

ninong hens, kelan pa ito? Matagal na yata ito dahil paid ang sick days dito. Meron na ding tinatawag na long term disability. Or baka naman sa mga H1B Visa ang walang paid sick days?! Immigrants/US Citizens have full benefits or baka depende din sa company?!

Pero if I had a choice at kung mayaman ako, sa Pinas na lang ako...one day...someday...hehee

And to ensure stability and not work as hard sa US, make sure na may property ka.

**ILuvDetailing** · June 25th, 2005 01:41 AM

Si Sir Hens ata sa Hongkong nagtrabaho dati tama ba?

**kuroy** · June 25th, 2005 01:58 AM

Originally Posted by hens

Tumpak!!

btw, kuroy..kasama mo ba pamilya mo dyan?

yup...noong unang nagmigrate kami sa US ay magkakasabay kami ng wife and anak ko. iyon pa isang problema ko kasi ang mga anak ko ay ndi marunong magtagalog...parang mahirap sa school pagbalik.

pero nakakaintindi naman ng tagalog pag kinausap, kasi sa bahay tagalog ang wika namin.

**kuroy** · June 25th, 2005 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by warbird

medyo tagilid ka pa kuroy sa 8M para sa full peace of mind (financial security ninyo) kasi ang 5M time deposit diretso monthly interest sa ATM mga 20k php plus lang.take into consideration basic needs and the education of your kids.ang political atmosphere pa natin, kaya ba ng dibdib mo maglagay ng 5M time deposit sa pinas?what if it went kaboom! i mean na bankcrupt banko at nag kudeta.Brotherly advice kuroy, america na muna.

salamat ser..parang tinging ko nga ay hindi pa good to go ang 8m or so...dati kasi maliit lang target ko...the more i think about it parang ndi talaga kaya pa

**kuroy** · June 25th, 2005 02:10 AM

well salamat ulit sa mga inputs ninyo...i think i will stay put in abroad for now para mag ipon pa and then ngayon pa lang ay magta try ako magsimula ng bisnis sa pinas.
noong huli kami umuwi kinausap ko iyong bilas ko para magstart ng realty bisnis.

it feels good to hear opinions talaga. kasi may mga angles akong ndi nakikita ng sariling pananaw lamang. in a way God spoke to me through you all. tnx guys!