Moving to Mainila

Wayne
1st $800 (32,000p) p/m is not enough if kids are included in ur budget,maybe if they go to govt school? but in our case it cost
that alone for 3 kids about half of 70,000p p/m
u will have rent on top as well,as for employment here, maybe but it will pay so little propably 200p p/day.
as I have written often here any foreigner must have an overseas income equal to his Filipino budget before he moves here.
as for young people, most of the foreigner I know where I live are older than me (62yo)
I lived in Manila for 12mths, too polluted, TRAFFIC for me
the provinces are cheaper as well for fresh food and from all reports there are plenty of great places to live other than Manila
Pete

Well I do appreciate your reply, doesnt sound good for me to try and move there on my measly 800 dollars a month social security, and I have not been hearing good reports from there about jobs. amd for a man of my age66 I would imagine it would be even harder, unless some amaerican company could would hire me,even as a jantor? but it is hard to get in touch with people over there,hey if you happent to hear anything that would help me hope you will drop me a line?


Thanks
Wayne Hall
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Wayne,

Even in the provinces, $800 would not be enough. How about medical?  You wont be able to get medicare.

No company, US or local, is going to hire you as a janitor, driver, or unskilled laborer. The is a country where people leave to work in other countries as maids for $300 a month. Also, who is going to sponsor you on a work permit? Not going to happen.

At least in the US, you will have safety net of govt assistance and can find work if you are able. In the Phils, you will be in very bad shape. Do not come over.  My two cents.

dhnindc wrote:

Wayne,

Even in the provinces, $800 would not be enough. How about medical?  You wont be able to get medicare.

No company, US or local, is going to hire you as a janitor, driver, or unskilled laborer. The is a country where people leave to work in other countries as maids for $300 a month. Also, who is going to sponsor you on a work permit? Not going to happen.

At least in the US, you will have safety net of govt assistance and can find work if you are able. In the Phils, you will be in very bad shape. Do not come over.  My two cents.

Honestly, he is right.

Jubhie wrote:

dhnindc wrote:

Wayne,

Even in the provinces, $800 would not be enough. How about medical?  You wont be able to get medicare.

No company, US or local, is going to hire you as a janitor, driver, or unskilled laborer. The is a country where people leave to work in other countries as maids for $300 a month. Also, who is going to sponsor you on a work permit? Not going to happen.

At least in the US, you will have safety net of govt assistance and can find work if you are able. In the Phils, you will be in very bad shape. Do not come over.  My two cents.

Honestly, he is right.

pretty much everything that has to be said.

Honestly, how would you feel about being a sugardaddy for this woman and her two kids?
Will you be willing to marry her prior to meeting her?  You dont even know this woman?

I hate to say it that you might be getting scammed for your $800monthly. 

Good luck

However, I have read that $800/month is sufficient to live in the provinces.  You can retire here and find a nice provincial town and meet a right girl for you.  Not the scammers looking for a sugar daddy.
I agree Manila is dirty, expensive, and too congested.