Ocean said:

Ok I'm ready for a change ..would live to do the states but doubt I could work there ... So what's the best place to live? At least for a kiwi/Aussie

Have you ever considered Cape Town?

Ocean said:

Ok I'm ready for a change ..would love to do the states but doubt I could work there ... So what's the best place to live? At least for a kiwi/Aussie

I can't help you. You know, kiwi/aussiety killed the cat

If you're interested in exploring Asia, then Singapore. Immigrating there is easy because Singapore doesn't have enough people for jobs, so they need to immigrate folks.

If you're interested in Europe, then probably Ireland. Ireland is having to immigrate folks too.

Avoid the states.

PANDURITO said:

imago said:

If you're interested in exploring Asia, then Singapore. Immigrating there is easy because Singapore doesn't have enough people for jobs, so they need to immigrate folks.

If you're interested in Europe, then probably Ireland. Ireland is having to immigrate folks too.

Avoid the states.

Yes it is not the best time to be here. Unless you like guns.

imago said:

Ocean said:

imago said:

If you're interested in exploring Asia, then Singapore. Immigrating there is easy because Singapore doesn't have enough people for jobs, so they need to immigrate folks.

If you're interested in Europe, then probably Ireland. Ireland is having to immigrate folks too.

Avoid the states.

Why avoid the states (not that I could get in grrr)

It is beautiful in many parts of the US, it is just filled with Americans.

Ocean said:

imago said:

If you're interested in exploring Asia, then Singapore. Immigrating there is easy because Singapore doesn't have enough people for jobs, so they need to immigrate folks.

If you're interested in Europe, then probably Ireland. Ireland is having to immigrate folks too.

Avoid the states.

Why avoid the states (not that I could get in grrr)

I just don't think America is different enough from Austraila (at least the urban life) that you'd really get that 'change' you were looking for.

Plus guys are still rocking the O/C look there---really embarassing.

Ocean said:

Is that in the states? Not sure we can get into the states ..but if we could..I'm thinking Sausalito, San fran

It's beautiful there! I was going to also suggest San Francisco for the US or New York, and for Canada, Toronto or Old Montreal. Canada is the better option, and the free health care is just the tip of the iceberg although we're high in taxes

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Shanti0608 said:

Ocean said:

Shanti0608 said:

Yes it is not the best time to be here. Unless you like guns.

Um ok .. I've just survived a break in with two guys with knifes .. Pass on the guns

Well here they would be carrying guns when they break in. How scary for you though. Sorry.

Is everyone ok?

alphastreet said:

Ocean, why are you answering everybody's elses' boring ass posts, and not mine?

imago said:

Shanti0608 said:

Ocean said:

imago said:

If you're interested in exploring Asia, then Singapore. Immigrating there is easy because Singapore doesn't have enough people for jobs, so they need to immigrate folks.

If you're interested in Europe, then probably Ireland. Ireland is having to immigrate folks too.

Avoid the states.

Does Singapore need carpenters/builders .. Real estate agents/school admin staff lol

YUP.

And so does Shanghai, which is probably the most up-and-coming city in all of Asia right now. Plus, in Shanghai, there's an entire section of the city for westerners because you folks don't like eating dogs, and animals that scream when you bite them.

imago said:

Ocean said:

Shanti0608 said:

Well here they would be carrying guns when they break in. How scary for you though. Sorry.

Is everyone ok?

We are all good ... Little unsettled .. Home with the kids on my own ... My daughter missed them by seconds which has me really rattled

That would be so frightening. So glad that no one got hurt.

imago said:

ocean, what's althom doing these days?

I don't want to offend anyone from Singapore or with ties there, but an acquaintance tried to go to school there and had a really bad experience with how everything and everyone was there and mentioned there was a lot of corruption and that it wasn't safe there.

alphastreet said:

I don't want to offend anyone from Singapore or with ties there, but an acquaintance tried to go to school there and had a really bad experience with how everything and everyone was there and mentioned there was a lot of corruption and that it wasn't safe there.

It's very safe there.

But, there is corruptions in EVERY Asian city. I mean, EVERY SINGLE one.

It's the way Asian culture is set up---through networking with friends. This always leads

to waste and corruption.

But, in general westerners do not see it or get exposed to it.

Shanti0608 said:

imago said:

imago said:

alphastreet said:

I don't want to offend anyone from Singapore or with ties there, but an acquaintance tried to go to school there and had a really bad experience with how everything and everyone was there and mentioned there was a lot of corruption and that it wasn't safe there.

It's very safe there.

But, there is corruptions in EVERY Asian city. I mean, EVERY SINGLE one.

It's the way Asian culture is set up---through networking with friends. This always leads

to waste and corruption.

But, in general westerners do not see it or get exposed to it.

It happens here in the Western countries too, but stays within communities much of the time.

When I think about living elsewhere, it's for another area in the city, but I like traveling and sometimes wonder what it would be like taking a leave for a year to work in another country completely different from here.

imago said:

Ocean said:

imago said:

It's very safe there.

But, there is corruptions in EVERY Asian city. I mean, EVERY SINGLE one.

It's the way Asian culture is set up---through networking with friends. This always leads

to waste and corruption.

But, in general westerners do not see it or get exposed to it.

where are u?

Bangkok, Thailand.