Retire in the Philippines — Or Maybe Malaysia?

Retire in the Philippines

Here's a little post under the broad heading of how to Retire in the Philippines I've been meaning to write for some time.  It's perhaps 50% rant, and 50% good business idea going to waste, so be forewarned that I'm going to say a few things here about ...  how to retire in the Philippines,  retirees, foreigners, Filipinos, those living in the Philippines, those retiring in the Philippines and other expats who want to know about visas and technicalities about the question of Philippine … [Read more...]

Working in the Philippines — Build Your Own Job?

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Why are there so many articles about Working in the Philippines on this site, lately? Working in the Philippines --- Unpopular? It's pretty generally accepted in the bogging/website world that your traffic ... your readership ... will pretty much tell you what you ought to write about.  In general, I agree that's pretty much true. Based on that fact, I really shouldn't even be writing this article, because over the past week or two, when I wrote a number of articles about Working in the … [Read more...]

Working in the Philippines — Driving Trucks in the USA?

Working in the Philippines

Does this story really have anything to do with Working in the Philippines, Dave?  Well I think so.  They say that people love stories, so here’s a good one. In 1996 I was working for the USAF as a communications officer/project manager and I was fortunate enough to be sent to an advanced training course centered around new techniques and new, “space age” equipment that was coming on line for America’s fighting forces. I have to say I was a bit intimidated at first, because there … [Read more...]

Working in the Philippines — From the Same Job You Have Now

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Working in the Philippines This is always one of my popular subjects ... and I really think there is still a lot to say about Working in the Philippines of value.  I suggest if you are new here, or haven't yet read this already, you look at this article first... How To Live In The Philippines Without Making A Living From The Philippines. Working in the Philippines --- Why? Well, that's pretty simple now, Dave, isn't it?  because we have this ingrained habit of eating and wearing clothes and … [Read more...]

Retire in the Philippines for Good Reason?

Retire in the Philippines

Retire in the Philippines --- Can You? So you want to Retire in the Philippines?  Your homework assignment for today is to go and read this excellent article.  Go ahead, I'll wait, but do come back, because I have some very specific Retire in the Philippines comments and clarification that you might find interesting. Finding Value in Disillusionment by: Billy and Akaisha Kaderli It’s a wakeup call.  These days unpredictability is the theme of the marketplace, and hordes of would-be … [Read more...]

Philippine Retirement — What the “Big Guys” Think

Philippine Retirement

Philippine Retirement --- A Good Thing? Since I am an American retiree in the Philippines, it's not very surprising that I write a lot about Philippine Retirement. I have a number of online friends who are retired in the Philippines as well (and one who is a younger than retirement-age  entrepreneur who will probably never 'retire' from earning a living here in the Philippines).  There's an old saying about loving your work makes it not work at all ... and that's how I feel about all the … [Read more...]

More Bumps in the Night — and Unpaid Federal Workers

Earthquakes, the Philippines and Federal shutdowns

As many of you have already there was another large earthquake/after shock in the sea off Miyagi prefecture, Japan last night, Philippine/Japanese time.  This one was much smaller and no significant injuries/damage has been reported. So the work these guys are doing will, I believe, go on unhindered. Sendai airport was not fully open until 28 March following the tsunami on 11 March. The first C-17s, however, were going into Sendai on 20 March after the USAF's 320th special tactics … [Read more...]

Waiting to Retire to the Philippines?

Retire in the Philippines

Yesterday was my friend Bob's birthday and as I was sending him a Happy Birthday email I realized he is part of a growing list of people I know who didn't wait and spend the best years of their lives 'waiting until the time is right' before they retire to the Philippines and started living the life they wanted to, instead of the life that those magical, mystery 'they' folks that hand around the periphery of everyone's life seem concerned with guiding their friends into. (You might also like … [Read more...]