what's good in staying in the Philippines
By jackieroz_02
@jackieroz_02 (139)
Philippines
May 22, 2009 7:12am CST
well it's like almost everybody is inspiring to get out of the country.
, so what about us who are still here, what's our staying power?
For me business is my staying power, being the boss instead of the other way around when you are in another country
I also love the layback style here.. hehe.. you can say i'm lazy so I wouldn't survive in other country,... so i'm staying... how about you?
5 responses
@adoremay (2065)
• Philippines
23 May 09
My slippers would never feel so good unless it is standing on the Philippine grounds.
@jackieroz_02 (139)
• Philippines
23 May 09
right!
it is our comfort zone, so why leave?
if we have everything here..
and we can be just us...no pretensions of who we really are and
no discrimination because of our skin color..
@mattwilkie (278)
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22 May 09
The Philippines is my home.. I work in the UK for half the year but will always head back to Cebu. The UK is so wrapped in red tape its virtually impossible to operate a business aswell as the fact tax is out of control. Could you imagine giving up 70% of what you earn to the government? Well when you add all the hidden taxes together thats about as much as the UK government squeeze out the tax payer. In the Philippines although there is a lot of poverty there is also the fact you can live for less than a quarter of what I need to live in the UK. The biggest difference being that the Philippines has beautiful weather, friendly people, easy to start a small business and cheap accomodation..
@jackieroz_02 (139)
• Philippines
23 May 09
that' s a good point..
here if you pay your taxes fairly at least it would go to our fellow citizens , well hopefully most of the time..
here you can open up a business and pay a little less, you are even exempted for five years , well depends on the magnitude of your business.
.... i guess it's cheap living here that's why many foreigners likes to go here ...
@mattwilkie (278)
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23 May 09
The cost of living isnt as cheap as it used to be but the business aspects do bring people to the Philippines although would get more if the corruption reduced and kidnap ransoms stopped.
@tyronie4cash (925)
• Philippines
22 May 09
lol, there's a lot of opportunity outside the country, but yea you'll be the boss here ^_~
I like it here coz you CAN do anything ^_^ hahaha
@jackieroz_02 (139)
• Philippines
23 May 09
maybe earning enough here is also my staying power...
i guess going to the other country requires a lot of adjustment and it's like building a life all over again... when we already have a life here in the Philippines
so I guess I'm sticking here..
