Feidlimid

Difficult to comprehend why someone with such a negative view of Filipinos woud even consider living here; unless of course, they were simply trolling. No further evidence required!

liam_neeson

Reported. Is there no one here, but trolls?

liam_neeson

Curious, in this whole forum, is there no one who has something constructive to contribute? Can anyone else confirm that the cost of living has become unlivable in the past year?

Raffin

For some Expats the recent pick up in inflation may have led to economies eg eating out less or changing from KFC to Jollibee. For British Expats in particular the fall in the Pound against the PhP post Brexit referendum has definitely been the most important factor, down to the 50s at one point, with the recently recovered rate still not quite at pre-referendum levels. I think most realise that the Pound is not out of the woods yet and so will continue to exercise caution in spending. But for the vast majority of Expats these adjustments do not make it in any way "unlivable" here.

But for those locals at very low incomes the rise in the price of basic goods and services, officially 4.6% pa in May, must be painful. And you wonder about the stats as eg small cans of sardines on the grocery shelves seem to have risen in price by much more.

But they will continue to find a way to live, though probably with long term effects on their nutrition, health and children. No chance for them to bargain for higher wages, even if they have a salaried job. The government is promising more targeted help, but it certainly won't be generous or wide enough to fully make up their losses from the fall in the PhP and TRAIN.

mikemike

No

mikek1

nonthaburi

excellent point, and not just true of the Philippines, but some people will try to cheat any person out of money, regardless of nationality or class, because that's what they do. And yet many westerners perceive this as racism, not seeing the big picture.

I know it's not related to the Philippines, but when middle class Thais go island hopping it's exactly the same. Mr. Coconut farmer is going to take them got everything he can get.

this is the way of the world. Definitely not racism.

if anything, the westerners are often better prepared for all this, generally being more travelled, and more ready to try to find other on the spot solutions, that may involve walking in the sun for two minutes.

liam_neeson

What the hell are you talking about? lol Did you post this on the wrong thread?

It is others here that say in only one year the country has become unbearable expensive and there is no place to rent now. Yet the salaries are still the same.

liam_neeson

How is singling someone out because of their race...not racism?

nonthaburi

What I said was

....but some people will try to cheat any person out of money, regardless of nationality or class, because that's what they do........

it's not about race, it's about perceived wealth, and the general dishonesty of the perpetrator.

BEVS

That's true. That happened to me with people I considered such close friends that I felt they were family. They stuffed me for a sizeable sum.

mikemike

what others?

liam_neeson

But... they only do it to whites. That is racism. When 100% of the company is Asian, and they refuse to hire the only white guy. Racism. When 100% of the company is Asian, and refuse to promote the white guy. Racism. When free installation for cable is 500 bucks, racism. When the taxi meter is broke. Racism.

liam_neeson

Someone on here. Read the posts.

Stokkevn

I've employed managers and engineers in the UK that were not British, that does not make a racist, it just meant that the Brits were not up to the standard I required.