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  • @GiointhePhilippines
    @GiointhePhilippines  6 дней назад +7

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  • @WanderingWolf365
    @WanderingWolf365 6 дней назад +33

    He needs to go to the US embassy and get a flight back to the US ASAP. They will pay for your flight but you will have to pay them back.
    Once back in the US he can find a shelter and start looking for work with the help of social services.
    I do not understand what he is doing in a foreign country without money.
    - WW

    • @joet7940
      @joet7940 5 дней назад +2

      He is clueless, he has made bad lifeline decisions. Sadly, the taxpayers will subsidize this loser for the remainder of his life.

  • @TampabayTodd
    @TampabayTodd 6 дней назад +41

    A loser in America will be a loser in the Philippines.

    • @Midwest10
      @Midwest10 6 дней назад +3

      On the run. Major felon

    • @JR-vs1zl
      @JR-vs1zl 5 дней назад

      People don't like in others what they see in themselves.

    • @Midwest10-tn4jq
      @Midwest10-tn4jq 5 дней назад

      i changed my mind , he may be legit

    • @user-rd2em4zw1s
      @user-rd2em4zw1s 4 дня назад

      Oh man,so many,many losers,i think its pretty funny.

    • @wtzan
      @wtzan 4 дня назад

      but he still gets to date palm-ala handerson in phillipines just like when he was in the west

  • @JJthelonelybullinasia
    @JJthelonelybullinasia 6 дней назад +58

    This is what happens when broke westerners watch RUclipsrs here who say they can come here and live on $500 a month, or get work, or live a good life on little money. Obviously this guy didn't hear the truth from channels like yours Gio. The Philippines is a very tough country for a foreigner to work unless you have a high set of skills that a Filipino could not do. I would suggest he contact the Embassy and see if he can get a ticket home if he can prove he's indigent.

    • @GiointhePhilippines
      @GiointhePhilippines  6 дней назад +6

      Yea, he needs to do something soon.

    • @user-zu5tv7zt6v
      @user-zu5tv7zt6v 6 дней назад +6

      If you're very frugal, have a helpful partner, you CAN live here on less, and maybe even pretty decently, BUT NOT EVERYONE CAN! Also, experiment first, and don't commit until or unless you've worked out most of the details. Even then, proceed SLOWLY. Finally, make sure you have more than one way to access money. I'd recommend a minimum of 3 ways (i.e Credit Cards, Foreign savings account, home savings cash), and an EXIT PLAN, should things go south. Remember the saying: "Only fools rush in, where angels fear to tread."

    • @nancyamaral5620
      @nancyamaral5620 6 дней назад +3

      I don’t feel sorry for him call the American embassy to get him home and he can get a job in MacDonalds He thought he would live on 500 dollars a month and get a girl 30 years younger I worked 3 jobs to support my traveling addiction this guy thought he had a free pass to the Philippines Did he think they had food stamps and rent control Fid he think the ex pates would put him through nursing school

    • @burtonknows9201
      @burtonknows9201 6 дней назад

      @@GiointhePhilippines Can I get an AMEN!!!

    • @nigelincebu5733
      @nigelincebu5733 5 дней назад

      Amen

  • @michaelorfanos7416
    @michaelorfanos7416 6 дней назад +22

    He has to be a scammer or something else like a total loser. My guess is he just got out of jail or something worse. Imagine, 55 and from the USA and your like this, embarrassing!

  • @scotttracy9333
    @scotttracy9333 6 дней назад +30

    Gio, seems to me this guy did something bad and needed to get out of Dodge. He got on the first plane out. That's why he'd fail a background check. and also why he can't go back . That's my take anyway

    • @ThanaykhwamMai-ff4ni
      @ThanaykhwamMai-ff4ni 5 дней назад +4

      Shady character . It's embarrassing what he did , smearing tainting d good images of fellow Americans

    • @Michael-xp9ln
      @Michael-xp9ln 5 дней назад

      Scott,
      You took the words right out of my mouth. This guy is in trouble and that’s the bottom line. Good luck!

    • @ChadPerfect-
      @ChadPerfect- 5 дней назад

      The guy seems like a scammer to me. He is most likely not even a foreigner or American.

  • @bookrampage
    @bookrampage 6 дней назад +16

    Holy crap....how do you come to a foreign country this ill-prepared. Crazy!!!

    • @aFoundingYouTuber
      @aFoundingYouTuber 2 дня назад

      When you are FLEEING, trying to stay one step ahead of the LEOs with an arrest warrant.

  • @markmitera4521
    @markmitera4521 6 дней назад +25

    Fake, fake, fake
    1. You bring up the inconsistencies in the story. Can't pass background check for employment but can get a passport? Wants money to get a work visa but is a sketch person to begin with. Wants to be a nurse but doesn't want a student visa? Why? Sounds like student visa would interfere with disability payments if this is a real person.
    2. How many 50+ men that lived a life that would prevent them from passing a background check use emojis in their posts?
    This is a young person with a fake account trying to get money.
    Here's the real lesson for today: Never give money directly to a person you don't personally know.

    • @xavierkoolat6926
      @xavierkoolat6926 5 дней назад +1

      Yeah, all the inconsistent "details" do NOT seem to add up to a believable story of what is claimed. Going to the USA Embassy would be the logical move unless he is a felon on the run. The question is how did he get there in the first place.
      In summation, it sounds more like a fabricated story to get money.

  • @oldguy2764
    @oldguy2764 6 дней назад +10

    I saw his post too. Checked out his profile. He posts alot of bazaar videos. He is definitely a couple quarts short of a gallon.

  • @josephputnam7586
    @josephputnam7586 6 дней назад +19

    Getting here in May and talking both about "not having an ACR I card" and "Trying to figure out how to get a 2-month visa" really only points to 1 thing and that is his story just doesn't add up.

    • @aboveitall9600
      @aboveitall9600 6 дней назад +2

      ACR card I believe is automatic after the second renewal of the tourist visa. First renewal is 30 days, Second is 60 days…You will get the identification card during this. This will allow you to get a bank account in the Philippines.

    • @johntaylor4817
      @johntaylor4817 6 дней назад

      @@aboveitall9600 You can’t always get a bank account with the tourist ACR. I tried with BDO I think and they refused. Although it can be bank to bank. Seems nothing is standard. I have an SRRV and I was able to get a bank account with metrobank but it wasn’t enough for BPI. BPI demanded a notarized rental contract.

    • @brucesnyder690
      @brucesnyder690 5 дней назад

      Yup. Either a scammer or an idiot.

  • @D-E-Raptor
    @D-E-Raptor 5 дней назад +4

    Do not ever have your retirement or veterans disability income deposited in a Philippines Bank. The money is theirs and not yours.
    One story I heard from an expat is that social security deposits his money on the first of the month, but the bank holds it for another three weeks. And this is just one example of how banks here treat expats. They treat Filipinas even worse.

  • @damncars2618
    @damncars2618 6 дней назад +10

    I think you need full disclosure on that guys legal situation before trying to figure it out for him. The Philippines has jails and they're not afraid to use them.

  • @brianchase9251
    @brianchase9251 6 дней назад +12

    There are more and more of these guys showing up on the radar here. A lot of that has to do with all of the smoke that gets blown in RUclips videos about "living in paradise." There are more of them on the way.

    • @GiointhePhilippines
      @GiointhePhilippines  6 дней назад +6

      I think it's the live on less than $500 videos

    • @KevinVenturePhilippines
      @KevinVenturePhilippines 6 дней назад +4

      ​@@GiointhePhilippinesI don't see the connection, because these guys go on zero a month. How does zero correlate with $500? It really doesn't. They are just not smart, or scammers. $500/month has nothing to do with having nothing IMO.

    • @MA-tr4ti
      @MA-tr4ti 5 дней назад +3

      Maybe you youtubers should help them out since you are the ones baiting them in.

    • @franktaylor7617
      @franktaylor7617 5 дней назад +1

      ​@@MA-tr4ti
      That's a brilliant idea.
      🙄🤦

  • @dennisb7930
    @dennisb7930 6 дней назад +6

    That was pure stupidity sounds like he barely could afford the airfare

  • @Lawrencerice
    @Lawrencerice 6 дней назад +6

    His story sounds really fishy to me. If there is any truth to it, this guy is a walking disaster, far worse than John. I will not sugar coat this: he had no business traveling internationally, period. He lacks the basic common sense, knowledge or financial resources for it. He got here one day before me (I arrived May 4th) and is already staring homelessness and starvation in the eye. What he needs to do is contact the US Embassy in Manila for repatriation assistance. They will confiscate his passport and hold him financially liable for repatriation costs, but the alternative is he better get used to the idea of fighting stray dogs for garbage scraps and living on the street.
    This is the kind of expat that can give us all a bad name. Lightning can strike, and anyone can suddenly find themselves in a tough spot. This is not the case; his problems are all self-inflicted. Plus, I will bet real money he'd drag down anyone that did try to help him and gets sucked into his drama.

  • @marvinphillips1326
    @marvinphillips1326 6 дней назад +3

    I had the same thing happened to me when using my Charles Schwab card at an ATM in the Philippines. The transaction went through and no money came out. I went home, checked my Charles Schwab account and no deduction was made. To confirm, I checked the very next day and no deduction.

  • @michaelhawley1677
    @michaelhawley1677 6 дней назад +2

    Good video Gio - one you should never have to do. Good warning/advice to all those wanting to move to another country - get your shit together!

  • @wanderingdoc5075
    @wanderingdoc5075 5 дней назад

    Nice video Giovanni. That being said the dried and salted fish is some of my favorite food in the Philippines

  • @LB-ty6ks
    @LB-ty6ks 6 дней назад +3

    This poor fella is obviously not the brightest bulb on the tree.

  • @josephdracula7487
    @josephdracula7487 6 дней назад

    👍😎! Yea I am doing as much homework to put myself in a good position!

  • @mikesimpson9997
    @mikesimpson9997 6 дней назад

    Good topic to hear

  • @MarkBush-en5cz
    @MarkBush-en5cz 6 дней назад +2

    Stupid has a strong correlation with delusional. You can't ask people to be what they are not.

  • @CSM-Retired
    @CSM-Retired 2 дня назад

    What an embarrassment……. Your video covered it all. "YOU CAN’T FIX STUPID!"

  • @francismartin2427
    @francismartin2427 6 дней назад +1

    Lol!!! 😆 Obviously no foward thinking by that actor🎉 Very good topic 👍😉.

  • @lmcc0072
    @lmcc0072 6 дней назад +4

    I’m 51 and could be retired in the Philippines like many of you are, BUT I don’t want to risk moving there when I’m not totally prepared for anything that might happen. A simple medical issue might be enough to ruin you. I don’t want to end up like these few expats that go broke there. What are they going to do? They can’t work there, there aren’t any homeless shelters, no food banks, and no welfare system. Even if they make it back to the U.S. with help from the U.S. Embassy or from other expats, what are they going to do back in the U.S.? If they have no money, how are they going to re-establish themselves back in the states? They are going to end up homeless here….but at least have access to food banks. Doing almost anything without a well thought out plan usually doesn’t end well.

    • @truthhurtsalways4u
      @truthhurtsalways4u 5 дней назад

      they can apply for medicaid,ask for housing assistance and live thru their ssn pension. they should not be picky in what state they want to live.in my area ,close to the border of mexico,theyre too many indigent white americans here.some,live in apt ,with room mates or dilapidated trailer homes.ive met filipino retirees here from other states.they dont want to retire in the philippines as their kids are here.i work in home health setting .here in my area there is much poverty .90% of the pop are hispanics .we dont have homeless though .

    • @markjohansen6048
      @markjohansen6048 5 дней назад

      Yes. My ex-wife lives on a small disability pension (not really disabled but whatever) in government subsided housing. She doesn't live well but she gets along. Probably better than most filipinos. (In my darker moments I wonder if she regrets divorcing me or does she think, yes, I'm living in poverty, but st least I font have to put up with that jerk.)

    • @Carolina480
      @Carolina480 4 дня назад

      Yes well said

  • @joet7940
    @joet7940 5 дней назад +1

    The guy doesn’t have family and friends, he has made some very bad lifelong decisions and perhaps rubbed people the wrong way given no friends. Furthermore, his credit is shot. I am going to guess he was probably running away from America because he had too many issues. There are people like this out there who don’t get it and will never get it. I’m glad he’s not our problem in America, we are paying too much to the freeloaders who don’t know how to respect people.

  • @Lazy-A-L33
    @Lazy-A-L33 4 дня назад

    Gio, I agree that you have to have a plan B and a plan C. You also need an exit plan.

  • @nathanielbarry
    @nathanielbarry 6 дней назад

    Good info Gio.
    Do you recommend a U.S. bank as being easier to deal with?
    Are there any U.S. banks in Philippines, with branches?

    • @johnnywilliams263
      @johnnywilliams263 6 дней назад

      metro bank are in usa and phillipines excellent service

  • @legioveritum
    @legioveritum 6 дней назад

    It took 6 weeks for my bank to simply update my cellphone number on their system so that I could receive SMSs for online banking. I first had to cancel my online banking then re-apply for it, then I was informed I had to enter a new email address, then the clerk started taking pics of my passport with her personal cellphone saying that the bank did not have a working printer/scanner, then had to contact customer service in Manila…then call back to create a new passcode….it was a nightmare!

  • @paulmackie5622
    @paulmackie5622 6 дней назад

    good video

  • @markrivera8587
    @markrivera8587 6 дней назад

    Yup that happened to good thing I knew her family well

  • @kenamaro
    @kenamaro 6 дней назад

    The saying .’up the creek without a paddle ‘ comes to mind…. 😅

  • @tommythomas6553
    @tommythomas6553 6 дней назад +2

    Looking for love in all the wrong places looking for love in too many faces makes you end up broke in the Philippines 🤣😂

  • @raymahannah4336
    @raymahannah4336 4 дня назад

    How is he even still in the Philippines legally after 30 days without getting/paying for an extension? He has already overstayed. He has a deeper, darker backstory, and could find himself in a Philippines prison very soon. 🤷

  • @happygolucky2
    @happygolucky2 4 дня назад

    Absolutely you are correct. It takes a while almost everything to process. You need a steady income to survive in the Philippines, a descent one if you want to stay healthy. Be ready for medical expenses if you get sick or very sick. I think the people away from the city eat less Processed fo.😊😊😊

  • @blackgrandpa7652
    @blackgrandpa7652 9 часов назад +1

    He should have went to Cambodia its a lot cheaper if he was broke being a white guy would allow him some privileges this guy is Dead on arrival 😂

  • @KrayPurn
    @KrayPurn 4 дня назад

    Bottom line is that not everyone is going to make it. We have all made poor decisions at various times in our lives. The strong takes responsibility, rises up, and makes the necessary sacrifices to recover. I wish this guy well, but he made his mess, and he should clean it up himself rather than asking others to do it for him.

  • @philippines2269
    @philippines2269 5 дней назад

    Ahhh be careful thinking your money is better off in the US. I had money in m&t Bank in the US while I was living in the Philippines for 5 years. While I was there in the Philippines someone broke into my house and stole my laptops I called the bank and told them, as to protect my money My bank started asking a lot of questions, I slipped up and told him I was living in the Philippines. From the moment I said that they froze all of the money that was in my accounts and refused to allow me to have any access to my money I had $45,000 in my bank account in the United States. They told me I had to fly back to the United States to get access to my money. When I arrived back at the bank in the USA, they gave me all my money, told me I could no longer be a customer, and escorted me out of the bank like I was a criminal.

  • @Joe-mz6dc
    @Joe-mz6dc 6 дней назад

    Ouch. People need to use WAY more caution about their finances when moving to SEA countries.

  • @user-wx1br9jp6u
    @user-wx1br9jp6u День назад

    Living like that is what you want. A lot of us don't want fancy houses with pools. I can afford way more than that. But I like simple Living. Adjusting to the Filipinos way. Eat rice and meat every single day that I'm there. If I want to live like an American for cheaper, I'd stay in a small town in America.

  • @janicemunn
    @janicemunn 6 дней назад +1

    70% stud…30% muffin lol😂

  • @Ian-iu2tl
    @Ian-iu2tl 5 дней назад +4

    Geez...what a bind. I have been to PH 3 times and just left the very day he arrived on May 3rd. I am perfectly willing to help a person who is poor...which I had done extensively on my last trip by feeding 85 kids at MacDonalds during Christmas and supplying gift bags as well. But this guy has done the unthinkable. I cannot support the ill planned expat. I did, however, meet an American expat on Negros who gets a paltry $500/month govt. pension and supports his Filipina and her 3 kids. They live in absolute squaller with no electricity, leaking roof and all manner of creepy crawlies coming into their hut at night. I took them for lunch out of sympathy but as I sat there and spoke with him I realized just how unsustainable his plans are. It's a fiasco and it's depressing. PH is not as cheap as one might imagine. It is cheaper but you still must have $$ and this $1000/month budget that I keep hearing about is foolish. Think about medical emergencies or other unseen expenses and also $$ for an outplan if you have to leave. PH is not la la land and it is not free. It can be brutally realistic.

  • @1977-i1h
    @1977-i1h 3 дня назад

    I don't buy this. He can go to his country's embassy and ask for assistance so that he can return to his country.

  • @daviddarden1915
    @daviddarden1915 6 дней назад +1

    Best to have a retirement income. Like Social Security. He should have waited to age 62. If I scene him there. I would tell him to go to the Embassy or Counslate.

  • @ProvincialExpat
    @ProvincialExpat 5 дней назад

    If real, seems his life has been little more than a long series of bad decisions. No reason to think moving to a new country will change that. Folks like this will never plan or prepare for anything.

  • @ontheroad5555
    @ontheroad5555 4 дня назад

    He needed a return ticket to enter the Philippines. Also to be a licensed RN there is a criminal background check. He's obviously avoiding the USA otherwise the American embassy would loan him a ticket to go home as part of their consular duties but he would have to pay the money back and most likely they would hold his passport while giving him an authorization letter to travel directly to the USA. He's seven years shy of collecting early social security at a very reduced monthly amount.

    • @highclassbum2538
      @highclassbum2538 3 часа назад

      The embassy is mot going to send a homeless person back to america too be homeless here. They wanted to know where you are going to be staying...and yes they will verify it. I experienced it so I do know this much about repatriation process. Only thing is I was not homeless in PH.

  • @nevergiveup-db6fp
    @nevergiveup-db6fp 6 дней назад +2

    This is because some experts say come on out, you can live great on 1000 a month and get a job online teaching English working for cambley

    • @ricke6854
      @ricke6854 6 дней назад

      Must have got his advice from Mark T, lol

    • @highclassbum2538
      @highclassbum2538 3 часа назад

      Yeah and it appears that young and old alike are hopping on that YT gravy train

  • @user-ld4kr9fo8q
    @user-ld4kr9fo8q 6 дней назад

    Hey gio did you get injured when you were in the army

  • @Kenneth-bk4ct
    @Kenneth-bk4ct 5 дней назад

    How many videos have I seen that warn of going broke in the Philippines. Have a emergency fund an a exit strategy

  • @gobfranklin6759
    @gobfranklin6759 5 дней назад

    Interesting story but the guy needs to contact the embassy and go back to their home country. Regroup and try again if that makes sense.

  • @dannynicart2389
    @dannynicart2389 6 дней назад

    Retiring in the Philippines or any other country takes detailed planning. You need a continuous flow of money to survive in a foreign country, otherwise, you'll be in trouble.

  • @jacked6
    @jacked6 5 дней назад

    I am in late 30s and work as a software dev remotely. One of the best jobs to have for remote.

    • @1977-i1h
      @1977-i1h 3 дня назад

      Maybe you are one of those computer jerks who keep on creating new versions that are worse than the previous versions.

  • @samuraigary
    @samuraigary 5 дней назад

    Some kind of scammer that what the facts tell.

  • @peterharrison2608
    @peterharrison2608 5 дней назад

    'You should have a Plan B' - This guy didn't even have a Plan A - it is the epitome of 'hit and hope' mentality.

  • @pandapete2023
    @pandapete2023 2 дня назад +1

    😄👉 LUV UR T- SHIRT, HAPPY 4th IN PASIG CITY SHOUT - OUT ....👈..💭

  • @scottbaird5674
    @scottbaird5674 6 дней назад

    Can you please name the institution you worked at?

  • @Geoduck.
    @Geoduck. 5 дней назад

    Fool. Or a scam.
    It's unfortunate but completely self inflicted if true.

  • @harrybretschneider6343
    @harrybretschneider6343 6 дней назад

    How did he get into the Philippines in the first place? Don't you need to prove financial capability when you apply for the visa. I had to do that here in Canada.

  • @bujin5455
    @bujin5455 6 дней назад

    10:49 I don't think PH is really all that much less expensive, as much as it's at a MUCH lower quality level, and that's true for just about everything. Energy (electricity and gas) and food at the grocery store seems just as expensive as they are back in the US. Perhaps restaurant food is cheaper, but then it's also "cheaper" (reoccurring theme here). Cars are every bit as expensive here as they are back in the US. Houses are cheaper (though you're not getting the same quality either), but then you're not allowed to own land, so that benefit is greatly mitigated. Grab is a LOT cheaper than Uber (thank God, as you don't want to have to drive here), but it's nowhere nearly as punctual or as convenient. You better always be ready to pay cash, as setting up gcash, and connecting it to Grab is a mistake, which means you're going to be living at the ATM (which is NOT convenient here).
    I don't think these PH blogs are particularly honest about how many sacrifices one has to make moving from the US to PH. What it's like not trusting the water, how much of an on going inconvenience that is. What it's like not being able to have a real conversation with just about anyone, even though they "speak english" (I promise you, a 6 year old native speaker understands better than these people do, and try having a meaningful conversation with a 6 year old). The safety standards here are abysmal, GFCI is an idea completely foreign here, despite the fact they put plugs literally in your shower (to say nothing about the roads). What it's like doing business here, how much friction there is at every level, how no one stands behind anything. I bought a **BRAND NEW** fridge from a department store, it died within two weeks (though apparently it only came with a one week warranty), you can't conduct business over the phone, so you're forced to drag the fridge back to the store you bought it from, just for them to tell you they aren't going to do anything. Then there's the fact the quality that you're used to, from even "cheap" American consumer goods (like you'd find at Harbor Freight) is at a level far above what you're likely to be **able** to find to buy here, and if you want to find real quality, good luck. Of course, you also have to not value your time here, because every thing here will take 2 to 10 times longer to accomplish, if you can accomplish it at all. God forbid you need emergency services.
    Like I could keep going on and on, the reality is, moving here is basically a downgrade in almost every way, as it injects friction and lower quality in basically everything you do, and it touches every aspect of your life. Sure you can travel cheaper, and if that's the key to your happiness, traveling from one underwhelming place to another, then this might be the place for you. But you're going to be roughing it everywhere you go, on one level or another (and usually every level). If you love camping, and you want your life to be one big hot muggy weird summer camp where you're the odd man out everywhere you go, and there is always an understanding barrier, PH will be a God send. If on the other hand you think you're going to actually "exceed" an American lifestyle, but do it for less, here's a hard fact, an American lifestyle is simply not for sale here at any price, and you can go broke trying to get to one. So I don't think you're "living a much better life for less," you're living a lesser life for less.

  • @attadeal3130
    @attadeal3130 6 дней назад

    If he was smart enough to come to the Philippines more or less broke without doing any research on job prospects or anything then not anything can be done. Make him a sign to wear broke foreigner looking for rich Filipina and send him to the province and see if that helps. Hehehe

  • @EdwinCV-dh8qc
    @EdwinCV-dh8qc 6 дней назад

    Hey Gio,the guy needs to get to the U.S. Embassy so he can het a ticket back to the U.S.

  • @aboveitall9600
    @aboveitall9600 6 дней назад

    Teach English online about $10 dollars an hour for the lowest paid opportunities…..Mechanical Turk MAY be an option but it pays very little but it’s in USD.
    He’s made a lot of mistakes but it’s not anyone else’s responsibility to fix.
    If you do not have a pension, I think 200-400K cash after the age of 60 is reasonable to retire on in the Philippines. 100K will last between 4-7 years. Average life exp is 73 for males. He likely has 20 years left. He needs 300-400K without any SSI or Pension.

  • @user-pl8ij9et9w
    @user-pl8ij9et9w 3 дня назад

    Getting a job at 50 not easy in the Philippines spending too much on Bars and girls ends up Broked not a good idea His lost banks charged 4 dollars per used atm

  • @latch043
    @latch043 6 дней назад

    i think he posted all that to see what the reaction would be ......there is to much ...have nots...

  • @markjohansen6048
    @markjohansen6048 5 дней назад

    I periodically hear of someone who heard you can live in the Philippines for $500 per month and they come here with a few thousand thinking they're going to live on that for the rest of their lives, or that they'll figure it out later. C can you survive here on $500 per month. Yes -- most of the locals do. But if you come from America or europe, you just wont want to live that way. you could live better in the US on welfare. And even if you are willing to live on $500, do some basic arithmetic! If you come here with $10,000, that will last you 20 months. Then what? If yours thinking you'll get a job here ... Typical job pays maybe $400.
    Personally, I didn't come here until id retired and had reliable income from social security and investments. If you need to work for a living, have it lined up before you buy your plane ticket.

  • @jonathanport5002
    @jonathanport5002 5 дней назад

    The obviously mentally impaired guy has no problem . Embassy will repatriate him. Sounds like he eill be arrested 😢 on arrival.

  • @led_handymanservicesocalif6432
    @led_handymanservicesocalif6432 5 дней назад +1

    Go to America Embassy for Help to get back to USA 🇺🇸, they have a program for you

  • @gemox3225
    @gemox3225 6 дней назад

    This is not really a proper topic for a video because anyone can use common sense and analyze this guy's situation. It is true that it's difficult to get a good job in the Philippines as a foreigner as I tried myself in Cebu, and I have over 20 years of teaching experience. However, I actually felt good that Filipinos were hired first as the economy there is in such bad shape - people need jobs!

  • @Treasurehuntingmania
    @Treasurehuntingmania 5 дней назад

    You should only stay if you have a monthly income

  • @grimace6311
    @grimace6311 5 дней назад

    Na this guy probably a criminal, escaped to Philippines, probably got a warrant out for him in USA.

  • @speedymcgreedy1726
    @speedymcgreedy1726 6 дней назад

    For the life of me, I will never understand why these dudes come over here early in life. They’re too early to collect Social Security what little pension they have is usually never enough they never have a nest. They don’t even have a credit card or two the fall back on that would get them back home, they just simply come over here thinking since it’s a third world country. It’s only gonna be a couple bucks a day to live like a king and they find out that they’re terribly wrong. This is why I always tell people do not come over here unless you have a minimum of $2000 coming in every month until the day you die have at least $50,000 in a nest egg and if possible, have a fistful of credit cards, but at least have three of them for sure with enough credit limit to pull your ass out of a bind

    • @blackrain3466
      @blackrain3466 4 дня назад

      I agree with having 50k USD for emergencies however do not agree on $2k USD min per month, I live well on $1600 per month and my rent is 20,000p per month have my asawa and child that I cover, all depends on life style you have, this is my take.

  • @user-bf9sk5wl5z
    @user-bf9sk5wl5z 6 дней назад

    Pure presumption on my part Gio ..the choices this fellow makes in the Philippines is the same as in the states ..so regardless of where he is physically located, he doesn't use his head. Sorry to be blunt but if his post is 100% real, he used NO logical planning going to and/or staying in the Philippines ..his best bet at this point is: Getting on his knees and betting the one upstairs for help as there's not alot of sympathy for pure ignorance. Good video, hope others pay attention!

  • @MrTorque100
    @MrTorque100 6 дней назад +1

    No money no honey fool😂

  • @henrymcmiller2527
    @henrymcmiller2527 5 дней назад

    This guy has what I want, his age. I have what he needs and want,$7600 monthly. I am 65 and feeling too old.

  • @ExpatNTraining
    @ExpatNTraining 5 дней назад

    "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

  • @jimh2594
    @jimh2594 5 дней назад

    He should have went to Cambodia instead. At least he could get a job teaching English there

  • @markjohnson3616
    @markjohnson3616 5 дней назад

    If you have a online job in america im sure they can work from there,

  • @jefferystrong6852
    @jefferystrong6852 5 дней назад

    I'd say he's a hot mess but that would be an improvement. 😢

  • @skytrooper4521
    @skytrooper4521 5 дней назад

    There is no criminal background check required to receive a U.S. passport.

    • @joet7940
      @joet7940 5 дней назад

      However, country can require a criminal background check. A passport doesn’t automatically mean you get into a country.

    • @xavierkoolat6926
      @xavierkoolat6926 5 дней назад

      Should be.

  • @foreignermakingmoney-phili1458
    @foreignermakingmoney-phili1458 6 дней назад

    Gees

  • @TobyBloom
    @TobyBloom 6 дней назад +9

    Yet another sad story of a expat with no income stream.

    • @vgwalldecals
      @vgwalldecals 6 дней назад

      Not a SAD story, just another story of an expat with no income. Only a moron leaves the US with all of the safety nets, picks up and moves to another country with no income.

    • @ThePolarbear1956
      @ThePolarbear1956 5 дней назад +1

      This is not a sad story. This guy did something really bad in the US and he’s not telling you.

  • @johnnyg7899
    @johnnyg7899 5 дней назад

    Hi Gio, I agree with keeping your retirement funds in your U.S. bank for easier management, but I thought that if you lived in the Philippines that the U.S. bank might close or freeze your account. So I intend to give them a U.S. address for mail, correspondence, etc. But are you doing anything different in order to keep your bank acct active in the U.S.?

  • @cpt.ahab_it7044
    @cpt.ahab_it7044 6 дней назад

    If he came unable to live 2 months...

  • @sonhuynh8222
    @sonhuynh8222 6 дней назад

    I have over $500k saved and still afraid to make a move overseas 😬

    • @Michael-xp9ln
      @Michael-xp9ln 5 дней назад

      500k at around 5%, in a time deposit, is 25k more or less per year. You could be fine, depending on your budget. If you get social security, in a few years, you’d do fine. In the smaller cities you will find apartments from $200.00 to 500.00 usd, per month. I have an apartment for 6,000 pesos per month. I’m lucky! But I pay on time, with direct deposit to the landlord. I’ve had the same apartment for over 8 years and same landlord. I also pay my electric and water by direct deposit, to the landlord. I take pictures of the meters, do the calculations, and then send the money. It’s a very small apartment, but I’m happy with my girlfriend. Also I take care of all minor repair expenses. Good relationships mean a lot in the Philippines.
      Good luck!

  • @user-rd2em4zw1s
    @user-rd2em4zw1s 4 дня назад +1

    This story is complete BS!

  • @theblackboxpodcastshow1791
    @theblackboxpodcastshow1791 6 дней назад +1

    It smells like a scam Gio

  • @franktaylor7617
    @franktaylor7617 5 дней назад

    😎👍🇺🇲
    Sounds like a scammer.
    I wouldn't waste any energy will that dude.
    Move along, nothing to see here.

  • @stevesilver7437
    @stevesilver7437 6 дней назад

    Can you buy me a beer for a burger on Friday 😮

  • @chosen_one1602
    @chosen_one1602 6 дней назад

    He probably watched one of those 500usd budget videos and became inspired. 😂😂😂 The last thing the Philippine's need is another poor expat.

  • @ExtraGuac007
    @ExtraGuac007 6 дней назад +2

    He must have taken yours and Reekay's boot on the ground advice and just came to the PH. Why waste time prepping online when he could find lodging, transportation, girlfriends and possibly employment by just walking around?

  • @agoodlife2
    @agoodlife2 6 дней назад

    Sounds like another convict

  • @frankmazzie4855
    @frankmazzie4855 4 дня назад

    I mind my buisness

  • @charliesult4171
    @charliesult4171 5 дней назад +1

    where can i get that shirt lol

    • @GiointhePhilippines
      @GiointhePhilippines  5 дней назад

      The Apparel I wore in this video:
      website : www.geeksoutfit.com/collections/best-selling/?
      25% off discount code: gio20

  • @foreverphilippines2158
    @foreverphilippines2158 5 дней назад +1

    RN means right now in the kids slang. Not a registered nurse.

    • @GiointhePhilippines
      @GiointhePhilippines  5 дней назад +2

      Don't I feel like an idiot now lol

    • @foreverphilippines2158
      @foreverphilippines2158 5 дней назад

      @@GiointhePhilippines Trust me I only know because my daughter texts that to me sometimes. “I’m at the school RN”. Keep up the good video Gio.

  • @johnclark1469
    @johnclark1469 6 дней назад +1

    Gio, most of the Vloggers outside of Steve in Cavite are strangely silent about any concern of the rising tensions and military build up between China and the Phils. it seems like one should be prepared in case something touches off a hot conflict limiting flights, communications, money transfers, shipping, etc. Are you prepared for the possibility? Any thoughts? Do you think there is a heightened risk over your prior years stay?

    • @damncars2618
      @damncars2618 6 дней назад

      @@johnclark1469 Gio has a good attitude of not worrying about what you can't control. But I rest assured that it's unlikely that WW3 will start over fishing rights. There's plenty of fish in the sea.

    • @truthhurtsalways4u
      @truthhurtsalways4u 5 дней назад

      if ever China wants to invade another country,then its Taiwan first. im 100% sure that filipinos are not worried about ww3 starting in our country. otherwise,well oiled filipinos should have fled already .its business as usual!

  • @dr3258
    @dr3258 6 дней назад

    People like this, if true, are giving expats a bad name.

  • @edprobe4707
    @edprobe4707 6 дней назад

    This guy just might be a scammer? Maybe huh

  • @ianstewart2252
    @ianstewart2252 5 дней назад

    sounds like a walter mitty ........

  • @ramongalvez6193
    @ramongalvez6193 6 дней назад

    Wow, this will net end well. Looking for a job in a 3rd world country. Tough….😮

  • @sgtusa90
    @sgtusa90 6 дней назад

    SHOWS AGAIN >>>> " YOU CAN'T STOP STUPID " :O(( TRIED REPEATEDLY to TELL FOLKS to REALLY RESEACH ( STUDY ) , for at LEAST 1-2 Yrs Before Ur MOVE 2) HAVE At LEAST 6 MONTHS of LIVING EXPENCES 3) AROUND 2K Per Month INCOME !!! SAVINGS & EMERGENCY$$$ FUND..... Are a HUGE PLUSSS !!!!