Running Out Of Money. Need Advice.

[JimTripper]

This guy is running out of money in Asia. Nothing back in the USA. Needs constructive tactical advice posted ASAP.

 

 

Edited November 11 by JimTripper

[georgegeorgia]

Where did he move to ???

 

[G_Money]

He fu—— up.

 

He’s posted other videos.

 

Can’t fix stupid.

Edited November 11 by G_Money

[JimTripper]

4 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Where did he move to ???

Probably Cambodia.

Edited November 11 by JimTripper

[RSD1]

Sad, but seems like a bit of a loser. I used to meet guys like this in Thailand 20-30 years ago. But usually they were also a lot younger. He seems troubled and should go back to the US and get himself a job like the others of his ilk. Just floundering around Southeast Asia on a shoe string, barely even has enough money to pay for a visa, I don't think things are going to end up well for him. Hope he doesn't end up getting himself in some serious trouble.

[Ralf001]

plane trips.

has a laptop.

yeah he aint broke.

[RSD1]

39 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

This guy is running out of money in Asia. Nothing back in the USA. Needs constructive tactical advice posted ASAP.

 

 

What are you so consumed with this guy? You've already posted this video twice, once in another topic, completely unrelated. He's a close comrade of yours?

[digbeth]

Pattaya Flying Club membership seems low this year 

[RSD1]

1 minute ago, Ralf001 said:

plane trips.

has a laptop.

yeah he aint broke.

No, I think he is broke. He's more or less whittled himself down to nothing. Maybe he gets a little bit of money from family every now and again just to keep him barely afloat. He looks too young to be collecting Social Security yet.

[JimTripper]

5 minutes ago, RSD1 said:

Sad, but seems like a bit of a loser. I used to meet guys like this in Thailand 20-30 years ago. But usually they were also a lot younger. He seems troubled and should go back to the US and get himself a job like the others of his ilk. Just floundering around Southeast Asia on a shoe string, barely even has enough money to pay for a visa, I don't think things are going to end up well for him. Hope he doesn't end up getting himself in some serious trouble.

Returning to the USA is a ticket to homelessness. You don't just get a job at the airport. You're on the streets of Los Angeles or some other major city sleeping under a bridge. Prices for hotels are through the roof. There's nobody waiting for you with open arms. They also don't like hiring homeless people there.

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[In Full Agreement]

2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

plane trips.

has a laptop.

yeah he aint broke.

 

 

Sounds petty  skint to me.         Dismal future and no mention of any job skills.

 

 

[georgegeorgia]

4 minutes ago, RSD1 said:

What are you so consumed with this guy? You've already posted this video twice, once in another topic, completely unrelated. He's a close comrade of yours?

It's him !!!

Good way to get views 

[georgegeorgia]

2 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

Returning to the USA is a ticket to homelessness. You don't just get a job at the airport. You're on the streets of Los Angeles or some other major city sleeping under a bridge. Prices for hotels are through the roof. There's nobody waiting for you with open arms.

And what if your a psychiatrist can you get a job?

Don't be so negative 

[RSD1]

2 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

Returning to the USA is a ticket to homelessness. You don't just get a job at the airport. You're on the streets of Los Angeles or some other major city sleeping under a bridge. Prices for hotels are through the roof. There's nobody waiting for you with open arms.

I understand that, but I don't think that's the issue. He said that he has experience working in the casino industry. He also used to build houses he said. So he has some skills and he looks young enough to still be employable. He should be able to find some gig online for work before he heads back. My impression is that he's just lazy and wants to smoke weed and flounder around Southeast Asia eating fried rice. 
 

I still don't understand your obsession with the guy though. I'm sure if you look around closely then you'll meet hundreds of others just like him. He might have drug and alcohol problems too.

[Lacessit]

Being broke in a foreign country is a one-way ticket to hell.

 

He needs a job, and I don't mean posting begging videos on YouTube.

[JimTripper]

1 minute ago, georgegeorgia said:

It's him !!!

Good way to get views 

Not actually 😅. I'm just worried about the guy. Could be any of us with some bad luck.

[RSD1]

Just now, JimTripper said:

Not actually 😅. I'm just worried about the guy. Could be any of us with some bad luck.

I don't think so. I disagree that it could be any of us with some bad luck. He made his life. It doesn't sound like he's had a series of bad luck. More like laziness and bad decisions. Possibly fueled by a drug and alcohol problem. 

[RSD1]

4 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Being broke in a foreign country is a one-way ticket to hell.

 

He needs a job, and I don't mean posting begging videos on YouTube.

I agree, when I first came here decades ago many of these types like him would go down to Khao San Road and buy cheap silver jewelry and then fly to Japan. Stay there for a couple weeks selling it on the street to the young Japanese people at huge profits. Then they could flounder around Southeast Asia with the profits for another few months on a shoe string until they would rinse and repeat the same thing again.

I think it's fine to do that when you're in your 20s, but this guy looks to be in his late 40s. He looks like he's running out of time to get his life on track.

 

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[RSD1]

I wouldn't waste any time feeling bad for this guy just because he's good at making videos begging for sympathy. The guy is slumming around Southeast Asia when he should be back home with a job. 
 

If you wanna spend your time, feeling bad for people who are in unfortunate situations, then you can worry about all the millions of people whose lives have been recently destroyed by war in the Middle East. That's what I would call bad luck. Not this guy who isn't even trying to better himself. 

[NoDisplayName]

10 minutes ago, RSD1 said:

I think it's fine to do that when you're in your 20s, but this guy looks to be in his late 40s. He looks like he's running out of time to get his life on track.

 

He's really looking forward to one day getting back to Chiang Mai to hang out and smoke weed.

 

It's good to have a plan in life.

[JimTripper]

9 minutes ago, RSD1 said:

I wouldn't waste any time feeling bad for this guy just because he's good at making videos begging for sympathy. The guy is slumming around Southeast Asia when he should be back home with a job. 
 

If you wanna spend your time, feeling bad for people who are in unfortunate situations, then you can worry about all the millions of people whose lives have been recently destroyed by war in the Middle East. That's what I would call bad luck. Not this guy who isn't even trying to better himself. 

I dunno I think he deserves some advice from other expats with experience rather then a Freudian analysis. Unfortunately, I can't think of much advice to give him.

 

One angle could be getting to know other expats and moving in together with other expats having financial problems. Splitting rent and food 4 ways is cheaper then going solo.

 

Returning to the USA is probably a death sentence if he is on the street. Not just from the weather, it's outright dangerous.

 

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[RSD1]

2 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

I dunno I think he deserves some advice from other expats with experience rather then a Freudian analysis. Unfortunately, I can't think of much advice to give him.

 

One angle could be getting to know other expats and moving in together with other expats having financial problems. Splitting rent and food 4 ways is cheaper then going solo.

 

Returning to the USA is probably a death sentence if he is on the street. Not just from the weather, it's outright dangerous.

 

It's all a waste of time. There is no advice to give him and you see that already. He's got first world problems. He's got skills, but he doesn't wanna work. We know that he smokes weed and likes to hang around doing nothing. He may have alcohol and drug problems too. So you're just wasting your time worrying about some guy. Unless he's your friend and you wanna be a saint and go help him then go ahead. 

[Dan O]

10 minutes ago, RSD1 said:

I wouldn't waste any time feeling bad for this guy just because he's good at making videos begging for sympathy. The guy is slumming around Southeast Asia when he should be back home with a job. 
 

If you wanna spend your time, feeling bad for people who are in unfortunate situations, then you can worry about all the millions of people whose lives have been recently destroyed by war in the Middle East. That's what I would call bad luck. Not this guy who isn't even trying to better himself. 

Hows your rant going for you ? You're pretty quick to claim others are ranting and you seem to know how to condense yours  in a short post. 

[RSD1]

7 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

He's really looking forward to one day getting back to Chiang Mai to hang out and smoke weed.

 

It's good to have a plan in life.

Good point. Maybe he gets high breathing in all the toxic air up there as well. 

[novacova]

He couldn’t withdraw from the atm…good grief the lack of foresight, I never travel with less than $4k greenbacks cash in my pocket, to and from the US. 
 

Edited November 11 by novacova

[RSD1]

1 minute ago, Dan O said:

Hows your rant going for you ? You're pretty quick to claim others are ranting and you seem to know how to condense yours  in a short post. 

Good point, maybe we should both expand our rants into longer posts. But you seem frustrated and I'm not. So you should easily be able to rant more. You could probably learn a few pointers from Bill Burr:

 

 

 

[RSD1]

4 minutes ago, novacova said:

He couldn’t withdraw from the atm…good grief the lack of foresight, I never travel with less than $4k greenbacks cash in my pocket, to and from the US. 
 

Good point, but not necessary. I always travel with a bit of cash as a back up, but I also travel with no less than three different cards that can all be used to access money. So if one fails, you got another. And in many countries you don't even need cash anymore. You can pay for most things electronically using a card saved in the digital wallet on your smart phone. Just tap and go.

[JimTripper]

3 minutes ago, RSD1 said:

Good point, but not necessary. I always travel with a bit of cash as a back up, but I also travel with no less than three different cards that can all be used to access money. So if one fails, you got another. And in many countries you don't even need cash anymore. You can pay for most things electronically using a card saved in the digital wallet on your smart phone. Just tap and go.

I do that also. I have two atm cards so if a bank declines at a foreign atm I can use the other card without having to call into the bank.

 

Otherwise you could get stuck at the airport if you can't get a sim to work or don't have internet.

 

Also, if an ATM eats or confiscates a card I have a backup.

Edited November 11 by JimTripper

[Dan O]

8 minutes ago, RSD1 said:

Good point, maybe we should both expand our rants into longer posts. But you seem frustrated and I'm not. So you should easily be able to rant more. You could probably learn a few pointers from Bill Burr:

 

 

 

Maybe you should concentrate on improving yourself and not try project your inadequacy onto others. 

[RSD1]

38 minutes ago, Dan O said:

Maybe you should concentrate on improving yourself and not try project your inadequacy onto others. 

You've become frustrated and obsessed. But you do you bro. If you keep stalking me I’ll put you on ignore, along with all the other tossers that started following me around like homeless puppy dogs. 
 

Edited November 11 by RSD1