Retiring soon? Don't be a 'Left Behind'

[SiSePuede419]

Left Behind

Slang, rapture theology

Jesus will return to “take” his people to heaven while those who do not believe in him will be “left behind” on earth to suffer God's judgment

 

Last night in online meeting...

 

Coworker: Don't tell everyone but I am retiring in a couple weeks

 

Other Coworker: Are you going to retire to Costa Rica or Panama?

 

Another Coworker: Columbia is real nice, too.

 

Coworker:  My wife is Mexican.  We're moving to Mexico.

 

So, anyone with any sense is getting out of America and moving where it's more affordable.

 

So, looks like it's just going to be poor people who can't afford to move, MAGAs and immigrants.

 

The "Left Behinds"...

 

Enjoy!

 

You're about to enter the "Find Out" phase. 😂

 

[Mike_Hunt]

7 hours ago, SiSePuede419 said:

Left Behind

Slang, rapture theology

Jesus will return to “take” his people to heaven while those who do not believe in him will be “left behind” on earth to suffer God's judgment

 

Last night in online meeting...

 

Coworker: Don't tell everyone but I am retiring in a couple weeks

 

Other Coworker: Are you going to retire to Costa Rica or Panama?

 

Another Coworker: Columbia is real nice, too.

 

Coworker:  My wife is Mexican.  We're moving to Mexico.

 

So, anyone with any sense is getting out of America and moving where it's more affordable.

 

So, looks like it's just going to be poor people who can't afford to move, MAGAs and immigrants.

 

The "Left Behinds"...

 

Enjoy!

 

You're about to enter the "Find Out" phase. 😂

 

 

Are you saying after four years of Joe Biden the USA is unaffordable? 

[SiSePuede419]

On 3/15/2025 at 9:05 PM, Mike_Hunt said:

Are you saying after four years of Joe Biden the USA is unaffordable? 

Overall +20% inflation rate during Biden and average annual inflation rate of only 5.3% was probably very difficult for those at the bottom of the economic ladder to handle.

 

Correct, Mike? 😀

 

In case you didn't notice the RRE bubble began under George W Bush.

 

Yeah, the COVID-19 shutdown also allowed the "elite" upper working class office workers to work remotely 

 

Instead of living in expensive big cities that had nothing open except gas stations grocery stores and dispensaries.

 

They took off for Bubbaland and bought up everything there and the local yokels got greedy and raised prices even in Gooberville.

 

And the locals got jealous of the wealthier newcomers. 😄

[jas007]

On 3/15/2025 at 1:32 PM, SiSePuede419 said:

Left Behind

Slang, rapture theology

Jesus will return to “take” his people to heaven while those who do not believe in him will be “left behind” on earth to suffer God's judgment

 

Last night in online meeting...

 

Coworker: Don't tell everyone but I am retiring in a couple weeks

 

Other Coworker: Are you going to retire to Costa Rica or Panama?

 

Another Coworker: Columbia is real nice, too.

 

Coworker:  My wife is Mexican.  We're moving to Mexico.

 

So, anyone with any sense is getting out of America and moving where it's more affordable.

 

So, looks like it's just going to be poor people who can't afford to move, MAGAs and immigrants.

 

The "Left Behinds"...

 

Enjoy!

 

You're about to enter the "Find Out" phase. 😂

 

In other words, get out if you can.  That's what I thought, almost three years ago, and so here I am, in Thailand.  I'm afraid I might not even be safe here, so long as there's a threat of nuclear or financial armageddon.

 

A nuclear war would end life on earth. A financial meltdown could result in most people losing everything, even those who thought hey had their bases covered.  Either way, I sense danger. 

[Cryingdick]

On 3/15/2025 at 2:32 AM, SiSePuede419 said:

Left Behind

Slang, rapture theology

Jesus will return to “take” his people to heaven while those who do not believe in him will be “left behind” on earth to suffer God's judgment

 

Last night in online meeting...

 

Coworker: Don't tell everyone but I am retiring in a couple weeks

 

Other Coworker: Are you going to retire to Costa Rica or Panama?

 

Another Coworker: Columbia is real nice, too.

 

Coworker:  My wife is Mexican.  We're moving to Mexico.

 

So, anyone with any sense is getting out of America and moving where it's more affordable.

 

So, looks like it's just going to be poor people who can't afford to move, MAGAs and immigrants.

 

The "Left Behinds"...

 

Enjoy!

 

You're about to enter the "Find Out" phase. 😂

 

 

I am not so sure Mexico or Costa Rica are really that cheap these days. If so man my people are really going they won't stay affordable for long. I actually moved back to the USA a few years back and just don't see the value in these sub-par locations like Colombia or Panama. I guess if you can't afford to live in America then beggars can't be choosers. Sort of sad when you have no choice but to be an economic refugee. 

 

The problem with that is if you don't like it and are that close to the edge financially you aren't going to be able to move back should you change your mind. Luckily i moved back when houses were still cheap and they have doubled or more since Covid. I dopn't think many of the Thai expats could move home now if they wanted to.