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Dave@lemmy.nz 3 weeks agoHow much does McDonald’s in Indonesia pay?
I doubt it’s enough to buy a 25000 euro house. And if you’re talking about McDonald’s in the US then I’m guessing not much is left over after food and rent in order to save the 25k.
Wanpieserino@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Never been in USA, but working at McDonald’s here in Belgium while living at your parents, with 2000 euros net from a minimum wage job… Yeah after a year you can buy the house that I showed.
I’m sure you can work while living with your parents.
Having the 25k euros is only step one. Afterwards you need to build up capital for passive income when you are in Indonesia.
The cost of living is very low. the median net worth in Indonesia is 5000 euros. So with your starting capital, you’ll be ahead of the curve.
With your English, you have some niches you can do. Like working for English speaking companies. Local or from your computer.
most people that do this, go to Bali. But if you want cheaper areas, the place I showed is also do-able.
Bali is popular because more people there speak English. For Americans, the Philippines is popular because English is an official language.
My wife’s indonesian so if she wants to, we’ll go there.
likely not, because I prefer Belgium. But I’m also not complaining about the high housing prices here in Belgium. I know why they are high. It’s because people want to live here.
dryfter@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Back when I was working, I had a job that paid close to 3x what McDonald’s was paying at the time. I could barely afford a studio apartment. And that was 5-10 years ago, it’s even worse now here in the US.
Wanpieserino@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Sucks for immigrants. I’m born rich
dryfter@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
LOL I was born into a middle class family with at least one generation on each side born in the US. Dad worked at the local factory, mom was stay-at-home, had a dog, nice house, and two cars – living the American Dream.
Then all the factory jobs went away, I couldn’t handle college, and I job hopped for a while and got lucky landing a decent paying gig that lasted for 13 years until I went on disability. Up until then I was barely making ends meet living in a studio apartment with a used hand-me-down car that I got when my grandfather passed away.
Now I’m on SSDI and live in a subsidized studio apartment and rely on the city bus for transportation to appointments. Living the dream.