Any youngsters quit their jobs and left for overseas

@Svho

Yes. There's a whole group of us that are in our 30s-40s out here. I left my job and the states at 27, and it's quite literally the best decision I've made in my life.

    Anyone here under 60s decided one day they had enough of the corporate world and packed up their bags?  I am shooting for late 2025.
Close to having enough of the BS stuff at work and life is too short!

TT
   

    -@Svho

It's probably fair to point out to any casual readers and respondents that your personal situation is somewhat unique, since you were born in Đà Nẵng and (based on a previous post) you qualify for a 5 Year Visa Exemption Certificate - VEC (link) and you'll be able to remain in country for 6 months at a time, with the probability of being able to get at least one 3-month extension without having to leave the country.

Unless the other "kids" reading this are in the same situation OR can invest big bucks here OR are able to obtain a contract for a legal job with work permit, their stays in Vietnam will be limited to 3 month tourist visas and border runs out of the country (1 step or more) if they want to return to live here legally as a tourist for an additional 3 months.

Anyone only qualified for a tourist visa here in Vietnam but wanting to live an uninterrupted life in a Southeast Asia country might want to read this thread in a different forum (link)

yes. im 25 from US and i decided i had enough one day on my 24th birthday. i made about 3k a month working remotely and it would all go to bills, like credit cards, rent, car payment,  utilities, groceries and etc. never had a check where all payments were made and i could spoil myself. I gave myself 6 months. took up extra jobs, paid off all payments, sold my furnitures and gave away the apartment key and packed my bags to bali indonesia. i took my 17 year old sister with me who asked me to take her with me. Been in bali for a month ,  Philippines for 2 weeks, thailand for 2 months, and vietnam for 1 month. we loved bali, thailand and vietnam (Danang city) 3k a month goes a long way here. I got my 17 year old sister a customer service remote job now and she makes $2400 a month, so we are all set. if you have travelled within east asia you would know that you van live a pretty decent and lavish life with that income depending on your lifestyle ofcourse. So we decided to stay at Danang city for a year, like rent a 2 bed apartment for about $350 a month (somewhere we can call second home, have our stuff and come back to) we will be travelling outside of vietnam every 2-3 months for like few weeks and then coming back and hire a helper. With all said, we’re happier out here with our income than I was in USA. And plan to get promotion or get a more paying job in the future. So sometimes all you need is a little courage if you have something to take an advantage of .

What shocked me on my first blast into Malaysia is how much the UK stinks as a place to live.

I ended up in Indonesia, love the place and people with a passion, and would consider moving back to the old country a cruel and unusual punishment.

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Take an exploratory trip to a few countries

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Yes. Im 39 now but I made that decision back in 2018. When I married my wife back in the states we came to "honeymoon" in Vietnam which is also her home country. We also got married here in this country with her family. It was my first time coming to Vietnam and it blew me away. We were only here a month but I realized I didnt want the corporate life anymore and that I would never be able to come back to this beautiful country for a month again because my job was so demanding. I decided on that trip I was going to make it work so we could come here and stay one day. I immediately started the setup of a new company which took about 6 months, got some clients, made a little money and had enough saved up to tell my boss my decision. Luckily business went well enough although I took a 70% pay cut that year but it was honestly better than expected. The next year we spent 3 years in Vietnam. Business got a lot better and then Covid hit. We werent able to get back into the country for like 2 years because I didnt have the 5 year visa exemption at the time and it took a while for the government to start issuing those visas again.  When we were able to come back we stayed 4 months I think. It was then I realized there would never be enough time here and that I dreaded every trip back to the US so why not just stay. Been living happily here since Jan of 2023. Im lucky though that I can run my business 100% remotely. Not a lot of people are able to do that.

Very good stories and surprisingly young folks made the moves.

        Anyone here under 60s decided one day they had enough of the corporate world and packed up their bags?  I am shooting for late 2025.Close to having enough of the BS stuff at work and life is too short!TT        -@Svho

It's probably fair to point out to any casual readers and respondents that your personal situation is somewhat unique, since you were born in Đà Nẵng and (based on a previous post) you qualify for a 5 Year Visa Exemption Certificate - VEC (link) and you'll be able to remain in country for 6 months at a time, with the probability of being able to get at least one 3-month extension without having to leave the country.

Unless the other "kids" reading this are in the same situation OR can invest big bucks here OR are able to obtain a contract for a legal job with work permit, their stays in Vietnam will be limited to 3 month tourist visas and border runs out of the country (1 step or more) if they want to return to live here legally as a tourist for an additional 3 months.

Anyone only qualified for a tourist visa here in Vietnam but wanting to live an uninterrupted life in a Southeast Asia country might want to read this thread in a different forum (link)-@OceanBeach92107

I came here to live 2015 & yes I was young then. I am 73 years old & even although I have to do visa runs every 3 months now, register with the local police every 3 months (well Ms My does it) I would not voluntarily leave to go anywhere else even although there are other good places in SEA to live. I love waking up going on my morning walks & see mostly happy people make eye contact, smile & say hello.

I visit my home country in Scotland UK once per year mostly on business, but see family too & its like I am going to an alien country & I cant get back to Vietnam fast enough.

    What shocked me on my first blast into Malaysia is how much the UK stinks as a place to live.
I ended up in Indonesia, love the place and people with a passion, and would consider moving back to the old country a cruel and unusual punishment.
Check out visa requirements
Take an exploratory trip to a few countries
Move
   

    -@Fred

I visit my home country in Scotland UK once per year mostly on business, but see family too & its like I am going to an alien country & I cant get back to Vietnam fast enough. The place is turning into a 3rd world country now & is slowly being taken over by lets call them "foreigners", transvestites, tree huggers & people trying to force a foreign religion & culture on every one. I hope Vietnam never ends up the same but from what I see here recently since I arrived in 2008 things are starting to change here too all be it very slowly. Be careful Vietnam & keep Vietnam for Vietnamese people & culture!!