Question for all expat?

I moved here because the company I work for in America opened a second facility in Vietnam to better globalize our product. Hence, I relocated here.

I've been here just under 2 years and enjoy it so far. It's much different (in a good way) and I enjoy the culture.

I'm not sure I could live here without my job only because I'm still 35 years away from retiring and would still need a high salary to pay my real estate payments back home.

Jerry

Thank Jerry, if you can afford it but no job. Do you stay?

Harry_zz wrote:

Thank Jerry, if you can afford it but no job. Do you stay?

Yes, I don't see why not. I enjoy the people, culture, food, weather (winters in the northeast in America can be brutal!) and atmosphere. It's not a perfect country, but no country is. Plus Vietnam is rapidly developing. I'd like to see where it all goes.

Hey Harry,

I've just moved to Vietnam about 9 months ago from Montreal. I decided to move because the job required it. I've met some great friends here and been having a great time.

There's a lot of comforts you have to give up moving from somewhere like Montreal to Ho Chi Minh, i.e. pollution, traffic, heat, etc. That being said if you're able to get a expat-paying job, the lifestyle you live can more than make up for it. Therefore, I as much as I love it here, I don't think I could stay without the job.

One thing is for sure, Vietnam is definitely not a boring place.

I did retire 7 years ago and needed a holiday, met a girl, now married, now I am still here, however, have started some business to not look to lazy, as only walking dogs with 42 is a bit booring