I'm already losing hope but here comes my last try: how about to open a restaurant?
You keep mentioning that you want to leave China because you couldn’t obtain Chinese citizenship.
You won’t become a Cambodian citizen either.
You won’t become a Cambodian citizen either.
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I don't think even Beltei would hire this guy, his English usage is all over the place. And just because there are locals here with barely any education who have made a fortune selling noodle soup doesn't mean just any foreigner can. They know the lay of the land, how to bargain, communicate with and treat staff and customers. They have plenty of other advantages a foreigner, especially a newly-arrived one, does not.
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In a year's time I look forward to GeorgeR explaining in six languages how Cambodia wasn't ready for his brilliance.
“Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.”
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― Charles Bukowski
^ And shooting. There should be shooting for authenticity - perhaps at the feral children outside.
@bussybee na, no Texas/Texmex shit. The States are not known for great cuisine Do it in German style (think Oktoberfest), sausages, beers, big tits in uniform (might be hard to find qualified staff) and some more beer, etc..
I remember a place like that in Bangkok, partly open air, completely German style. Great food, great atmosphere.
Running a restaurant as foreigner will drive you crazy soon though and finding a trustworthy manager for the few times you want to leave the country. Challenging to say the least...... Your capital is also too limited I think. Stay in PP, relocate when you have a bigger financial buffer. Instead of a restaurant partner up with all the delivery apps and push food out. No need to find customer friendly staff (hardly exists for the wages you can afford to pay) nor a fancy location.
I remember a place like that in Bangkok, partly open air, completely German style. Great food, great atmosphere.
Running a restaurant as foreigner will drive you crazy soon though and finding a trustworthy manager for the few times you want to leave the country. Challenging to say the least...... Your capital is also too limited I think. Stay in PP, relocate when you have a bigger financial buffer. Instead of a restaurant partner up with all the delivery apps and push food out. No need to find customer friendly staff (hardly exists for the wages you can afford to pay) nor a fancy location.
Forgot it in my previous post, regarding this:
"There are people here running businesses which help consumers order stuff from China, they organize payment and delivery. These are decent little businesses for now but some are informal and the other ones seem a little chaotic. Perhaps that could be an option."
Be careful that when you undertake this on any scale you have your business license and supported paperwork. A friend of mine is currently in detention. He did do a similar thing between Cambodia and a third country. Money moved between his Cambodian and foreign account (couple of hundred k usd). This had been flagged by the bank and now he is in detention sorting this shit out with a lawyer. Phnompenhpost recently posted an article Cambodia is increasing anti-money laundry policies so this might be the result.
"There are people here running businesses which help consumers order stuff from China, they organize payment and delivery. These are decent little businesses for now but some are informal and the other ones seem a little chaotic. Perhaps that could be an option."
Be careful that when you undertake this on any scale you have your business license and supported paperwork. A friend of mine is currently in detention. He did do a similar thing between Cambodia and a third country. Money moved between his Cambodian and foreign account (couple of hundred k usd). This had been flagged by the bank and now he is in detention sorting this shit out with a lawyer. Phnompenhpost recently posted an article Cambodia is increasing anti-money laundry policies so this might be the result.
His English is so bad not even Angry Birds International School Kampong Sway branch would give him a job, casinos I doubt it too, so let him come and a make small fortune ( old joke , you know the one about how to make a small fortune) running a restaurant in Bumfuck Nowhere although I would have thought what with all the Ukrainians and Russians ( refugees) around I would have thought an East European cafe come bar come meeting point come doss house might be a better idea, a place to discuss philosophy, play chess and swap political ideas or just drink beer, could even sell food!
ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 3:58 pmSo in summary, you are extremely intelligent, like a higher intellect than most other people.
You will make a success of anything you try because of said intellect.
I wonder how, with someone so clever and prone to being successful that at 50 years old you when you sell up everything to move here you’ll only be able to scrape together around $39,000.
It doesn’t quite add up so I suggest that perhaps you aren’t as great as you think you are, or maybe you are just trolling.
Beltei it will be.
Harsh but true and I was just thinking the same thing. The OP is keen to point out repeatedly how intelligent and fascinating he is, yet he comes to Cambodia with pocket change at the age of 50.
By the time he gets here it will be 35k. A month or two arsing arohnd and getting settled and it will be 32k. He might be able to pick up some shit dying cafe for 20k but his meagre resources won’t last long.
The hard fact is that his skills and erudition are NOT in demand in Cambodia. And the fact that he is flitting around from teaching to casinos to restaurants makes me think he has minimal common sense and focus.
Uneducated farmers are used to discomfort and they don't waste their time reading books or keeping up with the news or writing lengthy posts on forums. Most of them have been working hard since they were teenagers and they know their priorities. An uneducated farmer only needs to master arithmetic in order to balance a budget. My friend runs a small restaurant in China. All of his family members are farmers and he started out as a migrant laborer in Shanghai. He has been in the restaurant business for ten years and was able to stay afloat despite the lockdowns. He does not understand idioms and literary words that middle schoolers know and he doesn't need to because his job is to cook the same dishes over and over and to man his restaurant for twelve hours a day, seven days a week. He doesn't even take time off for any holidays other than the Chinese New Year.
I doubt you would be able to work like he does. He is about the same age as you and he has a lot more in savings. He came from nothing and made something of himself. So who are you to look down on working people? While you were writing e-books that maybe twelve people bought, he was busy feeding hundreds of people in his community.
I doubt you would be able to work like he does. He is about the same age as you and he has a lot more in savings. He came from nothing and made something of himself. So who are you to look down on working people? While you were writing e-books that maybe twelve people bought, he was busy feeding hundreds of people in his community.
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Cub with solid front forks?
Hmm. Vietnamese copy.
Fake advertising.
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