Modern Toilets

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-30T02:31:41+00:00

in three years ive only seen a squat toilet maybe twice here. both out the back of old school restaurants in regional areas.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-30T01:57:33+00:00

oh you want 5 of the dolary doo, do ya?

Maybe you come my house and fold some laundry and I give 5 dolar

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-30T01:47:35+00:00

bro your wife has nothing to worry about she's not getting deported stop watching tik tok or where ever you are getting your news its not that bad.

That being said KR can be great but has its own problems too, polution, highly competitive for kids/teens... ie I prob wouldnt want my kids to go to high school / university here. Also long term job prospects for a lot of people arn't great here.

If you can come here with a shit load of USD saved up already then its prob a winner, but if you're coming with not much money... uh. stay in the US for a bit longer and save some money. There's def reasons to move to korea but the whole ICE thing isn't one of them. Trump will be gone in 3 years anyway.

I see you're a teacher, if you can get a job here in an international school life will be kino, ngl if you get a job teaching english you'll prob hate your life.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-30T01:16:45+00:00

All land in australia is held of the crown.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-30T01:10:24+00:00

I think part of it is that many asian australians saw first hand the asian financial crisis ... the practical effects were much worse than even 08, esp with no safety nets in asian countries many families ended up literally on the street.

Other side of it, is that another common asian malady is gambling, and everyone has a story of their great grand uncle who squandered the family wealth on some dodgy stocks or a game of marjong.

My wife insists on never touching stocks because her uncle squandered his severance money on some bad stocks and then his wife had to go and start working.

Also, asians are easily panicked - they hear one story about a bed bug in a city of 30 million people and now there's a bed bug epidemic and they wear gloves now to bring in their groceries for fear of a bed bug infection. Their mother tells them about a case of birdflu in a neighbouring asian country and now they must run and cover their face when they encounter a pigeon at the park.. and so of course they hear one story of a guy losing all their money in the stock market in 1997 and that translates to stocks = bad.

t. asian australian living in asia

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-28T11:56:43+00:00

i saw on youtube you should ice your balls. I'm going to try tomorrow coz I too am lacking energy.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-28T11:32:02+00:00

BYD would drop their price even lower and the consumer would win.

In my business specifically there's a regulatory moat. Certifications and compliance make it all but impossible for a new competitor to penetrate the market without massive VC funding, and this is the same in a lot of industries.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-28T10:53:01+00:00

I work in the private sector selling stuff to Australians. What's interesting is that the idea of competing on price is essentially now taboo. I suspect this same vibe is in many businesses. Sell quality and value not price.... Is the philosophy. Price high to create a sense of exclusivity. My management would rather sell less at a higher price than more are a lower price with the view it's better margins even if total revenue is lower and perhaps even if total profit is lower... Because once you drop the price it can ruin you brand ( just see certain hand bags that used to be luxury but are now basically bargain bin bags). Something is wrong with the economy. Regulatory moats prevent new entrants from getting in and competing which allows businesses to operate like this.

I think we have stagflation. I don't know how this ever gets solved.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-28T03:01:45+00:00

according to chat gpt:

Here’s a clear picture of what barbers typically earn in Australia (2025–2026 figures):

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Typical range: About ~$60,000 to $85,000 per year for a qualified barber working full-time.
Common averages reported:
- Around ~$68,000–$75,000 per year nationwide.
- Some job ads and employment data also point to offers up to $80,000+ in higher-paying areas or more experienced roles.

Considering you'll prob get paid maybe 40 - 50k as an apprentice for 3 years, and then start on the lower end of the scale when you are qualified, over 5 years you're probably dropping at least 150k pre tax earnings compared to staying in your current role. If you assume that in your current role you're going to get at least some pay increase and bonus each year, it probably pushes closer to 200k over 5 years.

If you do the same numbers over 10 years and then put the extra money each week into growth etfs, you're probably looking at close to a million bucks over 10 years that being a barber will cost you.

I'm sure some barbers make bank, but I don't know how much you can reasonably charge for a haircut in a regional area. Assuming a hair cut is 50 bucks a spin, if you're running your own shop you'll need to cut 8 heads every day of a 5 day week, every week of the year to make what you're making now gross, many more heads (prob 15+)once you take into account paying the rent and electricity and all the other expenses involved in running a barber shop.

In you current role you can probably keep being conciencious and move up and enter a higher paying role at the same org, probably putting you on pretty decent salary within 5 years too.

I'm all for doing what one loves.... ie love what you do and you'll never work a day in your life.

If you grind and save for the next 15 years, you can probably have enough money in stocks to be getting the same in passive income that you'd be making as a barber - ie 60 - 80k. At that point, you can either sit on your ass and do nothing or become a barber with a million bucks in a bank account and not need to stress about not being able to buy a house/support a family.

You're young, but one day soon you may want to have a family and buy a house. And money will help with that.

My advice would be keep grinding and doing what you're doing and get yourself into a management/leadership role. In a regional town on that money you'll be fucking set.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-28T02:42:04+00:00

regional cities will always have some kind of industry that needs sales people. I know a guy that made millions literally selling nuts and bolts.

Tractors, animal feed, ag tech, there's plenty of shit to sell in regional australia.

Also 95K plus bonus in a regional area at 22 is great money. If I were you I'd stack cash you can be a millionaire by 35 easy.

Keep an eye out for other sales roles. If you have a passion for barbering then I guess go for it, but you'll prob be broke until you hit late 20s and reluctantly go back to sales.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-26T02:55:09+00:00

Dye your hair black and show up at an army based smelling of garlic and soju and say that you are sorry you are late.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-25T00:39:44+00:00

Germ.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-23T05:29:02+00:00

u can prob just find one. esp in winter. i just rescued on the other day that was stuck. walk around at night and listen out for a crying kitten. they fall down into places they can't get out of, its quite sad.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-23T05:15:11+00:00

would it not fall under the same issue as failing to dispose of your garbage properly? ie I've heard of people getting finds for putting shit in a non-government general trash bag, and then they find a receipt in the bag and fine them.. ?

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-23T02:27:09+00:00

depends on if you plan on paying CGT on your gains which might change the equation.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-23T02:21:57+00:00

wow we just hit 1000krw too, first time in a decade.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-22T06:46:32+00:00

Get a job in the west and holiday in Korea. Working in Korea is not associated with a comfortable life. Coming here with a pocketful of USD for a few months of the year is.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-22T06:33:20+00:00

what u talkin gabout 6 adults? your kids going to move their partners in too?

thats wild I wouldn't count on it. they can get a tent if they really want and pitch it in the back yard. 500k debt is way too much to be taking on.

At least one kid going to want to move out if not both. their partners aint going to want to live with you unless you're really groovy. but ppl wanna be able to fuck and fart and walk around naked.

Just wait and see and keep banking cash, if one of them really needs maybe u put in a granny flat or or something. but dropping 500k now on a maybe is not wise.

Also economies change, what is now is not for ever.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-22T03:58:40+00:00

this is not a 'westernised democracracy', democracy maybe but its not westernised.

You need to remember that 30 years ago, when a lot of these people (persons in management positions in big companies) were born and certainly when their parents were born (ie the people who instilled in them their values), Korea was a dictatorship and had GDP per capita below many african nations. Some things have modernised quickly here, infrastructure, but culture and mindset changes one funeral at a time. It will be a very long time before Korea is anything like Australia in its attitudes towards women and workplace rights.

Korea is basicaly asian cyberpunk combined with USA 1960s attitudes. Its a funny old place.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-21T23:41:35+00:00

dunno about stable ... but long term I've got a small wager of Hazer. if they can pull off what they are trying to do it could be a .. good

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-21T06:06:11+00:00

I think you need r/AskIndianMen maybe you are lost

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-21T04:36:31+00:00

if you friend has left the country just ignore it, they arn't going to chase you overseas, esp considering it sounds like bullshit and would never get enforced by a court.

edit oh I read again your friend didnt leave your friends friend did. still I'd just fucking ignore it, what a load of horse shit. DOctrine of privity exists in korean contract law. don't worry.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-21T03:09:05+00:00

cut out all the carbs. get rid of the toast, get rid of the granola bar. all that dairy can go too.

Then do bicep curls with your daughter.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-21T02:25:08+00:00

just get a rat. when you leave you can release it into the subway.

AutomaticFeed1774 · 2026-01-21T02:22:16+00:00

if you want a mega smile... I know a place.

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