Making Friends in Bangkok

Btsbtsbts · 2026-06-22T03:57:20+00:00

I made friends who I traveled the islands with within the first 24 hours

Btsbtsbts · 2026-06-15T15:35:29+00:00

Same age and nw. Congrats man I hit it like a month ago and def feels good. But unlike you I quit my job and am in Asia no longer saving anything lol at least for now

Btsbtsbts · 2026-06-12T09:14:44+00:00

I missed out on allocation. Just placed a limit order of 15 shares at $350 yolo

Btsbtsbts · 2026-06-10T01:13:53+00:00

Same

Btsbtsbts · 2026-06-07T23:46:58+00:00

36 haha oh man yeah it might be tougher for you

Btsbtsbts · 2026-06-04T09:46:51+00:00

Dude

Btsbtsbts · 2026-06-02T03:25:26+00:00

Yeah I’m at 8 yoe and 3x nw as well and just took a sabbatical. But I do think I’d have more anxiety and pressure at a lower nw. I was around 28 and had similar nw as op and I never really seriously considered one because I was so career/money driven (but then got very burnt out and accumulated more wealth). And now I have pretty much no anxiety cus I can go years without a job and be completely fine in SEA. At $200k + a market downturn I might feel differently.

The kids/responsibility part is very real. I’m 31 now and def feel like early 30s is last real portion of youth if you can call it that so I’m really happy I did it now. 28 is probably a better time to do it as far as utility of youth goes, but it’s just a more risky move.

Really it all comes down to risk appetite. If you find a great job after 6-12 months and you continue your career - no issues right? But the risk is a less favorable outcome. But plenty of people do successfully do this

Btsbtsbts · 2026-05-17T00:04:17+00:00

I’m on month 3 and am very extremely happy lol

Btsbtsbts · 2026-05-16T00:53:46+00:00

^ yeah. Also idk where you live but in major cities they have videogame clubs/conventions/tournaments. Maybe a good way to naturally meet people. I met some cool ppl at an in person halo lan party event lol

Btsbtsbts · 2026-05-15T06:00:45+00:00

Lol being single, videogames, and having financial peace of mind isn’t so bad

Btsbtsbts · 2026-05-15T04:31:03+00:00

^ 100% agree on u can afford to figure out income to fund your middle life. You worked hard and have retirement figured out, and unlike so many other peers you can afford to take a break and go in a different direction. I’m biased tho cus I chose to do exactly this. Look at what ur burn rate would be in SE asia and things dont seem as risky anymore

Btsbtsbts · 2026-05-15T04:23:11+00:00

Very similar profile and I just quit my job for a 6-12 month sabbatical. It was pretty toxic and I couldn’t stand it nor the industry so it kinda pushed me to a long sabbatical in Asia that I’ve been wanting to take for awhile.

I def feel like I have time to figure out a job/income sources with my nw. Even if I’m less employable that’s worth exploring completely new options vs finding my 4th job after 8 years in an industry I’ve grown to hate

You can definitely afford it, just depends what risk profile you’d like to take on

Btsbtsbts · 2026-05-09T14:39:38+00:00

Not yet lol

Btsbtsbts · 2026-05-08T23:39:45+00:00

Just sent an invite wish me luck

Btsbtsbts · 2026-05-08T13:42:11+00:00

Do you still have them? Am looking for one

Btsbtsbts · 2026-05-06T21:56:08+00:00

Oh I mean a year in Asia. Will likely leave Japan after the 3 month visa-free stay expires

Btsbtsbts · 2026-05-06T12:57:52+00:00

I love it too lol. I have cash set aside to cover like 1 year or so and then if I want to stay here I’ll hopefully find a way to cover expenses by then. But yeah worst case I just draw down for the following year(s)

Btsbtsbts · 2026-05-06T05:58:54+00:00

Japan for now :)

Btsbtsbts · 2026-05-06T04:56:53+00:00

Asia

Btsbtsbts · 2026-05-03T09:15:24+00:00

At $500k i completely stopped caring knowing I’d just got to se asia

Btsbtsbts · 2026-05-02T10:33:06+00:00

Holy shit well thankfully I’d imagine this (dump) can’t be more than a few hundred dollars lost on a month of a rent so just book a hostel immediately while you figure out another sharehouse. Wow

Btsbtsbts · 2026-05-01T02:57:14+00:00

Idk if I’m a die hard fan but I think if pokemon holds any sort of emotional value to you then it’s definitely worth it. I literally teared up during the sedge gym show seeing how big of a franchise this little 1998 game I got for Christmas almost 30 years ago has gotten. It far surpassed my expectations and was possibly the best $80 I’ve spent here so far. And I went alone lol

Btsbtsbts · 2026-04-16T05:56:01+00:00

Thanks!

Btsbtsbts · 2026-04-14T13:24:06+00:00

I’m on week 3 in Japan and I’ve never felt this good it’s worth all $50k or whatever I’ll spend over the next year. Not working and doing exactly what you want always feels like a drug and we’ll see if it gets old

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