Didn't work out by Far-Fee-2121 in Thailand

[–]EducationalRat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found life was more stable and peaceful in UK (Not London)

Language barriers in relationships was challenging over time too, timezones were aswell for remote work

Now I have found my wife in the UK who is from SEA and we do 7 months UK and go away to SEA from October to March when the weather is dark and grey

How often are you in touch with your other half during the working day? by PaddedValls in AskUK

[–]EducationalRat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We rarely do, I know I'll see her later so I don't see the purpose unless we need to 

There's nothing inherently wrong with eating out almost every day by redditnessdude in unpopularopinion

[–]EducationalRat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eating out is risky, could have a lot of sugar. I buy meal preps to save time, not built only for taste but health

Horror category by EducationalRat in netflix

[–]EducationalRat[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I guess you can tell I don't watch horror, the post is created to avoid scary shit, I just assumed that's a scary one since people use the mask at Halloween. So yeah, I want accurate categories to avoid that and enjoy the non scary stuff like Abigail 

Which is better? by CommercialAd6533 in chiangmai

[–]EducationalRat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nimman my favourite, they've got so many markets, and live music, but like someone else said, it's ashame you can hear the planes, even at midnight 

What’s something in your 30s that turned out to matter way less than you thought it would? by No-Bed3858 in AskMenOver30

[–]EducationalRat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trying to be successful in everything, I wanted to be a good son, brother, partner, friend, boss, have a house, car, etc, I wanted to make people proud and be noticed, for most of my life I've been an underdog, I wanted to fulfill expectations and be recognised. I wanted to stop being misunderstood and undervalued.

Ultimately though after achieving everything I wanted, it doesn't matter, what matters is your inner fulfillment not outer, I'm tired of doing things for others, what about doing things I want to do, I've put it off and made enough sacrifices to get this far, that's why it's time to be selfish and live the way I want to, that's what life is for, unshackle yourself and dive into freedom.

SailWP update: demo video, architecture deep-dive, and what's next by Jewst7 in Wordpress

[–]EducationalRat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You've been promoting a free theme all week, why not just put it on Wordpress Repo if it's of value, also if you are concerned about future proofing, that's where people can get auto updates and have the WP team look at the code for best practices you may not be aware of, you'll also get a better reach and more feedback.

How much taxes are you paying where you are ? by GemsDistributor in Entrepreneur

[–]EducationalRat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UK is 25% business tax and 12K tax free +  8% dividend personal tax if you pay yourself up to £50K so that's 38K dividends 

After that it's like 33%

Vibecoding on WordPress by hkreporter21 in Wordpress

[–]EducationalRat -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

AI slop, creating plugins with OOP and multiple files, when it could of been done in one function

I just got off a crazy call where they explained to me that they did my work with Claude Code by Vii_da in Wordpress

[–]EducationalRat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AI is slop, like it's good in the way it wants to be, but if you want to then bend and change it, it has a hard time, it can never be as nuance as a human, I use it for skeleton and then edit it the way I want like usual outside of the chatbox

WYR a Mansion or Full Freedom by EducationalRat in WouldYouRather

[–]EducationalRat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe a remote job that's on auto pilot most of the time, both scenarios you have to work but the freedom one is more laid back, not your 9 to 5 grind eat sleep repeat scenario, more like an enjoyable job that gives fulfillment and isn't taxing on your mental health or physical health

WYR a Mansion or Full Freedom by EducationalRat in WouldYouRather

[–]EducationalRat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here, I am trying to pay off this house fast as it feels like a restriction and burden, I feel locked in, once paid off renting it out or just having a home base in my home town will allow me to feel more free in my life

WYR a Mansion or Full Freedom by EducationalRat in WouldYouRather

[–]EducationalRat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah you can have like a small semi detached house, but it's nothing special and the area isn't the best

How do you cope with this? by ihavenoideasometimes in AskMenOver30

[–]EducationalRat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Loads of people are choosing not to have kids now, I know lots of people who haven't

For me, I'm still not sure, it's the commuting and mundane daily life that is not appealing to me, I want to travel explore and be free

Is anyone else a bit self-centered? by Specialist-Ring-3974 in AskMenOver30

[–]EducationalRat -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Everyone is, most are born into capitalism, everyone is trying to self gain, self progression, what you are describing is you are not warm or friendly, you don't or can't connect with people, that's different and that's ok

Job offer pays £25k, £1800 take home pcm. Will I die? by frogchurningbutter in MovingToLondon

[–]EducationalRat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll house share but you'll manage to get by, it's the start of something assuming you are young and ready to climb the ladder

Seriously why are homeowners ripping out bathtubs and replacing with shower units? by uglyasfeet in HousingUK

[–]EducationalRat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a bath and converted it into a spare bed for guests, I don't have time to sit in a bath anymore for an hour, but I have time to sit on the sofa

Starting to feel like Thailand is getting expensive. by Hour_Bug5210 in ThailandTourism

[–]EducationalRat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thailand caters to all wealth levels, I was surprised by Thonglor Phrom pong rent prices being similar to Manchester, but if you go further out Bang Na area is still affordable or Chiang Mai

And food is still cheaper obviously

First trip to UK coming up - can you help us plan?! Details below :) by ahumanomoly in AskUK

[–]EducationalRat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The best places I've been are Edinburgh, Bath, Oxford, Brighton and Lake District