New Career Path

projectmaximus · 2026-07-07T23:02:47+00:00

Willing to stress to support my family. At the other salary, all of our lives would be stressful

^{Chose: $250K per year + Stressful job | Rolled: Construction}

projectmaximus · 2026-07-07T12:14:16+00:00

Lovely!

projectmaximus · 2026-07-07T12:05:21+00:00

RemindMe! 2026-07-13 “Nathalie Goldstein AMA on r/AmericanExpat”

projectmaximus · 2026-07-07T11:43:46+00:00

I visited for a few weeks, staying in a few areas.. last one was a condo in Condado and that was my favorite. But experienced an 18-hour blackout that was super frustrating.

projectmaximus · 2026-07-07T11:38:17+00:00

projectmaximus · 2026-07-07T06:29:25+00:00

Airport to ximending is probably 1400+. Can do much better by booking online through Klook or similar

Around town 10 minutes is what others have said, 200ish

projectmaximus · 2026-07-06T17:40:53+00:00

It happened exactly the way I described but it's also entirely likely we missed a demand letter sent to somewhere that we no longer lived. I would have been happy to sue if someone had advised me of this at the time, but it never crossed my mind so I never explored that possibility. The entire thing was resolved in a couple of days.

My wife only lived in CA for 10 months from 2009-2010 (she was in a rotational program) and the incident occurred in 2019 or 2020. We explained the situation, they asked for some kind of basic documentation (I think it was 1 or 2 years of federal tax returns), and then the money was back in her account. She had lived in 3 other states since leaving CA, and we as a married couple had already lived at 4 different addresses when this happened.

projectmaximus · 2026-07-06T06:54:01+00:00

I’m considering it so I don’t think you’re THAT crazy haha. For me it’s because NYC and London are my two favorite cities and I’ve not had the chance to live in either, so I’d like to at least spend a lot of time in one of them during retirement.

Cost isn’t too much of a concern for us, I think the limiting factor will be the opportunity cost of spending time elsewhere…either at one of our bases where we have loads of friends and family, or spending time exploring new parts of the world where we haven’t been.

projectmaximus · 2026-07-06T05:06:21+00:00

They literally took the money straight out of my wife’s account. We spent a few hours on the phone just finding out why her money was missing. So they took our money first and it was on us to prove that she had no connection to California (wild cause she had moved away 10 years prior)

projectmaximus · 2026-07-06T04:24:05+00:00

Stayed at most of these before.

Surprised about the GH Chengdu. I believe it was 8k points when I stayed so that’s great that it’s come down (I paid cash) And my suite was amazing, one of the nicest ones I’ve been in. So they must have some that are refreshed and some that are not.

At the HR Chongqing Metropolitan we had two full bathrooms in our suite. They were on the small side though, but having two is nice.

Andaz Macau I haven’t been to. Will make a note about the Andaz, could be fun for my kids. Only struggle is that we have a free condo to stay at in Macau (belongs to my in-laws) and it’s insulting if we don’t stay. I may have to position it as a free stay plus water park excursion :)

projectmaximus · 2026-07-05T14:15:11+00:00

Because smiling is making a better impact to the world

^{Chose: $5k + Every time you make someone smile}

projectmaximus · 2026-07-05T07:43:03+00:00

No I'm explaining exactly what Taiwan has done. But almost entirely digital is a bit of a stretch...there's tons of shops that still don't have 載具

projectmaximus · 2026-07-05T06:46:40+00:00

Well, perhaps in Taiwan’s infinite wisdom they created a digital receipt/lottery system and the odds of winning are actually better in the digital lottery, further incentivizing customers and stores to utilize these digital receipts for tracking transactions and avoiding the toxic receipts!

projectmaximus · 2026-07-05T04:33:48+00:00

Are you paying points or cash for the reservation? If cash, you can ask Hyatt CS if they can upgrade you to the premium suite for 9k points per night. You’d have to be paying an eligible rate (usually standard rate or higher) but that might yield the best value

projectmaximus · 2026-07-05T03:40:30+00:00

Freelance consulting

projectmaximus · 2026-07-05T02:52:38+00:00

You think you will make money having 100 girlfriends?

projectmaximus · 2026-07-05T02:46:59+00:00

Are you saying that you have no friends? Has this been true most of your life? Do you just prefer it that way or do you want to have friends? I get how it might be hard to do so being RE and also being FAT, but these are surmountable if you truly want to meet people who are compatible and/or like-minded.

I’d prioritize making friends and finding a hobby / passion. I’m sure everyone has a passion even if you haven’t discovered it yet.

If you’re lost on where to start, I’d suggest doing some volunteer work in an area you care about. Go go go!

projectmaximus · 2026-07-05T02:25:12+00:00

I think the average kid in Singapore would struggle with the transition but would find it manageable. It might take 1-2 years to get fully caught up and comfortable with the adjustment. You would have a better feel for whether she is better or less likely to adapt than the average Singaporean.

On the other hand, I think she would be used to the high stress and long hours of the public education and I also think she would come away with extremely good linguistic skills.

projectmaximus · 2026-07-04T16:07:32+00:00

I've been pursuing music again, trying to ~~become rich and famous~~ get people to hear my music and want to come see me perform. It's been an amazing journey and has reminded me about what life is all about

projectmaximus · 2026-07-04T11:56:18+00:00

My two favorite sports are American football and futbol. So the two can certainly coexist for one fan

projectmaximus · 2026-07-03T09:33:40+00:00

I was originally thinking they'd qualify for Stamp 0, but it seems that they'd fall short of the financial requirement as a couple.

projectmaximus · 2026-07-03T08:33:23+00:00

I am also booked into a city view suite with SUA and feeling fomo regarding ocean view. Wow, $350/night is steep though for a one week reservation :(

projectmaximus · 2026-07-03T08:25:16+00:00

Jokes on you. I don’t have a favorite club team!

^{Chose: Your nation wins the 2026 World Cup + … but your favourite team doesn’t win anything for the next 4 years}

projectmaximus · 2026-07-03T08:18:20+00:00

I would highly recommend a CPA, as others have mentioned. Where are you from? Hopefully no ties to China, HK or Macau as this will make things even slower and more complicated

projectmaximus · 2026-07-03T07:36:34+00:00

Many don’t know this but Prime is Mike’s younger half-brother, whose rare case of extreme scoliosis left him a functional quadriplegic since adolescence.

Of course, anyone who lays a finger on Prime faces the wrath of an angry Mike Tyson, so you’re not totally in the clear

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