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But here’s the plan - you guys can give input if you like.
Focus hard on getting in the best shape of my life and just stack cash and “upskill” over the next 6 months and then make my move.
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If I can do those remotely I got my eyes mostly set on Spain, Portugal, Malta, Cypress, or the Philippines.
Plan B is find another plant or lab job in a rural area or a red state. South Carolina has my attention. A lot of my contacts say “eww, I care too much about womens rights to live there” so it must be good. So does Florida and the Gulf area. Appalachian Ohio / West Virginia also looks promising but I know my odds of finding a wife there are zero.
Focus hard on getting in the best shape of my life and just stack cash and “upskill” over the next 6 months and then make my move.
I found these suggestions
If I can do those remotely I got my eyes mostly set on Spain, Portugal, Malta, Cypress, or the Philippines.
Plan B is find another plant or lab job in a rural area or a red state. South Carolina has my attention. A lot of my contacts say “eww, I care too much about womens rights to live there” so it must be good. So does Florida and the Gulf area. Appalachian Ohio / West Virginia also looks promising but I know my odds of finding a wife there are zero.
You have to consider the long term career options aswell, it would be ideal to work remotely in a field where you can grow to be more sought after by companies and attain higher salaries with time. Some remote jobs might be easy to get into but you will always be stuck at level 1.
I did consider moving to a red state not far from where I live, but after the events of this weekend I feel I’d be better with a “work from anywhere” job on a Filipino or Portuguese beach than in a red state city where the federal government, big tech, and the media is constantly defaming me. Even if the people genuinely agree with me. And from another thread seems like the red states don’t like outsiders much.
Should we not just oppose when it is feasible? If I revealed a quarter of my power level I would be ostracized from society.
I could go full-bore and get fired, but I feel like that is imprudent. I can be a good example of a Christian and discretely drop red-pills and let my position be known to non-hostile ears.
Maybe both are acceptable?
Of course. You can definitely tip-toe into certain conversations and see where they lead. There can also be honest middle ground, for example some states now have laws that say job postings need to include salary ranges. It's so nice, this way people don't waste our time that way. I like to start conversations around less controversial topics and see how people react. Sometimes they go straight into a rant about Trump and then I just figure that this isn't a person I'll bring up politics with. Except, as you said, to point out a clever red pill here and there.
Conservative areas don't like outsiders that try to change the politics and culture. Picture the Californians moving to a place like Boise and gradually making it more woke and gay. Even "conservative" Californians can do it without realizing it.
If you aren't a latte liberal (which none of us are), moving to a red state should be a relatively smooth transition. And after seeing what's happened to a state like Colorado (it's basically communist now), I don't blame other states for being cautious of outsiders.
If you aren't a latte liberal (which none of us are), moving to a red state should be a relatively smooth transition. And after seeing what's happened to a state like Colorado (it's basically communist now), I don't blame other states for being cautious of outsiders.
I got a buddy whose family bought some land in Montana. From what I understand Montanans HATE Californians. Like if you have those plates, your cars getting vandalized. He said it’s because they sell their million dollar shitty 3 bedroom house in LA and buy entire ranches for the outdoor recreating. That’s why they’re not fat in LA like the Midwest. That and better food. Anyway, then they turn around and tell the locals how to live. That’s why everyone hates Californians.
I don’t intend to do that. My goal is assimilate to whatever society I end up in whether that’s the Philipines, Portugal, S Carolina, Appalachia, or the Emerald Coast. I’ll get into what they’re into and like what they like and live like them. Not be like these Californians moving to Montana. The problem is I got no ties to these areas. My family and friends are in a blue blue state and my current purple state. This is why acceptance of outsiders in places like Carolina and the Mobile / Pensacola area would be important. I’d know nobody.
Btw - new possibility on the map. Guatemala. Anyone have any experience there?
I left California 15 years ago. At an event recently:
Announcer:
"Welcome everyone! Before we get started - is anyone here from California? No? Good!"
Absolutely right about Montanans and others hating Californians. And in Wyoming they even hate Coloradans. There's a climbing route called "Go back to Colorado".
And you're also absolutely right about moving to one of these nice rural places and not trying to change the new place, be it a different state or a country.
When I visit California now... some Asian politicians don't even post their names in latin characters anymore. Instead of Xi Chang or whatever, they post it in Chinese characters and you have no chance of even trying to butcher a pronunciation. If you have a California area code you get robocalls in various Asian languages.
Some thoughts for relocating. Choose a country where you have a chance to blend in religiously, racially, and ethnically because these things matter and cannot be changed. You do not want to be a stranger on a foreign planet forever.
Living expenses. No matter where you live, all you need every day is a few meals on the table and a place to sleep. Other things are accessories. But the price for these things varies greatly around the world.
Living expenses. No matter where you live, all you need every day is a few meals on the table and a place to sleep. Other things are accessories. But the price for these things varies greatly around the world.
So for me it would be Eastern Europe. That’s so far in case I want to come back and visit family. Orthodox white guy who’d look more Mediterranean ish with a can of black hair dye. Plus Slavic languages are rough. Maybe Romania? I could learn Romanian easily.
But truth is where I live, and what happened to my friend group I am already a stranger on a foreign planet. They all got Trump Derangement syndrome in 2016. Now I mostly hang with zoomers who agree with me. I have another thread about an old romantic involvement and i was given some of her socials. I checked up - I shouldn’t have.
First thing I read:
“Thank you for showing us all that he too can bleed” of course we know the reference.
Damn…
Another old friend and I were talking about housing. I said the solution is “build… more… houses…” there’s too much regulation and zoning laws to make housing affordable. Plus we have the tradesman shortage. His response - “maybe we can just live in the houses that the oppressors are keeping from us.” Yay, eliminating property rights - sounds Gucci.
I’ve considered learning to shoot, pick up a fishing pole (it’s relaxing and fun, and the dinners great too!) and trying my hand at being a good ‘ol boy on the Emerald Coast but they don’t like outsiders. It’s a bad situation either way. Do I want to be a foreigner, a hated target of disdain because I don’t agree with the masses, or an unwanted outsider in my own country?
Plus I hate to say it, no offense to anyone, but when they start labeling their opposition as domestic terrorists and start grabbing the guns, most conservatives will just go, “ok mr policeman, thank you for your service.” And just like Solzhenitsyn said, everyone will complain “Why didn’t I do something.”
Leaving the country puts some distance between you and the people doing this to America. Keep in mind Trump was president for 4 years. It only made them more rabid. 4 more years of trump will give them weaponized rabies. The young ladies screaming on TV in 2016 with the election announcement will be grumpy divorced middle aged ladies when Trump leaves in 2029. And they’ll have corporate power. 2029 will be Hell. I want to get out while I can. I’m trying to put together a one year plan I call “kaveman’s ape escape” It’s not just career focused but health too!
Goals:
- digital nomad job
- get my weight to start with 1 again
- have 100k in savings
I just hope meeting these goals by 35 isn’t too old. I know they probably seem modest to the ballers on higher, but I think it would be a good way to get out.
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I think the problem with being a digital nomad these days its getting saturated and very competitive so you actually have to be good at what you do to make a decent living and being good takes a number of years. If you just want to be some entry level person in IT you will be competing with plenty of guys from Poland, Ukraine, India, etc who have a number of years of experience and will work for $40,000 per year.
Meh, are you sure about this? More than half the population there, and most of the south, is 1st or 2nd generation southerners...even the born and raised people will welcome you, unless you are a complete ass. Living in the south feels like a completely different country vs blue cities...I travel for work and am thoroughly familiar with different parts of the US. Hollywood portrayals of the deplorables are not accurate.
Not where I live. The police would need a lot more APCs and SWAT than they have a budget for. Even if it is 10% of gun owners who resist, or 3%, that is such a large number of people it would be a bloodbath. People who know that is the end of freedom, and have nothing to lose, are going to fight like the 3rd monkey on the ramp to Noah's Ark. And plenty of those folks are inside law enforcement, and the military, and in sensitive places where they can do a lot of damage. Not all the slaves are out in the fields; plenty are inside the house.
Nothing to fear in the red states. Politicians knew during covid that they better back down, and they did. That is just the beginning. At some point these states will assert more of their independence, especially as the federal government loses power, which is inevitable. Once states can generate their own income, and don't rely on the federal government money printer, change will be for the better. The money is the only stick that the federal government has, and eventually it goes away.
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anyone on here know how seriously the Google Data Analytics Certificate is taken? Over the last couple months I think Data Science and Data Analysis is the best way to get set up as a digital nomad and make my escape, whether that’s internal or external. Question is, what are the career prospects with the cert vs a data science degree?
I took a Data Science bootcamp. But, I had a background as a financial analyst already.
I suggested that I used coding/DS tools during my time as a financial analyst, which was complete BS. So I sold it as an "adjacent" move instead of starting a brand new career. It actually helped me get a position as "Data Scientist II".
Quitting my job and doing the bootcamp is the best decision I've ever made for my career. My sole regret is not doing it sooner, so I would encourage you to do it.
Your mileage may vary for how people respect the Google course. Some people will respect a course like that, or a bootcamp. Some won't. Some will say they respect it but then select the guy with the PhD in Hydrology or whatever.
One tip: during interviews, when you get to the "What questions do you have for us?" part, I'd say that I have a bunch of questions but would love to show you a project I've created. The whole "show don't tell" goes really far in tech.
Also: focus on SQL skills. That is not going anywhere and has insane demand. I've taken multiple interviews where the only technical part was a SQL test.
If you are talking about jaguarcat's posts saying red states don't like outsiders too much, I'd consider the source. He hates everybody, and he thinks the people in every place he's ever been are hateful. I think there is a connection here.
In my experience, as a nerdy introvert, if you go to a new place in a red state and pay your dues, and show that you are a decent person who does their share of the work and can hold a basic conversation, you will soon be fully accepted. There's a period of testing, but it's not hard for a normal person to pass muster.
So basically assimilate to your surroundings. Don’t be like the Californians, you know, the guys who during the Golden Age of work from home all packed bags and moved to Montana, Idaho, and the Black Hills or the New Englanders who all moved to Florida. Bring you way of life with you and look down at the “backwards locals.”
I watched this and the best bet is to get to Pensacola and I can basically have that “Asian Beach” or “Portuguese Beach” in a developed country while working my remote job, in a region that doesn’t like the “GAYE / the Cathedral / Deep state.” I’ve seen the most kicking and screaming from DeSantis and the people love it. Sure he’s a Jew Lover, but if his people stay in charge, it’s probably not a bad deal. I’ll be in a polity that will kick and scream over Washingtons bullying.
So plan - visit the Emerald Coast and make sure it doesn’t suck in a week or two here.
Start working my plan.
Hunker down, like really hunker down and work on those certs and move into data analysis. Once that’s done, join the laptop classes.
Ideal plan - buy a few acres in the pan handle or S Alabama and set up a single guy homestead. Grow some survival food like sun chokes and veggies and have my rice and beans reserve just in case. I’m not sure if this is too far north for citrus and cassava.
Find a local orthodox community to make some friends.
And because I’m work from anywhere if I want to go somewhere and travel as a single guy, no biggie. Just go work in a cafe or something.
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Yes. A lot of people think if they're not welcomed with open arms as soon as they walk in the door, the locals are unfriendly. However, you have to prove yourself to be accepted, and that takes a little time.
It's not that hard to prove yourself in a typical red state setting. If you show that you can work hard and carry your own weight, that you can take responsibility and do what you say you'll do, and you can be normal to talk to, then people will warm up to you.
I've seen the crustiest old cranks in a factory warm up to a new guy after a few months of seeing what kind of man the new guy is, and then they'll give the shirt off their backs for him.
Don’t bother gardening vegetables…I’ve done it and it is not really worth the time invested vs calories gained (maybe potatoes…maybe). Better off just growing food plots for deer hunting. 1 deer can feed you for 2-3 weeks.