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[Jimbojac]

Absolutely Jimbojac If I ever go to live in Ph it will be when I've retired and made my money. I've got a much greater chance of earning enough to support my retirement by working in the Uk than I have if I went to work in Ph. The only Asian countries I would consider working in are Singapore and Hong Kong due to similar regulatory regimes to the Uk in my industry, and an ability to earn a very good income. Around 18 months ago, I looked on line at jobs on offer in Makati in my industry, the salary and bonus packages were around 10 X less than I make in the UK.

For sure Mate.
The best thing i have come up with is an idea for a retirement/ holiday home there.
Personally if i was an old bug*er looking out of a window at the good ol' British Winter i would rather be in the sunny Phils, being looked after by some lovely Pinays! Its a decent idea with a certain credibility { particularly those with a certain adventuresome personality} but imagine being in the " employee situation there" the wages are dire. Even a small store/ restaurant that you might own, the red tape is crazy, the competition will do their best to see that you fail and after a long shift imagine cashing up and working out after overheads that you have made the grand total of a £ fiver !!
I am happy to fund the GF's family with a small sari sari store, grain supplier etc but the idea of me working hard there for a few pesos an hour is frankly a non- starter.