Quote Originally Posted by Janedan0913 View Post
Let me just share you the story of my 65y/o work colleague. He went over to the Philippines to meet the woman whom he was chatting online. She was from CDO. He was there for 2 years and got married to her at that time. After 2 years in the Philippines, he went back here in UK with nothing. He was homeless. He applied for a job using his daughter's home address then got the job. To cut the story short, he comes to work very early before all the morning staff comes. He have shower and breakfast in our ward. He has been struggling. After his shift,he goes back to the bedsit where he stays most of the time
I see bringing all those big bags everytime he goes to our ward. I just feel sorry for him as they know in the Philippines that he is well of him,little they know he is struggling so much. He has to send money to his filipina wife every month. The woman decided to come over here,but my work colleague said not yet. I feel said everytime I see him. They all think that he is a rich man but opposite that his life here in England ,but no one knows how he live his day to day life.
This sounds like a very sad life to me, but its a life he has chosen at this late stage.
I cannot see his life changing for the better by what you have said, and this is why we all must plan and save and save some more again.
People dont realize being here in England where people think we are well off, you have to work very hard each day to just stay above the water, but it can be done if you work together and plan .