I'm moving to Bali and I'll rent through Airbnb for one or two months initially as I feel less likely to be scammed that way. But after that I'll be able to go and see long-term places while in Bali. Where should I look for such? I'll appreciate any stories of people who have gone through this, potential pitfalls, etc.
Родителите ми имат къща с доста голямо мазе, дори може да се каже, че е малък апартамент - коридор, стая и тоалетна. От както се помня там се складира всичко, което не са искали да изхвърлят, а те не изхвърлят нищо. Там е старото ми колело, което последно съм карал преди 25 години, шкафове, които са били заменяни в къщата, стари телевизори, перални, дрехи, които никога никой няма да облече.
Най-тъжното е, че това може да бъде един чудесен апартамент, ако всичко се изхвърли и се освежи. Каква услуга в Пловдив мога да използвам за тази цел?
I am a big fan of this community since I discovered it 4 days ago. I work remotely the last 4-5 years, based in EU, primary working for US-based clients. As most of you, nowadays I work 1-3 hours per day and fulfill my duties.
I've never been OE but I'm considering it for the first time. My contract with J1 actually doesn't say I cannot work for other clients, because I am a contractor (even though the agreement is that I work 40h per week for J1), with the exception of the standard terms - not working for a competitor, etc.
Still, I am wondering what kind of resume/CV people are using to apply for J2, J3 etc, and how you approach the work history conversations. It's difficult to me to lie, so I need to be extra prepared with my official version. Do you mention your current employer (J1) at all, and if so, what do you put as an end date? If not, do you overextend the period of your previous employer to match the current date? Do you leave a gap in your experience? Or do you apply some other type of a strategy? Any help would be much appreciated.
The income requirement for the E33G remote worker visa for Indonesia is $60,000 USD. My contract (B2B) states $65 per hour, which, if you calculate it, is way above the threshold. I will also provide bank statements with the dividents coming from my company to my personal account, which is over $60,000.
Should I expect any problems with the application?
The income requirement for the E33G remote worker visa for Indonesia is $60,000 USD. My contract (B2B) states $65 per hour, which, if you calculate it, is way above the threshold. I will also provide bank statements with the dividents coming from my company to my personal account, which is over $60,000.
Should I expect any problems with the application?
In my text book, there is a conversation about a job interview. The interviewer keeps referring to the interviewee as "saudara". Is that common? Seems like another word for "anda" to me. Here are some examples:
- Bisakah saudara ceritakan tentang pendidikan saudara?
- Apa keahlian saudara?
Question is self explanatory. As someone who considers DTV, tell me about how you chose your exact location, what do you like there and if you're considering moving somewhere else.
I'm in my late 30s, don't own a house, most of my net worth is invested elsewhere, e.g. stocks. I like it that way because I see more potential for future returns, and I cannot make my mind staying in one place for the rest of my life. My mother and my grandmother live in the house I grew up in my home country, but I cannot imagine living there for more than 2 days, it's not suitable for remote work and many other reasons.
I'm from the EU, been living in another EU country for the last 4 years (it has been mostly a lifestyle choice). Moving in EU is painless (no borders, no paperwork), so I never felt the problem of not having a base. When returning to my country for a short trip I'm either visiting my mom and grandmom for 2-3 days or staying with a friend for a week or two.
Lately I've been considering moving to Indonesia/Bali. I've been there 4 or 5 times in my life already on extended trips for a total of 6-7 months, so the environment there is not foreign to me. I'll be on a remote worker visa, so everything will be legal. Still, it's not EU, I need to deal with visas, extensions, and so on (even though the remote worker visa is for 1 year, but it still feels though for someone from the EU)
I feel not having a base is already making me anxious. At one point I may feel the need to leave the country for whatever reason: getting tired of the culture, food, community, love problems, or even if I get banned for some reason (I'm a low profile guy but accidents happen).
I was even thinking of buying a cheap small apartment in my home country just so I can leave some personal stuff there and know I have a place to come back. Financially, that doesn't make any sense but funny enough, it will cure a bit my anxiety.
Anyone in a similar situation? I'll be glad to read your stories.
I'm planning to move to Bali in a few months and I'm used to play beach volleyball on an intermediate/advanced level (2x2). Any beach volleyball communities in Bali?
I'm planning to move to Bali in a few months and I'm used to play beach volleyball on an intermediate/advanced level (2x2). Any beach volleyball communities in Bali?
So I have this job with a US-based company, the only time I had my camera ON was during the interviews. It's super productive, focused on results and no bureaucracy, no extra meetings, no 1:1, never have been asked what my location was. I even worked for 2 months in Indonesia/Bali, never mentioned this and they never asked. I'm European and I really enjoy this mentality, it's a fresh change from the over-comunication mentality in Europe.
Now they invited everyone to an European city to meet (they have remote employees all over the world). Optional. I'm a bit reluctant to see the faces behind the slack names, including the co-founders. But in the same time I think it's not wise to reject the invitation. My only goal is not to screw something over because this job really suits my needs best.
Anyone with similar stories? What did you do and how did it go?
- So initially it was just picking some words and expressions for fun while travelling: makan, minum, apa kabar, terima kasih
- Then I realized Indonesian has quite a simple grammar (no conjugations etc), so I got hooked, and tried some duolingo. Duolingo is good to see if you like a particular language, but in a few weeks I found it a bit useless. New vocab doesn't really stick into the memory and I found the phrases to be a bit useless.
- Then I started audio lessons with Pimsleur app. Audio lessons work best for me because I can do it while working out at the gym or just walking (I'm European so I walk a lot - to the gym, to the grocery store, etc), so a lot less dedicated time is required. The lessons are really good, giving you real-world phrases that stick into the memory. Only the first lesson is free, the rest require a subscription which is quite expensive. Unfortunately they have only 1 level with 30 lessons, which I completed. So I got stuck.
- I am also using a flashcard app called Quizlet. This is always in addition to any learning method I am using. I'm manually adding new vocab there, bahasa to English, and turning on the shuffle and audio features. The audio feature is very important to me, as it helps memorize the words. The app has paid features but the flashcard one is free, and I am only using this one. I am mostly using this once every day while walking to the gym (so again, no special dedicated time is required, because this is integrated into my daily life). Even 10 minutes a day in the morning help my brain remember new vocab.
- After I moved out of Pimsleur I found a language book called Complete Indonesian A Teach Yourself Guide (2010, McGraw-Hill) by Christopher Byrnes, Eva Nyimas. It comes with audio lessons which are free and accessible online or through the app. I'm spending an hour or 2 every week progressing with the book (this requires dedicated time) while listening to the audio in the gym or while walking (so no dedicated time).
It seems that a lot of words are just prefixed version of a simpler one, and the meaning is the same. Is it always that one is polite and one casual, or is there a deeper meaning? And what's the origin of that.
Examples:
bicara, berbicara
tunggu, menunggu
bantu, membantu
tapi, tetapi
tulis, menulis