Yerg wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:42 am

Erm, they might share their rice with him in the boondocks? They might 'take him in' and care for him as one of their own. No mortgage, living with family, having a Khmer safety-net, so to speak? They manage a frugal life, and are still willing to accept him in to that life and ensure he survives. Yeah, sign me up for a bit of that. He gets his daily rice (and the care of a family environ) and continues to live, despite his fall upon bad times. I'm not sure which part of that story is unpleasant, but I'd write a book about that kind of shit!! All because he assimilates. It's not hard...

Westerners should go home before they seek charity from Khmers, most of whom will also be struggling.

Thank you to all of you that posted kind words.

Yes, I am very fortunate to have $0 in medical costs because my employer follows the law and we have NSSF insurance, Cambodians National Social Security Fund.

To those of you who "assume" I didn't come here with a financial parachute- how on earth could you even speculate that? Anyhow, that couldn't be farther from the truth. I'm not going to type out a book about the path that led me here. I will say that making factless assumptions usually lead people to the wrong assumption.

If you believe you have enough money that no problem could diminish it, your head is in the clouds. Unless you're a double-digit millionaire, but you can google those that were that are poor now. Nobody knows their future.

Yerg wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 11:18 pm

Raven, that is an absolute shit-fest of a story, and I really feel for you. atst makes a good point, although that is little consolation to you at this time. Is your medical insurance covering your procedures?

I don't know your work, but is there nothing that you can do work-wise, while laid up at home? Remotely?

I'm a huge fan of your avatar

Today is just shy of 4 weeks from my original surgery. My students are getting the short end of the stick with substitutes. so I went back to work too early. That's why the screws pulled out. (pls don't tell the hospital) I'm right-handed and it's my right shoulder. I could work on my laptop right now. However, my second surgery is scheduled for tomorrow morning. I'm guessing I won't be able to type for 3 weeks judging from my last surgery.

I'm a teacher, and with the rankings out of a large school, I'm a pretty damn good one too. I could start using the dictation software on my laptop. I have an extensive background in IT. I am open to job suggestions for work.

Thank you

Hi, here to share my experience and thoughts from riverside PP .
I'm from Italy and had booked flight to go back on 12/3 but my country was officialy shutdown on the 10th of March till 3rd of April
Although I was allowed to go back through other routing I decided to postpone and weather it out here in Cambodia
Reasons were:
I have valid Eg visa until 7/4,
No real urgency to be home,
Safer here because it's hot,
Usually prefer to avoid emergency areas.

10 days later it seems all/most of the above are no more valid.

So I went to Lucky Lucky to enquire about a visa renewal which at this point I will surely need (for how long Buddha knows)
They told me that I can renew 3 months for 250$ instead of usual 85. Did not have time to discuss too much and still have 2 weeks+ but anybody could explain? It really is micro problem but just wanted to unserstand.

Anyway my nightmare now is being stuck here in lockdown for months in hottest season with powercuts,water shortages and limited food (see VN border closure).

I know all we can do is wait and hope,

Ciao guys and good luck to those who are really hit (in health and wallet)by this situation

lucathenomad wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 6:23 pm
I have valid Eg visa until 7/4
...
They told me that I can renew 3 months for 250$ instead of usual 85.

I didn't realise you could extend an EG visa?

PSD-Kiwi wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:43 pm

cautious colin wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:09 pm

lucathenomad wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 6:23 pm
I have valid Eg visa until 7/4
...
They told me that I can renew 3 months for 250$ instead of usual 85.

I didn't realise you could extend an EG visa?

Generally you can't...that may explain the $250 quote from LL...dodgy.

Maybe they are changing it to an EB?

"Maybe they are changing it to an EB?"
Yep,that"s what I understood
I was asked if I have a job in Cambodia,which I don't.

Sweet Lemon wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 3:36 am

Yerg wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:42 am

Erm, they might share their rice with him in the boondocks? They might 'take him in' and care for him as one of their own. No mortgage, living with family, having a Khmer safety-net, so to speak? They manage a frugal life, and are still willing to accept him in to that life and ensure he survives. Yeah, sign me up for a bit of that. He gets his daily rice (and the care of a family environ) and continues to live, despite his fall upon bad times. I'm not sure which part of that story is unpleasant, but I'd write a book about that kind of shit!! All because he assimilates. It's not hard...

Westerners should go home before they seek charity from Khmers, most of whom will also be struggling.

I actually tried very hard to ignore your post for many hours. Eventually, I couldn't resist your fish-hook.

I don't think Westerners need to go home at all. I'm going to try and use JB as a pretty good example. He's been in KoW for many years (bear in mind I don't even know the guy), he has assimilated well over the years in to his community. Absorbed the lifestyle, the culture and the language. He finds himself in such a position that if (God forbid) the shit hits the fan, he would be absorbed in to his family/friend's families in such a way that he wouldn't need to worry.

The beauty of the Khmer lifestyle is that, despite the obvious struggles, they leave no man or woman behind. (I kinda think this might be a legacy of the Pol Pot/KM dogma.) If you are lucky to be part of that family unit, then you'd know that they will do anything to take care of you. You will, of course, be expected to earn your keep. You can't sway in the hammock and sup beer all day. You will need to contribute to the family/commune.

When I lost my job, the first thing my missus did was arrange for us to go and stay with the family in the province for a few days. I was treated like a king, and I felt hellishly embarrassed about it. After two days of BBQ's and unending beers, we got down to the business end. Clean out the chucks, take the cow to the field, gather the day's morning glory, cook, clean.

I loved every damn second of it. And I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Ravensnest wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:09 pm

Yerg wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 11:18 pm

Raven, that is an absolute shit-fest of a story, and I really feel for you. atst makes a good point, although that is little consolation to you at this time. Is your medical insurance covering your procedures?

I don't know your work, but is there nothing that you can do work-wise, while laid up at home? Remotely?

I'm a huge fan of your avatar

Today is just shy of 4 weeks from my original surgery. My students are getting the short end of the stick with substitutes. so I went back to work too early. That's why the screws pulled out. (pls don't tell the hospital) I'm right-handed and it's my right shoulder. I could work on my laptop right now. However, my second surgery is scheduled for tomorrow morning. I'm guessing I won't be able to type for 3 weeks judging from my last surgery.

I'm a teacher, and with the rankings out of a large school, I'm a pretty damn good one too. I could start using the dictation software on my laptop. I have an extensive background in IT. I am open to job suggestions for work.

Thank you

I'm sorry I don't have any good suggestions for you. As a trainee teacher, I'm way behind you pal. I wish you well, and your recovery is quick.

A friend of mine is earning some extra straw-money by writing articles (I guess this means essays) on a mill website. I don't know the web address, but I guess your curtailed writing might not lend you to this. Perhaps your dictation software might help. It's something like $10-$20 an article. Pretty sure Google would be your friend on this one,

Take no notice of the doomsayers. Or the idiots that castigate you for riding a bike. That day had your name on it. It could have been anyone of us. Wish you a speedy recovery and get back on your feet ASAP.