Author Topic: American Dream... Is it really a good dream? (Read 6959 times)

pioneer · « **on:** November 26, 2007, 08:20:55 AM »

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Akala ng mga tao na nasa Pilipinas
kapag nasa America ka...

Akala nila madami ka ng pera. Ang
totoo, madami kang utang, dahil
credit card lahat ang gamit mo sa
pagbili mo ng mga gamit mo. Kailangan
mo gumamit ng credit card para magka-
credit history ka, kase pag hindi ka
umutang o wala kang utang, hindi ka
pagkakatiwalaa n ng mga kano. Pag wala
kang credit card, ibig sabihin wala
kang kapasidad magbayad.

Aka la nila mayaman ka na kase may
kotse ka na. Ang totoo, kapag hindi
ka bumili ng kotse sa America
maglalaka d ka ng milya-milya sa ilalim
ng init ng araw o kaya sa snow. Walang
jeepney,tr icycle o padyak sa America.

Akal a nila masarap ang buhay dito sa
America. Ang totoo, puro ka trabaho
kase pag di ka nagtrabaho, wala kang
pangbayad ng bills mo kotse, credit
card, ilaw, tubig, insurance, bahay
at iba pa. Hindi ka na pwedeng tumambay
sa kapitbahay kse busy din sila
maghanap buhay pangbayad ng bills
nila.
Ak ala nila masaya ka kase nagpadala
ka ng picture mo sa Disney, Seaworld,
Six Flags, Universal Studios at iba
pang attractions. Ang totoo, kailangan
mo ngumiti kase nagbayad ka ng $70+
para makarating ka dun, kailangan mo
namnamin ang 10 hours na sweldo mong
pinangbayad sa tiket.

Akala nila malaki na ang kinikita mo
kase dolyar na sweldo mo. Ang totoo,
malaki pagpinalit mo ng peso, pero
dolyar din ang gastos mo sa America.
Ibig sabihin ang dolyar mong kinita
sa presyong dolyar mo din gagastusin.
Ang P15.00 na sardinas sa Pilipinas $
1.00 sa America, ang isang pakete ng
sigarilyo sa pilipinas P 40.00, sa
America $ 5.00, ang upa mo sa bahay
na P 10,000 sa pilipinas, sa America $
1,000.

A kala nila buhay milyonaryo ka na
kase ang ganda ng bahay at kotse mo.
Ang totoo milyon ang utang mo. Ang bago
mong kotse 5 taon mong huhulugan. Ang
bahay 30 taon mong huhulugan. Ibig sa
bihin, alipin ka ng bahay at kotse
mo.

Madaming naghahangad na makarating sa
America. Lalo na mga nurses, mahirap
maging normal na manggagawa sa
Pilipinas. Madalas pagod ka sa
trabaho. Pag dating ng sweldo mo,
kulang pa sa pagkain mo. Pero ganun
din sa ibang bansa katulad ng
America. Hindi ibig sabihin dolyar na
ang sweldo mo, yayaman ka na, kailangan
mo ding magbanat ng buto para
magsurvive ka sa ibang bansa. Isang
malaking sakripis yo ang pag alis mo
sa bansang pinagsilangan at malungkot
iwanan ang mga mahal mo sa buhay.Hindi
pinup ulot ang pera dito. Hindi ako
naninira ng pangarap, gusto ko lang
buksan ang bintana ng katotohanan

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #1 on:** November 26, 2007, 08:33:46 AM »

Sus Bohol, tinuod gyud na...

I wish i could post this in every thread...

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Bambi · « **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2007, 09:50:20 AM »

Wake up dear Filipinos! It is better to stay home -higda2x sa lantay unya pukawon kana ug maghukad na si Nanay!

It is not only in America, you must have to stay awake in order to survive......always nightshift :'( :'( :'( para maka-uli unya magto-o mga taga ato nga dato na labina kay maputi2x nag gamay ang pamanit....nagluspad na diay kay kulang kalingaw sa tulog.

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2007, 10:38:20 AM »

hahahahhahha

mao gyud na Bayat...

dayun ang uban maulaw nato kay kuno taga abroad...

hahahhhaha wa lang sila kabalao unsa kalisud diri...

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C2H4 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 26, 2007, 12:34:17 PM »

Mo agree jud ko ani nga article, 200%...

Kayod gihapon murag kabaw dire sa Amerika...

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #5 on:** November 26, 2007, 12:49:53 PM »

There is a saying that my father has shared with us, his children, and his nieces and nephews which reverberates a noble truth. "Spend only what is in your means. Do not overdue what is unnecessary."

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C2H4 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 26, 2007, 12:54:28 PM »

There is a saying that my father has shared with us, his children, and his nieces and nephews which reverberates a noble truth. "Spend only what is in your means. Do not overdue what is unnecessary."

Aw tinuod jud ni dong,

naay uban trigger-happy kaayo mag swipe sa ilang credit cards

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #7 on:** November 26, 2007, 01:20:36 PM »

Yea. For some people, spending and shopping is therapy.

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grazie7y · « **Reply #8 on:** November 26, 2007, 02:17:39 PM »

I have a friend who is in financial mess due to excessive spending to live up to this thing called American Dream. But unlike in the column shared by Mike, what happend to my friend is her own doing and not so much on the pressure from home. She wants to prove to our friends back home that she is successful here by showing pictures in Broadway plays almost every week, travel to other States, continue her vices of going to the beauty salons every week and now it's catching her up. I told my other friend why doesn't she just stay in her place and read books if she knew she couldn't afford all these perks in life. She had no answer but said she wanted to enjoy being here. Oh well.

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asianfairy · « **Reply #9 on:** November 26, 2007, 03:39:50 PM »

Wake up dear Filipinos! It is better to stay home -higda2x sa lantay unya pukawon kana ug maghukad na si Nanay!

It is not only in America, you must have to stay awake in order to survive......always nightshift :'( :'( :'( para maka-uli unya magto-o mga taga ato nga dato na labina kay maputi2x nag gamay ang pamanit....nagluspad na diay kay kulang kalingaw sa tulog.

Katawa ko ani Ms. Bambi. Naluspad kay wa na makakita sun. he..he..
Mao bitaw no? permi gyod na nako iestorya nila didto nga wa intawon pamunita ang wkarta dire sa kalsada. Naa lagiy kwarta pero gihagoan na namo ug tarbaho. Lami kaayo ila life didto icompare sa atoa dire. Kay didto wala sila ay stress.

Kani nga article tinood na kaayo nga truth.
Asa ang nagpublish ani kay ako tagaan pakpak.

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grazie7y · « **Reply #10 on:** November 26, 2007, 04:03:53 PM »

Bitaw dili man jud nila mabati atong kalisud dre kay lahi man jud ang mentality sa atong mga kapamilya didto. Kaingon na naa na ka sa gawas, maayo na ang kinabuhi when in fact, kayud jud tawon.

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hazel · « **Reply #11 on:** November 26, 2007, 05:52:00 PM »

1000% true!

Ma slide na lang tawn sa snow ug dumali.

Mo bitbit nalang ug pan ug prutas aron ma salbar ang paniudto.

Di jud lalim...

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thegirlnextdoor · « **Reply #12 on:** November 26, 2007, 11:51:06 PM »

Bohol is growing and it's nice to see the changes slowly but surely but if we all stay as one we will get there all together at the same time.
Whether it be here or there or in Tim buck two we will survive keep your feeton the ground and your minds and hearts sound.

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Happy · « **Reply #13 on:** November 27, 2007, 04:13:43 AM »

Agree jud ko aning kalakiha, kay mao pud na intawon diri namo. Perti binadgetay kay aron dili mo-minus nya naa pay ipadala sa pilipinas para sa estudyante.

Ang nakalahi lang pud kay bisan ug daginot ta permi ug ang atong kinitaan budget na kaayo pero makatabang paman gihapon ta sa ato ug makapa-eskwela. Pero kung naa sa ato nya manguskos ra ang trabaho dili man ta makatabang sa atong guinikanan kung kita naanay pamilya.

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #14 on:** November 27, 2007, 04:21:49 AM »

I can remember when my olderst sister came to visit me, I was in working in Sf at at that time, and i lived in Vallejo (which apartments are cheaper compared to downtown SF), I have to wake up at 4:45 and take a shower and had to be on the freeway 80 by 5:30 to be in SF at 7... and she asked me, "is that what life in here???"

what a life...

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grazie7y · « **Reply #15 on:** November 27, 2007, 07:25:59 AM »

Duol ra diay unta kaayo ta sa una ba, Maring! I have cousins who live in Vallejo! I can't imagine having to travel to SF everyday what with the crazy traffic!

Cel, tama, bisan dili sayon atong panginabuhi dre, at least makatabang pa man gihapon ta sa ato. Imagine kon didto ta mag bantay tiguwang,di jud ta ka pa eskwela ug kapakaon sa atong pamilya pero dire, mas dako pa sweldo compared sa manager sa banko! Mao lagi pod, dollars man pod atong gastos but the bottom life is, we have more opportunity to help our family back home if we are here than being in the Phils. Sakripisyo jud nang kamingaw...

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #16 on:** November 27, 2007, 08:22:13 AM »

Duol ra diay unta kaayo ta sa una ba, Maring! I have cousins who live in Vallejo! I can't imagine having to travel to SF everyday what with the crazy traffic!

Cel, tama, bisan dili sayon atong panginabuhi dre, at least makatabang pa man gihapon ta sa ato. Imagine kon didto ta mag bantay tiguwang,di jud ta ka pa eskwela ug kapakaon sa atong pamilya pero dire, mas dako pa sweldo compared sa manager sa banko! Mao lagi pod, dollars man pod atong gastos but the bottom life is, we have more opportunity to help our family back home if we are here than being in the Phils. Sakripisyo jud nang kamingaw...

Tiya, duol ra ta ko manugok sa injo...

Adto ko tig panugok sa Modesto sa ahong amiga..

Sayang Tiya wa pa ang TB sa una...

that was 9 years ago siguro mga 18 yrs old pa si Admin...

hehehehehehehehehehehe

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grazie7y · « **Reply #17 on:** November 27, 2007, 09:11:56 AM »

hahahha inosenteng-inosente pa si Admin adto pero nakasulat na jud sa iyang palad na iya tang gapang tapukon karon.

Dire man tig laagan akong mga cousins na naa sa Vallejo. Sahay adto mi sa Thunder Valley mag casino pero tihik kaayo ko when it comes to gambling kay sigurado naman gud ko mapildi ko! hehehehe

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #18 on:** November 27, 2007, 09:15:44 AM »

hahahahahha
sus Tiya di man gyud ko mosugal...

mahjong noon tag 25 cents kada supo ok ra...

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grazie7y · « **Reply #19 on:** November 27, 2007, 09:20:04 AM »

Maring, di man ko kamao mag mah jong. Ungoy-ungoy ra jud akong nahibal-an! I came from a family of gamblers unya ka kompetensya namo ang sugal sa among pagkaon sa una busa di jud ko pailad anang sugal. Kon mag adto mi sa casino (naay lami kaayo na buffet didto!), kanang tan 1 cent lang na machine akong dulaan tapos ma abot na gani 5 dollars akong pilde, sibat nko didto na dayon ko sa Starbucks mag inom2x didto!

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #20 on:** November 27, 2007, 09:26:50 AM »

same here Tiya, i would rather buy food than gambling...

im doing the same thing to my kids, igo igo ra gyud ang ilang money for food insted of drugs di bah???

to make it short, better to have just enough para di ma ligas...

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #21 on:** November 27, 2007, 09:31:25 AM »

hahahahahha
sus Tiya di man gyud ko mosugal...

mahjong noon tag 25 cents kada supo ok ra...

haha you play mahjong diay, 'te? I actually played my first game this past week with my uncle--that game is pretty addictive. I just love shouting "Pong" hahaha or "mahjong". My uncle is really into that game tho--he got aggressive late in the game.

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #22 on:** November 27, 2007, 09:33:58 AM »

Ohhhhhh I miss it Dodong!!!!!

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #23 on:** November 27, 2007, 09:39:14 AM »

hahaha mao ba? dont you play with your bana? just use pennies lang, thats what i use when i play mahjong

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #24 on:** November 27, 2007, 09:42:19 AM »

he dont know mahjong dear...

basi manulong ko sa injo one day pohon and play with your folks...

hahhahahhah

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grazie7y · « **Reply #25 on:** November 27, 2007, 09:47:12 AM »

Naay mga Filipino friends namo dre, mag play sila'g mah jong when there's party pero ang taya nila kana ra pod ginagmay kay lingaw2x lang jud ba!

Naa jud koy gina wonder sa una pa kay as I said, halos tanan sa family sa akong Dad mahjonggero ug mahjonggera, why man ila pa nang i feel sa ilang thumb kon unsang dice ilang nakuha (salat ba tawag ana)? pa thrilling lang na or there's a reason behind that?

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #26 on:** November 27, 2007, 09:51:13 AM »

there are some reasons about it kay ang uban nga mga master na, they can read your minds na...hahhahha

kay ug salat ila man na balibalihon, or ibutang nila away from it's respective arrangements... minaro kung baga...

pa thrilling pod na usahay, or some kind of art...

i just loved the sound anang kasa-kasa Tiya hahahhah

See mao nay wa sa America... sigi lang dream ang America and no play...

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grazie7y · « **Reply #27 on:** November 27, 2007, 11:28:41 AM »

Bitaw, korek ka dyan! Kadtong sa Thanksgiving dinner namo, nalingaw kaayo mga puti na guests namo coz non-stop man singing and dancing unlike sa ilang party na chika2x lang tapos one puti commented that our parties have lots of food!

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C2H4 · « **Reply #28 on:** November 27, 2007, 02:03:23 PM »

Any kind of dream is good, basta dili lang ka maka offend sa laing tawo.

The 'American Dream' then is good, because it is built on a foundation of 'hard work'...

Hard work is a key ingredient (thought not the only one) in accomplishing one's goals, and realizing one's dreams...

Ang naka deperensya lang between the US ug sa atong nasud, mas commensurate ang reward for one's hard work, sa US kaysa Pinas. An ordinary employee who works hard and is good at his job is pretty much rewarded with the ability of being able to acquire material things that make life more comfortable/convenient; sa Pinas, you put in the same amount of hard work, and you hardly feel the so-called 'fruits of your labor'...

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grazie7y · « **Reply #29 on:** November 27, 2007, 02:09:24 PM »

I totally agree with you, Ms. C2!

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #30 on:** November 27, 2007, 02:09:54 PM »

bitaw oi!!!

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C2H4 · « **Reply #31 on:** November 27, 2007, 02:13:23 PM »

Btaw noh, ms belle and ms grazie?

Perte ka lisod maka afford ug 'little comforts' kung ordinary employee ra ta sa Pinas, ang kasagaran maka afford ra jud mag balay ug maka sakyanan, mga negosyante...mga business-owners...

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grazie7y · « **Reply #32 on:** November 27, 2007, 02:17:35 PM »

Ug naa dre sa America, if imong trabaho mag pahid ubot2x sa mga oldies, pwede naman ka maka buy ug balay ug yuta but sa ato, bisan sikad di kapalit!

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C2H4 · « **Reply #33 on:** November 27, 2007, 02:20:46 PM »

Tinuod jud na Ms Grazie...

Ang akong frustration sa una nga 'working girl' pa kintahay ko's ato,

mag lisod pa ko'g afford ug kaon sa McDonald's, unya grabe jud na ka frustrating kay paborito jud nako ang fried chicken sa McDo...

mao na! ning abroad jud para maka afford ug kaon sa McDo, unya pag abot nako diri, wala man sila'y friend chicken...

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grazie7y · « **Reply #34 on:** November 27, 2007, 02:27:34 PM »

hahahha sus ka simple ra man diay unta to'ng imong dream, ms c2!

sa una, though ang bank ga provide sa ako ug car, i still have to put gas in it. Sahay, naa na sa last drop wa koy ikapalit gasolina. Tapos, magkalisud na gani, daginuton ang kwarta sa ATM. Daw beh, kay ang pinaka minus na ma withdraw sa ATM kay 100 pesos man unya ang bank balance kay 80 pesos ra man, manghulam ug 20 para ma deposit unya ma withdraw dayon ang 100! hahahha unya porma kaayo na ha mag trabaho wa diay nahut!

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C2H4 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 27, 2007, 02:33:39 PM »

Hehehe!

Pareho diay ta Ms Grazie!

Maka hinumdum ko sa una nga porma kaayo ko mo trabaho, kontodo make-up unya high heels jud...

unya purdoy man diay to...unya daghan kaayo ko'g raket sa una aside from my full-time job...i was an insurance agent, i was a recruiter (dli illegal ha), girl friday, daghan pud kaayo ko gi apilan mga networking...LOL, those were the days...

PS. Kasuway pud ko anang imong style bahin anang sa ATM hehehe

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willmerit · « **Reply #36 on:** November 27, 2007, 02:38:14 PM »

daghan bitaw nagtoo nga hayahay lagi kay naka-america na kuno, pero wa jud sila kahibaw unsa kalisod sa kinabuhi dire. maayo pa sa atoa kay naa pa tay higayon ilingkod sa ang ang sa hagdanan, maglumbay ug hingut anay, dire wa man oi. sige ra tang trabaho dire, ang oras kanunay gigukod, mao lagi na sa laing thread Ms. Ging kadtong gitambagan ko nimo na moinom ug init na coffee or milk sa buntag sa di pa moadto sa school, saon wa naman lugar idegamo (sagol tapol pod lagi)

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grazie7y · « **Reply #37 on:** November 27, 2007, 02:39:35 PM »

Mao jud, Ms. C2! Pauli bitaw ko sa Bohol during holiday vacations, sus mga tao mo ingon na, "ga trabaho diay ka Day sa banko? hajahaja man ka day ay, tiler (teller) ka day? dako jud ka'g sweldo day!" mo smile na lang ko kay di man jud tawon masabtan na gamay ra tawon ang sweldo. Ilabi na siguro kabalo sila na officer ko sa banko sa una, mag tuo jud to'g daghan ko kwarta. Wa lang sila kabalo tawon, pareho pod nimo, naay time mangandoy mokaon ug chicken joy unya dili na ka igo ang kwarta mag hulat nlang ting sweldo. Mao dayon, after two days gikan sweldo, wala naman pod money maghulat na pod sunod sweldo.

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willmerit · « **Reply #38 on:** November 27, 2007, 02:41:40 PM »

daghan na ta ani diay!

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C2H4 · « **Reply #39 on:** November 27, 2007, 02:46:55 PM »

Ms Grazie: korek! mao pa lang pag sueldo, wa ra ka abot usa ka adlaw, nahanaw na...mag huwat na pud sunod sueldo...mabuhi baya ta sa atong sueldo sa Pinas, pero mao lagi pud, igo-igo ra jud sa very basic necessities...wala na'y bisan gamay nga extra matigom, in case of emergency...

Ms Willmerit: sagdi lang ug kapoy atong lawas sa trabaho, I've realized nga grateful jud ko nga at least dire, makakita pa ta trabaho. Sayon ra mo apply sa dept. store or fast-food joints, basta dili lang ta mamili ug trabaho dire, makakita jud ta ug work...sa Pinas, daghan kaayong mga college grads, pila na ka buwan luoy intawon sige pang apply, mag linya2x pa for interview, wala pa jud ka trabaho...nihit kaayo job opportunities.

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