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American expat shares why he chose to relocate to Singapore and 'it's not because of the salary'
AsiaOne ^ | MARCH 20, 2024 | Melissa Teo

Posted on 03/23/2024 5:22:54 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Though he could be earning much more if he had taken up a job in New York, one American chose to settle down in Singapore instead.

It's already been six years since he moved to our little red dot but in a recent video uploaded to his YouTube platform, Living in the Lion City, he shared why he took a pay cut to be here.

"Believe it or not, it's not because of the salary," he said in the clip published last Saturday (March 16).

As he strolled around Gardens by the Bay, he pointed out how clean Singapore is.

"It's amazing how everything is very well maintained," the American expatriate, who's living here with his wife and daughter, praised.

"You have thousands and thousands of people walking every hour and there's not a single piece of garbage or trash on the ground. There's not a single graffiti on these beautiful white pillars."

He also noted that there are no homeless people or beggars on the streets.

"This is how a country that is very well run looks like."

He attributed these to our strict laws and said that this is why Singapore "stands out" and "nothing even comes close".

"Because even though some countries have laws, and I believe all of them do, the level of enforcement varies from country to country," he said, adding that "Singapore knows how to enforce them".

High salary can't compare to safety \ The American revealed that if he had taken up a job in New York, he could be earning 30 to 40 per cent more.

"Salaries in Singapore are actually 30 to 40 per cent lower compared to New York.

"If I came here or if I wanted to go somewhere to maximise my salary, it would be the United States," he said bluntly.

"But I prefer the law and the order of society where everybody is just respectful. A society that you want to be a part of. That's how I see Singapore."

In other videos, he had also shared more about what made him "fall in love" with the country.

In fact, the American said that there are "probably 200 experiences" that convinced him to move here.

For instance, he loves how Singapore looks like a "beautifully, well-cultivated jungle".

"All the buildings and the roads are simply part of the jungle," he noted.

He also recounted a time where he stayed at Hilton Garden Inn at Little India and was blown away by the view from his room, which had a mix of high-rise buildings and two-storey shophouses.

"I saw how beautifully the tradition and the history blended with the modern city. It was just one of the most beautiful views I have ever seen," he said.

The American also called Singapore the "prototype of the city of the future" as Singapore is a melting pot of different cultures, religions and values that have managed to peacefully coexist over the years.

AsiaOne has reached out to Living the Lion City for more details.

In the comments, netizens welcomed the American to Singapore.

Several netizens also agreed that strict laws are necessary, with one stating that we should "never ever go soft on drug and crime".

However, there was also one local who decided to provide a different perspective of Singapore.

They shared that while it's nice to live here for a few years, long-term stay and retirement is "a bad choice" because there is "no soul and spirit".


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: crime; dhimmi; expats; noticeme; singapore
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1 posted on 03/23/2024 5:22:54 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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How’s the skiing and does he have Free Parking pretty much where ever he goes?


2 posted on 03/23/2024 5:26:03 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: nickcarraway

Plus, there’s laksa!


3 posted on 03/23/2024 5:30:27 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Objective: Permanently break the will of the population to ever wage war again.)
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To: nickcarraway
No free speech, no witnessing/religion converting, no right to assemble, no gun rights, no property rights, etc etc. It certainly is a dream spot for a expat who isn't concerned with those issues.
4 posted on 03/23/2024 5:31:11 PM PDT by Theoria
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To: Paladin2

The trains run on time.


5 posted on 03/23/2024 5:33:30 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: nickcarraway

I like to stay in Singapore but it’s really just a well-run city of 6 million.....


6 posted on 03/23/2024 5:34:02 PM PDT by montanajoe ( )
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To: Uncle Miltie

Yum.


7 posted on 03/23/2024 5:39:09 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

This guy trades his freedom for security. A good little sheep.


8 posted on 03/23/2024 5:43:49 PM PDT by vpintheak (Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug. )
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To: nickcarraway

When I lived in Hong Kong (before the commies solidified their grip), we used to call Singapore an “expat starter kit”. It’s nice, clean, antiseptic and the weather is always 30 degrees Celsius, chance of rain.


9 posted on 03/23/2024 5:46:03 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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A car will cost you $100k a year.


10 posted on 03/23/2024 5:47:25 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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Lot of very good looking womyn.


11 posted on 03/23/2024 5:48:36 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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I can understand why he’d choose to live in a country that is in proximity of Communist China, rather than live in a city like New York that is actually run by Communists.


12 posted on 03/23/2024 5:53:32 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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Singapore won’t extradite money launderers to the USA for prosecution.


13 posted on 03/23/2024 5:56:28 PM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
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14 posted on 03/23/2024 5:57:18 PM PDT by kiryandil (what Odessa doink?)
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To: mass55th
rather than live in a city like New York that is actually run by Communists.

       

15 posted on 03/23/2024 5:58:35 PM PDT by kiryandil (what Odessa doink?)
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To: nickcarraway

An armed society is a polite society, but one that actively canes people for small infractions is still one I’d give a thumbs-up to, on keeping order.


16 posted on 03/23/2024 5:59:42 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: vpintheak

Typical leftist.


17 posted on 03/23/2024 6:08:50 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: HYPOCRACY

👍👍🤔😬😬😬


18 posted on 03/23/2024 6:47:47 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: nickcarraway

Singapore doesnt have the violent, high crime,demographic that is still trying to recover from slavery which ended 150 years ago. Nor do they have corrupt Soros DAs and prosecutors that routinely frees violent criminals to offend again. This is a major factor when you compare the shithole of NYC to Singapore.


19 posted on 03/23/2024 7:09:01 PM PDT by Uncle Lonny
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*weather is always 30 degrees Celsius*

That’s 88 degrees F. Right on the equator.


20 posted on 03/23/2024 7:11:07 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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