Thread: The Bali Paradox

they say 'no' to living abroad because they realise they would never have enough money to make the move...not because of lifestyle or culture or religion being different.

The second most popular job (number one being employed by the government) is, working on a cruise-ship...why? because the pay is good and they can get off this Island.

I don't agree, Fred. I took my partner to Australia for a few weeks and he couldn't wait to come back home. He didn't like it at all and he certainly doesn't want to live there.

He thought the people far to "individualistic" (his word), self-reliant and not particularly polite.

He missed his extended family and the close-knit community he has in Bali, but mostly he missed the food.

every week at least 3 or 4 people, okey they are indeed youngsters in the age between 18 and 22, but they ask if they can go work for me back in NL..I always joke around and say they wouldn't survive the winter back there..Joking, because too tiring to explain what a hassle it is..
oh and yes, maybe if they would work for me back in NL they could indeed get a severe case of culture-shock (businesses within the red-light district )

The Balinese people I know, all ages and mainly middle class, don't want to live anywhere else but Bali. I also know a couple of guys who are working on cruise ships but they are doing it only for the money, to pay the house mortgage faster. And I know a guy who worked on cruise ships for years and is very thankful to now be home again. I agree there are people who want to live elsewhere but I'm not sure the percentage is very high.