Hi! I'm Emily and I make videos on remote work, building businesses, and traveling. Since I split my time between parts of Asia and San Francisco, I also dive into topics like living abroad, growing a global community, and designing the life I want.
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In summary, she wanted a partner and she couldn’t find one in SG. Nothing more, nothing less. Now she’s trying to justify why she went back to a country where it hates Asians
I just want to find one job working remotely and it’s been the biggest pain and thorn in my side. 😢I remember getting jobs in my youth so much easier, even without the internet to help. Nowadays just getting one job like what you have going on is almost depressing to find.
Haven't been abroad as long as you but I've had a few stints of extended workcations and I feel exactly the same way. It always takes a couple weeks or even months to re-acclimate and accept the grind coming back to the Bay. The hustle high performance culture just wears you down here and you don't realize it until you travel. I too felt so much more relaxed and better as a person abroad and even in other parts of the US.
Americans get taxed wherever they go I never really understood why Americans choose to live in Singapore so far away from home considering they can t even get advantage of low taxes…. Singapore is small and yes boring and repetitive, unless you go like every single month at least to a trip somewhere around you will get suffocated in Singapore…People stay when they are paid a lot and because they don’t pay much taxes compared to their country…
That's a good point, but America also has dual tax treaties with certain countries. Additionally, why stay in one place your whole life? With remote or hybrid work, I can work anywhere I want to and/or want to explore countries outside the US. Just because I was born here, it doesn't mean I'd stay there for life
Thanks for making this video! I relate to a lot of it, especially the part where you said that you just let things be what it is, instead of trying to plan everything. It is something I am experiencing as well
Definitely was a control freak and tried to speed things along, but didn’t enjoy a lot of my current life 😆 now I move slower with intent and am a lot happier
Emily watched you for awhile, really like your content and your voice as well when you speak. I’m about to head to the states soon for grad school (im singaporean hehe) so im excited for the journey ahead but also feeling that anxiety of growing another identity. “Whats gonna happen when i come back” im sure im going to feel conflicted as well as to do i want to go back home or go back to the community i built abroad. Anyways thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more!
Congrats on grad school! Very exciting indeed 👏 I’m sure you will meet amazing people in your cohort and they’ll be lucky to meet you too. Hmm perhaps you can think of it as “wow I get to build two worlds for myself and build a global network.” 🫶 it is scary moving abroad, but I promise the leap of faith is worth it
There's a decent party scene but definitely in pockets across the city like marina, tenderloin, 11th street, etc... but true they close early around 2am.
When you have a family 😢singapore is far better than many western countries. People come to singapore for monetary n career improvements, not your childish reasons like seasons n forest . You gave up a chance to be in Singapore, thus it’s a difficult country to return back to as many foreigners wants to come to Singapore but not everyone can.
hey interesting thoughts on the dating scene in Singapore. As, you said in the Bay area you have more options and there are way more guys to choose from for you (good for girls, bad for guys) would you say it's the reverse then in Singapore? Would men (including expats) have the advantage of more choice then, or is it bad for everyone?
The gender numbers are disproportionate in Bay Area-there's more men that women. In Singapore (especially now that covid restrictions have loosened and more people are traveling in), it would probably be a great place to date. However, you need to think about what you want from dating. The place is quite transient, meaning people are only there for a couple of years and then leave to the next city. Expats are keen on dating, but not all for long term. I have friends who settled down with local Singaporeans and stayed in the city state, whereas my other foreigner friends dated around for fun and then eventually left. I can't speak for the dating for men in Singapore, but just know that the crowds in Singapore are usually more well traveled, educated, with international backgrounds, and have good academic standings. The country attracts very impressive people, and for good reason too. It's the richest country in Asia and houses many millionaires and business owners.
Places mentioned in the video: Capital One Cafe Union Square: www.capitalone.com/local/sanfrancisco-unionsquare Hej Workshop at IKEA: www.hejworkshop.com Cafe Reville: www.cafereveille.com/russianhill Juniper Cafe: www.juniper.cafe Teaspoon Boba: www.teaspoonlife.com Chinatown Library: sfpl.org/locations/chinatown Feel free to share any that you mind find helpful for others!! 💻 You can also read the article for more details: thefanggirl.com/2024/05/24/the-best-places-to-remote-work-in-san-francisco-for-digital-nomads-and-remote-workers-2024/
Places and things mentioned: Capital One Cafe: 101 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94108 Tin on Kearny (favorite place for viet food): 356 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA 94108 Juniper Cafe on Polk: 1401 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Super insightful and relevant, thanks for making this. I’m in the same situation (have been in Singapore for 4 years) but now moving back to the US (NYC) next month for similar reasons. And I found myself ordering more Five Guys recently too..
Young women like yourself cannot find a good life partner in Singapore. You will not find Singaporean men attractive. They speak with a funny accent and they don't like your American accent. And if you try to date a fellow American in Singapore, you will not find many of them there. Those that you find there may not be willing to settle down or find you attractive.
