O lulz.

[yukitsu]

I've been doing nothing but nap since the other day. I think my body is trying to tell me something. But I'm more or less okey now, and relatively ready for the rest of the week. And, I should get started on those cards

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LOL, interesting :D

[orenodake]

1. Is the same with us here. Maids=Essential household items

2. People are doing anything to survive, so a degree will get you somewhere good, but a high school certificate is enough to get you to be a shop attendant or a waiter and make your way up through experiences. Either that or opening a small kiosk/stall. Education fees are varied. Nationals schools are cheap by standard-enough for a small income earner to educate their kids, private and International school can wring you dry by charging very high and/or in US$. Those who can afford it are the rich who can either afford to go holiday lots to overseas or have a house or two in overseas.

3.A lot of things are cheap, More are expensive. Credits companies make good business. Lots of people buying things in installments. Average salary...US$2-4 per day

Re: LOL, interesting :D

[yukitsu]

Lol! Yours is interesting, too!

[strawberrychain]

Kudos to you for writing everything out. Some of my friends from other countries are also like "Whhhhhhaaaat?! O_O You have a MAID?! Man, you must be LOADED!" Hahaha.

I DO drive 'cause I'm too chicken to use public transpo, especially since I get really weird looks due to my... different taste in fashion (and various horror stories covered on the news ._.). So for people like me, you either learn to drive, hire a driver or become a hermit and stay at home forever, 'cause you're sure as hell not getting ANYWHERE. I've opted for #1, which stresses me out like WHOA to the point that I get a migraine at the end of the journey. So I just kinda hope that one of my parents are heading in that general direction that day and hitch a ride >_>

[yukitsu]

Oddly, if you notice, maids are more common in countries like ours. That's because they cost small to hire. *points at comment above yours* In Western countries, they ask for more salary, so the upkeep is expensive.

Hahaha, driving in this country is so stressful. I think it'll be a while before I even try it. NO, wait, I need to learn how to drive. For the sake of knowing.

[strawberrychain]

Yeah, one of my cousins moved to the USA and brought a Filipino maid with him. She's being paid more now that they've moved, but not as much as the maids you'd hire in the USA. She has an iPod now XD She's really nice too... she's been with the family for years!

I seriously freak out when I'm driving alone, especially when I make a wrong turn or end up somewhere I'm not supposed to. It's hard, 'cause we don't navigate via roadsigns (which are virtually nonexistent), but by LANDMARKS, which totally sucks major balls when you don't know your way around a certain area.

[kye_kestrel]

o_o Thank you for describing how things are done here. *links*

Bribe your brother? It'll be galling to give him money to do things that should have been his responsibility in the first place, but the reward system works well with students. Mom gave us 100 pesos whenever we aced our Chinese tests.

[yukitsu]

Lol. I think he's depressed. It's really hard to get him to do anything but breathe. I hope he passes, because he's graduating at the end of this term. >_>

XD I should edit that more.

[kye_kestrel]

*blink* Depressed younger brother? Now that's something new. I didn't think that kids under college age are capable of getting seriously depressed, enough that they'd actually stop studying. >_> I'm more liable to think that they're just being emo.

[yukitsu]

Lol, no. He's not emo at all. I think he's just depressed because he can't match my parent's expectations. I mean, *I* was like the top 7th of my batch in high school, and my other brother is very very smart, too. XD Defeatist kid, he is.