Episode Summary
In this episode of The Expat Files, Johnny Mueller dives into the concept of 'shithole countries' and how it's used by Latinos in Latin America. He explains that while the term is often used derogatorily, it is not taken literally by many Latinos. Instead, they use it to describe the corrupt governments rather than the country itself. Mueller also shares personal anecdotes and examples of how this term is used in daily life, such as in traffic situations or when dealing with poor infrastructure. He further explores the irony of how Latinos who live in the U.S. or Canada often romanticize their home countries, viewing them as magical places despite the challenges. Mueller highlights the hypocrisy of this situation, noting that while they criticize their home countries, they often end up in other countries with equally problematic governments. He concludes by discussing the challenges of living in Canada, where his Latino friends feel trapped and frustrated by the bureaucracy and high taxes, despite having good jobs.
In this segment, Johnny Mueller discusses various topics, including environmental practices of the wealthy, the migration of tattoo dyes into the body, the prevalence of tongue piercing infections in emergency rooms, and the cultural differences in potato chip naming and flavors. He also touches on the issue of expats who engage in problematic behavior, such as the violent eviction incident in Ecuador.
The podcast segment discusses the lifestyle and experiences of gringo expats in Latin America, focusing on their use of medications like Viagra and Cialis, their social behaviors, and the challenges they face. Johnny Mueller comments on the prevalence of these medications, the risks associated with overuse, and the stereotypes surrounding older expats. He also touches on the lifestyle of some expats, including their relationships and living conditions, and contrasts them with the experiences of other expats, such as FBI agents who have settled permanently.
In this segment, Johnny Mueller discusses the prevalence of gringos (North Americans) in Latin America, particularly those who have divorced and often share stories of their past experiences. He criticizes these individuals for bringing up their past and not moving on, suggesting they should 'reset the clock' and start fresh. He then shifts to discussing vigilante justice in Latin America, using examples from Ecuador and other parts of the region. He highlights the case of a drug gang led by a woman known as 'La Pastora' who was repeatedly arrested but never jailed, leading to a neighborhood taking matters into their own hands by burning down her house. Johnny also mentions another incident where a car was overturned by a group of people who believed the occupants had attempted to drug and extort a woman. He touches on the use of scopolamine, a drug with urban legends, and explains its medical use, noting that it's rarely used alone. He concludes by advising gringos to be cautious about drinking from open bottles, especially in places like Colombia and Peru.
In this segment, Johnny Mueller discusses the issue of drink safety in Latin America, emphasizing the importance of being cautious when consuming alcohol, especially in social settings like parties or discos. He references a real-life incident in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where a police officer shot and killed a robber who had stolen a motorcycle. The officer is now facing murder charges, while public opinion largely supports him as a hero. Johnny critiques the Argentine legal system, suggesting it has become 'woke' in favor of criminals over victims. He also touches on the broader theme of expat life, discussing whether to rent or own property in Latin America, with a personal anecdote about the cost-effectiveness of hiring local workers and the cultural preference for working for expats.
Episode Notes
In this episode of The Expat Files, Johnny Mueller dives into the concept of 'shithole countries' and how it's used by Latinos in Latin America. He discusses the irony of expats romanticizing their home countries while facing similar challenges abroad. The episode also touches on environmental practices, medical issues, and the unique experiences of gringo expats in the region.
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Shithole countries, Latin American culture, Expatriate life, Government corruption, Bureaucracy, Taxation, Environmental practices of the wealthy, Tattoo dye migration and toxicity, Tongue piercing infections, Cultural differences in potato chip naming and flavors, Expats and problematic behavior, Expats in Latin America
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00:00:00 Opening 00:00:32 Shithole Countries and Latino Perception 00:02:33 Nationalism and Patriotism in Latinos Living Abroad 00:04:21 Challenges of Living in Canada for Latinos 00:05:55 Environmental Practices of the Wealthy 00:06:18 Tattoo Dye Migration and Toxicity 00:07:42 Tongue Piercing Infections 00:08:47 Cultural Differences in Potato Chip Naming and Flavors 00:10:47 Expats and Problematic Behavior 00:12:06 Sex Workers and Working Permits in Condominiums 00:12:47 Gringos and Their Reputation 00:13:21 Medication Use Among Expats 00:14:51 Expats and Their Lifestyle 00:17:30 Pensions and Living Conditions 00:17:48 Gringo Behavior and Past Experiences 00:19:01 Vigilante Justice in Latin America 00:22:25 Scopolamine and Its Use 00:23:32 Drink Safety in Latin America 00:24:06 The Argentine Legal System and Crime 00:26:17 Rent or Own in Latin America
Transcript
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[00:00] South of the border down Mexico way That's where I fell in love when the stars above came up to play and now as I wonder Hello there all you ex-pat wannabes. I'm Johnny Mueller and you're listening to the expat files living in Latin America The show that tells you just what it's like to live work play and or retire down here in Latin America It's a mix of the good the bad the ugly and the great and it's all right here. So let's get started And now a word about shithole countries Now this of course will sound controversial but Latinos especially Latinos who? Understand that lots of media slugs and political windbags banter that term around You know shithole country you hear it all the time and of course Latinos who don't speak much English and that's you know
[00:52] 95% of them They really don't know what that term actually means until you translate it into Spanish form un pais de mierda Then they get it right away. They really get it. It's a funny thing too because psychologically speaking It's a lot like using the n-word Blacks can use it all day long and they do But if you're any other race look out in other words when you're down here in Latin America Latinos call their country a shithole Country all day long. I've been witness to it hundreds of times For example, I'll be stuck in an uber and traffic There will be a traffic cop or two right in your face a bunch of motorcycles will run a red light right in front of them He'll do nothing. The cops won't even give him a nasty look and the overdrive will say has vista me pais es mierda
[01:39] Translation you see that my country is shit or you'll be driving along. It's dark out You'll hit a giant pothole practically rattle the teeth out of your head and your lady or guy Passenger after they get their bearings will say pretty much the same thing Me pais es mierda or you might be having a nice time sitting at a party at someone's house You'll hit the bathroom and the toilet won't flush no municipal water pressure Or you might be coming home with a load of groceries enter your house and no power no electricity And if there's a Latino or Latina with you at the time he or she just might say me pais es mierda But the tip is here don't nod and agree with him and don't you be the first to say it Because it's alright for them to say it's a shithole country all day long
[02:25] But not a foreigner like you because you're a guest in that shit hole country But here's the odd part the dichotomy or even hypocrisy Once a Latino or Latina from their own self-proclaimed shit hole country ends up in the United States or Canada Soon enough that nationalism and patriotism thing hits him like a bolt of lightning It will kick in the old country and their mind becomes a mystical magical place Nostalgia kicks in it takes over. Yeah pop over their house. They're wearing a Guatemala Honduras or Panama flag t-shirt They've got pillows on the couch Embroidered with a map of El Salvador. They're growing native plants and spices in their garden They've got living rooms and dining room walls loaded with pictures of the old country and the old neighborhood
[03:11] They make sure they celebrate even get a day off for all the home country festivals and holidays They schedule block parties fiestas quincea años get-togethers, etc Etc where old ladies cook up all the old home country specialties and when they get nostalgic they even get weepy especially the old timers as Time wears on the longer they are in the States or Canada in their minds the old country south of the border Becomes less and less of a shithole. It becomes more of a mystical magical wonderful place Now me being a constant observer of all this for over a quarter of a century I have had some long interesting Discussions about the topic with various Latinos the simple fact is that when they say me base is Mierda You shouldn't take it literally. They don't really mean their country's a shithole country
[03:59] They mean their country's great, but it's run by a shithole government. Hmm. That sounds familiar Now where have I heard that before? What a cruel joke, huh? Trading one corrupt shithole government for another in fact trading up to a country that's got a shithole government on steroids And although it takes a while for Latinos to get it the smart ones eventually do in fact I've got two Latino friends brothers who are 30 something with college degrees Living in Canada and working there both of them in Montreal married to 100% living white Canadian ladies They both have been living up there completely legal with Canadian passports to for about seven years now And they both absolutely hated they both told me they feel like they're in a cage like they're in jail
[04:44] There are a dozen rules and regulations for everything. There's so much bureaucracy It's an impossible place for a little guy to start a business They're just dying to get back to their home country El Salvador But their wives are Montreal Canadians and they don't want to leave Canada So now these guys tell me they're forever stuck in hell a hell That's a solid block of ice for six months out of the year yet another reason they're dying to get the hell out By the way, they've got good jobs, but they can't save any money because they're in the 65% tax bracket Which is about what every Canadian pays whether he knows it or not if you add up all the government taxes and fees But you knew that already, right? All right moving on, you know, I keep telling you guys I'm not a climate change denier. The fact is as much as it pains me to do so
[05:30] I am using paper straws as much as I can you know when they're available? Yeah I'll put up with the bad lip feel and dry taste in your mouth if that's what it takes to save the planet So I am doing my part. How about you? I support the good work of all those climate activists in Hollywood They're doing their part in so many ways. You don't know what kind of sacrifice it is to carpool in a private jet They're on the same page as we are they stir their martinis with paper straws Doing things to save the planet that are left unsaid as well For example using only rechargeable batteries in their dildos and only running their pool cleaner robots at night That's less strain on the power grid, you know, so don't be so quick to judge Now here's something I bet you didn't know
[06:18] Ever wonder what happens to tattoos as they get old and start fading. They all do start looking pretty haggy, you know Well, guess what researchers have discovered that the dye that used to be there in those bleached out faded tattoos Ends up in the nearby lymph nodes turns out when pathologists dissected the lymph nodes of recently deceased cancer patients Patients with multiple nearby tattoos. They're finding those colorful dyes have migrated to the nodes scavenged by white blood cells a Microscopic bit at a time turns out yellow and orange tattoos have the heavy metal cadmium red tattoos mercury black tattoos nickel orange tattoos chromium White and yellow tattoo zinc blue cobalt green and violet aluminum
[07:05] All of those metals shown to be toxic in humans now Of course and I didn't know this the latest trend is for organic vegan tattoo inks Did you know that the problem is they don't last not even half as long as a regular heavy metal tattoo So, isn't that funny? You can walk into a tattoo parlor and ask for organic vegan tattoo ink What'll they think of next makes sense, huh? Meanwhile with traditional tattoos the heavy metals end up in your lymph nodes and that nice By the way, one of my sisters works in a hospital up in Chicago She tells me that in the emergency room one particular nurse at the hospital spends half of her time cleaning out the holes of infected tongue piercings Apparently, it's a hidden epidemic. No one's talking about but every emergency room, especially in a big city has to deal with on a daily basis
[07:54] She says this one particular emergency room nurse is the go-to lady for all cases of piercing induced Tongue infections of which she sees and treats at least a dozen or more a week Hmm. Good to know good to know I guess I'll be canceling that tongue piercing appointment. How about you? Wait a minute. Wait a minute. I know what you're thinking. You're wondering about nipple rings genital piercings and cock rings What kind of emergency room infection stats might we be talking about with that stuff? Since those things are all the fashion these days, especially with expat files listeners, you know who you are. Ouch I'll have to ask my sister stay tuned for that report. Oh, and here's another thing You probably didn't know unless you've been to England
[08:40] Just got back not so long ago myself. I've been there many times. In fact, that's where I got my useless MBA a long time ago Anyway, did you know they call potato chips crisps there? That's crisps. See our isps All right. So in England, they call potato chips by a different name big deal, right? But did you know there are over 100 different flavors of crisps or potato chips in England? Including the ones we're used to onion garlic barbecue sour cream and onion the usual suspects But believe me, they've got some weird ones Flavors that most Americans I know would be afraid to try. They've got lemon orange Oregano paprika chicken pork beef. Yeah, you heard right beef
[09:27] Bef caramel salted caramel and get this I'm not lying Camel flavored crisps. I hope it's the cigarette not the animal but even beef pork or chicken flavored potato chips Come on. I know. I know it's got nothing to do with Latin America Down here, they've got the same brands in the same flavors of potato chips as they do up in the states in Canada You know, they've got ruffles and J's potato chips and some local potato chips companies, too And all the other packaged over salted junk food types all local brands You never heard of at less than half the price of the known brands though I guess it would be interesting if they had local typical indigenous flavors. Let's say guacamole down here It's called guacamole or mango or papaya flavored. Why not?
[10:14] Or for the adventurous, maybe even human heart flavored. Why not if you're into Aztec lore Artificial flavor, of course, let's not get morbid here though I have to tell you since in Mexico, they love their food hot They've got some packaged junk food that'll burn your tongue off. I tried just one little morsel I think it was called a tortex. It anesthetize the tip of my tongue for about an hour Try it and you will suffer. All right, let's talk about bad expats I mean expats who come down and do dastardly nasty things Of course, you're gonna get all kinds but some guys really give the expat community a bad name Like for example, this story coming out of Ecuador just this week. It comes from the publication El Mercurio the Mercury Translated into English here goes title the article expat turns violent during eviction and
[11:02] Paraphrases been it says police were called Monday afternoon to Avenida or Deniz last saw condominium complex when a u.s citizen refused to comply with an eviction notice The 61 year old gringo was identified as John Eric L formerly a resident of the US state of Colorado According to condominium management personnel John Eric L became violent when he was let out of his apartment by an agent for the owner the owner lives in Spain the report says John Eric hit the Condominium management agent twice before he was subdued and later refused to leave the building That according to John Carlos Ortez the building security guard Police were then called in for existence and they were successful in removing the man from the property
[11:49] According to the police report his eviction followed numerous complaints from residents of loud music and shouting and constant noise from his apartment The building management claimed he was bringing in sex workers sometimes three at a time and That some of the sex workers he was bringing in did not have working permits from the Ministry of Health in the report the condominium Manager claimed the women had stolen a number of items from the condominium lobby when entering and exiting. Oh And you got to love this it says before the gringo was escorted off the premises John Eric L was allowed to return to the apartment with the police to collect what he said was his heart medication That was he said critical for his health
[12:36] the officer, however reported that the medication Retrieved was brand-name Calverta a Viagra like drug used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction Mmm, so me John here again. Yeah, he's one of those gringos that give us a bad name, but was he a hardened criminal? Mmm, apparently sometimes at least by the way Calverta is just one of the Latin American versions of Viagra Funny thing too when you go down to any one of those big produce or food markets There are always some little guys walking around selling blister packs of that stuff for about a buck a pill How do I know that well because once well to come right up to you They see you're a gringo and stereotype us and why not most gringo expats living down here are over 50 I'd say that's true
[13:21] I'd also say it's true that the huge majority of those guys over 50 the ones that I know are taking that little blue Pill or yellow or whatever, you know mama's little helper and some of them I know for sure I've taken way too much way over the recommended dose So how do I know that because they come right out and tell me so Fact is years ago. It used to be kind of a whispered thing. But now people are so used to using it There's not only no social stigma attached to it at all. It's become kind of a joke In fact one gringo expat I knows in his 60s ex-government employee living down here for good now He told me he takes cialis Which I understand is a kind of Viagra that lasts a long time 24 hours Which unlike the original Viagra that kicked in in about an hour and lasted maybe two
[14:07] When you take cialis, it's supposed to kick in in about an hour and less 24. That's what they tell me anyway It's also very true that many gringles and expats overdo that kind of stuff. They misuse it In fact that very guy who's about 50 pounds overweight, so he's at risk He tells me he needs four of those pills to get into action and he doesn't care that he's at a greater risk for a heart attack or stroke He says so what? Everything has a risk everything you take can kill you and if I die what a way to go Oh, and by the way, not only can you buy that stuff all day long at the big market from one of the little vendors All the pharmacies sell it too. It's a lot more expensive, but it's a brand name and no prescription required So anyway bottom line is if you come down here to live you're gonna run into lots of older gray-haired even somewhat decrepit
[14:59] Oversexed expats now were these guys extreme partiers before they came down when they lived in New York, New Jersey, Milwaukee, whatever I'm guessing no Who knows they might have been very conservative stick in the muds that discovered once they got down that they were a kid in A candy store. Oh that reminds me remember last show is talking about two ex FBI agents I know both plan B expats living down here permanently Well, guess what one of them is happily married to a Latina has a couple of kids second marriage, you know First one in the States his kids from that marriage in their 20s and 30s and now he's got a young Latina His second marriage. He's got two young kids with her and seems as happy as a clam if clams could be happy I think not really he seriously seems happy now the other FBI expat Mike
[15:48] He's one of those overindulging Viagra packing gray-haired gringo expats with a whole stable of girlfriends Though I'm sure not the loud music party hardy type He's got more class than that But the point is there are a certain percentage of elderly gringos down here who have and are taking that Hedonistic path to the limit as if they were going through a second adolescence and adolescence They never would have dreamed of back in the States So I do meet guys like that here and there looking at it from distance from my perspective It looks like hard work and awful hard work to keep that going Now some of you might remember a couple of shows ago. I was talking about a guy like that a gringo expat gone to seed who said he'd slept with more than 2,000 ladies if you recall I mentioned I'd never met the guy before and within 10 minutes. He told me that already
[16:38] That was an immediate BS detector alert for sure I mean really a tall handsome American a little ragged around the edges around 50 Missing a front tooth. That's a definite sign of a gringo gone native I'll say hi to him, but I'll make a point of not hanging with him You become friends with a guy like that you get too close to him You just can't get rid of him and almost all those gringos and expats gone native They live in crap body owes or neighborhoods like that particular guy. He said he paid a hundred fifty bucks a month for rent Nothing wrong with that if you could take the noise the chaos and confusion in that kind of low-rent neighborhood driveway chickens chicken buses the fruit peddlers squawking the egg man squawking to the kid on your block That's nuts about ragga tongue. The kitchen smells from the neighbor ladies cooking day and night
[17:26] That's the kind of neighborhood you'll live in for 150 bucks a month By the way, those two FBI guy buddies of mine, they're both collecting big-time pensions Well big-time pensions for here in Latin America something like three or four thousand bucks a month plus around fifteen hundred for Social Security I know that won't get you too far in the States, but down here They're both living like kings in very nice neighborhoods Now the one thing you can't get away with if you're on the tourist trail even slightly on the tourist trail Lots of gringo expat braggart's down here and those guys are the gringos that give regular gringos normal guys a bad name I Know a few of them. I don't hang with them, but I know a few of them you see them around And they're always telling you about the shit they owned or used to owned up in Miami Wherever they'll mention their bank and brokerage account and how much the ex-wife got when they got divorced man
[18:16] I've heard a thousand stories like that. Why can't these guys keep it to themselves? The fact is practically every gringo and gringo over 50 down here in Latin America's been divorced Everyone's got a story everyone thinks they got ripped off by their ex. Do I have to hear about it? How many times you have to repeat it to people before you got it off your chest will you ever get it off your chest? Especially now that you're done in Latin America, and you finally got the free and easy life My advice reset the clock forget about the past don't bring it up and start living again You know what I've noticed. We've all liked those stories about vigilante justice in Latin America You know when the public gets so pissed off because the cops are so stupid corrupt or just not present They take the lawn to their own hands
[19:01] Well, listen up. This comes from the paper and news service el mercudio the mercury from June 20th Here's the English translation the article's title Vigilante terror in the neighborhood it starts a drug gang in a populous barrio in the north of Quito Ecuador had been intimidating the residents for some time The gang was led by a woman known as las pastora who was arrested 13 times between 2002 and 2021 but was always able to get a judge to release her never did jail time man does that sound familiar? Yeah, and because she was often holed up in her house It was impossible to enter without an arrest warrant or a crime in progress So far this year in 2023 there have been five killings in the alley behind her house
[19:52] And three complaints about her planting explosives But still the cops did nothing Finally the neighbors who were sick and tired of la pastora and her gang Decided to take matters into their own hands. They burned down her house During last Sunday night's burning and confrontation one person was killed another injured and three arrested All three had extensive criminal records and were suspected members of the gang Wow suspected, huh? Yep, you gotta love it when people really get pissed at these assholes The question is what about you guys up in the states? When are you gonna get pissed off enough? I know I know If your neighborhood vigilantes or a neighborhood watch group went after the bad guys Your woke lawyers and judges would put you in jail. I
[20:39] Realize that by you. It's the criminals who have rights not you reason 5,426 why it's time to get the hell out of that Oh and here's an article from the same paper el me curio It says vigilantes overturn a car at parque calderon Several dozen people overturned a car Friday afternoon at parque calderon claiming the occupants had attempted to drug and extort a woman in El Sintro police arrested the driver while two passengers escaped According to the police report three suspected extortionists drug the woman and attempted to force her into the car When the woman yelled for help passers-by on Calle Benigno mallow Interceded they proceeded to flip the car on its side right on the busy street according to a witness to the event He says it's just another example of the community taking care of its own
[21:27] The civic-minded heroes he says he wouldn't call him vigilantes also burned the extortionist possessions, which were in the car Then it says it's thought the extortionist used the drug scopolamine to drug the woman a drug with many urban legends attached to it Some say it can enter a person's nervous system through the skin or by inhaling small amounts of it When dried into a powder like dust It says scopolamine is derived from the flowers or seeds of the Bruga manzia shrub Called the baracho shrub or drunk shrub translated to English It's a common ornamental shrub with large white low-hanging flowers. It grows all over Ecuador and other parts of South America People know its effect. So it's traditionally planted in people's front yards to protect their home from being approached by the devil
[22:19] It's a long time shared superstition held by many South Americans Hmm. All right me Johnny here. Should you be worried? Well, I could tell you this they use synthetic Scopolamine in medicine as an aesthetic. It's actually called a twilight drug because it puts you into a twilight state Where you can still talk and answer questions But afterwards you don't remember what you did or said you may have heard doctors talk about how people say things during surgery That happens when they use scopolamine by the way in surgeries. It's almost never used alone It's combined with other things to achieve the proper anesthetic effect So then what's my take on it? Remember, I've been down here a long long time and the only time I ever heard of it being used is when I was down
[23:06] in Colombia It seems all the teenager in college age Colombian girls know about it because they've heard their parents say don't take the drink from someone That's already open Parents will tell their girls when you go to a party or a disco Don't drink from a bottle or glass unless you or someone you know opened it and or poured it though I personally don't know anyone that's ever happened to I've heard many rumors when I've been in Colombia and I heard it too when I was in Lima Peru though again I don't know anyone personally who's ever been a victim. So should Gringo's the next pass be worried Well that tip about watching a bottle being opened right in front of you is very good advice Anywhere you happen to be especially if you're at a party or at a disco In fact, I've been to a few bars and restaurants where I watched ladies
[23:51] Refuse the drinks. They ordered when they came to the table with the bottles already open. So it's definitely on some people's minds All right. Now, here's an article worth reading. Tell me what you think Need your opinion on this Here's an example of the Argentina legal system going woke turns out Just recently on the streets of Buenos Aires, Argentina Two helmeted guys on a motorcycle pulled up to another biker who was with his girlfriend on a motorcycle One of the helmeted guys pulled out something that looked like a gun forced the guy and the girl on the motorcycle was stopped They forced him down on the ground and stole the vehicle What the two robbers did not know was that the victim was a cop dressed in civilian clothes and he had a gun and
[24:39] As they took off with the stolen bike the officers shot and killed one of them shot him in the back Right now the cop is up on murder charges for excessive force Meanwhile, most all the comments and opinion polls are calling the guy a hero They're saying he should be decorated and promoted not put in jail Meanwhile, he's out on bail and up on manslaughter charges Now what the woke Argentine press failed to communicate to the public is that the policeman who killed the thief When frisking the thief and going through his belongings found the documents of three other people whose wallets and IDs had been stolen in that same night Hmm me Johnny here to meet the guys a hero. What do you think? I? Know what I think. I think I'll skip Argentina as a plan B destination
[25:28] Speaking of the woke Argentine justice system. There is an officer. His name is Luis choco bar He's in jail right now. He's been convicted of using excessive force when he shot and killed a criminal who just stabbed a tourist Hmm, what do you think seems to me? Just like in the US the Argentine criminal system is gone woke in Argentina now It's the criminals who have rights not the victims how'd that happen? I'd like to know Well, at least in the pueblos and the boonies anyway, people have a limit when they get fed up They start doing something about it. So, what do you think? Are you against vigilante justice? I say there's nothing like a good house fire, especially when it's a crack house Alright finally comes this email from Jake formerly from Biloxi now living in Guatemala. He says Johnny
[26:17] There's always that never-ending expat question. Should I rent or should I own? Well, here's my take He says if you own a home in Latin America, you'll never be bored There's always something to repair paint plant mo shovel or water The only difference is in Latin America you can sit back in your chair suck down a martini and watch your gardener do all that and For a whole day's work that'll set you back about 15 bucks My gardener. He says is happy to get 15 bucks a day. It's more than the going rate He's always smiling. He's happy. He loves his work. He's always on the move and barely breaks his sweat But what I think he most looks forward to is that 15 minute a day beer break that comes around 3 o'clock every afternoon He told me before he worked for me
[27:03] He worked for other Latino bosses for 23 years and that one in 23 years ever invited him for a beer Oh and the maid cooks him lunch to same lunch. She cooks for me He says in his 23 year career no boss ever gave him free lunch either So Johnny, what will it be to rent or own? Well Jake your choice, but you sure prove the point It's sure a no-brainer figuring out why so many Latinos and Latinas much prefer working for gringos and expats You've been listening to the expat files living in Latin America If you need some help with your own plan B We can schedule a one-on-one phone or Skype consult Just send me an email the expat files at gmail.com And if you want to get on the waiting list for my next week-long expat insider seminar in Central America
[27:51] Where you're guaranteed to get a two to five year head start on your plan B Send me an email the expat files at gmail.com