Episode Summary
In this episode, Johnny Mueller discusses his recommendations for and against potential Plan B destinations in Latin America. He begins by referencing his previous episode on Argentina, highlighting the country's mandatory vaccines, restrictions on residency and travel, and high inflation as reasons to avoid it. He then moves on to list several countries he does not recommend, including Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, and Brazil, citing issues such as corruption, high costs, and safety concerns. Johnny also mentions his negative experiences with Colombia, particularly due to the deployment of US troops in the country as part of the ongoing drug war. He emphasizes the importance of language skills, especially Spanish, for expats in the region.
Johnny Mueller also discusses the U.S. military's involvement in Colombia, highlighting the historical context of U.S. troop deployments and the use of herbicides like glyphosate in coca eradication efforts. He criticizes the U.S. military's presence in the region, pointing out the presence of U.S. warships in Colombian ports and the lack of environmental safeguards. He advises expats to carefully consider their relocation plans to Latin America, suggesting a pros-and-cons list and offering one-on-one consultations.
In a personal reflection, Johnny expresses frustration with people who attribute his success to luck rather than recognizing the hard work, sacrifices, and planning that led to his achievements. He recounts his early life, including working multiple jobs, studying engineering, and renovating a house, all while balancing a music career. He contrasts his path with his peers, many of whom led more conventional lives, and highlights how his journey was not accidental but the result of deliberate effort.
The episode also includes a discussion on Johnny's college experience, contrasting his engineering scholarship-driven path with the perceived ease of his peers in liberal arts. He discusses how a college degree was once a way out of mediocrity, but now with widespread access, it's less valuable. He attributes his success to hard work and a sense of probability, referencing Benny Franklin and Rodney Dangerfield. He also addresses criticism about his luck, suggesting it's the result of years of effort.
Later, he responds to a letter from a millennial, Lucy, who is disillusioned with Europe and the U.S. and is considering moving to countries like Guatemala or Ecuador as a Plan B. Lucy critiques the behavior of young activists, particularly those in Antifa, whom she believes are disconnected from real societal issues and rely on parental support. Johnny acknowledges her concerns and shares his own prepper mindset, while also expressing a personal stance on not having children due to the current societal climate.
Finally, Johnny reflects on his personal experiences with expat life, including a past relationship with an Italian man who had multiple girlfriends online, challenging the stereotype that such behavior is exclusive to Latin America. He also discusses the illusion of safety in expat life, noting that even in seemingly safe locations like Belgium, expats are still vulnerable.
Episode Notes
In this episode of The Expat Files, Johnny Mueller explores the challenges of expat life in Latin America, offering his recommendations for and against potential Plan B destinations. He also delves into the U.S. military's involvement in Colombia, the environmental impact of coca eradication, and the broader implications for expats. The episode includes personal reflections on success, critiques of youth activism, and insights into the current economic and political climate.
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Topics
Plan B destinations in Latin America, Argentina's issues with mandatory vaccines and inflation, Mexico's corruption and safety concerns, Costa Rica's high cost and targeting of gringos, Panama's affordability and lifestyle considerations, Brazil's language barrier and expat challenges, Colombia's US military presence and drug war context, U.S. military involvement in Colombia, Environmental impact of coca eradication, Expatriate relocation planning, Success and hard work, Personal journey and sacrifices
Chapters
00:00:00 Opening 00:01:08 Forget About Argentina as a Plan B Destination 00:01:20 Common Plan B Destinations to Avoid in Latin America 00:02:30 Better Alternatives to Panama and Beliefs 00:03:46 Chile's Stability and US Military Presence 00:04:14 Colombia's US Troop Deployment and Drug War Context 00:06:03 U.S. Military Involvement in Colombia 00:06:09 Criticism of U.S. Military Actions 00:06:11 Herbicide Use and Environmental Concerns 00:06:52 U.S. Naval Presence in Colombia 00:07:35 Expatriate Relocation Planning 00:10:23 Johnny Mueller's Background 00:11:48 Frustration with Perceived Luck 00:11:51 Acknowledging Effort and Hard Work 00:11:57 Recognizing the Effort Behind Success 00:17:19 Johnny's College Experience and Scholarship 00:17:58 The Changing Value of a College Degree 00:19:05 Criticism of Luck and Success 00:19:30 Generational Criticism and Millennial Discontent 00:20:08 Antifa and Youth Activism 00:21:50 Plan B and Societal Disillusionment 00:22:56 Johnny's Experiences with an Italian Ex-Partner 00:23:23 The Illusion of Safety in Expat Life 00:24:24 Herbert's Critique of Millennials 00:26:52 Differences Between Millennials in Latin America and the U.S.
Transcript
Automatically transcribed from the original recording; names and wording may contain errors.
[00:00] South of the border down Mexico way That's where I fell in love when the stars above came out to play and now 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 Yeah, you know last show I was talking about Argentina and how I'd never Recommended for a plan B nice place to go on vacation. I'd never want to live work play and or do business there one big reason They've got mandatory vaccines for everyone. You can't get out of it
[00:46] You can't get residency can't get a driver's license can't register yourself or your kids at school can't even cross borders that is get out of the country if you haven't been certified that you're all pumped up that along with the Fact that Argentina said 50% inflation year-over-year imagine that plus if you've got a US dollar account in the bank there They want to let you take out 200 bucks a month So as a permanent plan B destination my recommendation is forget about Argentina Of course people ask me all the time about their plan B and what places to avoid here in Latin America So let's run down that list First Mexico and for a lot of reasons number one because it's a failed narco state number two practically all officials and cops are corrupt Of course, there is good and bad corruption on the good or tolerable side is when you can pay a cop 20 bucks for something
[01:37] Go away Then there's the evil or bad corruption That permeates Mexico where a cop will pull you over and take you to an ATM and have you withdraw all your money But you knew that already, right? All right Let's talk about the next country that I wouldn't want to have my plan be in Costa Rica because it's first world expensive and if you're a gringo you're a target and you're gonna get ripped off From taxi drivers to lawyers. Everyone's an expert at gouging gringos even other gringos Especially other gringos nor do I recommend Panama but only because it's first world expensive too Unless of course you choose to live way out in the boonies But then you've got chicken buses rolling past your front door and blowing smoke 24-7 and driveway chickens next door though You know some gringos and expats or on extreme budgets. Don't mind that style of living
[02:24] It's just that it's a style of living that kind of goes back in time 30 or 40 or even 50 years Nothing wrong with that, but there are better places than Panama going for a permanent plan B. I don't recommend beliefs either Yes I know a lot of gringos and expats are drawn there because it's the only country in Latin America that speaks English That you know is all well and good except for the fact that every single person I've ever known Who's moved to police permanently has been scammed or robbed in fact you longtime listeners might remember me telling the story of a friend Of mine who had never been to police before and when he landed on the very first day He was walking the beach by his hotel and he got robbed at gunpoint Goodbye iPhone and of course, I'd never recommend living in Cuba or Venezuela for obvious reasons and Brazil
[03:11] It's a failed state to aren't they all including every country in Europe and the US too But for me the big stumbling block there is they speak Portuguese and man took me five years or so to get my Spanish halfway decent But I guess if you're in your 20s or 30s and headed to Brazil And you didn't live in one of the big chaotic dangerous cities you could very well do all right But I'd say if you're over 40 or 50 You're better off sticking to a Latin American country that speaks Spanish and remember if you speak even just a little Spanish There are at least 18 other Latino countries you can communicate in but if you speak Portuguese, you're stuck with Brazil now As far as Chile or Chile people ask me about that country all the time because it's relatively stable Peaceful and with a low crime rate except it too is becoming expensive ramping up to first world levels besides that
[03:59] They've got US bases and troops there and for me That's a big turn off which brings us to Colombia Also, if your plan B is to go to one of the gringo wise towns like Medellin to live like a gringo It is first world expensive, but worse yet. This is bad they've had US bases going way back to when the failed drug war started and the Colombian government announced just this week that they're Deploying even more US troops need proof. Let me paraphrase this article from inside Latin America It starts by saying the recent decision to send more US troops into Colombia is a troubling one always under the pretext to help against drug trafficking on May 28 2020 the US Southern Command Southcom issued a statement that its first security force assistance brigade will arrive in Colombia with no limit said on its
[04:49] Deployment then it says in a press release according to Latin News Service El Tiempo The head of Columbia's Armed Forces General Luis Fernando Alvero Added details about the so-called anti-drug deployment of additional US troops saying the new US troops will provide tactical advice to improve operations against drug trafficking Improve what what a load of crap either. They just don't get it or they think the public is really stupid Well, maybe we are it's as if those maggots in the military bureaucracy actually believe their own bullshit Then the article says these newly deployed US troops will provide support in various districts including Bajo Cauca Cardoba Cata Tumbo Arruca and the Pacific coast of Nariño along with the national parks of Chirica Bette Sierra de la Macarena
[05:42] Hey Macarena, where have I heard that before and they'll be US troops in Cata Tumbo body Nudo de parmillo and San Chianga To name just a few places that most of us have never been before But will be occupied by US troops that you open states will be paying for aren't you just overjoyed about that? Then it says the move is not unusual since US troops have been deployed in Colombia ever since the so-called drug war began And how about this here comes the real bullshit? It says US funded troops and plans to help fight criminal groups and armed insurgents in Colombia Help local Colombian soldiers in their training intelligence support and tactical support during operations Which in the past have included get this
[06:28] aerial spraying of herbicide glyphosate Invast jungle and tropical areas used to destroy coca plants and of course mass spraying of glyphosate Only affects coca plants. Don't you know it would never attack any other plants or living things or harm the environment Right or make its way into the lakes rivers or groundwater supplies. No Oh, and if you don't think US forces aren't down the ground in Colombia Just visit any large Colombian port city and you're bound to see US warships dock there Why because just this last April the US has doubled down on deployed naval warships in the Caribbean and the South American Atlantic? coast Ostensibly to target narcole traffickers who work in and out of Venezuelan waters
[07:16] And where do those US warships dock and take on supplies? Why from that most favored nation state? Colombia, so there you have it Reasons two thousand thirty six seven and eight why I personally would never want to have my permanent plan be in Colombia Of course, I could be wrong But after being down here Latin America 30 years and seeing more of what's happening south of the border Then even most perpetual backpackers Well, I don't think I'm too far off on the Colombia thing So bottom line when you finally decided you had enough and you're gonna get the hell out of Dodge You need to have that plan B as far as I'm concerned There's no better place to land than Latin America But you know, there's 20 countries in Latin America And as for me if I was just making the move right now and I just decided I was gonna have a plan B
[08:05] I'd rule out those aforementioned half a dozen countries though That's not to say if you happen to be in one of those countries right now And you're already fully invested and that is your plan B destination that you can't have a very nice lifestyle You can't it's just that you shouldn't dive in without doing some research and knowing the good the bad the ugly and the great And you know, it might sound simplistic But it's a great idea while you're still putting together your plan B It's to take a simple old-school piece of paper and divide it into two columns pros and cons Make a list and make sure the pros heavily outweigh the cons And if you really want to dig deep and thoroughly analyze that plan B You can schedule a one-on-one call with me and we can go through your entire plan And of course if you really want to drink from the fire hose sign up for my expat insider seminar
[08:54] The next one's coming up a little over two months from now starting Friday night, August 21st Finishing the following Thursday night, August 27th to sign up and get all the details Go to expat plan B comm and remember as far as the early bird discounts. I'm running those till the end of June So sign up before July 1st and you get a $500 discount off the regular price Oh, and if you're thinking about coming down as a single and want to save 750 bucks Let me know and I'll hook you up with the same sex roommate and you know down here in Latin America There still are two sexes down here. They still honor science books You're male if you've got an XY chromosome and you're female if you got double X. Hey, what can I tell you? They're old-school down here. They still only classified gender four different ways male female gay and lesbian
[09:42] And you can't switch in midstream when you feel like it. Oh and down here. There are no snowflakes either Not just because there's no snow It's just that Latinos they don't understand the terminology at all even when you explain it to them They just think the first world's gone nuts. They got that right Which is one of the reasons why I consider myself extremely lucky that I landed here in Latin America. Well before social media before participation trophies social promotions before the LGBTQ WTF crowd before the hashtag everything bozos arrived before homeland security big brother Snowflakes ubiquitous metal detectors and multiple vaccines. Yep I arrived here in Latin America before any of that stuff even existed
[10:27] So then was it just luck now you longtime listeners know who mr. B is, right? He's our resident expert on teaching English to Chinese kids online making 20 to the 30 bucks an hour And for those of you came down to one of my Latin American Insider seminars in the last couple years anyway, you all met him and know what a great guy He is because he gives a little half-hour spiel at the seminar He talks about himself how he got down here and how he got involved in that English teaching program And for those of you who've never talked to mr. B personally or heard him talk about his life at the seminar He's got a long strange past as most of us who are down here in Latin America do so then why am I bringing this up? Well because I got an email from him that I think everyone ought to hear because You just might be able to relate to it and it's something that has affected me too
[11:16] So here goes and in the end if it strikes a chord with you and you want to respond yourself Shoot me an email the expert files at gmail.com. He says hey Johnny I have to rant here and I don't know a lot of people in Guatemala So I'll rant to you and maybe a few of your listeners can help me understand this I believe I told you the last grade I completed back in the US was the sixth grade I tell everybody I don't keep it a secret. Yes. I have a GED. I barely passed but I must confess I Get a little upset when people tell me how lucky I am You know, I didn't get where I am by accident, but it seems you can never convince people of that I think Johnny the reason I get upset is that people don't recognize that I prayed got off my ass and researched
[12:05] studied learned Disciplined myself saved money Sacrificed and made moves to live in the paradise. I am now in I've done all that and I've accomplished a lot and they tell me I'm lucky It's like I was walking along tripped on a crack fell off a mountain and landed in a comfortable beautiful lifestyle Like I bought a scratch-off card and won the lottery. I don't get it. Do you? Thanks for listening signed. Mr. B. All right. Thanks for that. Mr. B But you know, you're not the lone ranger on that one if it makes you feel any better I personally had zero in my bank account till I was around 30 years old In fact, when I look back I didn't even have a life till I was 30 years old Except for having some fun here and there playing in a band the rest was well a grind till I was just about 30
[12:54] All I did was go to school Come home go to work and those summer vacations you get when you're going to high school or university Well, I work my dad had connections though. Not very good ones He'd get me in on the Chicago Garbage Department or Street Department dead dog crew. Yep. They've got a dead dog crew What do you think happens to those dogs dead on the side of the road? Well, they have a little truck that goes around and picks him up and takes him to the dump and I had that job Yep, and it's an old factory delight, especially in the heat of the summer Then it was back to University again and when I got home at five or six I had had to Kohl's department store and I'd stock shelves from seven till midnight and On Friday and Saturday nights usually play a gig at some club in Chicago and on Sundays
[13:40] Well between the ages of 18 and 22 while I was going to engineering school I'd try to sleep late and catch up on homework They give you tons of homework in engineering school then at 22 I got my undergrad in engineering and bought a fixer upper house for 50 grand Borrowing five grand from my grandma for the 10% down payment and I spent the next year of Sundays Remodeling the place new roof new furnace new gutters. I tuck pointed the whole place It was brick redid the electric and the plumbing and I refinished the wooden floors and every stick of woodwork Including the doors the house was built in 1919 so it had beautiful wood all through it except, you know All the wood was varnished and painted and cracked and checkered all the while I kept going to school and working and finally when I was just about 30 things started coming together for me
[14:27] No more school. No more manual labor I had a professional career But when I look back at it now I could have completely eliminated or flushed those first 30 years of my life down the tubes and had nary a regret Meanwhile most of my high school buddies who were in the college-bound classes like I was you know back then they kind of separated the Classes into dumb average and college-bound Anyway, a whole lot of my smart high school friends decided they wanted to work a couple of years at one of the big Manufacturing plants like Chrysler Caterpillar John Deere and case back then there were tons of factory jobs And you know what about a year after high school. I had run into these guys They all had really fabulous muscle cars GTOs Roadrunners Hemis. I was jealous
[15:12] I had a 63 Rambler classic even so no one laughed or made fun of it because back then Just to have a car was a big thing and my high school buddies They were busy working factory jobs getting married having kids Buying houses on time jacking up their credit cards and me as usual I was plugging away at school working nights playing in the band. I was in a different group grinding away Oh and that 63 Rambler, I think I paid a whole 350 bucks for it It's funny too because probably most of you listening to this show don't even know what a Rambler is or was so anyway When I hit around 30 That's when my life started opening up and I had the dough to travel and save and you know My plan back then was to go around the world for one year Come back work in the States and settle down
[16:00] But I ended up liking Latin America so much it became my plan B my permanent plan B And of course, you know for the first 10 or 15 years people told me I was nuts I was gonna come back with my tail between my legs They thought I would disappear or get kidnapped my friends and relatives couldn't believe it They thought I'd lost my bearings course They'd never been down to Latin America before except for maybe Cancun and Tijuana And then probably around 10 years ago now right when I first started this radio show all of a sudden just like mr B is experiencing right now all my friends and relatives are saying how lucky I was Somehow I won the lottery. I was born lucky never considering that most of the first 30 years of my life We're just boring drudgery that led up to a point where I could break free from all that permanently
[16:47] I have to say all through my university years leading up to a doctor and all that it would always Amaze me when I'd walk through the student lounge or student cafeteria on campus It seemed like fully three-quarters or even nine-tenths of the students in there We're just screwing off having fun playing games watching TV skipping classes figured out where the party was gonna be that night Of course almost none of these guys We're in the hard sciences either cuz you just can't live that kind of endless party scene when your career path is mathematics Physics biology engineering, etc. Etc. Of course I had a few buddies were taking liberal arts degrees like journalism and I couldn't understand how they could show up on campus day After day with hangovers and still graduate, but they did and you know, there were times back then I thought maybe I was the idiot. I just wasn't having any fun at all at the university
[17:34] However, I wasn't about to switch careers and dumb myself down because for one I had a full boat engineering scholarship So I wasn't gonna toss that in the weeds You never know what the future holds so at least when you have a scholarship, you know What you have to do for the next couple of years you tough it out Whether you like it or not because you know if you don't succeed you'll end up working in a factory At least that's how it went way back when when I was going to university It's not like today when so many people don't need college degrees at all because there's the internet you can find a niche there But way back when when there was no internet graduating from university with something rare It was a way out of mediocrity Of course these days with an estimated 40% of US adults having some kind of degree That means a bachelor's degree today is equal to what a high school degree was back in the 70s
[18:23] But still people tell me all the time how lucky I am though I rather like to think of it as a matter of probability Like old Benny Franklin once said isn't it funny the harder I work the luckier I get now as for me If I never would have taken that trip around the world, where would I be today? I'd probably be on lockdown in Chicago beyond five prescription medicines and have half dozen heart stents I certainly never would have stumbled into Latin America So was it luck karma or a belated payback for the first 30 years of my life Which really weren't bad or traumatic but a real grind But you know when you're in a groove even if it's a grind you find a way to keep going because you know There is an end in sight. So mr. B. You had your rant. That's mine Which reminds me of what Rodney Dangerfield once said he said people look at me look at my life and say I'm lucky
[19:12] I tell him you know what it took me 50 years to become an overnight success So bottom line mr. B None of us comes out of the egg fully formed and unless a person's dropped on his head as a kid We all have a chance to do things right and get ahead in the long run and for those of you who have been dropped On your head. There's always a career in politics Alright moving on, you know, sometimes I hammer a bit on Millennials Gen Xers and wires I guess I've struck a nerve because emails are piling in on that subject like this one dear Johnny I'm Lucy a millennial who just returned to New Jersey after living the past three years in Belgium I know four languages and worked as a translator for a big European transnational But Europe as you might imagine is falling apart So I left only to find the US is falling apart too
[20:00] So my plan B is well underway my final destination either Guatemala or Ecuador Johnny, you know a lot of things are bothering me But one that really gets me going is Antifa and it's funny Most people who are in Antifa don't even know what a fascist is Did you know that in Europe some 90% of left activists are Millennials and Gen wires who still live with their parents? I know I live there and have spoken with many young protesters right outside my home in the business district of Brussels Speaking of Millennials of which I'm one it's worth noting that universities have become Breeding grounds for their terrible ideas and not just in the US in Europe, too So then what about all the protesters in Europe the German newspaper built BILD revealed that
[20:48] 92% of activists in Germany and Europe still live with their parents This can also be seen in the protests in the states Where so many coordinators of the violent demonstrations were escorted by their parents when they were brought to court in short Johnny The regular common working people don't have the time or inclination to stand outside of buildings Protest and carry signs are those protesters packing bag lunches? No way they eat at corporate junk food places like McDonald's who actually give handouts to protesters They give out freebies to people who just might come back at night and loot the place Johnny we all know how people who live with their parents have all the time in the world They want free stuff without the sweat toil and discipline that's involved
[21:37] They want helicopter money and don't have household bills to pay like the rest of us Don't you resent that they wield so much media attention and power? They contribute so little productivity to society and complain so much to me It just makes getting out of Dodge and working on that plan B option all the more urgent I just wish I would have figured it out sooner. However, I fully realized what's happening now I was awakened just this last year as a matter of fact and no not only can we not fix the economic degradation political lunacy and mental sickness of America But we can't isolate ourselves from it either by hunkering down and prepping not that I haven't tried it myself I've always been somewhat of a prepper in spirit and was happy and self Congratulatory about it. Like everyone else. I would grimace when I saw things falling apart on TV
[22:27] But I felt that was pretty much immune since I was a backpacker in my early 20s and always had a bug out bag Ready and waiting in the closet. I knew I could just bug out on a moment's notice and I've seen many countries that way For your information. I'm divorced. Thank God no kids or that really would have screwed up my plan B I can't imagine anyone who's aware these days would ever consider having a kid and when I see pregnant women on the news And in the street, I can't help thinking what a rough life they're in for for your information Johnny my ex was an Italian stallion Italian European who'd never been to the States who I discovered had multiple girlfriends online So if you thought these kinds of guys only existed in Latin America, you're mistaken But I digress ha ha and you know Johnny for a long time since I speak four languages fluently
[23:16] I felt I was insulated from harm because I could just bug out go to most any country and sort of hit the ground running But now I know it's a mistake to think you can live in a nice cozy protected spot Smack in the middle of Dodge Because in the end you're still in Dodge whether it's Belgium or New Jersey or anywhere in the first world Hope to make it to your seminar in August But I might have to skip that one and join in on the next always look forward to your latest show Signed Lucy Kay. Yes, if you're looking for a translator, I'm your guy or girl or person call me anything But don't call me a snowflake, you know, I never met a single snowflake in Belgium who wasn't an American Traveling on his parents dime or credit card Alright, then comes this email on the same subject from Herbert and coincidentally like mr. B
[24:06] He talks about being lucky and unlucky. Listen to this dear Johnny those poor poor Millennials I'm talking about people ages 25 to 40 how unlucky they are The world is collapsing around them and their bubble cocoons aren't holding up. All of them have a disease. They're infected with Affluenza, it's the sickness you get as a millennial growing up and now they're faced with the prospect of actually making a living They'll never make the kind of dough their parents made so they're left clueless to press them with no money to continue to pay their shrinks Even though they're living at home. They're advancing age disqualifies them from their boomer parents insurance. Oh Johnny I feel so sorry for them as they max out their credit cards at the iStore hit up their boomer parents for loans, they'll never repay and as they cry in their soy lattes and
[24:56] Text their sorrows feverishly on their iPhone tens to their 200 equally depressed Instagram friends With their comfort shoes almost six months old now What a tragedy and that two-year-old car is just so embarrassing to drive in public and the color I'm just so sick of it. What's happening to them is just not fair. We need another Obama I can see why they're pissed they showed up at their offices performed adequately and stayed in their cubicles till exactly five o'clock But they did not get that promotion within the first two months What a slap in the face after showing up every single day on time and without a single participation Trophy, how will they ever face their 200 Facebook friends never fear though?
[25:44] Millennials have an ace up their sleeve their boomer parents are getting old and fat and they're on a poop load of prescription drugs Statistics say they'll pass soon enough. So at least you'll get the house good thing old boomers pay up their mortgages, huh? Trick is to treat those geezers nice extra nice. Then mom will leave you the Volvo and dad the Hilux pickup I know you wouldn't want to actually drive either one of them, but they're both paid up Should be able to trade them even Steven for that black custom Mini Cooper all in all Millennials have got good parents They've got no debt. That means most millennial kids will be set when they pass. Oops. Gotta go now Johnny. Someone's at the door It's the UPS guy with another half dozen Amazon Prime packages for my millennial kid about time to with this
[26:29] Coronavirus thing and they were taking like three days to deliver time to take a pic and post it Anyhow, Johnny, isn't it funny and how the most whiny and self-absorbed generation in history should consider itself? Unlucky was wondering though. Do they have millennial Latinos? I mean as a general class of unlucky so-and-so's as we have in the states Alright Herbert to answer that question Sure, just by age designation. There are Millennials, but they're not Millennials as you know Except maybe the two to five percent who went to bilingual helicopter expensive schools and speak English Entitled children of the rich and upper classes where gringo wannabes of course They identify with first-world kids they see on cable TV and Netflix
[27:14] However, one commonality here in Latin America is that kids almost always live with their parents till they get married But in almost all other respects Millennials here in Latin America have little in common with Millennials up north Except for that two to five percent of rich kids Millennials here. Don't live in a protective bubble 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 dot com And if you want to get on the waiting list for my next week long expat insider seminar in Central America 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 dot com. No spamos