juntak
Indonesian expat in the USA
Forum posts
11
About me
Indonesian
Speaks Indonesian, English, Korean, Japanese, Batak
Registration: 01 May 2016
Studying in the USA by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Would you recommend studying abroad in the USA? Every year, 4 million young people from all over the world choose to study abroad for one semester or a full academic year. Would you encourage them to come and study in the USA? ...
Politically Correct Answer is: Yes and NO (It depends). If for Masters or PhD, or heavy technical subjects: answer is YES. It is still worth it to study in USA. If just Undergraduate, or you are just pursuing some stupid or useless ... Read More
Expand your social circle in the USA by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Moving to the USA means leaving one's family and friends behind. Creating a circle of friends or joining an existing one should therefore be paramount in order to fight loneliness in your host country. But how can one develop a ...
First of all: USA is now the "land of shrinking opportunities." In the past 10 years, only the top 10% of population in USA have improved their median net worth by 74%. While the remaining 90% of population in USA has their median net ... Read More
Expand your social circle in Indonesia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Moving to Indonesia means leaving one's family and friends behind. Creating a circle of friends or joining an existing one should therefore be paramount in order to fight loneliness in your host country. But how can one develop ...
This will really depend on what a person's definition of "friends" actually means. In general, there are two definitions of "friends": 1) acquaintances -- people you know, you can relate to, people you talk to, ... Read More
Dealing with emergency situations in Indonesia by Priscilla
Hello everybody, Dealing with unexpected situations abroad can be a very difficult matter. In order to better help expats and soon-to-be expats in Indonesia face such tricky situations, we invite you to share your advice and experience. What ...
No choice but to be "self reliant" and work together with neighbors: 1) Have EMERGENCY CASH always on hand, say Rp 5 million. When disaster strikes, CASH is KING to do anything in day-to-day needs (buying food, supplies, ... Read More
Multiple Car Tax
You will need to ask these other people to do change of address. BBN (bea balik nama). Read More
Laws and Regulation about Expat Employment security by alderick
Good day everyone. My is brother works in a hospitality company in Jakarta with a renewable yearly contract. It is his third year now (expires in 2017). Anyway knowing his work attitude and ethics, he likes to push people to do their job properly ...
Yes, best to just keep your RESUME up-to-date so you can look for new job elsewhere. Here in USA, employers have "at will law" meaning employers can fire employees "at will." Which means they can fire an employee whenever they ... Read More
Finding a calm kitty in August
It is best when you have returned, to talk directly with friends. Usually kittens are given away very quickly. I'd recommend getting a dog, instead of a cat. Easier to take care of. -- Juntak Read More
Aikido
You can join the local university Aikido clubs. If you want to join a specific local dojo, I can recommend my friend's Aikido dojo, if you want. Just contact me via private message. Read More
A friend is mugged just now in Bali. What advice can you give her? by myjak
This is what she wrote just now. "I am in Bali, I was unfortunately mugged tonight on our last night by men on a motorcycle about 100 yards from our hotel. They grabbed me and held my arm while I lost my iPhone, which is everything. Airplane ...
I am sorry to say, but just let the phone go. I doubt you will ever see the phone again. Unlike here in USA, where you can BAN the serial number or disable the phone remotely, I think phones in Indonesia don't have that feature. But then ... Read More
Meeting Local Ex-Pats in Jakarta by juntak
Hello: My name is Patrick. I have been in USA for 29 years. I will be returning to Indonesia soon. We own a durian and avocado plantation in Indonesia. Would be interested in meeting-up, and making friends with local ex-pats in Jakarta area. You ...
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Meeting Local Ex-Pats in Jakarta
Hello: My name is Patrick. I have been in USA for 29 years. I will be returning to Indonesia soon. We own a durian and avocado plantation in Indonesia. Would be interested in meeting-up, and making friends with local ex-pats in Jakarta area. You ... Read More