I've been thinking about Abu Dhabi a lot lately I guess due to the failure I've been having since i came back to my hometown malaysia.
One thing is when i was in Abu Dhabi yes salary was really good I have money to save i also sent to my family it was perfect actually.
But the daily long hour bus ride with smelly people I dont know why people can't just wash their clothes and shower the overcrowded of the bus was so terrible it was like canned tuna we couldn't move the whole ride. People was pushing and almost everyday someone fall down and get stepped on. It was quite crazy.
Not only the bus ride was the problem at work was different stress as well the boss demands was managable for me but the customers wow its something else entirely the locals is just beautiful people they are extremely nice and tips was huge. The big problem comes when outsiders or tourists that's where the real stress starts some dont want to pay just because they try to get free meals. Purposely picking a fight but they forget where they are its not their country this country is strict but still you have to argue then call the security sometimes have to call the police some tourists just spoil the work mood.
Third part is its overcrowded as we speak because salary is good here so people from all over the world come to Abu Dhabi and Dubai for work flooded with people like me searching for jobs even room rentals are hard to find and most rental areas follow by race to avoid fights among renters etc. The stress is high but with high rewards. In the end its my fault I was not a good student in school and my attention span is not as good as others. I have many skills but im not a master of anything professional yes but not a master of anything.
So due to low education and well the kind of job that I can do is mostly physical work like gym, restaurants, hard labour etc. Most men can do this so hard for me to get a job or high paying ones. My salary was all right the only reason I manager to save because I dont go out for 3 years just go to work and back home even if I go out I just take a long walk and drink my karak chai that cost 1 Dirham.
Managed to saved up money for 3 years and go back to my own country to start this chicken farm business but I didn't know a lot of things has changed prices are the same as Abu Dhabi which doesn't make any bloody sense at all. Getting a land is almost impossible without knowing high ranking people in the country. Even if u know they need to be willing to help you which most of them does not.
The thing is I should have played it save put the money in high percentage savings account and keep on saving money build it even more. I was overconfident I guess got cheated by my own friend so I used his land and developed it with my money, and I lost that same friend due to the lie he told me well we had a big fight and everything we are not talking anymore.
Im getting old and i dont know how many years left I have in me doing all this heavy labour I hope I can do till im 50. Regret wont do a thing for me have to move forward I dont have a choice. So first time in my life in debt 😅 feels very weird to be honest. Well im gonna try one last time let's see the next year how I'll do i calculate everything and borrowed more money fuhh stress is on man. This is my last chance to make it if I cant do this I have no idea what else to do. Good night.