Why this Apple Engineer chose Singapore over California

Meet Juan. He was born in Peru, studied and worked in the US, and then relocated to Singapore. During our chat, he shared with me the most striking differences between living in California and Singapore, his perception of Singlish as a Latin American, and the challenges he is facing in obtaining permanent residency as a Peruvian. Enjoy!
Juan on LinkedIn: / jposadasc
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 INTRO
00:26 Local habits
01:01 Speaking Singlish
01:34 Comparing Peru and Singapore
02:43 Applying for PR
03:35 Asian culture in Peru
04:27 "KL feels like Lima"
05:05 Life in California VS Singapore
06:35 Food in Singapore
07:29 Where to find local friends
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[@MaxChernov]

Do you like queuing?

[@vorlon81]

2nd nature already . It is almost like Breathing , not noticeable unless the Q is over an Hour then ... Sorry next time .

[@idoit5005]

No, but then I dislike paying for lousy food even more, so queue it is

[@bell-xk5dd]

I don’t mind queuing half an hour for a plate of good food..😂

[@tailsorange2872]

Do you?

[@wanzuha]

Yes. For good food only 😂

[@michaelseet9320]

what an easy going guy with positive vibes..

[@haroldtan1638]

Hi Max. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for your videos. I discovered and learn so much about Singapore (even though i am Singaporean and lived here most of my life) and other places and other people's perspectives. Your videos are honest and insightful. Keep up the great work! 👍

[@AlexAlddn]

Good video. I'm Latin American as well, Bolivian. I'm glad to know there's some latino here in Singapore too. 🙂

[@MaxChernov]

That's cool!

[@jinhorjiak.jiakjiakjiak1812]

Hola....

[@AlexAlddn]

@@jinhorjiak.jiakjiakjiak1812 Hola 🙂👍🏻

[@kuraphlau03]

I do like your videos often. This made me wanna live in Singapore Forever.

[@MrJonasng]

Man this guy seems cool, would definitely wanna hangout with him!

[@tssnmm]

NEVER leave your valuables on the table. Low crime doesn't mean no crime. Just prepare tissue packets or foldable umbrella. And do not be too loud. Nothing irks Singaporeans more than super loud foreigners

[@Bambotb]

Your channel is incredible

[@MaxChernov]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

I haven't had any fun lately, 😭 so it was fun. You bring me joy!❤🙂I love the kind and generous heartwarming atmosphere that you create, your kind, easygoing, warm vibe. ❤I like the essence how you live on. I need to be true to myself and find a job I am passionate about. I want to find a way to live as who I really am.

[@anglo-saxonconnor817]

I believe its conformity and herd mentality. Some people simply have higher level of such traits in themselves which will made it easier for them to conform and adapt to the environments they live in. Advantages are they will adjust and blend in better in a lot of places they go to. Disadvantages are they will lose a bit of individuality and uniqueness over time. Unless it is necessary I don't waste time on queuing.

[@MaheshRam]

Learning about Cultural from each video

[@adi96adi]

Man you described him as an apple engineer, but then never had him talk about the differences relating to work!

[@mihaelaclaudiap..2]

Love your videos. I haven't seen a notification from you in a while but when I see them, I always click. As a foreigner for most of my life, I love these type of videos. If you ever come to Florence Italy we can make a video together! Or if I will go to Singapore :) Well done! Great work.

[@MaxChernov]

I love Florence!

[@syarifahnajwa5491]

Me too.

[@idoit5005]

Me three

[@IZTheOne]

He said Yakun, he's approved!

[@garciatunion]

Ive been so many times to Singapore, Im from Argentina and Im living. in Australia, I would love to have an experience in Singapore, unfortunately I don't have any degree so is not gonna be easy

[@garciatunion]

@@iloveevil86 Im gonna get an apartment in Malaysia to get a better residence, then I will see

[@tonyquek6157]

Don’t leave your mobile to or any other expensive stuff to chope the table.

[@sneo7470]

👍👏💪🇸🇬 Good things need to queue.

[@MaxChernov]

oh wow real sentence from you!!

[@harisadu8998]

Lima is still a lot more grittier than KL. Areas like Miraflores and San Isidro are nice though.

[@singlah]

I don't understand how a city as large as Lima can get by with speed humps (or bumps) instead of traffic lights to control traffic at some traffic junctions. I loved my stay at Lima mostly because I was in Miraflores. The views of the Pacific Ocean are just magnificent. I'd have to say that Peru is the South American country that is most Asian-friendly (that I've been to) because of history and how integrated Asians are in that society. One of the biggest supermarket chains in Lima is Wong! And they have pretty good made to order ceviche!

[@samadsaif1325]

Don’t leave valuables to chope the table. Low crime doesn’t mean no crime.

[@travelinginfantryveteran5439]

Still safer than America.

[@Xffern]

As a singaporean here, yes, pls use something that’s not expensive to chope seats. Using your phone or wallet is just pure naïveté or blind confidence…..

[@watchmedicine7747]

Singapore is safe …

[@titanicisshit1647]

Only a singaporean could say that🤣🤣good for you i guess

[@supreme87878]

Leaving phone, wallet or valuables around is not really a singaporean thing. It is more of a younger generation thing. They just leave things all around. I would call them in my dialect as " no parent teach".

[@jaywu7078]

People will mistake him as a Pinoy for sure

[@RainingDarkChocolate]

Not really, he has very westernized facial features. Looks more like a mix of Caucasian Indian.

[@syarifahnajwa5491]

He is handsome. He looks like a bit of mixture Malay n Indian. Another good interview Max. 👍😊Hopefully u will interview an Albanian guy who own a food stall selling pizza etc at Bukit Timah hawker ctr Thnk u

[@Star-wh9lc]

Ha Ha Not White Snowy

[@sjpanc]

Yea, SG is safe, but nah, don't leave your phone on the table...

[@karankap00r]

Hey Max, Can you cover experience of someone who has been a PR in Singapore as a software engineer and how the career opportunities have been for them?

[@karankap00r]

Also, how their expenses have been as an expat vs PR.

[@Molloy1951]

Great interviewee. The questions, not that much. It seems you didn’t prepare very well for this one, Max. 😬

[@MaxChernov]

Oh, I’m so sorry to let you down

[@Sky-8646]

U should go to the gym and see everyone left their phone like at theirs home..

[@idoit5005]

Amazing! Singapore is so safe

[@paulinelee7986]

​@@idoit5005It's better to exercise caution as low crime does not mean no crime 😄

[@okaydoubleu]

​@@idoit5005ya, so safe until we tend to take it for granted

[@tongfattho6913]

Safety is a big plus for Mexican coming from a country with among the highest, if not the highest, rate of kidnapping in the world

[@fatcamper1432]

Lol the only Peruvian ive ever met was overseas and he totally mocked at Singapore and was shocked that we even had brands like Ikea or even internet here (he thought Singapore was a 3rd world jungle slum). This is such a cool guy in comparison! 😂

[@fatcamper1432]

The guy thought Singaporeans lived in trees and wore fallen leaves for shoes. All the memories of him coming back. 🤦🏻

[@MaxChernov]

WHAT 😳

[@fatcamper1432]

​@@MaxChernovfor real. Lol!

[@saltyjo7514]

Did you say that Peru is inhabited by talking bears?

[@Feudorkannabro]

Ironically, aren't many areas in Peru like that?

[@chihinchan5320]

Wtf Max how are you pushing out content so consistently?!

[@MaxChernov]

Haha I have skill

[@RainingDarkChocolate]

He found the untapped goldmine for content (interviewing PRs in Singapore). There are endless numbers of PRs here, and most of them have stories to tell.

[@Thekidisalright]

Bro at least you won’t get shot while doing grocery, that alone worth the move lol

[@firdausbj1]

Max I hope you can stop inserting the subtitles. It’s very distracting and stops the viewers from looking at the person. Or at least have an option to disable subtitles.