How a Programmer Gets By On $16K/Yr: He Moves to Malaysia

[tod]

Just posted on Slashdot. Poor guy had to move to Malaysia to live on such a tiny salary. Hell, I'm "getting by" on $11,500 a year in total spending and that includes my mortgage.

http://developers.slashdot.org/story/13/03/18/1939248/how-a-programmer-gets-by-on-16kyr-he-moves-to-malaysia

[Kriegsspiel]

I didn't take it to mean that he had to, but rather, chose to.  Smart move if you ask me.

[Russ]

I didn't take it to mean that he had to, but rather, chose to.  Smart move if you ask me.

+1
He looks rather happy in the photo. Sure, he could get by on less both here and in Malaysia, but I don't think he's antimustachian by any means.

[mm31]

I'm pretty sure 16k can go farther in Malaysia than here, which can be pretty nice.

[stevedoug]

Sounds amazing, and looks beautiful.

*Looks out his Michigan window*

Malaysia looks pretty darn enticing after month number 5 of grey flurries

[Jamesqf]

I dunno.  I'd think that after 5 months of Malaysian heat & humidity, Michigan would start looking pretty attractive :-)

[Adventine]

Being able to walk around in a tank top and flip flops all year long beats any other kind of climate in my book. Keep your Christmas-y snowfalls and crisp autumn airs!

[mm31]

Agreed, I'll take humidity and heat over snow every time

[EMP]

I'm with Jamesqf on this one.