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  1. HappyMan

    Discussion about expat salaries and perks as English teacher in Indonesia

    I'd be thrilled to get 33jt a month for teaching. 30jt would be nice. In Bandung, the going rate for teachers at places like E.F. seems to be around 15jt at the moment. That is with something like 20 face hours a week. Schools like Penabur offer around 18jt to start if I'm not mistaken (gossip...
  2. HappyMan

    KITAP change of sponsor....

    If the ITAP isn't cancelled and I am not required to renew it... what could their angle be? I'll show up to report. Will they say I am not reporting?
  3. HappyMan

    KITAP change of sponsor....

    So, what they did at the time was have my ex write a letter saying that she wanted to continue as the sponsor. That was actually part of the problem at the immigration office. The officer first claimed that he could not find anything showing that I had changed my sponsor after my divorce. Once...
  4. HappyMan

    KITAP change of sponsor....

    Just thought I'd add in a new bit here. A few weeks ago, I stopped by immigration to talk about doing my quinquennial report for my lifetime ITAP. In the intervening years, I have gotten divorced and remarried. My ex-wife is still my sponsor. I was somewhat surprised that the immigration officer...
  5. HappyMan

    Kartu Keluaga for BPJS

    I don't know if there have been changes or more standardization since then, but I was never allowed to be put on a KTP with (now) my ex-wife. I've heard that people have gotten it done and may try again with the wife at some point, but I'm not overly optimistic. I was somehow put on BPJS...
  6. HappyMan

    Billiard/Pool/8 Ball in Jakarta

    Places come and go, but there are at least a few. I'm worried that the ones I name might belong on a "recently closed" list as I haven't actually been into one of them in years. But, I still see new (to me) ones occasionally when driving around town, so they do exist.
  7. HappyMan

    Indonesia Second Home Programme - All Retirement Stay Permits Abolished and Existing Holders Scheduled for Expulsion in Case of Non-Compliance

    I like the closing quote, "trust is something you need if you want to settle down somewhere." I'd imagine that anyone who paid for a long-term visa and is now having it revoked on a seeming whim is going to be asking themselves on occasion what their new Second Home Visa is worth and if it just...
  8. HappyMan

    Well ruffle my hair and call me Elvis! Hemp education?

    Well, Wikipedia says that cannabis is not universally agreed to be haram (as opposed to sex outside of marriage or cohabitation with someone you aren't related to ("Are you telling me she wears her hijab while she sleeps on the couch? Then you are definitely sinning!“)), so that might be a...
  9. HappyMan

    Indonesia Second Home Programme - All Retirement Stay Permits Abolished and Existing Holders Scheduled for Expulsion in Case of Non-Compliance

    For me it feels just as much like a "the minority lives at the whim of the majority" thing as it does like an "you live here as a guest" issue. It's not the first time I've seen “we made a rule exclusively for a minority group that appears to be a net loss for everyone (except the people in on...
  10. HappyMan

    Indonesia set to introduce strict new law banning sex outside of marriage

    I've never had anyone ask for a marriage certificate when checking into a hotel in any country except for when I asked for honeymoon rates. I know zero Americans who have a picture of their marriage certificate with them at all times.
  11. HappyMan

    Indonesia set to introduce strict new law banning sex outside of marriage

    So, the wife can make the argument that everyone benefits if she vists her handsome masseuse once a week and comes home a lot less grumpy? Or, "My boss said she would fire me if I didn't give her proper service and you spend a lot of money darling"?
  12. HappyMan

    High-Ranking Indonesian Police Turn On Each Other

    You can't fight every battle, or at least I can't. Last time I had to apply for (not renew) my automobile driver's license, I think I made around 10 trips to the police office. Not everyone has that kind of time to spend (I wouldn't now). I'm not the best driver, but I'm certainly not the...
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    Indonesia set to introduce strict new law banning sex outside of marriage

    Was watching a YouTube video the other day, had a couple of well-to-do folks on it wondering why they couldn't get famous international brands to make shops in Brunei, even though the people there have a high income. First thing to pop into my mind, "I'm not going anywhere where I can have a...
  14. HappyMan

    MERP Extension Online

    I've also had an immigration officer tell me that I must always have a valid MERP. I've also never had a problem when my MERP was expired (out of date by years). I'm going to err on the side that keeps a few extra million in my pocket.
  15. HappyMan

    WORKING ON SPOUSE SPONSORED KITAS

    I am also a teacher on a spousal visa. I work for a (rather) large company here that has a lot of expat employees. They get us IMTAs. They can't legally pay us if they don't. As others have said, the IMTA is for the employer, giving them the right to hire you. Without it, you might be in a...
  16. HappyMan

    in search of cooler climes

    The "pretty dry" thing also applies to Sukabumi. There are a few places to buy alcohol and you can always order it online, but alcohol fueled nightlife isn't really a thing there. I imagine things will change in the next ten years as it becomes more "metropolitan", but it isn't there yet.
  17. HappyMan

    KTP for foreigner in Surabaya

    It just occurred to me that you might be asking if I truly started from 0 without a NIK. I already had the NIK from ages before. I'd imagine you'd have a NIK before you got to the KITAP stage unless you did the thing where you apply for a KITAS and then immediately apply for the KITAP (because...
  18. HappyMan

    KTP for foreigner in Surabaya

    I got my last 2 myself. I've changed data on the most recent one 3 times (same expiration date, new cards reflecting marital and religious statuses). I'd venture to say that if you have all of the papers needed to make a KITAP, you have all the papers needed to make a KTP. Only one I can think...
  19. HappyMan

    in search of cooler climes

    Sukabumi? Nope. Wife is from there. (Remarried, if anyone notices an inconsistency here.) I've been there a few times recently. Housing is cheap in developments on the outskirts. There are some good schools. The mall is nothing to write home about, but it is there. Some nice food (you can find...
  20. HappyMan

    in search of cooler climes

    The Bandung Metropolitan Area has a population of about 9 million, according to Wikipedia. I think you and BA are working on different scales. I'd also recommend the outskirts of Bandung. Not the city. I am also bored with the traffic problems and rising (over the course of the last 13 years)...

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