Why I Left Puerto Rico

The real reasons why I left Puerto Rico
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[HaydenBowles]

This is a pretty personal video for me. Not meant to bash PR because it is an amazing place, but to be a super honest review. About 50% of people I know who move there, love it & stay. The rest leave. It's a tropical island, not a good fit for everyone. But I had 50+ people move down over the last few years who had watched my video when I moved 3.5 years ago. So I figured it's only fair to make an update, as this stuff is important to consider!

[bryanr]

If I need to choose between the crime in Puerto Rico or the crime in the USA mainland give me Puerto Rico all 7 days of the week. 90% of the crime on the island is related to drugs or corruption. You are not going to find a random person shooting in Walmart or a university campus. For me, the deal breaker is the bizarre corruption in the local government.

[heimbone]

I am a gringo (9 yr. resident) of PR. I live minutes from 5 beaches. I rent a 650 sq. ft., fully furnished apartment on 4 acres of land, all appliances/ utilities included for $600. a month. I drive a 2008 Toyota Yaris( $208. a year registration +insurance). My total monthly expenses are @$1400. a month. It’s not the high cost of living, it’s the cost of living high.

[bayamoncaguas]

I am a Puerto Rican . I left Puerto Rico in 1981. Your reasons to leave the island are similar to mine. I was surprised when I viewed your video and heard your opinion about the good and bad. I agree with you.

[Aerxander]

I wouldn't move to Puerto Rico unless you really like Latin America and want to learn Spanish.
For the rest it only makes sense for traders who can afford to live in a gringo bubble, but as a business owner you can already lower your taxes quite significantly.
I like the west side a lot more than San Juan, you do have less amenities so it doesn't work for everyone.
People who visit Puerto Rico and only go to San Juan really miss what the island has to offer.

[medowatcher]

It’s been years since I last saw Hayden’s videos. I’m really digging his new look and vibe. Very logical, driven, informative and no BS. You’ve grown into a really great man my friend. Much love from Morocco. 🇲🇦

[chiccamille]

As a Puerto Rican native happily living in the US mainland, I wholeheartedly agree with every single point you present in this video.

[vicamur]

Would you call the ER in Italy and expect them to know English? PR is a Spanish speaking country (and don't come with the US bull cause even the US does not have an official language). PR has supposedly 2 legal languages, but that was established for political reasons, but it's not reality. It's not that we don't care about the shootings, is that 90% of the people who are getting shot, don't care about their lives because they get involved in the drug world. It's very unlikely that you get shot in a robbery or car jacking. We do have a problem with healthcare, mostly due to the medical plans that should be regulated, but they won't pay the provider as they should, so our doctors have a hard time getting that its due to them, specially young doctors with lots of debt from medical schools.

[randalchao]

Thank you so much for an honest review and opinion. Good luck to your next adventure!

[crypto_que]

When I was in the Army, we used to moor up at Rosy Roads Naval Base. I didn't even have a cell phone, but I'd borrow one, and have girls come pick me up at the pier. The white guys on the boat hated that I had family and connections on the island without ever having been there as an adult. On one of our deployments, said incels would get hammered on the pier, & one of the dry tacit racists was hollering drunk angry slurs DEMANDING that people speak English b/c "This is America". It's funny how PR was America then but no one would help PR after the hurricane. You know the Island surrounded by big ocean water, thanks for nothing Donny! As far as the economic conditions and corruption they are all 100% incentivised by the US Gov't. When I was studying for my stock brokers license, we were taught to SELL PUERTO RICAN BONDS. The same debt the island cannot recover from and one of the main reasons so much of the island is in poverty. So to all the haters Good Riddance!

[cheeseshaper]

Good run down. I live in Santurce, and have kept an eye-out for you after seeing one of your previous videos. Great surf culture here, takes effort, but getting in good with the locals out in the water, I have a bunch of amazing surf friends after 3 years here. I think it's important to point out, that we are in for a "horrific" hurricane season this summer as we go into La Niña with record water temps. They are talking about creating a Cat 6 category for hurricanes, saying they will be 150% more destructive than Cat 5! To say I'm concerned is an understatement. Good luck on your next chapter, brother :)

[RatherBeCancelledThanHandled]

Good analysis . Enjoyed it 👍. Thanks for sharing .

[chiccamille]

As a Puerto Rican native living in the mainland US, I wholeheartedly agree with all of your points

[TheCrazytony]

Wow thank u my brother sorry for your bad experience As well !! Unbelievable!! I’ll stay my but right hear in Florida! Thanks Lmaoo 😳👍🏽✊🏽🇵🇷🔥☺️☺️🔥🔥🔥🔥

[LeLinda-rhrx]

Im so sorry that happened to you about the emergency room hanging up on. Great Vid tho.

[staggamatron]

Just a heads up, your landing page for profit snack looks awful on desktop. Not sure if that's just my end but the "written by" & "connect" parts are covered by the black background. Awful is harsh but yano :D

[eamonshields]

Puerto Rico is similar to Latin America. Nice beaches, hot girls, but plagued with 3rd world government and a lot of crime. I like when white Europeans run things.

Even with all the problems with the west… the United States is a great place to live.

You don’t realize how shot most of the world is until you travel.

[ian]

You can also do 3 months in pr if you do less than 3 in USA

[MiguelHernandez-hrtq]

San Juan, San Juan, San Juan that is all.?it looks like you was afraid to discover .😊

[charlesmosquera]

You don't change the culture- respect it. Move to where you are happy.