Re: Philippines peso crash

 Yesterday, I was at the gas station, filling my little gas can, to refuel the forklift.  I handed the attendant a 1000 peso note.  Which in the past was essentially a 20usd bill   

Which also got me to remembering my time in 2009, stuck in California.  Guy I know bought sonething, and he said "Shit, i just smoked another hundred"  Other times, he spent a 20 and said the same about that 

6 months ago, I filled my little car on 1700-1800 pesos   

22 years ago, I went here with a inch thick stack of 1000 peso notes, and could not spend it in 2 weeks.

I could smoke that stack in a day now.

BUT

I learned some things.

I built my life so that, not having some magic paper coupon called money, is not a immediate crisis.

I have no rent for my home, I offset my power bill with solar, no car payment. I have knowlage. I have resources and skills to build and make things. When I have a few extra pesos, I buy extra food. So my pantry is pretty well stocked.

I obsess about learning, and building.  Despite every day it is some random bullshit, and my true meaaure of success is to earn enough to get away from dumbass people.

Saturday morn dramas

It is a long holiday weekend here, and the usual excitement has ensued.

A truck was booked yesterday for a shipment, but the company sent a vehicle that was far too small. The driver suggested we disassemble the machine to make it fit, which was impractical.

He was sent away, and a larger truck was scheduled for Saturday morning. The regular crew is away, however, and sexytary came in solely to assist on her day off.

The day began with the second truck driver unable to locate the address, despite relying on Google Maps. He had the exact GPS location, but being stubborn, he could not locate my place for a hour.

He eventually arrived and disregarded ground guidance while backing into the shop.

I then attempted to load the truck with the forklift. The machinery must be positioned diagonally so it can be pushed or slid off the forks onto the scaffold wheels used for transport. The driver refused to assist and instructed his helper, in Tagalog, not to help either.

I therefore cancelled the load.

He climbed into his truck, drove forward in anger, and lodged his steer tires in the drain gutter. We ordinarily place 2x4 boards in the gutter to prevent precisely this problem, but haste overrode that precaution.

He is now outside, shouting and jacking the truck to place lumber under the tires. The gutter is shallow, yet deep enough to immobilize the vehicle.

Meanwhile, I can barely walk today and will need to see a doctor on Tuesday. My knee issue is getting worse, not better.

My theiving business manager

My dissappearing business manager, has magically popped up.  Just he does not know I know.

He left a viber account logged in on the office PC, and he has been communicatining with HR of a BPO company.  

He was all set to start a new job at a call center next week.  Interesting he did not put me as last employer.

Needless to say, the office was in full laughter mode this morning.  Job offer rescinded, due to drug test fail.

We had been planning on sending his notice of termination to him at his new employer next week.  

Under local law here, need to formally serve a notice to explain, and then a notice of termination.  However as head of HR he failed to update his employee file to his latest address, we sent it to his old address, and it was of course, not deliverable.  Under local law, a undelivered notice due to the person not residing at the address anymore is treated as if they got the message.

I await his next moves.  

Vibe coding 2

 Years ago, I enjoyed the strategy game called Starcraft and the game called Rise of Nations.  
However I have been unable to find a phone version of Rise of Nations.  

Having a sleepless night at 3am, I asked GrokBot to build me a similar game, except it was called Settling America, with the lower 48 US states map, factions being Brits, French Spanish and Natives.  Resources on the map were pretty much the same as the USA lower 48 resource placement.

Low and behold it spat out a playable game for the phone and PC. My mind is blown.

and here is the effects of AI

Philippine peso is crashing

 

Well, this is interesting.  The exchange rate is going to crap, but local prices are not spiraling up in the same rate.

Since I always concentrate my wealth on real things with real value, ie machinery, tools, land, I will just raise prices to keep up.  

Still, this is not a great omen for future personal growth.