How much is life in California? Finding Out in Episode 11 of the Spent Podcast
Podcasts / / January 07, 2021
Interesting facts about the quality of communications in Silicon Valley, public transport and American health care.
New guest "Wasted" - Ruslan Fazlyev, head of Ecwid and X-Cart, one of the heroes of the sensational Yuri Dud's film about Silicon Valley, has been living in Southern California for several years and knows how everything is there arranged. Podcast host Pavel Fedorov asked Ruslan about life on the West Coast: how much it costs health insurance, what taxes you have to pay and why you shouldn't use public transport.
1:21 — Ruslan explains why, after several years of living in Cyprus and the UK, he decided to move to a country without a titular nation.
10:46 - the guest of the issue describes in detail the healthcare system in America. It turns out that in the United States it is practically impossible to buy medicine without a referral from a doctor, and many Californians are treated in Mexico - in much the same way as Muscovites go to the dentist in the nearest regions.
16:59 - the most modest housing in California, far from the ocean, you can rent for 2 thousand dollars a month. The renting procedure in America is also not easy, especially for newcomers - even the credit history of the tenants is checked.
21:32 - a fact that is hard to believe: the IT capital of the world has terrible cellular communications and the Internet.
24:52 - According to Ruslan, only marginals use public transport on the West Coast, and trains are constantly late because of suicides throwing themselves under the wheels of the train. Ruslan and Pasha talk about the financial system, which is built in such a way that a person with a high income is forced to pay for everything, a lot and regularly. Ruslan cites Mike Tyson as an example, who had 3 million from $ 600 million in a few years.
31:36 - the fact that Americans eat junk food more often than people in other countries is true. And the local portions are also very large.
41:35 - the best entertainment in California is free - and it's nature and weather. Therefore, Ruslan advises to try surfing and running. Another guest "Spent" recommends to drive through the whole America, from the East to the West coast.
47:31 - the main pros and cons of moving to California.
50:40 - our constant heading "Shopping". Pasha advises to purchase charging cables braided. This is especially important if you have pets. One of Ruslan's best purchases - charger for MacBook with additional USB-connectors. Second guest recommendation - small knife for opening parcels.
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