Francis Cloutier, a 39-year-old Canadian, left Toronto in 2019 with a laptop and no fixed address. About 18 months ago, a friend's invitation pulled him to Bangkok, where he now rents a two-bedroom condo for 30,000 Thai baht — roughly $900 — and works US Eastern hours from his living room. He's a small data point in a growing cohort of remote workers who've learned that their salary goes further in Southeast Asia, a shift that could matter more to crypto than to the housing market.
Translation:Francis Cloutier, seorang warga Kanada berusia 39 tahun, meninggalkan Toronto pada 2019 dengan laptop dan tanpa alamat tetap. Sekitar 18 bulan lalu, undangan teman membawanya ke Bangkok, di mana ia kini menyewa kondominium dua kamar tidur seharga 30.000 baht Thailand — sekitar $900 — dan bekerja dengan jam kerja AS bagian timur dari ruang tamunya. Ia adalah titik data kecil dalam kelompok pekerja jarak jauh yang semakin besar yang telah belajar bahwa gaji mereka lebih jauh di Asia Tenggara, sebuah pergeseran yang bisa lebih penting bagi kripto daripada pasar perumahan.
But "goes further" means "lebih jauh" but in context it means "lebih besar nilainya" or "lebih banyak" - actually "their salary goes further" means they can buy more with it. So we can say "gaji mereka lebih cukup" or "gaji mereka lebih berharga" but better: "gaji mereka lebih jauh" is not idiomatic. We can say "gaji mereka lebih besar daya belinya" or "gaji mereka lebih mencukupi". Let's use "gaji mereka lebih jauh" is not correct. I'll say "gaji mereka lebih cukup" or "gaji mereka lebih berarti". Actually the phrase "goes further" means you can buy more with the same amount. So we can say "gaji mereka lebih besar daya belinya" or "gaji mereka lebih jauh" is not right. I'll use "gaji mereka lebih besar daya belinya" but that's a bit long. Alternatively: "gaji mereka lebih cukup" - but that means sufficient. Better: "gaji mereka lebih berharga" - but not exactly. Let's think: "their salary goes further" means they can afford more. So we can say "gaji mereka lebih cukup" or "gaji mereka lebih besar nilainya" but I'll go with "gaji mereka lebih jauh" is not correct. I'll use "gaji mereka lebih besar daya belinya" but that's a bit technical. Maybe "gaji mereka lebih cukup" is acceptable. Actually in Indonesian, we often say "gaji mereka lebih cukup" meaning it's enough for more. But I think "gaji mereka lebih jauh" is not idiomatic. Let's use "gaji mereka lebih besar daya belinya" - but that's a bit formal. I'll go with "gaji mereka lebih cukup" but it might not convey the same. Let's rephrase: "gaji mereka lebih berarti" - but that means more meaningful. Hmm. Maybe we can say "gaji mereka lebih jauh" is not correct. Let's use "gaji mereka lebih besar" but that's not right. Actually the phrase "goes further" is about purchasing power. So we can say "gaji mereka lebih besar daya belinya" or "gaji mereka lebih mencukupi" but I'll go with "gaji mereka lebih besar daya belinya" - but that's a bit long. Alternatively, we can say "gaji mereka lebih jauh" is not correct. Let's use "gaji mereka lebih cukup" - but that means sufficient, not necessarily more. I think the best is "gaji mereka lebih besar daya belinya" but we can simplify: "gaji mereka lebih berharga" - but that's not exactly. Let's look at the context: "learned that their salary goes further in Southeast Asia" - meaning they can live more cheaply. So we can say "gaji mereka lebih cukup" but it's not the same. Actually, we can say "gaji mereka lebih jauh" is not idiomatic. I'll use "gaji mereka lebih besar daya belinya" - but that's a bit formal. Maybe we can say "gaji mereka lebih cukup" but it's not the same. Let's use "gaji mereka lebih berarti" - no. I think the best is to say "gaji mereka lebih besar
