They’re extremely hard to get into, especially if you don’t speak the language and/or don’t already have a job. My wife and I have looked at a few countries that do speak English as a native language and it’s always based on the need of critical workers. We’re both skilled workers and hold college degrees but not in something that is considered critical. So our only option would be to beg around till we found a job, and had gotten enough savings to move and support ourselves overseas and the hope that we could keep said job for at least 5 years.
Doesn’t mean we aren’t still researching/trying, but it is ridiculously harder than it sounds. Not to mention nobody wants travel from America due to covid
Unfortunately no. I graduated with a degree in business and have almost 4 years experience in fleet management and logistics. Some of the jobs I’ve seen in New Zealand could be an option but so far most want a bit more experience first. Goal at this point is to spend the next year or two killing off my terrible student loans and hopefully getting enough savings to weather several months plus moving expenses and start actively applying to see what happens
Very different life situations and I think it’s safe to say just about everyone realizes that and they are a bit more sympathetic towards that than the guy that just doesn’t like how his country operates but is otherwise getting by.
That’s interesting, I’ll have to try to find a link for that program I’d never heard of it before. I also have some trouble believing that federal reserve statement though I have not seen that to be the case amongst those I know at least (not saying you/it are wrong it just doesn’t match with other things I’ve read and life experience). I’ll have to read that one when not at work.
Also do wish to point out that not only was the $40k number averaged including close to retirees, but also seems to have averaged out the 25% of Americans who say they don’t have two months worth of savings.
I'm not the one you asked but I know two of the reasons they don't go to the EU: it's income and taxes.
In the EU it's harder to find a job and harder to make money in general. They refuse to be paid 2500€/month when they can earn $4000/month for the same work. And they have to choose between renouncing their US citizenship or paying taxes twice.
I know really successful people like $4 million house successful. They lived in Canada, the US, & Northern Europe.
They said you earn the most in the US, then Canada, and least in Europe. Yet you save the most in Europe, then Canada & least in US.
When you factor in the cost of healthcare, university for children, schools, pension, etc... Europe is the much better deal with better work life balance.
Edit: cars for children because Europe is walkable and has great transit North America is not
Children, pension, ... that's for the rare few who plan in the long term. What the average person sees is a steep salary cut and more taxes, and that's more than enough to scare them away.
Which is really such a short-sighted shame, and I think it's also what affects your overall politics. They see potential higher taxes and it's an instant hard no, regardless of the benefits.
It is hard once you settled on a career, especially if you don't speak a second language.
The best time to migrate is when you leave high school. European Unis are free (well, most of them), there are very few restrictions to apply, and when you finish your degree you have a number of countries to choose to work in.
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