| ▲ | atmavatar 2 days ago | |
It seems the optimal solution is to move to the US for your early earning years, build a nest egg, then leave once you get older and especially once you plan to start a family, for a number of (non-exhaustive) reasons: * Vacation time in the US is paltry and often downright exploitative. * Our for-profit healthcare system can easily wipe out any wealth you've accumulated upon a major medical episode, depending on what kind of coverage your insurance provides. Said coverage is usually determined by your employer. * Education in the US is a joke compared to virtually every other developed nation. * The homocide rate in the US is higher than 75% of other countries. * Consumer protections in the US are virtually non-existent. * Food quality is poor - e.g., virtually all foods have tons of corn syrup and other sugars added. * The country as a whole is overly car-centric. Your day-to-day in the US virtually requires the use of a car, as most cities are not designed with walking or biking in mind, and only a few have useful public transportation. | ||
| ▲ | CalRobert 2 days ago | parent [-] | |
Yeah, big part of why I live in the Netherlands. Though having lived in NL and IE I wouldn't say the health care I've had here has been particularly good. Food - well that varies. Dutch food is... unexciting, to say the least. | ||