To be honest if I need to pay 50% or more of the salary just to pay rent and bills then food and needed stuff on top of that it is not worth it for me that way , since it is the same here.
Our friend loves it in Australia. He’ll never return to the UK. He went out there about a year before Covid erupted and he’s had three promotions in that time. We really miss him, any IT problems we had, he’d sort them out in a flash.
Same feelings about UK as USA , would love to visit it though one day since the history is very rich.
Get a tan and learn spanish...you'll have no trouble getting in the USA
"Ouch Man"...Get a tan and learn spanish...you'll have no trouble getting in the USA
Sadly it's the truth though.
Can't find it, but recall a Tim Wilson wrote a song about it with sheetrockers.
Even if it was free and I would earn tenfold to be honest I would still skip on USA .Get a tan and learn spanish...you'll have no trouble getting in the USA
I worked with a guy who emigrated to New Zealand three times. I think he stayed the third time.
Damjan, what is your perception of the USA that removes it from your list of possibles?
My perception , way the taxes are done , cost of living , way school is done , healthcare , how people generally sue for minor things , and so on. I know it sounds like I hate USA , but I can assure you it is not the case , it's more like you do you , but it is not for me.
None of these things are actually a major problem once you get used to these things. It is mainly stereotypes. Nobody has time or money to sue for minor things. That is something you only see in shows and TV.
My work hours in Serbia were on average 240 hours per month , I doubt that the workload is the problem ( aside for lazy people ) , however culture shock is a real thing. I do know a lot of Americans from various states , and I do have few family friends that did make the move , but combining thier stories , my goals , views etc I just know it is not a fit. Generally it is easier to put up several steriotypes ( that are not baseless) as a good enough reason for explaning why I would skip on it.
I have a very close friend that moved to Canada in 2019 in Belleville , he works as CNC machinist and his salary pays rent, bills and feeds his family of 4 ( with him included ) , and he still can save money on the side , not much , but he can. Here it is impossible to do something like this. Now I know that Toronto is very expensive , same as some other locations , but towns like Belleville are very solid options
Had friends who moved back and forth to the UK three times, wife was homesick and missed her family, husband loved it here, they ended up divorcing and living in separate countries.
I really don't mind the work , as long as you see results behind it, and if you are compansated for it. My problem in Serbia is overtime had the same rate as normal hours and it went " under the table" so it is not even counted for retirment.
