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Work experience can replace the requirement for a degree (I think). Have you lived in the US before? It is not as great as it seems from the outside. (My dream

Work experience can replace the requirement for a degree (I think). Have you lived in the US before? It is not as great as it seems from the outside. (My dream once was to get a greencard, but I came to the US through a student visa and after some years I can say that that dream surely has gone away)

somethingsimple 10y ago
What did you find disappointing about the US? I moved here a few years ago and have had my Green Card for a while. The US is every bit as I expected and even more. I love this country more than I've ever loved my home country.
- chrisper 10y ago
  Where did you move from? I think that makes the difference between loving it or not loving it.
  - somethingsimple 10y ago
    Brazil.
    - chrisper 10y ago
      Yeah. I came here from a wealthy European country. So obviously my expectations and experiences will be different.
- GunboatDiplomat 10y ago
  We love you to! Most of us, anyway.
  - somethingsimple 10y ago
    :)
miguelrochefort 10y ago
I go to the US 2-3 times a year. I have been to over 30 states. I'm from Canada. Everything is better in the US. Better companies, better cities, better salaries, better healthcare, better prices, better services, better schools, lower taxes, etc. 99% of the content I read online seems to be aimed at american people. All the advice, tips, tricks, guides and news assume that the reader lives in the US. You would be surprised how often (online) american people assume that they're talking to other american people. Sorry, but the service, loophole, employer, store, offer or product doesn't exist here in Canada. And when you look at the tech salaries in the US. How can you NOT feel envious?
- the_mitsuhiko 10y ago
  Because there is than money. A lot of the things I value, America is not very good at or it does not think of it as important. So I'm not envious :)
  - chrisper 10y ago
    Yes. I think it very much depends on where you grew up. I am from a wealthy European Country, so some things turn me away more than it would others.
- chrisper 10y ago
  >How can you NOT feel envious? Because to me money is not everything. Shitty public schools are an issue. Everyone has money, but no one pays taxes. The shrinking middle class is an issue and so is the wealth gap that you can see almost everywhere in the US. For someone from a country that has less rich, but also less poor, this is standing out quite a lot. Healthcare is not that great in the US, I am not sure why you are saying that. If you do not go to the doctor because you feel it is too expensive, then there is certainly something wrong. The American Society is an issue. Political Correctness everywhere is harming this country a lot. >99% of the content I read online seems to be aimed at american people. Well, if you are browsing American websites, why does it surprise you? Now, I do not hate everything about the US. I like certain things here and if immigration would be easier, I would probably decide to stay, especially, since I feel very American after all these years being here. All I am saying is that the US is not as awesome as I thought it would be, especially not if one is from a wealthy European country.

somethingsimple 10y ago

What did you find disappointing about the US? I moved here a few years ago and have had my Green Card for a while. The US is every bit as I expected and even more. I love this country more than I've ever loved my home country.

chrisper 10y ago
Where did you move from? I think that makes the difference between loving it or not loving it.
- somethingsimple 10y ago
  Brazil.
  - chrisper 10y ago
    Yeah. I came here from a wealthy European country. So obviously my expectations and experiences will be different.
GunboatDiplomat 10y ago
We love you to! Most of us, anyway.
- somethingsimple 10y ago
  :)

miguelrochefort 10y ago

I go to the US 2-3 times a year. I have been to over 30 states. I'm from Canada. Everything is better in the US. Better companies, better cities, better salaries, better healthcare, better prices, better services, better schools, lower taxes, etc. 99% of the content I read online seems to be aimed at american people. All the advice, tips, tricks, guides and news assume that the reader lives in the US. You would be surprised how often (online) american people assume that they're talking to other american people. Sorry, but the service, loophole, employer, store, offer or product doesn't exist here in Canada. And when you look at the tech salaries in the US. How can you NOT feel envious?

the_mitsuhiko 10y ago
Because there is than money. A lot of the things I value, America is not very good at or it does not think of it as important. So I'm not envious :)
- chrisper 10y ago
  Yes. I think it very much depends on where you grew up. I am from a wealthy European Country, so some things turn me away more than it would others.
chrisper 10y ago
>How can you NOT feel envious? Because to me money is not everything. Shitty public schools are an issue. Everyone has money, but no one pays taxes. The shrinking middle class is an issue and so is the wealth gap that you can see almost everywhere in the US. For someone from a country that has less rich, but also less poor, this is standing out quite a lot. Healthcare is not that great in the US, I am not sure why you are saying that. If you do not go to the doctor because you feel it is too expensive, then there is certainly something wrong. The American Society is an issue. Political Correctness everywhere is harming this country a lot. >99% of the content I read online seems to be aimed at american people. Well, if you are browsing American websites, why does it surprise you? Now, I do not hate everything about the US. I like certain things here and if immigration would be easier, I would probably decide to stay, especially, since I feel very American after all these years being here. All I am saying is that the US is not as awesome as I thought it would be, especially not if one is from a wealthy European country.