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In my opinion the biggest differentiator in whether to work in Europe or USA is the number of children you have. If you have zero children, USA is better than
by j7ake 5y ago
In my opinion the biggest differentiator in whether to work in Europe or USA is the number of children you have.
If you have zero children, USA is better than Europe. With one child, it becomes a toss-up. With two or more children, Europe becomes more and more favourable.
With every additional child in USA you add thousands of dollars per month of expenses. By contrast, every additional child in Europe usually adds only hundreds of dollars per month of expenses.
The extra income from USA gets swallowed up quickly once you have children.
- paulryanrogers 5y agoThis may depend on childcare preferences. If you want daycare or nannies perhaps. There is also the healthcare wildcard. If your family remains relatively healthy you can do well with many kids in the US. Or get a job at FAANG with great coverage.
- sjg007 5y agoEh, I think it is a wash. And most people don't have the option of choosing where they work. Emigrate, really? I live in a lower cost of living place (Midwest) and I know multiple families with 3+ kids. But what sets these places apart is that parents can find child care or one spouse can stay at home. The community here actually pulls together in the childcare way. That's a rare thing. And even where I live it is becoming rarer. Also now with work remote I think things will change further.