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Sometimes I forget that those 6 figure jobs require one living in US, then I remember and I'm a bit happier with my not 6 figures job.

xwdv 4y ago
This is obviously a dig at quality of life in the US. However, if you must choose between quality of life or higher salary, choose higher salary. Quality of life isn’t a liquid asset. Also, in the United States your life is substantially better the more money you have.
- _moof 4y ago
  > if you must choose between quality of life or higher salary, choose higher salary Strongly disagree.
  - hattmall 4y ago
    Literally probably the dumbest thing you could do. The point of money is for quality of life, if you can improve it without money that's perfect.
    - xwdv 4y ago
      Money will buy you a good quality of life anywhere. If you settle for built in quality of life somewhere, then you are stuck at that location.
Nasrudith 4y ago
It depends quite a bit on location too. High COL cities you may as well halve the effective salary compared to generic Northeastern Suburb, even in a place like Princeton.
nemo44x 4y ago
If you’re smart it’s a much better deal to live in the USA. It’s why you see so many Europeans move here and not the other way around. Europe is better if you’re dumb as there are better social systems. You can just exist more easily there.
- basisword 4y ago
  I presume you're trolling but I much prefer my life to my higher paid US colleagues lives. I don't work a second more than I'm required. I get more holidays. Better parental leave. Can't be fired at will. Also requiring help from the welfare state has nothing to do with a persons intelligence. Sometimes there are massive recessions + unemployment...or global pandemics. Shit happens and when it does knowing that I'll be taken care of is worth a lot.
  - nemo44x 4y ago
    Just stating an observation that way more people come to the USA for work than the other direction. This is simply data. Your feelings are anecdotal. My anecdotal evidence comes from my European friends here, sone from the greatest of social safety nets. The money is so insanely good here and they want to earn it.
- hattmall 4y ago
  That's unfortunately the reality of America, intelligence plus motivation are greatly rewarded. If you want to do anything more than exist on the standard scale it's considerably harder outside of the US.
- bromuro 4y ago
  I had the impression people don’t move from the US to Europe because they speak only English. In Berlin I’ve met many that gave up because of the language barriers. On the other side, I have friends regretting their move to the US - citing a workaholic culture, high living costs, lot of cars and shopping, no safety, etc.
  - nemo44x 4y ago
    > On the other side, I have friends regretting their move to the US - citing a workaholic culture, high living costs, lot of cars and shopping, no safety, etc. Lol this isn’t true. These are things you’ve been told that simply aren’t necessarily true. People work similarly to euros. Professionals get paid significantly more, get as much or more time off, and essentially get free healthcare if you understood our model. But let’s spin it a bit: Things may cost more relative to the euro because the dollar has been so strong. We make much more income so things cost a bit more. Owning a car is awesome. Shopping is awesome. Only some sort of weird propaganda would convince someone that having freedom of travel and the ability to buy things is bad. No safety? You’re the guys with WW3 on your doorstep. Our entire culture is built on seeing the critical mistakes of Europe over the last 400 years and not repeating them. As for language barriers - why aren’t Americans flocking to London? It’s a far more important city than Berlin. It’s because the living is inferior to here if you can earn a living. Less pay, small houses, less to do, bad weather, etc. Fun to visit though

xwdv 4y ago

This is obviously a dig at quality of life in the US. However, if you must choose between quality of life or higher salary, choose higher salary. Quality of life isn’t a liquid asset. Also, in the United States your life is substantially better the more money you have.

_moof 4y ago
> if you must choose between quality of life or higher salary, choose higher salary Strongly disagree.
- hattmall 4y ago
  Literally probably the dumbest thing you could do. The point of money is for quality of life, if you can improve it without money that's perfect.
  - xwdv 4y ago
    Money will buy you a good quality of life anywhere. If you settle for built in quality of life somewhere, then you are stuck at that location.

Nasrudith 4y ago

It depends quite a bit on location too. High COL cities you may as well halve the effective salary compared to generic Northeastern Suburb, even in a place like Princeton.

nemo44x 4y ago

If you’re smart it’s a much better deal to live in the USA. It’s why you see so many Europeans move here and not the other way around. Europe is better if you’re dumb as there are better social systems. You can just exist more easily there.

basisword 4y ago
I presume you're trolling but I much prefer my life to my higher paid US colleagues lives. I don't work a second more than I'm required. I get more holidays. Better parental leave. Can't be fired at will. Also requiring help from the welfare state has nothing to do with a persons intelligence. Sometimes there are massive recessions + unemployment...or global pandemics. Shit happens and when it does knowing that I'll be taken care of is worth a lot.
- nemo44x 4y ago
  Just stating an observation that way more people come to the USA for work than the other direction. This is simply data. Your feelings are anecdotal. My anecdotal evidence comes from my European friends here, sone from the greatest of social safety nets. The money is so insanely good here and they want to earn it.
hattmall 4y ago
That's unfortunately the reality of America, intelligence plus motivation are greatly rewarded. If you want to do anything more than exist on the standard scale it's considerably harder outside of the US.
bromuro 4y ago
I had the impression people don’t move from the US to Europe because they speak only English. In Berlin I’ve met many that gave up because of the language barriers. On the other side, I have friends regretting their move to the US - citing a workaholic culture, high living costs, lot of cars and shopping, no safety, etc.
- nemo44x 4y ago
  > On the other side, I have friends regretting their move to the US - citing a workaholic culture, high living costs, lot of cars and shopping, no safety, etc. Lol this isn’t true. These are things you’ve been told that simply aren’t necessarily true. People work similarly to euros. Professionals get paid significantly more, get as much or more time off, and essentially get free healthcare if you understood our model. But let’s spin it a bit: Things may cost more relative to the euro because the dollar has been so strong. We make much more income so things cost a bit more. Owning a car is awesome. Shopping is awesome. Only some sort of weird propaganda would convince someone that having freedom of travel and the ability to buy things is bad. No safety? You’re the guys with WW3 on your doorstep. Our entire culture is built on seeing the critical mistakes of Europe over the last 400 years and not repeating them. As for language barriers - why aren’t Americans flocking to London? It’s a far more important city than Berlin. It’s because the living is inferior to here if you can earn a living. Less pay, small houses, less to do, bad weather, etc. Fun to visit though