I moved home to NZ from an OE in Silicon Valley 20 years ago .... but kept my US job (and moved to others) - living in NZ it's a great deal, but local salaries

I moved home to NZ from an OE in Silicon Valley 20 years ago .... but kept my US job (and moved to others) - living in NZ it's a great deal, but local salaries make it virtually impossible to take a local job and keep my current standard of living. I work remotely, consult so I pay tax here (lower marginal rates than the US - plus you should pay tax where you live), but suffer when the exchange rate goes against me (damn those Japanese dentists!)