I'm an immigrant too. It took me many years to break even on my emigration. You only get to the part where it's all worth it once you've settled into the new c

I'm an immigrant too. It took me many years to break even on my emigration. You only get to the part where it's all worth it once you've settled into the new country, gotten a few jobs/promotions/started a business, bought a house, made lots of friends, learnt the new culture (not such a huge shock for UK->US), etc. This takes years and sometimes a whole generation!