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I think you can draw those conclusions: if you move here you can expect to double your current salary. Not covered by the poll is the fact that your living ex

I think you can draw those conclusions: if you move here you can expect to double your current salary. Not covered by the poll is the fact that your living expenses will likely more than double, especially if you have to use a car to get to your job. Your vacation time will be cut in half. Health care expenses may rise. Bottom line is be prepared for some decline in your current standard of living. At the same time, you have the possibility of lottery-style winnings if your employer becomes the next Facebook. Hmm, perhaps you might be better off buying a real lottery ticket.

lostlogin 13y ago
Health care costs may rise? Where is more expensive than the US? I'm not being facetious as you may have something in mind - what situation do you imagine where it would get cheaper by moving to the US?
- dredmorbius 13y ago
  If you don't have to make use of your health care, then the primary cost would be increased healthcare premiums. Which are largely borne by the employer. So, while the actual expense would be higher, it's also rolled into (and already accounted for) by your increased salary. Now, if you require treatment and have come from a more civilized place (e.g., much of the rest of the civilized world), you're in for, shall we say, a real treat.
ivix 13y ago
Why will living costs double? Cars and fuel are just as cheap and sv housing costs are pretty close to London averages for example.
- tekacs 13y ago
  Fuel is indeed rather more expensive in Europe (certainly UK, plus single person's sample abroad). :/
  - to3m 13y ago
    Everybody I know who's gone to America has just ended up buying a larger car with a bigger engine to compensate for the prices. (By European standards, driving-related articles seem to be very cheap in America; obviously fuel is the most famous example, but new cars are inexpensive too.) So I'm sure their total car-related expenditure is about the same.
- walshemj 13y ago
  Lower than central London actually - though London does have better public transport so commuting from 50/70 miles away isn't that much of a drag

lostlogin 13y ago

Health care costs may rise? Where is more expensive than the US? I'm not being facetious as you may have something in mind - what situation do you imagine where it would get cheaper by moving to the US?

dredmorbius 13y ago
If you don't have to make use of your health care, then the primary cost would be increased healthcare premiums. Which are largely borne by the employer. So, while the actual expense would be higher, it's also rolled into (and already accounted for) by your increased salary. Now, if you require treatment and have come from a more civilized place (e.g., much of the rest of the civilized world), you're in for, shall we say, a real treat.

ivix 13y ago

Why will living costs double? Cars and fuel are just as cheap and sv housing costs are pretty close to London averages for example.

tekacs 13y ago
Fuel is indeed rather more expensive in Europe (certainly UK, plus single person's sample abroad). :/
- to3m 13y ago
  Everybody I know who's gone to America has just ended up buying a larger car with a bigger engine to compensate for the prices. (By European standards, driving-related articles seem to be very cheap in America; obviously fuel is the most famous example, but new cars are inexpensive too.) So I'm sure their total car-related expenditure is about the same.
walshemj 13y ago
Lower than central London actually - though London does have better public transport so commuting from 50/70 miles away isn't that much of a drag