Re: If you lived in another country, would you mov... - Page 2

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

I know one thing...if I met someone who wanted me to move to THEIR country for whatever reason, I would not do it. Simple as that.

AngusandBuddhasMom · ‎03-10-2010

Depends on where. I would not want to live in Europe but have lived in the ME so I guess I have a different take on things.

And just because a country is war torn does not mean that all people in it are not civilized. The US and other western countries have been war torn and they were never considered uncivilized. Living in the US is not everyone's golden ticket dream.

faeriemoon · ‎03-14-2010

No; I would definitely not move here.

~What a terrible era in which idiots govern the blind.~ William Shakespeare

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

How willing one would be to "move country" depends a lot on their age when they're thinking about it, and their innate ability to cope with change and adapt to new situations. You'd have to enter into the move seriously wanting to do it and being aware you will have to give some things up that you now take for granted.

At my age, there are pros and cons. Healthcare and housing are much less expensive/"free" if one has no job and/or is retired - Europe doesn't let you starve without a roof over your head; the basics are there for you. But it is a walking society (and many fewer people have cars) and I wouldn't be able to do the walking required to shop and schlepp home. There are many people who are neither handicapped nor athletically fit.

The healthcare is not always (or even usually) timely/available when needed/wanted. You'll be waiting a lot, and in pain sometimes. Your cancer might spread because you have to wait 2-3 months for treatment, but your treatment will be free. You might have to suffer 6-9 months with gallbladder problems before it will be removed.

I have never lived in a snow-cold climate so moving to somewhere that it's down in the teens & 20s all winter would not appeal, especially being that heating in older buildings isn't always or even usually as good as it is here.

For me the answer would be probably not - but I'd love to spend six months trying it out ;-)

As far as moving here from Europe, I think those who do so successfully are people who are more emotional misfits in their own country and have a natural mindset more akin to the way most Americans look at life.

Life without Mexican food is no life at all

RainCityWoman · ‎06-16-2015

It's very expensive to move, even just state to state. It's even more difficult to move to another country. It depends on what you're hoping to find in the move. I would love to move to London, but there is no way I could afford to live in that expensive city. It's just a dream.

KaySD · ‎08-16-2016

That's a nice story, and I love it that we are all becoming more aware of and connected to many parts of the world.

No, I wouldn't move here, especially, unless for a particular reason. A wonderful work opportunity or relationship, maybe, or to spend time somewhere that just calls out to me. True, the U.S. is a beautiful country with much to offer, but this is equally true of many places. "Perfect" is more a state of mind than a place, anyway, don't you think?

Perhaps some day the idea of a "country" will seem very antiquated. I mean, right now, we have to have a passport from (and pay taxes to) someplace, right? But maybe it would be more wonderful if there were no boundaries or conflicts and we all got along. A person can dream!

itiswhatitis · ‎05-27-2016

@Shorty2U wrote:
Hypothetically, if you lived in another country would you move to the USA? I'm talking about if you lived in a civilized country (because of course someone in a war torn country would move here). Please don't make it political because that is not my intention.

It would depend on where I am living in comparison to coming to the US.

If I lived in Finland, Norway or one of those countries, NO I would not move to the U.S. I'd stay put in that region.

If I lived in any of the European Union Countries, I might move to the U.S. I'd stay in France, UK, Netherlands, or even Austria. I'd leave Greece, Italy now. I'd stay in Russia, Germany and Portugal.

If I lived in an Asia-Pacific Country like India I'd come to the USA. Japan I'd stay home. China, Phillipines ~ I'd move to the US. If I lived in Pakistan, Afghanistan or some such place like this, I would likely stay put too.

If I lived in Africa, I might stay home or move to the US. If I were in Senegal, Ghana, Algeria, Tunisia, Nambia, Morocco, South Africa, Botswana, I would not leave. No Egypt, no Sierra Leone, No Nigeria.

I'd stay in Australia, Greenland and New Zealand.

I'd stay in Canada and be happy as a lark. I would leave Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Honduras, and Haiti and move to the US.

*Call Tyrone*

itiswhatitis · ‎05-27-2016

@KaySD wrote:
That's a nice story, and I love it that we are all becoming more aware of and connected to many parts of the world.

No, I wouldn't move here, especially, unless for a particular reason. A wonderful work opportunity or relationship, maybe, or to spend time somewhere that just calls out to me. True, the U.S. is a beautiful country with much to offer, but this is equally true of many places. "Perfect" is more a state of mind than a place, anyway, don't you think?

Perhaps some day the idea of a "country" will seem very antiquated. I mean, right now, we have to have a passport from (and pay taxes to) someplace, right? But maybe it would be more wonderful if there were no boundaries or conflicts and we all got along. A person can dream!

@KaySD, excellent observations.

*Call Tyrone*

StylishLady · ‎03-11-2010

I did. I was a 28 year old single working girl when I met DH around May of 1963. We were married on August 31st and I moved with him to his new job right in the US after. I kept my Canadian citizenship until 2004, when I became a US citizen.

This is me in Tampa FL right after the ceremony. I felt quite proud.

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