Reiisha
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Posted - 2008.03.31 03:12:00 -
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Some comments on the US:
1) It takes a long time untill you can actually get to stay there.
2) The lethal crime rate *is* the highest in the world.
3) The US has one of the highest income inequalities (of the Western world). National numbers say little other than the *average*, not what you can actually expect.
4 HUGE cost to move there from Europe
5) Tornadoes.
6) Republicans.
7) Democrats.
Okay, the last 3 are somewhat biased, but personally i wouldn't go there, much less move there. I'd recommend looking long and hard at the benefits and the *real* income potential. Best way to get in there is to find a good job *before* you move, with health plans, insurance and everything, since there is no real minimum income or health care set or provided by the government.
It's much easier to stay in the EU, since you can avoid all the hassle with citizenship and all that jazz.
Personally, i like the Netherlands... I'm from there, so i'm a bit biased, of course. The tax is scaled to the income (you pay less if you earn less - in percentages that is), there is a "healthy" minimum wage (i think it's somewhere around 1000?) Everything is close to wherever you live. From any part of the country, Amsterdam is at most 3 hours away with the train or a car. In short, no major drawbacks except Geert Wilders.
Belgium should also be considered, despite it's low profile. It's very similar to the Netherlands as far as i know, except that half of it speaks French. Which is very, very annoying.
Both countries have a very high percentage of people that (can) speak English, i think it was somewhere around 80 or 90%, but you are expected to learn Dutch (and French for Belgium, i think) when moving here.
The Scandinavian countries are much less densely populated and have crappy weather (most of the time :P), but also have a very high standard of living. I can;t remember which of the 3, but either Finland, Norwegia or Sweden had the best healthcare in the world...
Germany and Austria are also nice places to live (in most parts), but you *need* to know German to get by. You'd be hardpressed to find many people who can speak English well enough to have a daily conversation with, and afaik it's a requirement to get a job there in the first place.
The UK and Ireland are obvious choices, some people have already pointed out their qualities. Or not.
Personally i'd avoid any of the southern countries as places to live, they're mostly just there for the northern countries to take vacations in 
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