American Citizens Would You Emigrate?

[Strike For The South]

Well its a pretty straight forward question. I want to see the world but I dont think I could ever actually leave.

[KarlXII]

If the country tanks.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Not permanently.

CR

[Marshal Murat]

My dream job would be to play rugby. However, because the US lacks a serious rugby team (or minor professional teams), I'd eagerly move to either South Africa, Wales, or Scotland.

So, yeah, I'd probably emigrate if there is 'a better job opportunity'. Unfortunately for my dream, I'll probably end up teaching middle school history classes.

[Louis VI the Fat]

My dream job would be to play rugby. However, because the US lacks a serious rugby team (or minor professional teams), I'd eagerly move to either South Africa, Wales, or Scotland.

But Scotland lacks a serious rugby team as well.

[Gregoshi]

I said "no" because I just can't see leaving "home". However, if I did, I'd probably follow in my father's footsteps and go Canadian. I know - there's a huge leap!

[Marshal Murat]

America
1. National Rugby team that often results in players taking menial jobs so they can stay fiscal.
2. Semi-professional rugby clubs that have players that actually have other jobs
3. College teams, with little exposure or support by the college as a whole

Scotland
1. A national rugby team made up of professional rugby players, who don't (to my knowledge) take menial jobs.
2. Professional rugby clubs that compete, professionally. Not semi-professional, not as a hobby, but an actual sport.
3. Bonnie lassies of Scotland

Scotland might not be the best team in the 6 Nations, but the teams are better than American teams.

[Louis VI the Fat]

I was just teasing our Scottish friends, warming them up for the next installment of the Six Nations.


This was a bit mean of me. Entirely undeserved.

I mean, Scotland may lack a decent rugger team, their footy team scored a phenomenal winning goal last night to take them to the World Cup.

[Ice]

Sure thing. If I got a phone call saying I could double my salary for working in say... some EU country for a few years I'd go.

[Koga No Goshi]

Well its a pretty straight forward question. I want to see the world but I dont think I could ever actually leave.

The question is really vague Strike, do you mean "are you planning to leave" or "would you leave under any circumstances"?

[Strike For The South]

The question is really vague Strike, do you mean "are you planning to leave" or "would you leave under any circumstances"?

I gave poll options

[seireikhaan]

Yes. At this point in my life, I am quite feeling like emigration.

[Koga No Goshi]

I gave poll options

Yeah I noticed, I guess it's just that I can't answer it because the answer is "yes, I would, but only under certain circumstances" and they aren't poll choices. I wouldn't do it just for a job or just because the economy went crap.

[ICantSpellDawg]

Being an ex-pat has always seemed more alluring. You love your country more when you leave it.

[Koga No Goshi]

Being an ex-pat has always seemed more alluring. You love your country more when you leave it.

Anyone who hasn't read The Sun Also Rises, great book romanticizing rich expats. Good read.

[KukriKhan]

A young man should travel. I spent 11 of 16 military years outside the US - some nice places, some not so nice; I like to think it broadened my horizons. I'd leave again if my salary would quadruple for a couple of years just to pay off the house, but not permanently. I'd come back. I've settled now (finally). But I'm old by org averages.

You young guys get out there for a few years and see what it's like!

[ICantSpellDawg]

A young man should travel. I spent 11 of 16 military years outside the US - some nice places, some not so nice; I like to think it broadened my horizons. I'd leave again if my salary would quadruple for a couple of years just to pay off the house, but not permanently. I'd come back. I've settled now (finally). But I'm old by org averages.

You young guys get out there for a few years and see what it's like!

I've traveled prolifically, but never lived anywhere for prolonged periods of time.

[TevashSzat]

Well, I was born in China, but I like the US alot. Probably can't go back to china and live there anyways since I am basically illiterate and can only speak/listen Mandarin well. Anyways, I could imagine living and working in England or Australia or a foreign country thats has a large English speaking population since I'm too lazy to learn another language. (Learned English and forgot Chinese, hopefully won't learn like German or something and end up horrible at English lol)

[Hooahguy]

if country tanks, then its on to Israel!

[Koga No Goshi]

if country tanks, then its on to Israel!

If the U.S. tanks isn't Israel going to be tanking too? :)

If I could pick "any country", without regard to immigration restrictions or laws or whatever, and just had a "golden pass" to enter any country I wanted with no headaches, and was leaving the U.S. (so basically this is super-theoretical) a lot of the countries high on my list would probably be in the tank if the U.S. was in the tank.

[Kadagar_AV]

Hmm... I recently "emigrated" if you can call it that, from sweden to Austria...

Before I moved, I was really nervous... There would be so many new aspects of my life!

A new culture (ok, not as moving to Afghanistan, but still, a new culture)... I would lose my family connection, and I would see my friends once a year or so, at best...

I had a LOT of questionmarks before I moved... And I must say that I was sleepless the last nights.



However, once here, things are brilliant.

I allready have as many friends here as I have ever had in Sweden, probably more, come to think about it.

I have come to realise that people are basicly the same. Some are grumpy, some are sad, some are nice... There really is no difference.

I will not move back to Sweden i think, that feels like a chapter in my life that is closed. I've done it, liked it, but didn't love it.

I can be more "myself" here.

Another benefit of emigrating was: I could remodel myself completely. Noo ne knew me from school, I have no friends who have known me for years.

The only personality the people around me now know, is who I am at the moment. My history is non-important. It is actually a cool feeling, and it has freed me a LOT. I can be myself in a way I would never have been abel to in Sweden.

I have only positive things to say about emigration... It is a new start, a chance for people to fullfill their dreams.

I know I have.

Sorry to interrupt the topic, just wanted to share with my fellow orgahs:)

[KarlXII]

Due to Sweden's fairly lax "Come on in" policy, I would contemplate moving should the situation call for it in the near future. As of now, no immediate plans, but it's always on my mind.

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Hate to drag off topic, but Kadagar, why Austria?

[Kadagar_AV]

offtopic (sorry)

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Love, of course;)

However, I got dumped 5 days after I had moved... pretty brutal if you ask me. However, I decided to stick around. Giving up Sweden was not an easy decision, so it would feel weird to move back after 5 days (specially since I had sold my apartment and quit my job).

On the bonus side, my ex girlfriends friends really welcomed me, and helped me get over her, to the extent of taking me to bed;)

Now my ex is doing whatever she can to get me back, but, I just don't trust her.

I have a good life however... So I cant complain.

Just goes to show that you never know what will happen...

Oh, and never EVER trust a girl.

[Jolt]

If the U.S. tanks isn't Israel going to be tanking too? :)

If I could pick "any country", without regard to immigration restrictions or laws or whatever, and just had a "golden pass" to enter any country I wanted with no headaches, and was leaving the U.S. (so basically this is super-theoretical) a lot of the countries high on my list would probably be in the tank if the U.S. was in the tank.

Israel won't be hwmed like that even if USA somehow reverted back into a pastoricial economy. It would certainly lose a lot of support, but it would be kept afloat, at least politically (I don't even know how is the crisis hitting Israel, tbh.)

The EU wouldn't be too fond of recieving too many immigrants from the US, I'd reckon.

[KarlXII]

Israel won't be hwmed like that even if USA somehow reverted back into a pastoricial economy. It would certainly lose a lot of support, but it would be kept afloat, at least politically (I don't even know how is the crisis hitting Israel, tbh.)

The EU wouldn't be too fond of recieving too many immigrants from the US, I'd reckon.

You don't think so? Hell, I always thought they would be pretty open seeing as how the EU is

[Jolt]

Tell it to the waves of African people trying to get to Europe. :P

[Hooahguy]

If the U.S. tanks isn't Israel going to be tanking too? :)

not really. as of now my cousins there say business is great there.
israel makes its money off tourism, not much else.

[PanzerJaeger]

I would definitely go back to the Fatherland. Collecting guns is a pain over there, though.

[m52nickerson]

If the opportunity presented it self to give my family a better life, yes I could leave.

[yesdachi]

What do they say in the movies? Follow the money.

I think the US is great but I wouldn’t mind taking a job in another (safe) country for a while. I have traveled all over the US and done lots of international work, I think it would be fun to spend a few years in Japan, UK or Australia. I don’t know how much the family would like it.