American Citizens Would You Emigrate?

**KukriKhan** · 10-12-2008, 21:59

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** · 10-12-2008, 22:03

Originally Posted by 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!

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

**TevashSzat** · 10-12-2008, 22:03

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** · 10-12-2008, 22:38

if country tanks, then its on to Israel!

**Koga No Goshi** · 10-12-2008, 23:06

Originally Posted by hooahguy

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** · 10-13-2008, 00:49

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** · 10-13-2008, 01:23

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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**Kadagar_AV** · 10-13-2008, 01:35

offtopic (sorry)

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**Jolt** · 10-13-2008, 01:36

Originally Posted by Koga No Goshi

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** · 10-13-2008, 01:38

Originally Posted by Jolt

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