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Looking for the perspective of anyone that has lived anywhere in the USA and moved to Puerto Rico. What's it like, what's different, what's nicer, what was unexpected, and would you recommend the move?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Why not change countries? I think about doing so all of the time because fuck the USA. Goddamn shithole country. But I, too, have million reasons not to. -_-

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

In short, money. My career is taking off and I might be in a difficult place to match my current income in the EU for example. When I've looked at listings for jobs similar to and a step above where I'm at and adjusted the income for the exchange rate it would be half or even less than I could expect to make in the States. It's not a good place to live if you're poor, but it's a great place to live if you're in the upper-middle class which my current career trajectory might well put us into by the end of the decade.

If there's a sudden boom in prison construction in the next few years I'll reconsider of course

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If there’s a sudden boom in prison construction in the next few years I’ll reconsider of course

You work in what now 🤨

Sarcasm aside, I am genuinely curious why you would leave this here. Is your work related to something with prisons?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I meant it in reference to the Hitler-wannabe. I don't expect him to be able to be capable of going full fascist but I'd much prefer to start over in another country than to try to avoid the Fourth Reich's camps if he somehow manages to go full fascist