After getting the degree

[rachel83az]

Hey guys, I was wondering for those that have their degree. How come you guys don't move outside of the country and to live and work? I know the wages isn't the same compared to over here in the US because the US currency is stronger but I wanted to know like would you move to another country to retire and because it's safer? Now, not saying it's a utopia or a new haven but just curious because with a degree, you're able to move to most countries. Reason why I said that is because I recently went to Japan and a friend I met off of a FB group, he's from the US and now live in Japan. I would love to move after being here in the US for 31+ years with everything that's going on... it's daunting at times.

I got out a while ago. I don't regret it at all, but the challenges are numerous. If you have a friend or a relative who is from the country you're moving to, it'll be easier because they'll already be at least partly familiar with how the bureaucracy functions. A friend who is from the same country as you may not be any help because their bureaucracy is not your bureaucracy. A friend who is neither from your country nor the country that you wish to move there is also no help, even if they are a resident, because again their bureaucracy is not your bureaucracy.

I'm not saying this to discourage anyone. But it's way more complicated than simply hopping on a plane.