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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m british and I met my American husband when we were both on vacation in Spain. I would never ever advise my kid to start their career in the UK. It is so so so hard to financially get ahead there no matter how hard you work. it’s really a country to be mediocre in. I sometimes think Americans are blind to all the opportunity and wealth we have here and are really living in some fantasy about what real daily life is like in Europe. There is not a single day that goes by that I’m not grateful for the opportunity i’ve had in the US and the incredible education my kids get here. [/quote]

I am British and I disagree. My friends who stayed in the UK have done well and have lives that are every bit as fulfilling as the ones here. And the education I got in the UK was every bit as good as the one you can get here.

It is true that wages are now much higher in the US. So no doubt your standard of living can be significantly better if you work here. But there are other metrics. Life expectancy, for example, is much higher in the UK and Europe, and that tells you something. No school shootings, much lower rates of death by traffic accidents, overdoses, violence. Much longer holidays and much better ways to use them than here. Universal healthcare.

I would be equally happy for my kids to stay in the UK as to return after university. But what I am most grateful for is their ability to experience both countries and make their own decisions based on their values. And where they find love, and other opportunities…[/quote] Among wealthy Americans, all of those stats are likely better than the UK (equal in the case of school shootings)[/quote]

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