[quote=FlyerInHi]A US degree or experience is always more valuable, because of perceived value (real value is debatable). With the US credentials and American English, you can go and work anywhere (Mohammad Zarif, Christine Laguarde, Raghuram Rajan, Stanley Fischer, etc…)
[quote=spdrun] because it’s a big fucking waste of life to be always rooting and hogging.[/quote]
I agree… but some people are good at what they do. It doesn’t take them much effort.
[quote=spdrun]
Having a government that takes care of things like health insurance, education, working hour negotiation, etc from cradle to grave is actually a big time-saver.[/quote]
I also agree.. Great for the average Joe.
But for people who have good health insurance it’s better here.
Another of my relatives works at a major university. He married a German girl and who loves it here. She says medical and maternity services is nicer and friendlier here. They live in a university town 2 miles away from work.
Interestingly, he prefers Germany, but they are waiting for her US citizenship (3 years) before they move to Berlin, where he will change career and start his own business as a music promoter.
America is good for people who are smart, talented and “excellent”. Not so good for the average Joe who’s content to just get married, have kids and raise a family.[/quote]
Out of curiosity, if they’re planning to move back to Germany (for an indefinite/extended period of time?), why is she trying to get U.S. citizenship? Wouldn’t it be better for him to get German citizenship (and for her to keep her German citizenship) for all the reasons already stated by spdrun?
