Our self imposed scarcity of nice places

Re:Our self imposed scarcity of nice places by nend on Thursday November 04, 2021 @09:29AM (#29106920)

What an odd comment. You don't need to move out of the US in order to reduce how much you drive, or live somewhere your kids can walk to school (source: me). Expecting people to make such a drastic change for fairly minor lifestyle changes isn't realistic.

Also, I don't think it's fear that prevents Americans from moving across the world. I think it's more related to, they don't want to leave their family, friends, and life they've been building for the last 20-60 years.

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Re:Our self imposed scarcity of nice places by rp1 on Thursday November 04, 2021 @12:16PM (#29109009)

You're also not allowed to simply move to other countries. You generally need to get some type of work authorization if you want to be able to get a job. This isn't available to everyone, and can often require proficiency in the native language.

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Re:Our self imposed scarcity of nice places by CalRobert on Thursday November 04, 2021 @01:31PM (#29110092)

Yes, this is why I referenced visas that might be attainable for people who can't go the usual "I work in tech and have companies courting me at every turn" route.

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Re:Our self imposed scarcity of nice places by WarOnPrivacy on Thursday November 04, 2021 @10:29AM (#29107638)

> I don't think it's fear that prevents Americans from moving across the world. I think it's more related to, they don't want to leave their family, friends, and life they've been building

You aren't wrong but it only applies to the minority who could afford the expense of an overseas move.

Moving across town routinely costs the equivalent of 2-6 mos rent and most Americans would struggle to manage that.

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