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Re:Ask HN: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? on Tuesday August 11, 2015 @04:19PM (#10044072)

What is the visa situation like in Korea for non-students?

Re:Ask HN: Are you afraid of the “big one” in California? on Tuesday August 11, 2015 @11:03AM (#10041557)

Thanks all for offering your perspective. This comforts me a lot. I guess I would start by stocking up supplies and checking whether the apartment I live is properly retrofitted.

Re:Ask HN: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? on Tuesday August 11, 2015 @02:00AM (#10039336)

You're right. Per this calculator [1], the tax is 36% for single filer making 100K annually. Canadians can't possibly be taxed higher than this, can they?

[1] http://www.esmartpaycheck.com/freecalculator/free_calculator...

Re:Ask HN: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? on Tuesday August 11, 2015 @01:54AM (#10039319)

I like the sound of living in Japan and Thailand. What type of visa did you use to stay in those countries? Travel visa?

Re:Ask HN: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? on Tuesday August 11, 2015 @01:42AM (#10039288)

Thanks for your perspective. I don't know a lot about Canada but from what I know, I think most of what you say is true. Except:

> 35% less taxes

I'm not so sure. In a state without income tax, if you are single and make $100K, your average federal tax is 18%. In California, you probably own another 7%. So 1/4th of your income goes to tax. How about Canada?

> Better health care

Everywhere I read, healthcare in Canada can't possibly be worse than in the US. I remember a research pointed out that the per capita cost for healthcare in Canada is like half of that of the US.

Ask HN: Are you afraid of the “big one” in California?

Posted by maclo on Monday August 10, 2015 @06:35PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I'm a developer living in California. While I enjoy many things here, news of overdue earthquakes like this one [1] scares the hell out of me. I really want to settle down, but the idea of paying for a house in a very expensive and earthquake-prone state really troubles me.I work remotely and as a immigrant I have no family to hold on to. So I can live in another state if I want. Still, I like...

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Ask HN: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?

Posted by maclo on Monday August 10, 2015 @05:55PM
from the ask-hn dept.

In a recent HN post a dev asked for advice to work/live in the US and some commenters suggested trying other countries first. What if the situation is different. Let's say you are a developer and already have permanent residence status in the US, would you stay there or move to another country? Is there such thing as the best country for software developers?

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