So another thread ( https://lemmy.world/post/17746018 ) got me wondering… How many people would want to move to another country?

Just to provide a concrete scenario, let’s assume that in your current country you (magically) have a decent-ish job. They open up offices in another country of your choosing, and you have the option of moving there and work for an equivalent living wage.

They’re able to get visas set up (however improbable that may be) for you and any family, but you have to go through the process of finding housing, physically moving your belongings and anything else you need to set up.

What countries would you take the offer to move to, if any?

  • SavvyWolfOPEnglish
    91·
    5 months ago

    So, for context - I live in Scotland and I guess I feel a cultural connection with being Scottish. I even have a domain with a .scot tld.

    But at the same time… I know the UK is kind of slipping back in terms of social issues - starting to feel like a “mini US” than a state with european standards.

    So yeah, I’m torn between staying here and moving to some as of yet unknown country with better rights…

    Although, since I basically never travel and nothing is really infringing my freedom (yet …), I’ll probably not actually do anything even if I wanted to.

    • Obi@sopuli.xyz
      41·
      5 months ago

      Love Scotland and the Scots (one of my best mates is one, and I visited many times), but it has the unfortunate flaw of being part of the UK indeed… I guess the obvious option that is similar-ish without having that flaw is Ireland, but personally living in the Netherlands I’m only really considering a move if it’s to somewhere truly different (tropical, etc).