Post 624492 by OhMyGodMyKnees@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #624204 by OhMyGodMyKnees@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:34:31Z
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Ok this is probably going to be controversial but recently I've been considering moving out of the us and I'm not sure what to do because I have no connection to other countries????
(DIR) Post #624219 by OhMyGodMyKnees@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:36:10Z
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Like none of my family lives outside the us. I'm 1/8th Finn but that doesn't really count for much and everything else in my blood is just a grab bag of tiny European countries
(DIR) Post #624232 by OhMyGodMyKnees@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:37:00Z
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I mean I know a little bit of Spanish so maybe I could study it more and move to Mexico or something but I feel like that would gentrification
(DIR) Post #624250 by OhMyGodMyKnees@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:38:14Z
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*be gentrification So that wouldn't be much. There's always Canada I guess but I don't think any skills I have right now would transfer over there legally
(DIR) Post #624254 by marsxyz@sale.gauchiste.club
2018-10-18T21:38:17.586999Z
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@OhMyGodMyKnees what you describe isn't nationalistic at all.Just "I'm born somewhere and probably won't move"I'm pretty like but will never move out of my country if everything goes as planned
(DIR) Post #624256 by rotor@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:38:20Z
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@OhMyGodMyKneesmoving countries is hard but not like insane hard. Assuming you're not wealthy, the number one issue is: can you legally find a job there?
(DIR) Post #624301 by Kirin@girlcock.club
2018-10-18T21:39:21Z
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@OhMyGodMyKnees throw a dart at a map of Europe and move to the nearest town?Or the nearest town where people speak a language you're good at?
(DIR) Post #624311 by OhMyGodMyKnees@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:39:35Z
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@rotor that's thats another big aspect. I have no idea how to job search elsewhere
(DIR) Post #624353 by OhMyGodMyKnees@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:41:57Z
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The whole reason I'm considering this is because I feel a guilt whenever I see traditionallly patriotic things: Us flags, fireworks... Like I feel no sense of pride in being american
(DIR) Post #624395 by CJBurger@jorts.horse
2018-10-18T21:43:10Z
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@OhMyGodMyKnees is pursuing education an option, savings or debt-wise?
(DIR) Post #624410 by OhMyGodMyKnees@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:43:50Z
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So I know that ameriKKka sucks and everyone in the world hates us. I dont know what to do about and there's a lot of folks saying this place can't be reformed So I don't know what to do
(DIR) Post #624422 by OhMyGodMyKnees@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:44:19Z
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@CJBurger probably but I havent looked into how much it would cost
(DIR) Post #624442 by garfiald@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:44:56Z
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@OhMyGodMyKnees come to Britain, ill show u around. that said, if your main issue is the legacy of the country youre in and you feel like moving to a formerly colonised country would constitute gentrification thats kind of a catch 22
(DIR) Post #624463 by OhMyGodMyKnees@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:45:46Z
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@garfiald I have no idea what to do
(DIR) Post #624474 by lux_interior@knzk.me
2018-10-18T21:46:13Z
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@OhMyGodMyKnees You know...the Czechs still LOVE us. I'd move there in a heartbeat if I could get a gig.
(DIR) Post #624492 by OhMyGodMyKnees@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:47:17Z
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@garfiald I say gentrification because the us is a lot richer than Mexico so me moving into a area would most likely mean me moving into an area where people are richer than me so that mean if Mexico's economy is anything like the us the rent would rise I could be wrong however
(DIR) Post #624557 by garfiald@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:50:49Z
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@OhMyGodMyKnees in that case gentrification is as hard to avoid in poor countries as anywhere else. they still have wealthy neighbourhoods you might just find that the neighbourhood you're in is just higher up the ladder than it was in the us
(DIR) Post #624565 by OhMyGodMyKnees@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:51:23Z
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So I maybe I could go to a country that has never been colonized and also is about as rich as the USA..... Japan here I come
(DIR) Post #624577 by rotor@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:52:12Z
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@OhMyGodMyKnees its really the only aspect. If you can't get past that, your other options are:1) be an illegal alien (sucks)2) marry someone3) thats pretty much itYou can find a job here that has positions overseas, or with a foreign company that has an opening here. If you're self-employed like a writer or something there are probably other avenues I'm not aware of.
(DIR) Post #624614 by OhMyGodMyKnees@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:54:36Z
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@garfiald Yeah I could always just move to like, I really rich area in like Belize or something I just don't also want to bring new problems to an area i move to in theory
(DIR) Post #624616 by rotor@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:53:54Z
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@OhMyGodMyKnees ps: put france out of your mind. Moving to France without some kind of claim to French citizenship or the ability to speak fluent French is basically impossible. Likewise with Switzerland.
(DIR) Post #624629 by OhMyGodMyKnees@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:55:38Z
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@rotor "sir, I am 1/102028 th french pls let me in "
(DIR) Post #624635 by lux_interior@knzk.me
2018-10-18T21:56:04Z
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@rotor @OhMyGodMyKnees Lots of places to move to in Europe (well...not France, or the Nordic states unless you are hella crafty STEM wizard). Germany might have you, CZ will have you, Hungary, Ukraine, etc). But you'll never, likely, be a citizen.
(DIR) Post #624639 by CJBurger@jorts.horse
2018-10-18T21:56:22Z
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@OhMyGodMyKnees Canada has a "dual-intent" work/study visas that can be a path to permanent residency if you work at least one year full-time equivalent in a sufficiently "skilled" career in Canada in the three years after completing your studies and that's probably the most straight-forward approach. There are others, though, depending on your current work experience and how willing you are to learn French.
(DIR) Post #624648 by garfiald@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:56:50Z
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@OhMyGodMyKnees i understand where youre coming from but also i dont think your arrival would have a disastrous impact on any area... like at some point one can only throw ones hands up and go "capitalism! amiright". dont beat yourself up too much is what im saying hope this doesnt come across as too dismissive sorry in advance
(DIR) Post #624663 by Thomas@laserdisc.party
2018-10-18T21:57:19Z
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@OhMyGodMyKnees @rotor I reckon Canada isn’t too hard
(DIR) Post #624681 by rotatingskull@sunbeam.city
2018-10-18T21:58:12Z
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@Thomas @OhMyGodMyKnees @rotor I have looked before. It was harder than I thought. If you have a job lined up or specialized job skills it is easier.
(DIR) Post #624696 by OhMyGodMyKnees@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T21:59:17Z
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@rotatingskull @Thomas @rotor I have good posting skills
(DIR) Post #624709 by rotatingskull@sunbeam.city
2018-10-18T21:59:52Z
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@OhMyGodMyKnees @Thomas @rotor Okay, well get that in degree form and Canada may care. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
(DIR) Post #624710 by lyliawisteria@enby.club
2018-10-18T22:00:05Z
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@OhMyGodMyKnees Japan is colonised. there's tons of american influence in Japanese culture since the second world war. there has been an american military base in Okinawa since the war ended.
(DIR) Post #624737 by whiskeysailor@radical.town
2018-10-18T22:00:06Z
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@rotatingskull @Thomas @OhMyGodMyKnees @rotor also has some ableist policies that make it very difficult for some people.
(DIR) Post #624755 by rotatingskull@sunbeam.city
2018-10-18T22:02:20Z
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@whiskeysailor @Thomas @OhMyGodMyKnees @rotor True. Canada is not as nice as they like to appear.
(DIR) Post #624907 by CJBurger@jorts.horse
2018-10-18T22:10:19Z
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@OhMyGodMyKnees Oh, and because I ran out of space, this doesn't have to be a bachelor's degree. The trades and jobs requiring associates degrees generally count!
(DIR) Post #625313 by rotor@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T22:27:44Z
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@whiskeysailor @rotatingskull @Thomas @OhMyGodMyKnees Canada has some of the openest immigration laws in the developed world
(DIR) Post #625393 by OhMyGodMyKnees@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T22:31:55Z
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@rotor @whiskeysailor @rotatingskull @Thomas Vancouvers nice
(DIR) Post #645388 by p@freespeechextremist.com
2018-10-19T22:02:07.689164Z
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@OhMyGodMyKnees Mexico's not quite as easy to move to as you might think, unless you have some cash and intend to just hole up there for a few months. Foreigners can't even legally buy land there.If you go to Tijuana, the food's good, about half the locals speak English, they all use USD, and you can get an apartment for $300/month.
(DIR) Post #645531 by p@freespeechextremist.com
2018-10-19T22:09:19.004023Z
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@OhMyGodMyKnees Why move out if the US? Restless?Good thing to do is just visit somewhere for a month. Avoid the touristy zones, ignore your GPS, get lost in an unfamiliar city, and see how the people there live. You can almost do this indefinitely if you can find remote work. See if you can stand a place before you just move to it. Unexpected differences and similarities.Or just try Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam.