Ireland or Scotland for an American expat? Which country should I move to?
Posted by HappyCosmicSoul@reddit | expats | View on Reddit | 19 comments
I really want to move to Europe from the USA one day, and I am looking at best country for me. I was thinking about Ireland or Scotland because I heard they are really nice and beautiful. I want to live somewhere with lots of nature and fun things to do. Which country is better and what would be the best way to immigrate there as an American? Also, what industries do they have over there for jobs?
Oizys97@reddit
Why though?, Im from Ireland and strongly considering moving abroad, But if i had to pick id say Ireland because EU
SameCartographer4693@reddit
A lot of Americans are trying to escape the problems of the US, the country is really a former shell of itself, high cost for education, high cost of living, lack of affordable health care or affordable housing, no family help & the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, not to mention rampant crime rates, gun violence is at an all time high as well,
Oizys97@reddit
If i had kids i would prefer to be in Ireland rather than the US, But if you're a young person moving to a new country there are a lot better options than Ireland. Affordable housing is a big issue here, The grass isn't always greener
SameCartographer4693@reddit
Definitely would encourage any American to do their research before moving across the pound as you are correct, but again when civilians are being killed by their own police department, average rent in most cities is about $1800 a month and their net income is $2000 a month, not to mention cost of owning a car and insurance for said car because there isn’t really any trains to use in America unless you are in Chicago or New York which cost of living is even more expensive there you put in cost of University per semester at roughly $11k a semester people are getting desperate to jump ship, not to mention the horrible health care issue,
Oizys97@reddit
Yeah, I've never been but it's understandable to want to move away from what you described, Personally i think their are better options in mainland Europe, language is not as big a barrier as people think English is commonly spoken in most eu countries although it wouldn't hurt to learn the language over time.
watchshoe@reddit
What mainland options do you think are better? It seems like most places require a language proficiency for residency and a job that I wouldn’t be able to obtain for a long time.
rtravisboyd@reddit
What mainland options are you thinking about when you say that?
Jayseek4@reddit
Call me a fed-up American, possibly poised for escape. I don’t know your frame of reference…but almost nothing is so politicized and exaggerated in the US as crime rates.
doctor_robot_md@reddit
that's no joke. maga is trying hard to turn this country into gilead. get your passports.
ACIMcult-survivor@reddit
Do I need a visa prior to going to Scotland?
Think_it_over68@reddit
I hope you like rain
CriticalLove295@reddit
It actually doesn’t rain too much in Edinburgh, Scotland. I moved there from the US and found the weather very pleasant.
cheddar_slut@reddit
I know you wrote this two years ago, but are you still living there and, if so, would you say you feel the same?
SavageSavvy@reddit
Ayo anyone else here after the 2024 election? 😂
abyss_kaiser@reddit
Yep, just joined a course to become a Registered Nurse and gtfo whilst there's still grant funding. At the bare minimum I've got funding for the first semester, hopefully for a few more before it runs out, and am scrounging and saving to hopefully cover the rest. I'll take a reasonable level of debt if I have to.
If things magically work out, I can work at a local clinic, if not, time to fly.
Jayseek4@reddit
Yes. I started researching a while ago and am ramping it up now. Yikes.
SavageSavvy@reddit
Agreed 😩
Away-Sprinkles-8434@reddit
Yup!!!!
SavageSavvy@reddit
Fantastic! I'll see ya there! 🥲