abhijit_reddevil
Manchester United
Yes, we are speaking of the so-called NRI's here. People go to countries like USA, UK, Australia, NZ and many others, many for the sole purpose of studying and then return back from India. Others, after finishing their studies and getting their college degrees, get a job and settle down in that country, and after that, apply for permanent citizenship in that country. Still others, in mid-career, go, for example, to USA on H1 visa, apply for green card and then settle there.
I am currently on a project for my company and living, not in a well-known place in the USA. Well, if you are lucky, you can get settled in a big city like Chicago or New York or San Francisco or any other. But majority of the projects to which companies send people from India are in far off places, like me. It's not that whatever I save is 40 times when I get back to India (US $1=Rs.40.25 a few days ago). That cannot be the only motivation. I was not doing so bad back in India, salary-wise or whatever. If you live in a far off place like me, the hardships of life can hit you very hard. Example: You MUST have a car here to commute as these so-called towns do not have a proper transportation system. There is no social life in the evenings and the weekends, you just have to sit at home, watch TV or surf internet, or rent a DVD and watch movies. There's no one to talk to, if you are new to this country or any other country and no place to go. Travel is expensive and then again, you must have a car to take you to nearby places for weekend travel. If you are married and you are stuck in small towns, then there is not much your spouse can do career-wise (your company's project is one of the very few places for employment and that too, if she is appropriately qualified) and she is wasting her valuable time. Additionally, the craze for using exclusive foreign stuff is not so much at present as things got here are also easily available back in India. These are just few examples.
Back in India, you have a social life, family and friends, you can do much on the weekends, do not have to worry about employment anywhere, do not have to worry about getting your spouse a work permit in order to get employment, etc. And above all, the point I like the most is you do not have to worry about plane tickets for getting back to your family. Like from here, getting back to my family will cost me US $2000 approx for a single round trip. Even if you wanted, you cannot visit your family every year.
Is it really worth the trouble? I am getting sick of this place. Are people living abroad year after year unsocial? I do not know what joy they derive out of living alone abroad year after year, without family, friends and without the enjoyment they could have got had they settled back in India only.
These trips are only good for a short term, say 4-6 months, make some dollars, euros, pounds or whatever, and convert the money back to INR and enjoy back in India. I feel my wife and myself would surely become mad if my company tells me to stay here even for 2 years. We are looking forward to getting back after 1 year. It has been only 3 months and I am really sick of staying so called 'abroad'.
I am currently on a project for my company and living, not in a well-known place in the USA. Well, if you are lucky, you can get settled in a big city like Chicago or New York or San Francisco or any other. But majority of the projects to which companies send people from India are in far off places, like me. It's not that whatever I save is 40 times when I get back to India (US $1=Rs.40.25 a few days ago). That cannot be the only motivation. I was not doing so bad back in India, salary-wise or whatever. If you live in a far off place like me, the hardships of life can hit you very hard. Example: You MUST have a car here to commute as these so-called towns do not have a proper transportation system. There is no social life in the evenings and the weekends, you just have to sit at home, watch TV or surf internet, or rent a DVD and watch movies. There's no one to talk to, if you are new to this country or any other country and no place to go. Travel is expensive and then again, you must have a car to take you to nearby places for weekend travel. If you are married and you are stuck in small towns, then there is not much your spouse can do career-wise (your company's project is one of the very few places for employment and that too, if she is appropriately qualified) and she is wasting her valuable time. Additionally, the craze for using exclusive foreign stuff is not so much at present as things got here are also easily available back in India. These are just few examples.
Back in India, you have a social life, family and friends, you can do much on the weekends, do not have to worry about employment anywhere, do not have to worry about getting your spouse a work permit in order to get employment, etc. And above all, the point I like the most is you do not have to worry about plane tickets for getting back to your family. Like from here, getting back to my family will cost me US $2000 approx for a single round trip. Even if you wanted, you cannot visit your family every year.
Is it really worth the trouble? I am getting sick of this place. Are people living abroad year after year unsocial? I do not know what joy they derive out of living alone abroad year after year, without family, friends and without the enjoyment they could have got had they settled back in India only.
These trips are only good for a short term, say 4-6 months, make some dollars, euros, pounds or whatever, and convert the money back to INR and enjoy back in India. I feel my wife and myself would surely become mad if my company tells me to stay here even for 2 years. We are looking forward to getting back after 1 year. It has been only 3 months and I am really sick of staying so called 'abroad'.
. I don't blame them though.As I said above its more like a certain persons perspective. Some people wouldn't mind the trade offs made above.
But again who knows what will happen in next five years down the road.. After all, life is ever changing.
like heat , electricity and water cause that sounds like alot of money . For $800 we were living in an apartment in Philly with the above free. Anyway leave that as it is . I guess it might be higher in Metro's. Remember this if you plan to stay long term. Rent is sunken money. You gain no benefit from it. The best option is always to buy a house. (Yes I know you're screaming bloody murder by now, but it really isnt that hard tog et a house in US). I'm guessing you went and bought a new car? When you are new to US and you buy a car on installment your credit rating is taken into account for and the interest is calculated accordingly. Thus you end up paying alot more than you should. The same is the case for car insurance usually. If you haven't been driving in US for a long time or a kid you're insurance rates will be atrocious. I tell my friends always to get a used car for a few years and then get a new car only. Hence saving you the money on Insurance and the car. 