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hunter

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78. It's completely unacceptable that people have to deal with health insurance crap...

Reply to DFW (Reply #53)

Mon Nov 13, 2023, 03:27 PM

Nov 2023

... and worry about financial ruin by medical bills during some of the most stressful times of their lives.

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Gen Z Doesn't Just Want to Travel Abroad, They Want to Move There [View all] Celerity Nov 2023 OP

See the world when you are young. cachukis Nov 2023 #1

Absolutely. I've thankfully been to 62 countries. jimfields33 Nov 2023 #3

I'm with them wils3038 Nov 2023 #2

You certainly put the time in. how is the SC retirement system?. JanMichael Nov 2023 #24

Retirement wils3038 Nov 2023 #43

If I were younger you bet I'd study a language and get out of here asap. n/t SheilaAnn Nov 2023 #4

Most other countries would send you right back if you didn't have an essential skill they needed. brooklynite Nov 2023 #7

Well, I'm 83 loaded with legal skills and have no intention of going back to work...LOL. n/t SheilaAnn Nov 2023 #10

In which case the best you can hope for is a "retirement" visa... brooklynite Nov 2023 #11

As much as we disagree on other stuff, this we agree on. Marcus IM Nov 2023 #17

Exactly RobinA Nov 2023 #16

Some of us are lucky enough to have dual citizenship. nt usedtobedemgurl Nov 2023 #42

That is a rare gift. We got it for our daughters as soon as they were born. DFW Nov 2023 #49

There practically is no such country, anyway DFW Nov 2023 #48

A friend's son got a job teaching English in Japan despite having virtually no experience. shrike3 Nov 2023 #21

Immigration officials tend to smile benevolently on waiting jobs. DFW Nov 2023 #50

I imagine that is true, yes. shrike3 Nov 2023 #62

Wait till they discover that most other countries are less accommodating to immigrants than we are. brooklynite Nov 2023 #5

They'll make an angry tiktok about how it's not bangin' EllieBC Nov 2023 #18

Cut n runners. Marcus IM Nov 2023 #6

It's an interesting take. For people here, "Stay and fight" has struck me as more commendable. David__77 Nov 2023 #8

I am one of the few lefty Cuban-Americans. Marcus IM Nov 2023 #12

"Uncommend" to your heart's content DFW Nov 2023 #82

Yep. They should stay and organize n/t leftstreet Nov 2023 #15

They didn't create the situation here. Mariana Nov 2023 #20

LOL glad you weren't in charge of the French Revolution leftstreet Nov 2023 #23

Do you feel the same contempt for the slaves in the US who escaped to the North? Mariana Nov 2023 #26

You're comparing GenZ to slaves? leftstreet Nov 2023 #34

You brought up slave rebellions in this discussion, did you not? Mariana Nov 2023 #39

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2023 #52

Is that how you feel about all immigrants? Mariana Nov 2023 #41

Read my posts here. Marcus IM Nov 2023 #75

It doesn't surprise me. area51 Nov 2023 #9

You mean a return on other people's work & taxes. Marcus IM Nov 2023 #13

This story is about young people. Mariana Nov 2023 #19

So, you are saying that "lifetime" excludes young lives? Marcus IM Nov 2023 #90

Return on my tax dollars (or euros)?? Hah! I wish. DFW Nov 2023 #25

Many European countries are not like that at all. Sweden is bit one example. You get full social benefits Celerity Nov 2023 #29

Not necessarily so in Germany DFW Nov 2023 #33

Good advice, as always. Thanks. shrike3 Nov 2023 #30

Not in all cases DFW Nov 2023 #83

I felt that way when I was younger, too. murielm99 Nov 2023 #14

Wherever you go, there you are. nt gulliver Nov 2023 #22

It turned out exactly that way. DFW Nov 2023 #84

I wonder how many of these aspiring immigrants realize how different their lives would be? brooklynite Nov 2023 #27

Except for the first item, the other three describe Germany DFW Nov 2023 #35

Those really aren't big issues. Mariana Nov 2023 #40

As usual, one's individual situation varies DFW Nov 2023 #81

And some countries don't have the FREEDOM of going bankrupt from medical bills, that's crazy, right? ck4829 Nov 2023 #60

Not to worry...unless you're a citizen of those countries, YOU will... brooklynite Nov 2023 #61

There are some really surprising numbers there genxlib Nov 2023 #28

I had to look up what the Gen Z years were DFW Nov 2023 #36

While I'm a few decades beyond Gen Z... WarGamer Nov 2023 #31

To slow down, better make sure it's in RURAL Italy DFW Nov 2023 #37

Totally Agree ProfessorGAC Nov 2023 #44

Small villages in the Abruzzo region are very sleepy... WarGamer Nov 2023 #46

My wife and I had opportunities to move to Canada and New Zealand when we were young. hunter Nov 2023 #32

Then I guess Germany is not a civilized nation, either. DFW Nov 2023 #53

It's completely unacceptable that people have to deal with health insurance crap... hunter Nov 2023 #78

It's ironic that the first time my wife had cancer, she was working, and was completely covered DFW Nov 2023 #79

My son and his wife are just older than this group ExWhoDoesntCare Nov 2023 #38

... betsuni Nov 2023 #45

I recommend central or south America, DemocraticPatriot Nov 2023 #47

I love how the idea is to run rather than to fix this. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #51

Many people - not just gen z - do not believe this country's issues can be fixed in the current system redqueen Nov 2023 #55

And, they are correct. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #87

Start fixing it. Don't rely on politicians, don't hand it off to future generations, do it today ck4829 Nov 2023 #59

How? John Shaft Nov 2023 #71

Go back in time and convince Sandra Day O'Connor redqueen Nov 2023 #72

I would not expect an auto technician to do my taxes. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #88

Why do you think they should fix something they didn't break? Mariana Nov 2023 #70

I take it you are asking if I feel the people who immigrated to the US OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #89

My kids all plan to move out of the US. Guns and AllyCat Nov 2023 #54

Me too and I'm a Boomer. sinkingfeeling Nov 2023 #56

It's sad to see young people mocked and insulted redqueen Nov 2023 #57

"But we said YOUR generation would fix the messes OUR generation created! Where are you going?!" ck4829 Nov 2023 #58

Can't elude catastrophic climate change Kaleva Nov 2023 #63

Wow redqueen Nov 2023 #64

I don't know of any Gen Z'er actively preparing for the coming calsmity Kaleva Nov 2023 #65

No words redqueen Nov 2023 #66

True. Not much to say about people who don't care. Kaleva Nov 2023 #85

not just gen z... a lot of boomer buds have had this converstion with me. dembotoz Nov 2023 #67

I remember an Australian asking me, "Is it true Americans think theirs is the greatest country in the world?" shrike3 Nov 2023 #68

That's interesting because Australia has more than their share of peope redqueen Nov 2023 #73

Probably why he was so puzzled at Americans' attitude. shrike3 Nov 2023 #77

My son announced this about six months ago Conjuay Nov 2023 #69

Grass is greener on the other side LittleGirl Nov 2023 #74

I'm married to my wonderful perfect partner, who happens to be German, so I'm at home here DFW Nov 2023 #86

I have a bunch of family who moved back thatdemguy Nov 2023 #76

German TV now has regular ads by dental services in Hungary DFW Nov 2023 #80