which is best place to work & live with family? USA or UK? Is there one deciding factor?

Answer 1

I definitely don't think there is one deciding factor. I think it depends on you, your family and the type of job you do.

Both places have upsides and downsides. In the UK we do have the NHS (even if it isn't the best, if you have no money you will still be able to get treatment, in the US you need to have money to get any sort of treatment, or insurance) and I think we likely take care of the poorer people much more (too much really!) with the benefit systems, which i don't believe are so strong in the US. The weather is a bit more stable (sort of), some people think it's safer (although this is seriously debatable, I personally don't think it is much safer). Work wise, most people have much more time off and holidays than people in the US do.

In the US you have such a variety of places to live. I think that you can get a better quality of life with similar money than in the UK (for the price of a 2 bedroom small flat/apartment where I live, I could buy a 3 bedroom huge house with a pool in florida in the US- I've researched this!). Food is cheaper as is petrol and other similar things. The goverment system is more secure (even if the person in power isn't great, it's more secure in that a person can only run for two terms, we could have the same person in power for 50 years theoretically, and other such things). There is such a variety of different climates in the US you can basically pick which you want, whereas in the UK you pretty much get very limited seasons.

There are so many other things I could mention, these are just a few. I guess what it comes down to is where home is to you. Which things are important to you and which aren't. To some people certain things are going to be much more important than others.

My advice if you were trying to choose. Research Research Research!

Answer 2

USA - quality of life is better with more consumer opportunities (am I really saying that?????) meaning services and goods. I am almost quoting this from an English traveler I met this summer on the train. There are plenty of places in the USA where crime is low and the schools are good and even if you want to homeschool, there is lots of support. I'm not sure about working but I'm pretty sure the USA has more employment opportunities.

The UK has better tasting produce and they get paid more money (the pound is worth twice the dollar) but goods cost more. And you can travel to Europe easier from the UK.

Answer 3

I guess it depends on where you feel at home. If you don't feel at home you won't be able to say work etc in a certain country.

I live in the UK and think it's the best, but I have not visited the US-yet. I do plan to do so though so I may change my opinion.

Work wise I'm under the impression there's more jobs etc in the States than in the UK, I could be wrong though.

Also, I think a lot of Americans have a better way of life-e.g. spending time with their children-like playing ball with them on a field, thanksgiving etc. In the UK the average working day is getting so long-and a lot of parents are working over the weekend too. As a nation we maybe getting richer, but our family life is the hidden cost.

Answer 4

Yes that would be family unless you're really into beer in which case the US isn't even in the running!
Best advice is Shanti76 below but if you're seriously going to try both you will never be perfectly content again w. either because the grass will always seem to be greener and there will always be things you miss whichever side you've on. You certainly have plenty of happy boneheads who have absolute faith on zero experience and evidence that there's no place like home!

Answer 5

AMERICA RULES U S A U S A U S A WE RULE
and yes it is better.

Answer 6

USA -- better oral hygiene.