Don't know if I should return to US or stay back in India
It's been 3 years since I moved to the US. First as a student and now as a working professional. I recently came back to India on vacation for a month. The last time I visited was home was before the pandemic and now visiting again after a year and a half. Ever since I went back to US last time, I started feeling home sick and that feeling never really went away. I tried engaging myself in 16 to 18 hours of work a day. But I still could shake the sad feeling. Could not blend in with my roommates or my other friends. Now that I'm back here I feel really happy. There are problems here too. Less privacy, less freedom to do whatever I feel like. But I still feel really happy and I feel a sense of relief seeing mom and dad in front of my eyes. So the decision should have been easy. But it is not. I've been happy here but a large part of it is because I've been able to provide for the family. More than what's needed. When I think about moving back here. The first that comes to mind is the difference in earnings. With the salary in getting right now, even though it's comparatively lesser than most others here, but I'm still able to do a lot for my family and keep them happy. Moving back to India and doing this on an Indian salary seems impossible. So I'm really confused about what I should do. Stay back here and spend the rest of my days taking care of my parents or go back to US, live the dream and make more money. Anybody else stuck in such dilemma? Or any thoughts on this would be much appreciated. Thanks!!
If you are married then stay in the US for a few more years. If you are single then please move back and get married before it's too late and then think about US if your wife is still aligned. All in all, ask yourself. Is a good social life important for you? If it is then india is the answer to your problems. If you place a greater priority on your savings and TC then please make those bucks in the US.
One thing I've realized during lock down is that I definitely need a good social life. Otherwise it adds immense stress. So isn't there a sweet spot. Where I get to live in India and get the same kind of money? Do Indian companies offer such high TCs?
Do what makes you happy. Money is important but working 16-18 hrs adds unnecessary stress impacting health. If I were you I would come back to US work for 2 years to have some cushion and start interviewing for companies in India, take a role and then leave. In this 2 years I’ll try to buy an apartment or land if financial situation permits. The biggest expense in India is home , kids education and health. If you buy an apartment or home that is taken care of. You don’t have kids so don’t worry about it now. If you get into a good company Health care is taken care of by insurance from Indian employer.
Vande Mataram.
Stay a couple more years in US, gain experience and build corpus then come back to India. Lot easier to be unhappy when you have a bit fat bank account.
This is what I've been thinking too. Stay there for 2 years, make some money and return. But at the same time I wanna get married this year and also take my parents with me for a few months. If I do that then I have to move out of a shared living space and rent my own apartment. So the expenses increase and savings go way down. It's too confusing
Can't do everything at once