Hi all, For folks away from their home country, would you be still willing to go back and settle in your home country? I am especially talking about folks who are well settled in US or Australia and are very near to their green card/permanent residency? But are still thinking to go back- what are your reasons to go back other than visa or job issue?
Depends on the home country. If you're from a developing country, no real reason to. If you're from a developed country with good free healthcare, strong reason to move back eventually
Different folks, different strokes I guess. Even if it’s a developing country, it’s enough for some people rather than a foreign country where you don’t have too many or any family members. It’s one thing to stay in a developed country because you want to advance your career though. But after a point, it’s all a numbers game in terms of salary and how much you can save, the life-style you want to lead determines how much you can save. I know a lot of people who returned to developing countries but kept going back to business/travel trips to different developed nations and they’re quite satisfied with their lifestyle that way.
Having running water, a sewer system, uninterrupted power, cleaner air and lower disease is not a "lifestyle".
Parents is the only reason I think of going back
Would your children move to a different country to be with you when they're working age ? Would you want them to ?
I wouldn’t want them to move to a different country to be with me. But I would definitely want to be able to see them one or two times a year. So if we all are in the same country (say USA) but in different states that would be okay. My parents have never said they want me to go back. Also, I don’t think about going back now since my parents are healthy enough to visit me once every 1-2 years. I also try to go with the same frequency. But there will be a time when one of them will leave this earth and it is hard for me to imagine how life would be for the other one.
Once I did the needful I have no problem with USA
No reason to revert back to home country