Coming from someone who successfully did exactly that - because it’s quite tough. Immigration to most countries is quite competitive and expensive, with a lot of hoops to jump through. Those who can do it typically are much better off than the average Tommy and Gina (edit: Bon Jovi for those downvoters who don’t get the reference).
Unfortunately, true. Countries in the Anglosphere generally don’t allow immigration at all past the age of 50 or 55 unless you’re married to a citizen or something, so odds are good you aren’t even eligible to get in by the time you hit midlife.
And going outside of the Anglosphere requires becoming fluent in a language other than English - and even then it’s not so easy to immigrate.
Of course, one can always head to Svalbard - they don’t require work visas or residence visas, as per https://www.sysselmesteren.no/en/entry-and-residence/ - but it’s pretty cold that close to the North Pole. Plus you’d have to learn Norwegian.
I don’t understand how people can live like this and not consider emigration.
Coming from someone who successfully did exactly that - because it’s quite tough. Immigration to most countries is quite competitive and expensive, with a lot of hoops to jump through. Those who can do it typically are much better off than the average Tommy and Gina (edit: Bon Jovi for those downvoters who don’t get the reference).
To where?
Somewhere with a substantial pay reduction that does NOT want me there and likely requires I learn a new language in midlife.
I’m fine, it’s not a hellscape here, there are problems everywhere.
Unfortunately, true. Countries in the Anglosphere generally don’t allow immigration at all past the age of 50 or 55 unless you’re married to a citizen or something, so odds are good you aren’t even eligible to get in by the time you hit midlife.
And going outside of the Anglosphere requires becoming fluent in a language other than English - and even then it’s not so easy to immigrate.
Of course, one can always head to Svalbard - they don’t require work visas or residence visas, as per https://www.sysselmesteren.no/en/entry-and-residence/ - but it’s pretty cold that close to the North Pole. Plus you’d have to learn Norwegian.