A decade ago, Bradley Krae left the United States to teach English in Shenzhen, China. He spends less money and says the has found his own version of the American Dream there.
I’m sure China, Thailand or somewhere like that is great to go to for a while if you’re being paid a salary meant for the US or Europe. I doubt the people who have always lived there see the value at all and have all sorts of bullshit that a visitor probably doesn’t even see. Especially for China that imposes all kinds of social controls that highly restrict free expression, free movement, etc.
Unlike other countries America taxes you if you live here or not. The main barrier to people living cheaper lifestyles abroad is their obligation to continue to pay American taxes for what amounts to no benefit.
I’m sure China, Thailand or somewhere like that is great to go to for a while if you’re being paid a salary meant for the US or Europe. I doubt the people who have always lived there see the value at all and have all sorts of bullshit that a visitor probably doesn’t even see. Especially for China that imposes all kinds of social controls that highly restrict free expression, free movement, etc.
There’s a lot of places that heavily lured digital nomads for a time that ended up pissing off tons of locals when rent went up across the board.
it’s trading one capitalist place for another. china is just a unit of measure ahead in terms of tech, social programs, healthcare, and such.
i worry that US corps will be pushed to not allow remote work from other countries when enough of us do move the hell away.
Unlike other countries America taxes you if you live here or not. The main barrier to people living cheaper lifestyles abroad is their obligation to continue to pay American taxes for what amounts to no benefit.