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Originally Posted by LivingAlmostLarge
Ah ha, you are living in Europe? I'm in a major US city, and I know many more than perhaps you do. Would you like a poll of where everyone I work with is from? Or my DH? Most of the people he works with are internationals. Only one from the area. Everyone else has moved. But NONE are from major cities in the US. By the way most of the people you'll meet in Europe from Big cities have $$$$. They did not grow up in small-ville USA. I get to meet a few that come from Smallville USA because moving to a large city is HARD ENOUGH.
Why don't you if you are so certain ask those who live in the midwest on the board, why they haven't moved? If you are so sure that people move for jobs all the time?
Couple are from Michigan, TX, etc. Most are from smaller cities without industry where they live.
Same with our roommate an engineer. Most are from smaller cities. Sooo I'm not crazy and I live where the majority of people are in technology/white collar jobs. They would love to move home. BUT many can't.
Also since you are European I forgive your ignorance on the 50 states. I guess you have no idea where hawaii is, or what it's like there. Have you ever been? Until you have and have talked with people from there, DON'T EVEN TRY TO UNDERSTAND. Hawaii is very different from the Mainland US period.
When you meet people from hawaii ask if they'd move home? 100% say yes. Ask why they aren't? And you'll find out exactly what I'm saying.
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It is ridiculous to reduce all this discussion to Hawaii. Hawaii is not representative of the entire US.
Yes, I currently live in the US (against my will, for the most part, trapped by circumstances) and I have more knowledge about life and mindsets here than I would normally care to.