It started years ago. Chinese and European institutions were recruiting Americans almost a decade ago while I was still attending scientific meetings. Most of us could see the writing on the wall about American science. I was too close to retiring for such a jump to make sense for me then. I’m SOOOO glad I’m out of the game now. And grateful that I have a comfortable income from my pensions and SS without tapping into my savings.
Would if I could. My skills aren’t in demand in other countries, and my health would be an issue for those with universal Healthcare. I’m stuck, and have made peace with the fact that I’ll be a statistic of this administration. I’ll do what I can to prevent others from suffering the same fate, but realistically, I have no avenue to save myself.
Because I have a strong connection to the areas I’ve grown up in and I simply have moved too many times in my life. I have finally put down some sort of roots and started to build something to be proud of. I’m not leaving.
We already have. It’s been cheaper for a while now to go abroad for undergraduate and graduate school. Source: Me. I did this for the golden visa and got tricked by stupid sexy science. I have met several like me in the last decade. It’s been a long time coming.
How bad will it get before people start emigrating?
It’s already started
It started years ago. Chinese and European institutions were recruiting Americans almost a decade ago while I was still attending scientific meetings. Most of us could see the writing on the wall about American science. I was too close to retiring for such a jump to make sense for me then. I’m SOOOO glad I’m out of the game now. And grateful that I have a comfortable income from my pensions and SS without tapping into my savings.
Cartoon “Brain drain” by Oliver Schoff.
Would if I could. My skills aren’t in demand in other countries, and my health would be an issue for those with universal Healthcare. I’m stuck, and have made peace with the fact that I’ll be a statistic of this administration. I’ll do what I can to prevent others from suffering the same fate, but realistically, I have no avenue to save myself.
Fuck that, I’m not going to let a born-rich-bottom-boy and a fucking wannabe Dr. Evil kick me out of my country.
Why do you care so much about a country that supports a “born-rich-bottom-boy” to do whatever they want?
I’ve had the opportunity to live in many countries, and I can tell you they’re much more pleasant than the US
Because I have a strong connection to the areas I’ve grown up in and I simply have moved too many times in my life. I have finally put down some sort of roots and started to build something to be proud of. I’m not leaving.
We already have. It’s been cheaper for a while now to go abroad for undergraduate and graduate school. Source: Me. I did this for the golden visa and got tricked by stupid sexy science. I have met several like me in the last decade. It’s been a long time coming.