u/PopNo5397

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Currently DN in the US. Spend 3-6 months in the USA then fly to other parts of the world.

I wanted to share of pictures of my journey so far. You can pretty much find any ecosystem in the US. It's pretty cool going from desert, scorching deserts to snowy, beautiful mountains in the span of a day (Utah/CO). Also going from surfing to skiing the same day (California).

What I enjoy the most is the diversity of the landscapes, and the accessibility, safety and easiness of traveling within them. My favorite State has been Utah, California and Louisiana (some of the best cuisines I've ever had) oh and New Hampshire for autumn, lobster rolls, and coffee shops/quaint towns.

I moved to Texas and worked for a public school.

-We get free healthcare (meaning nothing comes out of our paychecks and we're covered as long as we're in-network). Copays ($20/$30 per visit) still apply.

-We get pensions.

-3 weeks off mandatory for Christmas break, 1 week of spring break, tons of holidays, school days, and we get fridays off. You get 15 personal days. So about 6 weeks off total.

-No overtime allowed unless extremely necessary.

-Pay increases every year (as long as approved, which has been the case).

-Bunch of discounts, amenities, free gym, libraries, coupons, etc.

I'm only guessing it's even better in other States.

I think the best is combining this type of job with a LCOL area which gives you tremendous purchasing power. I can afford a mortgage and a trip to Japan, the Caribbean and Central America every year as well as saving $15,000 every year.

Now don't ask me about the West Coast. I think I would be homeless lol.

To mirror a recent post, I'm genuinely asking what places don't have Western Europeans (more superficially, from Germanic speaking countries and French).

I am from Mexico and work remotely in the US (I'm on a green card and made Texas my permanent residence while I travel 6 months out of the year). I really don't have problems with anyone, but a lot of Europeans I've met on my travels are the definition of obnoxious and some have hygiene problems that they're notorious for in LatAm. I also hate dealing the constant "stares" and superiority complex, ie when I was told I could not possibly be from Texas because I was not White by a German, or a Swiss elderly person that seemed extremely annoyed that a person 'like me' was doing the same expensive activity she was. Or how racist some French people are (I speak French and have bumped into some racist conversations when they think nobody can understand them).

Now, I am obviously not speaking for every Western European, I've met a lot of friendly ones. But the same reason a lot of people want to avoid Americans for being loud, I also have my own preferences of people I prefer to share my trip with. I hope I didn't offend anyone

Worked in payroll for 10 years and purely anecdotal, but from my experience people who earn a lot of money either through salary, commission, or bonuses are the biggest crybabies about their paychecks.

-Had a manager that would rush me to pay his monthly commission and he would get mad if I didn't have it exactly when he wanted (it was never up to me, I was just pending the paperwork lol). He was already getting paid a base salary of $9k monthly yet he would whine like he was making minimum wage and really needed the commission money asap.

-Other lady making $120k said she was still awaiting a payment for a $1k assignment that wasn't still processed (we didn't have the signatures yet so it was pending). She said she needed the money, she had bills to pay, things are expensive, I almost felt bad for her because she sounded like she was barely affording life.

-Employees that were both salaried at $1k per week AND commission which would total about $10k per month, would always say they were broke and didn't have money and even asked me to lend them $20.

No, I don't live in the coast or big city. I live in a very low income/impoverished region near the border where the average salary is 35-45k a month. I make $16 an hour which is considered decent. I can afford my bills and go on vacation. It shocks me how some people who make so much money act so desperate here.