Uncle Ebenezer

Yes, without hesitation.

I enjoy life here - family, the people, the climate and the way of life. There's nothing and nobody (now both my parents have passed) back in the UK I can't do without. Sure, there are a few things I miss a little (pubs, kebabs etc), but there are far more things here I enjoy that I wouldn't be able to get back in the UK.

Blighty's not the country I grew up in - that I miss, but it's not there for me to go back to now, anyway.

dunroving

I didn't hesitate to say Yes.

Leaving the UK in 1983 changed my life. There have been a lot of negative side-effects, most notably financial, so like others if I had the chance to do it over again, I would have done it diifferently and made some different decisions along the way.

caleyjag

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15799571

Different country, but some familiar tales.

Derrygal

No - I wish I had stayed in England. I constantly worry here about losing my job, my health insurance, my home. Not a great way to live being stressed out like that. I would just love to move back - but it's not easy - adult children here, grand-children and my condo has lost over 30% of it's value since I bought it 6 years ago. I couldn't afford to take a loss like that, so I guess I'm more or less stuck here.

Redwing

When I had the opportunity in 1977, I grabbed it. I would do it again in a heartbeat. I have a higher standard of living here than I had in the UK. My children and grandchildren are all here, my parents are deceased, and I have no interest in returning. I enjoy living here, and I am very happy here.

Scotz

Yes... Without question. Ever since I was 8 or 9 I have wanted to be an American. I joined the Royal Navy and volunteered for any ships coming to the US. I volunteered for detached postings in Washington, Norfolk and Jacksonville. All part of my deliberate plan to work and live here.

During my time here in the RN I developed friendships and relationships which endure to this day and when I returned to the UK after leaving the navy I researched specialist occupations and went to college to certify in one so I would qualify for an H-1b. I sent off hundreds of resumes and finally got an employer to take me on and worked for slave labor wages for 7 years until my green card came through.. 5 years later I became a US citizen.

I love the US and, warts and all, I still consider it to be the best country in the world to live in.. So yes.. I would do it again 100 times.

SadInStates

What a difficult decision, but in the end I voted NO.

I've I've enjoyed living here, my kids have probably had a much better childhood than they would have had in the UK, and we've had a much easier life.

BUT, we came to the US for the wrong reason. It's only taken us 16 years to realise that it was the wrong choice, but without it we'd never have made the move in the first place.

Still, life is a journey and you can only ever go forwards on the path that seems right at the time, so no regrets.
And on to the next 'adventure'.

Xebedee

Would you say it is the cost of living or the way of life in the US which is better than the rest of the world?
Or both?

Derrygal

You really believe that???????

Scotz

Of course.. Why would I say it if I didn't believe it?

Yes there are problems.. More so than a few years ago even.... but the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages.

Xebedee asked if it was cost of living or way of life.. I think 'can do' attitude and way of life trumps cost of living. I am a very optimistic and positive person and I can be and do anything I turn my hand to here.. I never felt that to be so anywhere else I have lived

Jerseygirl

But the 'best country in the world' bit sounds like the usual American brainwashing crap.

Scotz

Yes JG it probably is a little subjective. Let me correct it to " in all the places I have experienced in my life there is nowhere I would personally rather be living"

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Derrygal

Try telling that to the 60 million Americans with no health insurance - sure it's the best country in the world!

ljaw2002uk

And who's fault is that?

Poppy girl

I am actually surprised at the results so far, considering the amount of negative posts and comments, threads etc the "Yes I woulds" is way ahead!!