Americans, if a country of your choice offered you citizenship, would you take it? Why or why not?
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dancingtongue · 80-89, M
When I was younger, back in the 60's & 70's, possibly. I actually did contact the New Zealand consulate at that time about a visa for us because a college buddy and I were discussing swapping homes for a while, because he was unhappy in NZ. (The lady at the consulate, upon learning my wife worked for an IT firm, said "oh, we can use her" and then asked what I did. When I said PR, she said "oh, heavens, whatever would we do with you?)
But not today, at my age. The first reason is mostly family, but also friends. I have a support network here and neither the energy or years to build a new one elsewhere. The second is going to sound strange given that U.S. health care in general is so dysfunctional, but I would lose my health benefits. I'm in a unique position for a Yank as a result of going to a work for a small non-profit health care system that was considered Communistic Socialized Medicine at the time and couldn't afford to pay market wages so gave comprehensive benefits for life. Now they are the largest non-governmental prepaid health care delivery system in the world, and still living up to their commitment of comprehensive benefits for life.
But not today, at my age. The first reason is mostly family, but also friends. I have a support network here and neither the energy or years to build a new one elsewhere. The second is going to sound strange given that U.S. health care in general is so dysfunctional, but I would lose my health benefits. I'm in a unique position for a Yank as a result of going to a work for a small non-profit health care system that was considered Communistic Socialized Medicine at the time and couldn't afford to pay market wages so gave comprehensive benefits for life. Now they are the largest non-governmental prepaid health care delivery system in the world, and still living up to their commitment of comprehensive benefits for life.