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To move back to Poland from the USA or not to move back....that is the question [119]
Hi everyone, I've been reading various posts on the forum for months, it's nice to see such a useful resource online. I'm sure there are tons of similar posts so I'll add another.
I moved to the US with my parents when I was less than a year old in the 80s. As a child I would visit Poland during the summers. I came to visit Poland several years ago and met my current wife there - we are both now US citizens. Although I thought of moving back, it was really just daydreaming. Anyways I'm almost finished with my juris doctor (law school) and the prospects of a job in the US are decent considering I have a great resume and a business background in MIS. However, the thought of living the "American-dream" for the next 50 years is horrendous to say the least.
On the contrary, I would love to live in Poland, my wife owns a gorgeous flat right in Warsaw, I am lucky enough to speak Polish pretty well, and we are both young. The thing that scares me the most is the idea of tossing my entire educational and professional background out the window to work at a McDonalds or a Supermarket (hopefully kidding). Obviously I realize the European legal system is totally different and wouldn't mind switching fields, however would want at least a decent job where I could be happy to go to work. Of course I realize the cost of living and average income are much lower but you can't put a price on happiness as you can all imagine.
Ideas?
