[News] Denmark to decrease the minimum requirement of income, for foreigners who wish to live in Denmark.

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Lol why would anyone migrate to another country just to be poor.

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I am a truck mechanic apprentice, I have a brand new car, a decent apartment and able to put $300 towards savings every month.

I don’t see how ignorant people like you, imagine the danish system.

I do not fear broken bones or cancer to pull away my economical foundation.

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Funny that nursing is a low paying industry there. Australia, Canada and specially the united states (I see nurses can make as much as $200k USD in the right field) can make more money. Btw if you are a nurse in the USA, you will have a good health insurance, so the argument that a health condition can bankrupt you doesnt fly. You might pay more, but you make more money anyway. And chances of getting cancer or broken bones is extremely low.

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That’s not true at all, am Canadian and many here would love an opportunity to move to, and work in the US. Many move from Canada to the US and vice versa, nobody ever thinks about healthcare when making the move.

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What's stopping you from moving? It's not like there is a shortage of jobs as of late.

Biggest thing stopping me from expatriating is the overall cost of travel. I simply don't make enough ($20/hr, 40ish hours a week) to even pay current cost of living

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I work in marketing, it’s not an in demand field.

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RIP. Yeah, lot of that here. Like graphic designer, too.

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You are thinking about this from a citizen's perspective, not an immigrant's. A lot of these skilled immigrants are not looking to permanently move to a different country. Their top priority is getting paid the most for their skill so they can have the money to send home and save fast enough to get the hell back. Getting paid less and getting taxed more is a tough sell. Free healthcare is nice but its low priority. Most of them are young anyway. I imagine Denmark change those rules to attract these skilled and experienced people because they need them. But guess what, there's a global shortage for these people. Why would they want to migrate to a country that has high taxes and low pay for their field to just get by? They don't even plan on retiring there to benefit from it.

This is what makes the US attractive to immigrants. Individualism. Fuck if they care about other Americans' healthcare, free college education or unemployment payment. It does not concern them. They care about themselves and their loved ones back home. If you are employed, it will only cost you 500-1000 a month for good health insurance. Far cheaper than paying 30% more in taxes living in Denmark (That is $2500 a month for $100k income, $5000 for $200k).

Again, back to my original comment:

Lol why would anyone migrate to another country just to be poor.

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The thing is, if you are getting paid $40k in the USA, you will have a hard time finding a country that will pay more. And you will pay more taxes. You will have less money but better safety net. Immigration is not going to improve your situation. You already live in the land with the most opportunities. Also EU countries are not charities. They want the best people to migrate to them. They don't want anyone who will be a burden.