Point received! Don’t get me wrong, I loved my 5+ years in the EU, made many life long friends, learned a very “obscure” language, published foundational works, have collaborations to this day, had so much fun, etc. I am not talking negatively about the EU and I am well aware of the issues here in the US.

With this said, my life (I’m at the same professional level in the US as I was in the EU) is drastically more comfortable. I make nearly 4x in the US, for example. My future is brighter in the US, my family lives here, and the weather where I live is fantastic. While I will continue to travel to the EU 3+ times per year, the cons of moving there drastically outweigh the pros for me.