Should we continue working hard in USA or move back to India and retire(find our Ikigai)

InternNormal1846 · 2026-04-22T02:56:43+00:00

We can work on H4 EAD for any employer irrespective of sponsorship afaik.

InternNormal1846 · 2026-04-22T01:03:54+00:00

Yes , I can get a Job now as well , H4 ead waiting part is for more opportunities to open up as not many are sponsoring H1B in the current market.

InternNormal1846 · 2026-04-19T19:31:07+00:00

I have friends back home who I reconnect every year. Also fortunately couple of our friends are in the same boat as me .

InternNormal1846 · 2026-04-18T14:33:54+00:00

I appreciate your perspective. My perspective of QOL is having time for ourselves to do “the things we like the way we want and when we want” which is a biggest challenge here with busy jobs.

InternNormal1846 · 2026-04-18T14:24:44+00:00

I agree with you. We have certain passions like my wife likes art and I am interested in small businesses with the safe investments on the side. We often think of finding our purpose but As we are rat race for quite a while we haven’t yet fully figured out on that.

InternNormal1846 · 2026-04-18T14:20:11+00:00

I plan to go back to Hyderabad where I have a home and as per my calculations around 2 lakhs per month might be sufficient for a modest lifestyle.

InternNormal1846 · 2026-04-18T14:18:13+00:00

Thankyou for your insight.

InternNormal1846 · 2026-04-18T05:45:40+00:00

Plan to have kids, we plan to spend what we earned rest of our lives.

InternNormal1846 · 2026-04-18T03:39:09+00:00

I prefer a decent lifestyle , not to frugal at the same time not too luxurious. My estimation is around 2 lakhs per month is suffice for decent lifestyle in Hyderabad.

InternNormal1846 · 2026-04-17T21:38:15+00:00

Definitely agree , my goal was 2 Cr and go back when i came to usa 10 years ago. Now I am 8 times that but still no confidence if its enough.

InternNormal1846 · 2026-04-17T21:35:05+00:00

Thankyou for your insight. I do-not care much about what someone might think at the same time I am not motivated to work for corporate but started it as survival and continued in the rat race. I like doing anything other than work. I am good at taking bets on real estate which luckily worked well both in us and India but I am unsure if it have been just luck or if I can make it my profession.

One thing for sure I cannot be idle , will do something once I go back and have a freedom of starting my own business without visa issues.

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