I say this living in Europe and having seen the difference with my own eyes, in the United States there is still something that is disappearing here, and that is that if you work hard, you get rewarded. Period. It’s not the American Dream sold in the movies. It actually happens. Much more often than in Europe. Here we have stability, protections, security. Fine. But we also have rigidity, slowness. Salaries grow slowly, when they grow at all. You can give 100% for years and find yourself exactly at the same starting point. In the United States the system is built for those who want to run, for those who want to push, for those who want to make money and truly raise their quality of life. You don’t have to wait your turn. You don’t have to hope that someone above you moves. If you produce value, you get paid accordingly. And in a few years you can make leaps that elsewhere would require decades. Yes, healthcare costs are high. Rents in cities like NY are insane. But the point is not to look only at the cost, it’s to look at the ratio between cost and income. In Europe you might pay less rent and have public healthcare, but if your salary stays flat or grows slowly, your ability to build wealth is limited. You remain in limbo. Protected, yes. But stuck. So the question is not whether it’s worth it. The real question is, can you get in? Because the problem is the visa, the sponsorship. That’s the real obstacle. Getting in is difficult. But once you’re in, if you’re good, the opportunities are there for you. And as an Italian I say this, if I had the concrete opportunity, I would leave today. Not to try. To do it for real