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Congrats OP.
Don't mind the naysayers, Chicago is a nice city. People always speak about crime but the downtown area is just fine. There are a lot of nice suburbs too if you choose to settle down outside the city. Now for those Illinois taxes....good luck with that. |
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Rough choice to be honest... Illinois is a very commi state... and the winters r brutal in Chicago. In the summer, its real nice but you still have to deal w the taxes, regulation etc. The crime in Chicago is arguably the worst in the nation... as long as you are happy tho.
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Taxes and weather aren't too bad. You guys keep forgetting where I come from. |
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I enjoyed Chi-town in the summer, lots to do, never spent much time there in the winters. The local bmw scene is pretty active, hopefully once you pickup a bmw you can make some bimmer pals.
Either way goodluck with the move
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Boston didn't really appeal to me and COL made me rule it out. |
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We didn't forget, we just read your OP as you were looking to improve on both.
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IMHO, people who do not want to live in the USA should leave ASAP. There are plenty who do want to live here.
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In that case, anyplace in the USA would be. That is sad.
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What's wrong with Sweden? I always thought Scandinavian counties are better then most central EU, no? Edit: Norway and Sweden are in top 10 when it comes to quality of life according to ratings Last edited by Kolyan2k; 03-08-2018 at 03:14 PM.. |
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Right now, for me, quality of life is the opportunity to live in a new country, hopefully make some friends, learn the language and have some great experiences. Besides, there's no possibility for me to live and work in a city of Chicagos magnitude anywhere in Sweden (well, duh..) Sweden is fantastic in some regards, I'm not denying that. Parental leave, all the vacation days, how organized (almost) everything is etc. But it's a bit dull. People are so reserved and critiqual, and I just wan't to break free from all of that. |
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Personally I don't believe it. Sweden is often ranked as one of the 10 happiest countries in the world despite the following: it's freezing COLD, it's terribly expensive, the sun doesn't come up for a few hours a day in the winter, it's freezing cold and sometimes there is no summer even in the summer. Yet their citizens are so happy. I wonder why?
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Well, that 'one' section of the city is more than a few neighborhoods and a pretty large urban area. I think I'll be fine..
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