Why did I quit my $100k+ Job in the USA and move back to India! #motivation #studyabroadinspiration

🥁 IMP ANNOUNCEMENT 🥁

After spending 7 years in the USA, I moved back to India for good. 🇺🇸➡️ 🇮🇳

3 of my 7 very close friends from Citigroup also moved back.

Here’s why it is a growing trend 📈:

1. I lived in the US for 3 years on an F1 student visa (2 years MS at UIUC and 1 year MBA at NYU) and 4 years on an H1B visa (3 years Wall Street and 1 year with a NYC-based startup). I never filed for a green card because I never wanted to settle there but even if I had applied, I may not have gotten it for a long time. The H1B lottery and the wait time for a green card are insanely frustrating

2. I loved the education, professional, and cultural exposure that I got there. In fact, I say that the US is the BEST place to live in your 20s BUT it's not so great as you grow old (because of loneliness, healthcare, etc)

3. After moving to India, I have spent so much quality time with my parents, siblings, cousins, and all. I have been there when my father had surgery or when my brother had a baby. This is priceless

4. Too many restrictions on visa - can’t change jobs easily, can’t start up, can’t travel in certain periods, etc.

McKinsey says it’s not India’s decade but India’s century! People want to be a part of this growth story

📌 So, people are trying to have the best of both worlds: spend time abroad and then return home 🏠

I’m glad to have done the same, no regret whatsoever 🥲

What’s your feeling about living abroad vs in India? Tell me in the comments 👁️‍🗨️

Happy Republic Day! 🇮🇳

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my dream is to settle in USA with my family with >150k$ 😍🙏🏽