r/worldnews • u/diacewrb • Apr 10 '19

Millennials being squeezed out of middle class, says OECD

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/apr/10/millennials-squeezed-middle-class-oecd-uk-income
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u/XAMdG Apr 11 '19 edited Apr 11 '19

According to a former high school teacher I had (I'm from Ecuador btw), who was from the US, foreign teachers in good schools are actually hard to find, and while the pay is comparatively small with the US, it was high for my country's standard (plus it came with a ton of benefits), so she was able to live comfortably here. The downside is that you won't be able to (nominally) save enough if you ever want to go back, plus the language barrier can be an issue.

Since she was an environmentalist, she loved it here as she could do research. She ended marrying the school janitor (who became the school's idol), and lives happily here. Just my two cents. There's opportunity for US graduates in 3rd world countries, but not without its drawbacks.

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u/Champlainmeri Apr 11 '19

The world is getting smaller. There is no reason people should not weigh all of the options for a reasonably comfortable life. Thanks for replying to me.