i do agree...living in one's own country is definitely better. But there are pros and cons of living practically anywhere.
after living and working in various parts of India for more than a decade, sometimes i do yearn to get out ...maybe just for a couple of years if i can afford. getting international exposure surely helps in your future career in some ways, apart from adding a bit to the savings kitty. i am not sure but obviously, things look rosy from a distance. the grass always looks greener on the other side. i do love living here in India but let me update you on the other side - some practical challenges and realities of day-to-day life.
1. if you have visited India recently, you know that it is no more the same it was as 10-15 years back. During the 90's, there was a huge gap in salaries in middle-east & India. now, salaries in GCC have gone down whereas the salaries in india have gone up significantly but so has the cost of living gone up esp in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Gurgaon, Bangalore, etc. personally, i cannot afford even a 2-bedroom apartment here without taking a bank loan.
2. despite rise in incomes in India, quality of life has gone down. primarily due to more traffic, more crimes, more inflation, more corruption, poor infrastructure, etc.
3. getting admission for children in good schools in Delhi is a nightmare. ask any parent who has gone through it...
4. due to increasing rich-poor gap, crime rates have gone up sharply in Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, etc. safety, security and crimes remain a very big concern for us living here.
5. unless you are rich and powerful, even if you are salaried person with a decent income here, you will still have to struggle for the basic necessities of modern life - house, electricity, water, roads, etc.
6. as a salaried person, you end up paying almost 1/3rd of your income in taxes while many businessmen are able to dupe the law despite earning much more.
7. if you want a first hand experience of life, go to a govt office eg. passport office, driving licence. it took me almost a year to get my passport renewed despite having all relevant documents. finally, i was able to get it only after i filed a RTI case at the passport office. the normal rule is you should get your normal passport in 45 days and tatkal in 7 days. i wonder how many times does it happen in practical life?
of course, the intention is not to paint a bad picture of my country but to speak out the plain truth...life is not easy here for everyone. you have to 'fight' for survival and basic necessities everyday.
i do agree...living in one's own country is definitely better. But there are pros and cons of living practically anywhere.
after living and working in various parts of India for more than a decade, sometimes i do yearn to get out ...maybe just for a couple of years if i can afford. getting international exposure surely helps in your future career in some ways, apart from adding a bit to the savings kitty. i am not sure but obviously, things look rosy from a distance. the grass always looks greener on the other side. i do love living here in India but let me update you on the other side - some practical challenges and realities of day-to-day life.
1. if you have visited India recently, you know that it is no more the same it was as 10-15 years back. During the 90's, there was a huge gap in salaries in middle-east & India. now, salaries in GCC have gone down whereas the salaries in india have gone up significantly but so has the cost of living gone up esp in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Gurgaon, Bangalore, etc. personally, i cannot afford even a 2-bedroom apartment here without taking a bank loan.
2. despite rise in incomes in India, quality of life has gone down. primarily due to more traffic, more crimes, more inflation, more corruption, poor infrastructure, etc.
3. getting admission for children in good schools in Delhi is a nightmare. ask any parent who has gone through it...
4. due to increasing rich-poor gap, crime rates have gone up sharply in Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, etc. safety, security and crimes remain a very big concern for us living here.
5. unless you are rich and powerful, even if you are salaried person with a decent income here, you will still have to struggle for the basic necessities of modern life - house, electricity, water, roads, etc.
6. as a salaried person, you end up paying almost 1/3rd of your income in taxes while many businessmen are able to dupe the law despite earning much more.
7. if you want a first hand experience of life, go to a govt office eg. passport office, driving licence. it took me almost a year to get my passport renewed despite having all relevant documents. finally, i was able to get it only after i filed a RTI case at the passport office. the normal rule is you should get your normal passport in 45 days and tatkal in 7 days. i wonder how many times does it happen in practical life?
of course, the intention is not to paint a bad picture of my country but to speak out the plain truth...life is not easy here for everyone. you have to 'fight' for survival and basic necessities everyday.