There are things that make me proud to be Bulgarian and there are things that make me ashamed and lately the ratio between them is 1 to 100. I have not finished my education yet, but so far I do not see any real sense to I come back doing it, and I'm not even talking about money here (which is no small problem). It's just that the situation in Bulgaria is desperate, I'm already trying to read and listen to as little news as possible about the country, I don't want to remember the chaos I escaped from. Yes, there are certainly normal people in Bulgaria, but their percentage seems to be decreasing every day. I am not a person who thinks it is modern to behave against his homeland, but I see the situation here and I see the situation in Bulgaria and the difference is not small. Not that it's perfect here and that everyone is perfect, but here at least there is some order and most people are trying to build, not tear down. Undoubtedly, life abroad is not the easiest, especially for a foreigner, but you get used to it, and you learn to be part of a community. There are people who have a negative attitude towards foreigners, especially those from more western countries like ours, but here, for example, I often achieve higher success than my classmates born here and I try not to give in to them. Now someone might think that if everyone starts thinking like me, in the end there will be no one left in Bulgaria to take care of its repair, but what can I, one person, do against the thousands who have it it is convenient for Bulgaria to be in this situation. In order to achieve something, there must be unity, and in our country everyone thinks about their own interests. Whatever, I can write a lot and on a long topic, but it will hardly be of much use. So my question was, do you find any sense in coming back, despite all the trouble? If you were me, what would you do? Do you agree with my opinion?
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Especially I was abroad (in the US), but I came back, somehow I feel at home here. I also felt good in America, ie there is no problem with the acceptance of foreigners that Bulgarians have in Europe, but I still feel best here. When I returned I found a good job that gives me a normal income and I live a quiet life. It always makes sense to come back, especially if you want to,
Friend, do not forget that Bulgaria is loved the most from the outside. Now you have settled down somehow, you are used to the environment ... Well, go on! With you, the ceiling of your possibilities is still quite high. You can achieve a lot compared to Bulgaria. If you come back, you will have to get used to many of the things you have now forgotten ... And it will hardly be very easy for you ... Do not forget that in Bulgaria it would be difficult to achieve what you can. do in an regulated country. Only when you encounter the local feudal lord who distributes the pie, with the arbitrariness and envy of your evaluation, will you begin to think about returning. But it may be too late ...
"My question was, do you find any sense in coming back, despite all the trouble?" If you were me, what would you do? Do you agree with my opinion? "There is no right or wrong opinion. Everyone decides for themselves and bears the consequences of this. I personally chose to return home after graduating from university. Many of my acquaintances did the same, others stayed. For me personally, it is important how I live in comparison with other people in the country - not the absolute standard, but the relative (comparative) standard. In the West, I would receive at least 30-40% less money than the locals with my education, not to mention that no one would appoint me to a leadership position. In Bulgaria I ABSOLUTELY earn much less than I would earn abroad, but I have a leading position, rents are 5 times lower, I even bought my own house later / the price is 1/7 of the price in the city where I lived in the West, and a loan was given to me by West Bank at 2% interest:))) /, I drive a nice car, for which I pay literally 5 times lower insurance, I have close people. In the beginning I had no friends because I returned to a big city where I didn't know anyone, but in exactly 2 weeks I had company and friends. I'm happy for myself, but I'm not saying it's for everyone. I myself decided to go to study abroad and I decided to return on my own. It is important to have a job in advance if you return. Western companies in Bulgaria pay well to people with good education / up to 5,000 euros net for mechanical engineers with Western education /, but yes - you will not take exactly as much as you would take in the West - but relatively not only you will be middle class, but even wealthy, not to say rich. I have an acquaintance-foreigner, sent on a project in Sofia and cannot spend his money! He planned to spend about 2000 euros, but with his habits of life he could not spend 1000 levs :) The absolute salary is important if you stick to things like unused cars, exotic vacations, expensive electronics. If you take in Bulgaria even 1/2 of the salary in the West, you can live very well, but your car will be used, you will have a Samsung instead of an iPhone and you will take a vacation on the Black Sea coast, not in Asia, although this is relative - My friends and I were on holiday in Australia this year ... it is very fashionable at the moment to travel around Asia, the USA and Europe and many Bulgarians can afford it. I know people who travel around countries like Vietnam, Lagos, India, Thailand, etc. There are many problems, but not everyone lives badly in Bulgaria,
Em, I think it's better to stay in the west, live your life there and live. What's wrong with us here? Is it security, education, healthcare or social policy? Shall I tell you? Nothing will get worse in the future. In my opinion, there is no prospect here ...
Safe from deluded souls ... what do you care and what are you proud of Bulgaria, I'm sorry to say that but one life is lived and what of our history, patriotism and I don't know what else. You live where you have the conditions to develop and live fully, not where you are miserable and wonder what to protect yourself from and how to pay your bills ....!
Yes, indeed the choice is yours alone! I have also been living abroad for a long time and I definitely do not mind the current situation in Bulgaria. I want to believe that things will get better very soon, but for sure! The fact is that abroad you blame them for being an alien. If you want to live in one country for 50 years. It is also a fact that Bulgarians are loved the most from abroad (as No. 2 put it well). For this reason I have found my own formula - work and live abroad, and when it's time to rest - go to Bulgaria. At least it looks gorgeous to me.
"But what can I, one person, do against the thousands who are comfortable with Bulgaria in this situation." There is nothing you can do. What to do? Watch the people in Bulgaria began to set themselves on fire. Everyone must first seek and discover their happiness. You cannot be happy in a society of the unfortunate. So everyone should first try to weave their basket. A successful and integrated person abroad is happier than a miserable and desperate person in Bulgaria. And the opposite is true - a Bulgarian with a good job in Bulgaria is happier than a miserable and low-paid emigrant who barely makes ends meet. It's all a matter of personal choice.
I agree with №5. What do you think of him so much? It is very clear that you will stay where you feel best. If you live well, why should you come back here for God's sake? Even with a university degree, you can't find a job, and even you can't get a meager salary. Live your life and don't make the mistake of coming back.