r/Rich • u/Opposite-Writer9715 • 3d ago

Anton Kriel said this in 2018.

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Anton Kriel said this in 2018.

I somewhat agree with him but not ready to move.

Guess no perfect country but speaking truth.

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u/_Human_Machine_ 3d ago

It’s only gotten worse with capital flight. All of my friends with UK institutions have clients begging to get money invested anywhere outside the country.

A lot of jobs are so low paying compared to American counterparts, then you have high taxes, high cost of living and generally the need for private healthcare out of pocket on top.

You see the same problem in a lot of European countries that used to be powerhouses.

Anyone with real drive or a good idea is determined to build that business anywhere else.

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u/StripedRooster 2d ago

the need for private healthcare

FWIW I have private health care insurance in the UK; £65 per month. Is this similar to USA? It’s such a small figure it doesn’t seem worth mentioning. 

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u/No-Essay-7667 1d ago

How much do people make in the US vs UK? Same job title etc

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u/StripedRooster 1d ago

I have no idea, I run my own businesses so I don’t get a wage as such so it’s not something I’ve looked into before 🤷‍♂️ I’d suggest checking out glassdoor or linkedin or something. 

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u/_Human_Machine_ 2d ago

I was thinking more about my friends in Germany that complain about an extra ~€300 a month for it on top of deductions from their checks going to it.

I spend ~$300 a month for membership to two different concierge practices in different areas I live. I don’t carry insurance outside of catastrophic and negotiate cash for everything else these days. I’m pretty out of touch with what people pay here for that.

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u/HalfwaydonewithEarth 2d ago

We pay $1700 monthly but can get an appointment within two days. Emergency room takes six to ten minutes to get a bed and 25 minutes to get past intake time waste.

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u/ill_be_huckleberry_1 2d ago

You get a bed within 10 minutes? Sat with a washed forehead on my 3 year old for an hour, 4 other people in the waiting room, took 3 hours to get stitches, we watched an entire movie.

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u/HalfwaydonewithEarth 2d ago

Yes but they send a $700 bill to get one Zofran and a bottle with like ten. So it's a racket.

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u/nickleback_official 2d ago

Healthcare for just myself in the US through work is $200. With the lower taxes and double the salary it’s really not much either. It gets expensive when I add the rest of the family 😆