Europe has a 'real opportunity' to take in Americans fleeing Trump. Is it ready for a 'brain drain'?
Americans want to move to Europe. Is it ready for a US 'brain drain'?
Financial experts are seeing a spike in affluent working Americans looking to resettle in Europe.
Arielle Tucker is the founder of Connected Financial Planning, a company that helps Americans relocate to Europe.
Tucker received more than 30 new American clients in the week after Trump’s reelection, a level of interest that’s been sustained throughout the last few months.
Many of Tucker’s clients are in their mid-30s or early 40s and work in executive roles in tech, pharmaceuticals or finance.
Yet again, the average working-class person is left behind to suffer the worst effects of the policies that these people largely voted for and now cowardly run from.
I don't think all or even most of the affluent 30-40 year olds with executive roles in tech, pharmaceuticals or finance voted for Trump. The ones that did vote Trump are quite likely still fond of him.
If you're done with seeing everything burn you could consider moving to a place in the US where less stuff is on fire. Also, the flames might inspire you to do some real good writing, who knows.
Masters in English is great in countries that don't speak it as their first language. Most people with it got a job right after graduating, some even earlier.
I doubt any country in Europe would want a dude with a Masters in English and MFA in creative writing
Don’t be too sure! We’ll need to build a lot of digital services if we want to end our reliance on US big tech, and digital services need a lot of copywriting…
You're retired?
Better do that thing where old people retire in Europe what I keep hearing so often about!
Any discussion of brain drain has the assumption baked in that only affluent people will be able to get in. "You're not educated? Back to burgerland with you!"
I don't know. Couldn't you technically fly to the EU on a tourist visa and claim asylum? If the EU has travel advisory for trans people, it seems like it should be a thing, but I am probably way too hopeful there.
If you manage to convince a company to hire you and help with the visa I think it's possible.
It is also very different with a brain drain in developing countries. But I do think it's fair to say there is a lot of people who cannot afford to move, and in that way this is more like a wealth drain.
Europe barely has sufficient capacity to engage its own educated labor, you think importing America's surplus is a good idea?
As long as one of the entry requirements is proof of an average IQ-level and the presence of critical thinking skills, sure
As long they have a university degree they should probably be fine. The red MAGA hats have a tendency to hate education.
The article does a poor job explaining why people smart enough to want to leave Trump's America world contribute to a "brain drain".
The dumb Americans are currently more proud and happy than they've ever been, and they will not be attempting to migrate to Europe.
LOL you mean Europe willingly taking in refugees? What are you Smoking?
Yeah what we need is more racist libs, we dont have enough.
If there's any smart university women wanting to leave, my city apparently has a decent university. Wink wink.
Åbo University
The driving motivation to leave the US seems to be that (these individuals) they're getting older and astronomical healthcare costs in the US are going to be protected by the system and elite.
There may be lower tax rates in the US per se but the US healthcare scam is an off-the-books tax, that isn't coming down.
I do NOT want to be overrun by degenerate yanks, thank you very much
Don't worry, the degenerates don't want to leave. They're happy with how things are going.
Doubtful the UK will be first choice for many Americans after it neutered itself with Brexit.
Anybody who offers asylum to transgender Americans will find their computer security capabilities increasing drastically.
True, but if their need for socks are not adequately met, they will migrate on.