I’m an Indian American who immigrated. Weekend to weekend life, personality part and coping strategies and going to work whether you feel like it or not is bang on. The monotonous robotic lifestyle is also very true. To each its own, your life will be what you make out of it. My husband and I love to travel and explore iso it works out really well. Now our son is also the same, we travel often and light. Life is very tough in America, however, with definitely a better reward for the middle-class. India is the best for the rich and wealthy. America is the best in the world for a middle class person.
She is portraying as if life in India is smooth and plenty of jobs are available easily!!! Indian corporates exploit employees brutally!! I am living in USA for past 10 years and live my life here.. made good friends and live a comfortable/happy & safe life with love and cleaneness in the air 🙏🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳
There are pros and cons of both, I have friends in India,making over 70LPA, in addition to that side businesses and having a comfortable life, enjoy all Indian festivals, authentic Indian food whenever they want, relatives around, family and friend gatherings, night lives... And an average American hardly makes 50K a year, a good graduate degree cost way more in America (over 70K) than India, and Americans who doesn't have support of parents, spend lives paying student loans(with such degrees the starting salary is often around 100K, and salaries in America doesn't grow like in India). Individual stories doesn't represent entire population. Ask an average American, they shall be more than happy to give up their citizenship.
Middle class life is better than in India. Indian women does not like that life though as they are used to gossips and frequenting neighbors house. Girl child's are vulnerable to bully white guys in schools. Social security is not transferable like China, so moving back is no option for the exiled to Alcatraz called USA.
This is one of the most genuine video reviews on living in the US as NRIs. Thanks for not garnishing facts, and telling people what they want to hear. US is truly a great Country if you have a lot of ambition to grow in your profession and make money etc. but if you are more inclined to cultural, political, social or religious aspects of Indian society then living in today's India would be great. Also, people's choices and likings change depending on their individual circumstances, stages they are in.
wtf are you talking, US is a great country? it is a shit hole, and you have this audacity to call it a great country, you are a mad dog. Dont believe me, just ask the Black people in US, they will tell you. Just look at how my Black sisters and brothers are being treated? you are out of your brains
U.S. is not for the weak. U.S. is not for people, who depend on a housemaid, or a driver or a parent to cook for them. U.S. makes you tough and you start to manage things wisely. I moved to U.S. in 2002 and believe me I was a typical Delhi's momma boy, infamous in my entire family for being no. 1 kaamchor and Aalsi 😄. But I changed and learned to do things on my own. Almost everything is automated here, be it a dishwasher, garbage or paying bills. So don't listen to someone, who couldn't make it here because U.S. didn't roll out a red carpet for them and serve them a Green card on a silver platter. This country has amazing opportunities and is great for someone who loves to travel. Also, the first few years are not pleasant due to culture shock and missing family back home, but it all changes if you do it right. Again, don't come to U.S. if you are weak.
@@DelChi_ Correct. And, it is NOT a magic land. The dumb do not automatically become wise after landing, the poorly educated do not automatically become educated after crossing over from Mexico, the clinically depressed don’t automatically become not depressed without treatment, etc. But, those with fire in their bellies can make it big here. You don’t have to be extremely educated and bright. Someone who is highly motivated with average intelligence can also make it big. But, the U.S. only allows highly qualified people to enter the U.S. legally. A lot more people could make it big here if they were allowed to come. But, that is NOT the criteria any country can use to allow immigration. Legal immigration can only be based on academic and other relevant credentials such as the financial capacity to invest.
I been in US for 34 years now. Each time I visit India i get home sick after 5 days. All the nri’s left India for a reason, whatever that reason might be. When you get fed up living here and think of moving back for good, just think of the reason you migrated to US in the first place. You will want to keep living here trust me🙏
Most of the things described applies to working in Bangalore 😅 1. Places are far off 2. No friends 3. Cant meet anyone on weekdays 4. Cant afford rent alone 5. Huge disparity in income 6. No limit to earning capacity if your start up is successful 7. Planning a journey to hometown is a task 8. Ppl in hometown are jealous of your city lifestyle while you envy theirs 9. Shit scared of losing the job you hate, but it pays your bills 10. Visa or consulate problems? Try getting a house on rent here or documentation from a local govt office 11. All news you get is from online, you hate your country and place you live with lawlessness, incidents of road rage etc. 12. Culture and traditions? Man if I had time for that! Every place has its on problem and each one deals with it differently. Been to the US and the middle east, I can say that these problems described can apply to working anywhere away from home and not only to the US.
the lady in this video forgot the BIGGEST difference in india vs. usa: PUBLIC SAFETY. usa is far far more dangerous for violent crime, gun crime, robbery
Never thought American dream was a future. Navigating between India , Russia and Dubai last 12 years. Planning retirement in varanasi and good quality bhang and bhajan. At the end let it go. Long live India . Views are personal.
Doesn't matter how much hard ship you face, make billions, get citizenship, born in USA, at the end you are judged by your skin color and religion. If someone brilliant and a US born Citizen is told he cannot be trusted because he is Indian and Hindu, and he has to lie and declare that he has not seen a racist in his life, image the condition of regular immigrant. This becomes a issue only for person who has made some money but for someone who is struggling in life, racism is last thing in his mind, so they keep their head down and work.
They cudnt accept blacks yet who are living there since 400-500 years, why are you hoping for acceptance? :) India is just a 75 years old democracy and there is a women PM,.Muslim president, Sikh PM.... America on the other hand gets excited on the thought of a women president even after 250+ years of democracy... Acceptance, accomodation isn't the gene present in American society like India have. And because most people from India comes so poor(poor not financially, but morally, spiritually... ) that you give them a 65K job and they start feeling like in heaven. Lol
In usa all price reasonable, in India 1 lakhs or 2 lakhs even no savings in india , usa & India more compare do , & house & land & agriculture cheap in usa
What you said might apply to many people but definitely not to all. It also depends on one's personality, inspiration, motivation etc. I live in US and my life is full of joy because I have friends, we go out on most of the weekends, visit many places. Most people have very dull nature and they will be sad anywhere they live. Last but the most important - in US you have your freedom to decide how you want to live. In India you have to live with the back biting society !!
Those of us that came here 50 years ago had it worse. Had to deal with discimination based on race, color, nation, etc. There was no Indian grocery store nearby, yogurt, dal, etc.was unheard of! Compensation was nothing like what is earned today. We came here with $7. Exchange! We wrre fortunate to have good neighbors who became good friends, having lived in one area long! 😅
@@nicknet108 This is true. But, there was a stronger bonding with fellow Indians as we were all basically in the same boat. Moreover, we gradually attained financial well-being as discrimination eased giving way to professional recognition.
If if you moved back, your views for sure will be biased like a person in US will always be pro staying in US. What we need to look at are at a larger scale, are people moving back or staying there. Not the trend against 10 years back, but % of people who stay there Vs move back.
This content is very misleading and useless. I am not sure who will be the targeted audience , certainly not for those who have been making this country as their home and living in US for a while like me. I have been living here for 35 years, raised my family and having a wonderful experience. As someone pointed out in one of the comments, India is great for ultra rich and politically connected corrupted people. Here your talent and hardworking is rewarded. One of the greatest things I really enjoy is here freedom and law & order . In India the law and order works for privileged and rich. Please do not portray your point of view and personal experience as norm to everyone.
Even in the US the rich can hire better lawyers, OJ Simpson case for example, but how many times we see poor black men being wrongfully convicted and released after decades. Biden can pardon his drug addict son, but if an Indian leader does that they will start criticizing
Experienced everything you mentioned but you can adapt/adjust to all. However, the uncertainty over immigration is extremely stressful as you can't plan a future. Once I got my green card and then citizenship; everything became so much easier and less stressful.
Forget everything. If Tech jobs start paying $40 an hour, most H1B's, Greencard holders and Indian US Citizens will disappear from USA. Most Indians who moved to USA after 2000 are mediocre. They just got an opportunity.
that is never going to happen. You know why? Tech needs brains. If someone were to come to me, and , say, look boy, create me a discussion blog for $40 an hour, I [every engineer would say] would say, go fu$k your dog.
What dark reality? The post is totally misleading. A lot depends on the visa status and qualifications of the individuals. The two are mostly related because only qualified people are admitted. A small minority get in through the “lottery system” which is on the chopping block as it should be. A small number also sneak in illegally. It is not a good idea for the US to admit unqualified people. Now, the vast majority of Indians are here in the US legally and they are highly qualified. True, there are no guaranteed jobs for life anywhere in the world. In the U.S., when someone gets laid off, there are unemployment benefits to tide over people to the next job. The unemployment rate is low. Salaries are good. The U.S. per capita income is over $80,000 per year-the highest among major developed countries. And, Indians have the highest average income among all groups in the country. These are facts based on data. So, such posts are fake “news” and extremely misleading. That said, getting into the U.S. on a valid visa based on qualifications is NOT easy. That is the dark reality.
She could not survive in US and left for India and now she is bitching about it everywhere for self satisfaction. Which is as you outline is totally misleading.
@@prasadc-ic9jc And, very personal as well. Some people with a conscience can never settle here while their aged or unwell parents are back home uncared for. Others have left behind their friends and relatives and are not good at, or even inclined to, making new friends here. Still others had a responsible position in India but are finding that although they are making more money, they have to start lower down the ladder. People’s circumstances are different. In my case, I brought my parents here after my father retired and we looked after them until they passed away. My sisters also immigrated here and live near us. We have built our extended family here. My situation is completely different from most others. I built a mini-India here. We have all our cultural celebrations here. So, we don’t miss India although we still visit regularly.
@ Correct. That’s what got me upset. We built a successful life here with an extended family. What more can one want? America is home to us. I can’t relate to what she is talking about. Sounds like grapes are sour.
i am 50 years old. came to usa in 1987 at age 11. american culture is not indian culture. it has been rough but i adapt. this country is excellent for making money and that's it. nothing else. the cultural diversity simply breeds malcontent and animosity between race and religion. weather here is ice cold (new york city) in winter and it is dark for 8 months out of the year. mass transit is dangerous. mumbai was much safer (and still is). having no central unifying culture means everyone is on their own within their own race/community. i have no feeling either way about this place but i am only here to make a little more money then retire out of this country...
Will see when you would have kids in America and they would justify following their passon that won't even make them 50K a year.... (Because that's what an average American makes) Who is going to have a hard life.
what is the average income of Indian households? Plus do you know struggle of excelling in competitive exams in India and applying for a Job. There are always way more applicants than a job. Do your research first
@@kac9p487 In India you have to get good marks in only few competitive exam to get a good job. Nobody cares how much marks you got in 9th standard. In America grades of every exam you gave in life when it comes to getting job. Every school, every teacher has the power to influence your life. Grass is only green from far.
Make a video about the problems of India. The quality of air , water and food adulteration. High taxes and the state of corruption . The quality of govt schools , hospitals and public transports. Compare these things with any country you are criticizing and then do the analysis. It seems these are propaganda posts sponsored by BJP IT Cell to put developed countries in bad light and prove that India is a vishwaguru. They want to somehow stop taxpayers leaving India.
Its an interesting take, basically you end up feeling offended and pulled out a random political angle to strike back. Lol Let me clarify the situation here: Americans made America what is is today you didn't contributed anything to that before your came to America , you got your education from India(which was cheaper and good quality and because of which you were offered a job in America, if you were born in Somalia instead, in most likely hood you would end up being a pirate today). Now instead of using your education to fix your nation, you optimistically moved to a nation that was fixed by their nationals. And now you are saying there are problems in India. Its like I have a mother who raised me, educated me but once I grew up I end up marrying a rich white girl, moving to her house, serving her mother and leaving my mother poor and then calling how poor ugly she is. Congrats for being a great son. 😂😂😂
Its an interesting take, basically you end up feeling offended and pulled out a random political angle to strike back. Lol Let me clarify the situation here: Americans made America what is is today you didn't contributed anything to that before your came to America , you got your education from India(which was cheaper and good quality and because of which you were offered a job in America, if you were born in Somalia instead, in most likely hood you would end up being a pirate today). Now instead of using your education to fix your nation, you optimistically moved to a nation that was fixed by their nationals. And now you are saying there are problems in India. Its like I have a mother who raised me, educated me but once I grew up I end up marrying a rich white girl, moving to her house, serving her mother and leaving my mother poor and then calling how poor ugly she is. Congrats for being a great son. 😂😂😂
I can see many Indian techies fuming and scratching their heads in awe watching this video. How many Indian immigrants in America had spent their childhood in another nation besides India or America before immigrating to America.
Born into a super poor brahmin family in india. High merit, no money, girl friends preferred boys with money, first job paid Rs 3000 per month, dad and mom struggled all life trying to give me better life and buy a house for themselves. My life changed the minute i landed in US. The only country that recognizes high merit, hard work, paid living wages and more. And the same girls were standing in line to marry me and i rejected them all. The best thing you can do to yourself if you are a poor brahmin or general merit candidate - leave india now... I mean NOW... and leave india to the silver spooners.
Don’t agree with girls lining up and all but there is some reality to this comment. I have been able to support my family because I am in US. If I was in India I wouldn’t be able to support them. That’s the reality. How many people in India are able to support their immediate and extended family. I bet it will be very few. Yes , there is no maid and no driver and it’s expensive here in US but you also earn more and you can keep a maid and lot of people do have maids. Of course , you can abuse them like in India.
@@Hemraj8 even if girsl show interest in NRI its just their blind greed to go to usa at any cost , i have seen many cases when girls have dumped boys after reaching to usa as soon as their purpose is solved the first thing they do is to throw the boy in garbage bin .
Living in US for 16 years , travel to India whenever I feel like 3-4 times a year , if you have too many conflicts inside you , you will find conflicts every where .
Deceptive video, based on opinions, not facts! YOU control your destiny; not India, not the US! Before going to any country, read a lot about your destination, try to understand the culture, and above all, ADAPT the best way you can. Integrate while still holding on to your originality. If not, your actions will be the recipe for failure! (Don't get your information from TV).
Ever heard of term soft power? Read about it. Plus your destiny controls where you are born. Be born in Somalia, most like you shall dia in Somalia, no matter how hard you try to control your destiny
Here is an Indian born and graduated in India NRI perspective living in Canada since last 20 years 1. You need to have strong mindset (to be yourself) when you live in one of the developed nations. So your mental health should be very strong. US/Can is not for emotional mindset folks who take failure by heart. 2. Self sustenance: You need basic of these skills (not advanced): driving, cooking, sewing and dish-washing. 3. There are professional and relationship challenges: Your job could be lost, if you got a gori or desi in relationship (or married) she may also break-up. So you need to strong enough to handle this. This looks light but if you are born in India it takes a lot of mental and emotional effort 4. Goals: Its better to set goals be it educational or financial or health else the above can shake your foundation 5. People/Colleagues are not for you: Just like in India your friends can come for you be it any lafda or for quick bite, here everybody acts like a professional CEO so don’t expect that kind of relationship here. They only live for weekend and that too with an appointment type. You need to have thick skin in this game as well
I could feel and sense rewind my same experiences in your every word! Now I felt I was not alone who gone through coping! Wish someone could educate our parents and shouldn’t force their kids considering only living in US is life.
Everyone is hustling, but not everyone is making it. Making it, depends on screwing people over, being manipulative and having a network to help you with it. That is the reality.
The decision to return, or for that matter any other, is based on one's lived experiences.. its kinda sad that for many of us, the lived experiences are not compelling enough to move back.. but that doesn't mean that there arent a few fortunate ones who have a compelling wealth ( family, culture etc) to go back to..
@@anksphenomenon Statistically, few Indian ever go back to India from the U.S. The outflow from India is far more than the inflow. So, the net emigration is high and rising as well-paying jobs are few and far between and the quality of life is dwindling.
What you said is mostly correct, I know from personal experience. Mark my words, more than half of the NRIs will be forced to run back to India in the next 5 to 8 years due to deteriorating conditions in most developed countries abroad. Then India will welcome them back like your old Mother who loves you unconditionally. But they will come back and abuse the conditions here without doing anything to help improve it. Sad reality 😮
I mean it would take more than 5 years, the way Modi is screwing up in his current tenor.... But you are right, it would happen. Chinese have already start moving back and are migrating to US in less numbers ... More your home economy shall grow stronger, the more shall be incentive to move back... Unfortunately NRI aren't the one making home economy stronger, it's the Indians who live there are doing. As much as it sounds bad to hear, NRI are just optimistic people who wanna best, don't want to contribute in making best.
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hahahhaaa...this women has been denied her H1B visa hence she went back to India, the very fact she mentioned she lived in an apartment says volumes, good she went back, I came here in 1999 and love this country, if at all I AM WHO I AM is because of this wonderful country, thanks god and cant ask for more, guys if you are from India, please do come and have patience, everything will work
I totally disagree with the video. America is the place if you are independent to lead a life in paradise, but if you are incomplete with yourself and feel insufficient where you need social networking and without that can’t survive then I’m sorry.
Nobody is wrong, it depends on what an individual prioritizes. I. Financial: If you own/inherit enough assets in India there's no point of moving overseas. If no, then it genuinely makes sense because of higher currency value. II. Quality of Life: In terms of infrastructure, purchasing power, pollution, fewer and civilized population, traffic, cleanliness, law and order, overseas is better, although they are deteriorating but still way ahead of us. On the otherhand, India has a lot of convenience to offer too, such as better doctors/diagnosis, househelp, good Indian food, local wholesale markets. III. Social life: Western society is individualistic, if you are okay with limited interactions its good for you. But India has family, friends, festivals, buzzing life, its pretty vibrant all the time. IV. Work-life: Overseas is better anyday, work places are more considerate, empathetic, productive. Unfortunately, India still follows the industrial revolution work culture to a great extent. There are several more aspects, I mentioned the ones that matter to me, I might have missed some too.
Those NRIs Indian Americans who are expert in engineering or other areas after some time shld come back to India and make Bharat Great with their knowledge and experience Life is once people with great minds can create technologies for India i know it will be tough but it will be rewarding in the end...............
Granted with its own set of challenges. I simply love the US. The geography, no judgmental society, economic mobility, vibrancy of atmosphere etc. You can design the life you want for yourself. That takes an effort though! Most people who move out of India have already established their likes, dislikes and a personality. That leaves a hole in their 'ideal life' they wish for themselves since the idealization was built while they were growing up in a different society! I spend a few months in India as we have a back-office there. Lucky for me, I get best of both countries. I love many aspects of India as well. It has its own pro's and con's. But there is no *Dark Reality* per se! Life is simply what you make out of it (anywhere in the world). As for me: I feel America is the greatest country in the world. Land of the free, Home of the brave!!
I am an OCI. I have also moved back to India. I have kept bank and brokerage accounts in the USA. I am 55 now and I have with IT background butI have not worked here after I moved back. I don't work in India but pay taxes in India and US on my earnings from stock investments in the US. If you live meaningful life( I meant non showy, not fancy, no chauffeur driven car etc) then you will enjoy India. Those who want to save on taxes in India, my suggestion is to take retirement visa in Thailand or Dubai. These places are close to India with India like weather. Stay 185 days to fulfill NRI status requirement so that you dont have to pay any tax in India or Dubai or Thailand on your USA earnings.
But staying in Dubai or Thailand is more expensive than India (plus the cost of retirement visa). One can get similar amenities (clean neighborhood, metro, malls, hospitals, food etc) say in Bangalore or Delhi, at a lower cost. Not sure how much tax a typical retired OCI pays in India, but for most retirees I am guessing it may be only a fraction of the tax paid in the USA (but correct me if I am wrong). Since the US income is already taxed there, the Indian resident can take credit for the US tax (double taxation avoidance treaty). Paying some tax to India is also a give back to the country for its development. After all education for many of us was subsidized by the Indian Govt. (especially the IITs, NITs,Govt. medical colleges etc.).
@mannysubramanian8393. Thailand visa and stay is not at all expensive. You need leas than 25 lakhs indian rupees in a bank account to get a retirement visa. Thailand is a good option for folks who make less money; whereas Dubai you need around 2.5 cr in the bank. You pay hugh amount of taxes in India. DTAA is not beneficial if your main source of income is from US Stock investment. For married couples long term capital gains + dividend is tax free upto 96K USD( half the number for Singles) . Standard deduction is 29K USD for married couple for current financial year. 0 tax paid n USA so no DTAA benifits 8n this case. If OCI is living in India then every single dime earned abroad is taxable in India and should be reported on tax returns. Go figure how much tax one would have to pay on this much amount in India. The thing is tax calculation on the foreign income is very complex in India. Another headache is Financial year is different in both the countries. If that is not enough there are 12 exchange rate to calculate earnings from abroad for 12 months separately. Another nonsense thing is we are also required to pay TDS on the foreign income. Not to mention we have to do every calculation manually. It is not like you get numbers from a statement from Zerodha app and give it to your CA. Mall, Metro, sky risers etc are not deciding factors for 50+ old folks like me. I don't think folks move to India for materialistic lifestyle.
I agree with this point- When I lived in London, it was easier to make friends who were from UK or Europe. Now I live in the bay area, California. Making friends here is so difficult. Now I just hang out with other desis. But even with that, we only meet on weekends.
A realistic and true narration. So different from the picture NRIs portray when visiting India. If you had nothing much in India, then yes, life would be good for you. For others who had a good life in India, not so much. We still remember and miss the comforts provided by our companies in India, even though we have good jobs in North America.
We spend on electronics, petrol, motorcycle and cars every month. Hence usa is best for us. Not india with coreupted xops and government and bad roads and cpoor cleanliness.
If you are a momma's pet boy/girl, miss your inquisitive relatives, want servants at home to serve you hand and foot, and miss your daily roti, pani puri and paan, gossips with friends, want lots of festival holidays, and want only 10-15 hours of work per week, USA is not for you. Dark side is only for people with misrepresented expectations. If India is good for you, then good for you. It is unfortunate the USA life did not work for you.
Life is much easier the housework in India definitely needs one servanr as it is a hot country with regular washing regular cooking from scratch regular clothes washing
Looks like u had a tough time , hopefully you are good now . Nice analysis. I am still looking for people those who were shouting Modi Modi, I really want to know the reason how was that possible :)’
My life is great in the US. NRI for ~20 years. You left America a while ago, your advice is no longer relevant. The grass is always greener on the other side.
Life in abroad is boring and pointless.. It is so loney that you will feel as if you are living in covid lock down every day. Top of that racism is common. Now even jobs are disappearing from past 2 years.
Its all about your cultural mindsets the fact is that india is a developed country now we are spending huge money developing highways and other facilities.major foreign companies are interested to open their office planets here in India. So why not contribute in this economy instead America?
I am pround to move to US from India and can never go back to settle in. India is where one job of chapdhasi there are 1000's of applications with a few with Master's degree. Life is way tough in India as compared to in the US. I hope no one now come with the thesis..India is growing and all that shit...Go to one slum in India and that is what government need to start with and not with bullet trains. Give every Indian at least roti, kapdha and makaan..Of courses it requires change in citizen matality too and I can't wait fo 100 years for this to happen since I will die before that. Edited: Also, government extract more money on taxes which ultimately go in the pockets of corrupt politicians . Thank you Tax Tayi.
You need to go and ask the youth.. 1. If they want to leave india? 2. How desperately they want to go to the USA? 3. How fed up are they with bad traffic, worst hygiene, zero civic sense folks, pollution? 4. Given even moderate salary, are they willing to relocate? 5. Are they happy with taxes vs. facilities? Then, make some videos 🎉🎉
Not true sister. I am here for 44 years. India may be good for retiring. India not (yet) conducive to express, explore, contribute and grow. Not yet, may be by 2047? Dour grapes?
In 1970, my parents came to America when I was 4. I can’t personally relate to the VISA issues current NRIs must be experiencing. But, I can imagine it must be VERY stressful. I actually feel sorry for NRIs today who are going thru this. You need to ask yourself, is America really worth all this stress? Can’t I have a good life in India without worrying if the country I’m staying in really wants me? Who or what am I struggling and going through all this stress and isolation for? If my parents had never come to America, and knowing what I know now about America (I know this actually isn’t possible), I would stay in India. America just isn’t worth it at all. My biggest problem in America has always been, without question or doubt, RACISM. Considering things in India are getting much better, I really don’t think immigrating anywhere is worth it. You now have my opinion on this issue. But, you will need to make that personal decision about leaving India and trying to make in another country.
This video is fundamentally one-sided and flawed on multiple levels. There are pros and cons to both staying in the US or India, but this content definitely contains a significant amount of misinformation.😮
I need to make a video of dark realities of living in india as a poor high merit brahmin or as a life of that maid servant she sees from the window in india. Unfortunately zerodha will not pay me. If you look at the indian government devaluing the currency and begging for more h1b visas and jobs from western countries it is scary as heck.
Its so funny! I have been living in the US that too in the Bay area for past 12 years and can barely relate to few things in this video. I guess each one of us have their own experiences.
I too have been residing in India after being an nri from 1962 to 1988. I live like a king and my brother.in mesa az who lives in East laurel Street is so envious of my life. Even though he is a medical neurologist who earns 350000k but the food he eats omg...hospital canteen
Her recount looks honest, but it's not very common. No place is perfect, but life in US is much better atleast when you are young, even as an immigrant. It gets tougher as you age.
While your video is true. I feel it’s a bit biased. I’ve lived in the us in big cities like Chicago as a student and now moved to New Jersey and it definitely feels like home in New Jersey. You can find pretty much everything you need. I would agree that it will a shock if someone moves out of central New Jersey to any other city or state.
What a disgrace /cheap/shame content..nobody is forcing anyone to come to USA ..make a content on how USA education capital/technology is helping India thrive rather than creating cheap content ..
Nothing cheap or fake about what she is posting or saying. If you love it so much in America then ask why Indians are treated like 3rd class citizens? You need to wake up bro. These pinks oh sorry whites don’t give a flying sh** about you.
Looks like you didn’t like my comment so you had it removed. Nothing cheap or shameful about what she is saying. Looks like you don’t like to hear the truth.
Tere Maharashtra mein bhi marathi log non marathi logo ko na pasand karte hain. Indians mein tribalism bahut zyada hai india ke comparison foreigners zyada accepting hote hain. Tere US mein bhi marathi dost hi honge zydatar.
This is the account of a pampered privileged upper caste indian who is used to royalty in India. Try to have some empathy for the lower caste people in India. Even after you face these experiences of being other side power in the US , when you are in India, you are back to business in enjoying the power and you are totally unaware and unempathetic of others in india who go through worse daily and you never do anything about changing it . This is the irony. This is why India doesn't improve.
Poor people are there in every caste.. And reservations are taking care of many castes.... So called Upper caste do not get reservation and do not get privileges from politicians
@digitalmediaacademy2066 I agree to your point partially. But you have no idea how a poor upper caste is so much privileged vs a middle class lower caste. You will undertake later in life.
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I’m an Indian American who immigrated. Weekend to weekend life, personality part and coping strategies and going to work whether you feel like it or not is bang on. The monotonous robotic lifestyle is also very true. To each its own, your life will be what you make out of it. My husband and I love to travel and explore iso it works out really well. Now our son is also the same, we travel often and light.
Life is very tough in America, however, with definitely a better reward for the middle-class.
India is the best for the rich and wealthy. America is the best in the world for a middle class person.
The United States 🇺🇸 is NOT the best place for a Middle Class person.
Being single earning running family if 4 is almost impossible in US
@@Abcagra start taking food stamps and putting that on your social media
I don't agree that America isn't good for the rich. America is good for all, but India is only for the rich, wealthy, influential people
All IT jobs are monotonous even in India
She is portraying as if life in India is smooth and plenty of jobs are available easily!!! Indian corporates exploit employees brutally!! I am living in USA for past 10 years and live my life here.. made good friends and live a comfortable/happy & safe life with love and cleaneness in the air 🙏🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳
Have you traveled all over America and all over India. Do that first then talk Einstein!
You are correct, she is just bitching around, anyway life will much better in US than in India with struggles of no job, no income to feed family.
Don't make it like your hindu poojeet poopland
Same , i wont ever go to India
There are pros and cons of both, I have friends in India,making over 70LPA, in addition to that side businesses and having a comfortable life, enjoy all Indian festivals, authentic Indian food whenever they want, relatives around, family and friend gatherings, night lives...
And an average American hardly makes 50K a year, a good graduate degree cost way more in America (over 70K) than India, and Americans who doesn't have support of parents, spend lives paying student loans(with such degrees the starting salary is often around 100K, and salaries in America doesn't grow like in India).
Individual stories doesn't represent entire population. Ask an average American, they shall be more than happy to give up their citizenship.
Living in US for 16 years, I am happy here. Don’t see any reason to move back.
Middle class life is better than in India.
Indian women does not like that life though as they are used to gossips and frequenting neighbors house.
Girl child's are vulnerable to bully white guys in schools.
Social security is not transferable like China, so moving back is no option for the exiled to Alcatraz called USA.
This is one of the most genuine video reviews on living in the US as NRIs. Thanks for not garnishing facts, and telling people what they want to hear. US is truly a great Country if you have a lot of ambition to grow in your profession and make money etc. but if you are more inclined to cultural, political, social or religious aspects of Indian society then living in today's India would be great. Also, people's choices and likings change depending on their individual circumstances, stages they are in.
wtf are you talking, US is a great country? it is a shit hole, and you have this audacity to call it a great country, you are a mad dog. Dont believe me, just ask the Black people in US, they will tell you. Just look at how my Black sisters and brothers are being treated? you are out of your brains
U.S. is not for the weak. U.S. is not for people, who depend on a housemaid, or a driver or a parent to cook for them. U.S. makes you tough and you start to manage things wisely. I moved to U.S. in 2002 and believe me I was a typical Delhi's momma boy, infamous in my entire family for being no. 1 kaamchor and Aalsi 😄. But I changed and learned to do things on my own. Almost everything is automated here, be it a dishwasher, garbage or paying bills. So don't listen to someone, who couldn't make it here because U.S. didn't roll out a red carpet for them and serve them a Green card on a silver platter. This country has amazing opportunities and is great for someone who loves to travel. Also, the first few years are not pleasant due to culture shock and missing family back home, but it all changes if you do it right. Again, don't come to U.S. if you are weak.
you don't have an option or you are too insane to choose such hardships .
@@DelChi_ Correct. And, it is NOT a magic land. The dumb do not automatically become wise after landing, the poorly educated do not automatically become educated after crossing over from Mexico, the clinically depressed don’t automatically become not depressed without treatment, etc. But, those with fire in their bellies can make it big here. You don’t have to be extremely educated and bright. Someone who is highly motivated with average intelligence can also make it big. But, the U.S. only allows highly qualified people to enter the U.S. legally. A lot more people could make it big here if they were allowed to come. But, that is NOT the criteria any country can use to allow immigration. Legal immigration can only be based on academic and other relevant credentials such as the financial capacity to invest.
USA is also for desperados
Deport poojeets
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I been in US for 34 years now. Each time I visit India i get home sick after 5 days. All the nri’s left India for a reason, whatever that reason might be. When you get fed up living here and think of moving back for good, just think of the reason you migrated to US in the first place. You will want to keep living here trust me🙏
Most of the things described applies to working in Bangalore 😅
1. Places are far off
2. No friends
3. Cant meet anyone on weekdays
4. Cant afford rent alone
5. Huge disparity in income
6. No limit to earning capacity if your start up is successful
7. Planning a journey to hometown is a task
8. Ppl in hometown are jealous of your city lifestyle while you envy theirs
9. Shit scared of losing the job you hate, but it pays your bills
10. Visa or consulate problems? Try getting a house on rent here or documentation from a local govt office
11. All news you get is from online, you hate your country and place you live with lawlessness, incidents of road rage etc.
12. Culture and traditions? Man if I had time for that!
Every place has its on problem and each one deals with it differently. Been to the US and the middle east, I can say that these problems described can apply to working anywhere away from home and not only to the US.
@@gopalv Signs of development and prosperity.
the lady in this video forgot the BIGGEST difference in india vs. usa: PUBLIC SAFETY.
usa is far far more dangerous for violent crime, gun crime, robbery
Never thought American dream was a future. Navigating between India , Russia and Dubai last 12 years. Planning retirement in varanasi and good quality bhang and bhajan. At the end let it go. Long live India . Views are personal.
you are the real man. Enjoy the Bhang and the Bhanjan, I say, India is Great nation.
9:00 - hating your job and still showing up is no better in India. Infact it’s worse here as we don’t have any social security
How much is a per month social security amount?
And in India there is a equivalent thing called provident fund.
Doesn't matter how much hard ship you face, make billions, get citizenship, born in USA, at the end you are judged by your skin color and religion. If someone brilliant and a US born Citizen is told he cannot be trusted because he is Indian and Hindu, and he has to lie and declare that he has not seen a racist in his life, image the condition of regular immigrant. This becomes a issue only for person who has made some money but for someone who is struggling in life, racism is last thing in his mind, so they keep their head down and work.
Amazing, you are correct to the jot. US is a Fu*king racist country, look how the Black sisters and brothers suffer there.
They cudnt accept blacks yet who are living there since 400-500 years, why are you hoping for acceptance? :)
India is just a 75 years old democracy and there is a women PM,.Muslim president, Sikh PM....
America on the other hand gets excited on the thought of a women president even after 250+ years of democracy...
Acceptance, accomodation isn't the gene present in American society like India have.
And because most people from India comes so poor(poor not financially, but morally, spiritually... ) that you give them a 65K job and they start feeling like in heaven. Lol
In usa all price reasonable, in India 1 lakhs or 2 lakhs even no savings in india , usa & India more compare do , & house & land & agriculture cheap in usa
What you said might apply to many people but definitely not to all. It also depends on one's personality, inspiration, motivation etc. I live in US and my life is full of joy because I have friends, we go out on most of the weekends, visit many places. Most people have very dull nature and they will be sad anywhere they live. Last but the most important - in US you have your freedom to decide how you want to live. In India you have to live with the back biting society !!
Those of us that came here 50 years ago had it worse. Had to deal with discimination based on race, color, nation, etc. There was no Indian grocery store nearby, yogurt, dal, etc.was unheard of! Compensation was nothing like what is earned today. We came here with $7. Exchange! We wrre fortunate to have good neighbors who became good friends, having lived in one area long! 😅
Most Y2K Indian people won’t be able to understand the America that you are talking of.
@@nicknet108 This is true. But, there was a stronger bonding with fellow Indians as we were all basically in the same boat. Moreover, we gradually attained financial well-being as discrimination eased giving way to professional recognition.
Almost 40 years for me and it was $10 🙂 Good times.
If if you moved back, your views for sure will be biased like a person in US will always be pro staying in US. What we need to look at are at a larger scale, are people moving back or staying there. Not the trend against 10 years back, but % of people who stay there Vs move back.
This content is very misleading and useless. I am not sure who will be the targeted audience , certainly not for those who have been making this country as their home and living in US for a while like me. I have been living here for 35 years, raised my family and having a wonderful experience. As someone pointed out in one of the comments, India is great for ultra rich and politically connected corrupted people. Here your talent and hardworking is rewarded. One of the greatest things I really enjoy is here freedom and law & order . In India the law and order works for privileged and rich. Please do not portray your point of view and personal experience as norm to everyone.
Even in the US the rich can hire better lawyers, OJ Simpson case for example, but how many times we see poor black men being wrongfully convicted and released after decades. Biden can pardon his drug addict son, but if an Indian leader does that they will start criticizing
There are pros and cons on both sides of Earth
Experienced everything you mentioned but you can adapt/adjust to all. However, the uncertainty over immigration is extremely stressful as you can't plan a future. Once I got my green card and then citizenship; everything became so much easier and less stressful.
She wont understand this if people have no visa issues then there is no better place than US to live comfortable life.
Forget everything. If Tech jobs start paying $40 an hour, most H1B's, Greencard holders and Indian US Citizens will disappear from USA. Most Indians who moved to USA after 2000 are mediocre. They just got an opportunity.
Salaries are falling and will continue to and/ or will not keep up with inflation!
that is never going to happen. You know why? Tech needs brains. If someone were to come to me, and , say, look boy, create me a discussion blog for $40 an hour, I [every engineer would say] would say, go fu$k your dog.
The rate at which American kids are now moving into tech and AI is overtaking businesses, 40 isn't far... 😂😂😂
What dark reality? The post is totally misleading. A lot depends on the visa status and qualifications of the individuals. The two are mostly related because only qualified people are admitted. A small minority get in through the “lottery system” which is on the chopping block as it should be. A small number also sneak in illegally. It is not a good idea for the US to admit unqualified people. Now, the vast majority of Indians are here in the US legally and they are highly qualified. True, there are no guaranteed jobs for life anywhere in the world. In the U.S., when someone gets laid off, there are unemployment benefits to tide over people to the next job. The unemployment rate is low. Salaries are good. The U.S. per capita income is over $80,000 per year-the highest among major developed countries. And, Indians have the highest average income among all groups in the country. These are facts based on data. So, such posts are fake “news” and extremely misleading.
That said, getting into the U.S. on a valid visa based on qualifications is NOT easy. That is the dark reality.
You have hit the nail on the head.
She could not survive in US and left for India and now she is bitching about it everywhere for self satisfaction. Which is as you outline is totally misleading.
Brilliant video and so well delivered. Kudos. Subscribed the channel.
Thanks and welcome :)
if u lived in us for 13 years and now doig youtube videos .. theres something wrong with you.. please dont do these videos
True. Gotta be really frustrated.
sure both countries got both upsides and downsides... its very subjective
@@prasadc-ic9jc And, very personal as well. Some people with a conscience can never settle here while their aged or unwell parents are back home uncared for. Others have left behind their friends and relatives and are not good at, or even inclined to, making new friends here. Still others had a responsible position in India but are finding that although they are making more money, they have to start lower down the ladder. People’s circumstances are different. In my case, I brought my parents here after my father retired and we looked after them until they passed away. My sisters also immigrated here and live near us. We have built our extended family here. My situation is completely different from most others. I built a mini-India here. We have all our cultural celebrations here. So, we don’t miss India although we still visit regularly.
cant agree more , its very personal , but i think its unfair to rant about how pathetic life abroad is like what this person is doing
@ Correct. That’s what got me upset. We built a successful life here with an extended family. What more can one want? America is home to us. I can’t relate to what she is talking about. Sounds like grapes are sour.
i am 50 years old. came to usa in 1987 at age 11. american culture is not indian culture. it has been rough but i adapt. this country is excellent for making money and that's it. nothing else. the cultural diversity simply breeds malcontent and animosity between race and religion. weather here is ice cold (new york city) in winter and it is dark for 8 months out of the year. mass transit is dangerous. mumbai was much safer (and still is). having no central unifying culture means everyone is on their own within their own race/community. i have no feeling either way about this place but i am only here to make a little more money then retire out of this country...
Sorry sister, looks like you really had a hard life in the US. But the reality is it is even tougher in India now
indeed,she didn’t had much shits in life here in India,so she can’t bear even the slightest ones
Will see when you would have kids in America and they would justify following their passon that won't even make them 50K a year....
(Because that's what an average American makes)
Who is going to have a hard life.
what is the average income of Indian households? Plus do you know struggle of excelling in competitive exams in India and applying for a Job. There are always way more applicants than a job. Do your research first
@@kac9p487 In India you have to get good marks in only few competitive exam to get a good job.
Nobody cares how much marks you got in 9th standard.
In America grades of every exam you gave in life when it comes to getting job.
Every school, every teacher has the power to influence your life.
Grass is only green from far.
@@AgarwalHimanshu502 in india upper caste people get bollocks however high they score. American race slavery is much better than Indian caste slavery
Make a video about the problems of India. The quality of air , water and food adulteration.
High taxes and the state of corruption . The quality of govt schools , hospitals and public transports.
Compare these things with any country you are criticizing and then do the analysis.
It seems these are propaganda posts sponsored by BJP IT Cell to put developed countries in bad light and prove that India is a vishwaguru.
They want to somehow stop taxpayers leaving India.
Part of Godi media.
Its an interesting take, basically you end up feeling offended and pulled out a random political angle to strike back. Lol
Let me clarify the situation here: Americans made America what is is today you didn't contributed anything to that before your came to America
, you got your education from India(which was cheaper and good quality and because of which you were offered a job in America, if you were born in Somalia instead, in most likely hood you would end up being a pirate today).
Now instead of using your education to fix your nation, you optimistically moved to a nation that was fixed by their nationals.
And now you are saying there are problems in India.
Its like I have a mother who raised me, educated me but once I grew up I end up marrying a rich white girl, moving to her house, serving her mother and leaving my mother poor and then calling how poor ugly she is.
Congrats for being a great son. 😂😂😂
Its an interesting take, basically you end up feeling offended and pulled out a random political angle to strike back. Lol
Let me clarify the situation here: Americans made America what is is today you didn't contributed anything to that before your came to America
, you got your education from India(which was cheaper and good quality and because of which you were offered a job in America, if you were born in Somalia instead, in most likely hood you would end up being a pirate today).
Now instead of using your education to fix your nation, you optimistically moved to a nation that was fixed by their nationals.
And now you are saying there are problems in India.
Its like I have a mother who raised me, educated me but once I grew up I end up marrying a rich white girl, moving to her house, serving her mother and leaving my mother poor and then calling how poor ugly she is.
Congrats for being a great son. 😂😂😂
I can see many Indian techies fuming and scratching their heads in awe watching this video. How many Indian immigrants in America had spent their childhood in another nation besides India or America before immigrating to America.
Its a tradeoff.
It depends on your situation in India.
You can’t generalize.
Born into a super poor brahmin family in india. High merit, no money, girl friends preferred boys with money, first job paid Rs 3000 per month, dad and mom struggled all life trying to give me better life and buy a house for themselves.
My life changed the minute i landed in US. The only country that recognizes high merit, hard work, paid living wages and more. And the same girls were standing in line to marry me and i rejected them all. The best thing you can do to yourself if you are a poor brahmin or general merit candidate - leave india now... I mean NOW... and leave india to the silver spooners.
humans are not just a money earning machine ,you missed the point of this video .
Looks like its a success story of a introvert who was always behind money. Looks like one of that friend character in 3 idiots.
Don’t agree with girls lining up and all but there is some reality to this comment. I have been able to support my family because I am in US. If I was in India I wouldn’t be able to support them. That’s the reality. How many people in India are able to support their immediate and extended family. I bet it will be very few. Yes , there is no maid and no driver and it’s expensive here in US but you also earn more and you can keep a maid and lot of people do have maids. Of course , you can abuse them like in India.
Why do you carry your caste identity ? Racist.
@@Hemraj8 even if girsl show interest in NRI its just their blind greed to go to usa at any cost , i have seen many cases when girls have dumped boys after reaching to usa as soon as their purpose is solved the first thing they do is to throw the boy in garbage bin .
Living in US for 16 years , travel to India whenever I feel like 3-4 times a year , if you have too many conflicts inside you , you will find conflicts every where .
@@rajarora2097 Absolutely correct. If the mind is conflicted, there will be no peace anywhere.
I totally agree with all the points mentioned.
Deceptive video, based on opinions, not facts! YOU control your destiny; not India, not the US! Before going to any country, read a lot about your destination, try to understand the culture, and above all, ADAPT the best way you can. Integrate while still holding on to your originality. If not, your actions will be the recipe for failure! (Don't get your information from TV).
Ever heard of term soft power?
Read about it.
Plus your destiny controls where you are born.
Be born in Somalia, most like you shall dia in Somalia, no matter how hard you try to control your destiny
Here is an Indian born and graduated in India NRI perspective living in Canada since last 20 years
1. You need to have strong mindset (to be yourself) when you live in one of the developed nations. So your mental health should be very strong. US/Can is not for emotional mindset folks who take failure by heart.
2. Self sustenance: You need basic of these skills (not advanced): driving, cooking, sewing and dish-washing.
3. There are professional and relationship challenges: Your job could be lost, if you got a gori or desi in relationship (or married) she may also break-up. So you need to strong enough to handle this. This looks light but if you are born in India it takes a lot of mental and emotional effort
4. Goals: Its better to set goals be it educational or financial or health else the above can shake your foundation
5. People/Colleagues are not for you: Just like in India your friends can come for you be it any lafda or for quick bite, here everybody acts like a professional CEO so don’t expect that kind of relationship here. They only live for weekend and that too with an appointment type. You need to have thick skin in this game as well
I could feel and sense rewind my same experiences in your every word! Now I felt I was not alone who gone through coping! Wish someone could educate our parents and shouldn’t force their kids considering only living in US is life.
I don't even wanna go, my relatives and friends start making me feel like a failure because I wasn't leaving India lol
I’m so glad you resonated with the experience. Hugs!
Everyone is hustling, but not everyone is making it. Making it, depends on screwing people over, being manipulative and having a network to help you with it. That is the reality.
*This is so true! If it wasn't for our Telugu Church Community, I feel like I would be completely isolated and lonely.*
People also complain about the nri's living in gulf countries so where should we go??
The decision to return, or for that matter any other, is based on one's lived experiences.. its kinda sad that for many of us, the lived experiences are not compelling enough to move back.. but that doesn't mean that there arent a few fortunate ones who have a compelling wealth ( family, culture etc) to go back to..
@@anksphenomenon Statistically, few Indian ever go back to India from the U.S. The outflow from India is far more than the inflow. So, the net emigration is high and rising as well-paying jobs are few and far between and the quality of life is dwindling.
What you said is mostly correct, I know from personal experience. Mark my words, more than half of the NRIs will be forced to run back to India in the next 5 to 8 years due to deteriorating conditions in most developed countries abroad.
Then India will welcome them back like your old Mother who loves you unconditionally. But they will come back and abuse the conditions here without doing anything to help improve it. Sad reality 😮
Mungerilaal...😂😂😂... get well soon..😂
@@Vancqaanother another angry fool 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I mean it would take more than 5 years, the way Modi is screwing up in his current tenor....
But you are right, it would happen.
Chinese have already start moving back and are migrating to US in less numbers ...
More your home economy shall grow stronger, the more shall be incentive to move back...
Unfortunately NRI aren't the one making home economy stronger, it's the Indians who live there are doing.
As much as it sounds bad to hear, NRI are just optimistic people who wanna best, don't want to contribute in making best.
@@AgarwalHimanshu502 circumcise immediately and convert to Islam immediately and change your name to ahmed abdellah. Read our holy quran 🤲🤲🤲🕋🕋🕋🤲🤲🤲 allahuakbar
hahahhaaa...this women has been denied her H1B visa hence she went back to India, the very fact she mentioned she lived in an apartment says volumes, good she went back, I came here in 1999 and love this country, if at all I AM WHO I AM is because of this wonderful country, thanks god and cant ask for more, guys if you are from India, please do come and have patience, everything will work
I totally disagree with the video. America is the place if you are independent to lead a life in paradise, but if you are incomplete with yourself and feel insufficient where you need social networking and without that can’t survive then I’m sorry.
America is land of opportunity 🎉
Nobody is wrong, it depends on what an individual prioritizes.
I. Financial: If you own/inherit enough assets in India there's no point of moving overseas. If no, then it genuinely makes sense because of higher currency value.
II. Quality of Life: In terms of infrastructure, purchasing power, pollution, fewer and civilized population, traffic, cleanliness, law and order, overseas is better, although they are deteriorating but still way ahead of us. On the otherhand, India has a lot of convenience to offer too, such as better doctors/diagnosis, househelp, good Indian food, local wholesale markets.
III. Social life: Western society is individualistic, if you are okay with limited interactions its good for you. But India has family, friends, festivals, buzzing life, its pretty vibrant all the time.
IV. Work-life: Overseas is better anyday, work places are more considerate, empathetic, productive. Unfortunately, India still follows the industrial revolution work culture to a great extent.
There are several more aspects, I mentioned the ones that matter to me, I might have missed some too.
Those NRIs Indian Americans who are expert in engineering or other areas after some time shld come back to India and make Bharat Great with their knowledge and experience Life is once people with great minds can create technologies for India i know it will be tough but it will be rewarding in the end...............
Granted with its own set of challenges. I simply love the US. The geography, no judgmental society, economic mobility, vibrancy of atmosphere etc. You can design the life you want for yourself. That takes an effort though! Most people who move out of India have already established their likes, dislikes and a personality. That leaves a hole in their 'ideal life' they wish for themselves since the idealization was built while they were growing up in a different society! I spend a few months in India as we have a back-office there. Lucky for me, I get best of both countries. I love many aspects of India as well. It has its own pro's and con's. But there is no *Dark Reality* per se! Life is simply what you make out of it (anywhere in the world). As for me: I feel America is the greatest country in the world. Land of the free, Home of the brave!!
I am an OCI. I have also moved back to India. I have kept bank and brokerage accounts in the USA. I am 55 now and I have with IT background butI have not worked here after I moved back. I don't work in India but pay taxes in India and US on my earnings from stock investments in the US. If you live meaningful life( I meant non showy, not fancy, no chauffeur driven car etc) then you will enjoy India.
Those who want to save on taxes in India, my suggestion is to take retirement visa in Thailand or Dubai. These places are close to India with India like weather. Stay 185 days to fulfill NRI status requirement so that you dont have to pay any tax in India or Dubai or Thailand on your USA earnings.
Till eternity. What you say is new and isn't time tested
But staying in Dubai or Thailand is more expensive than India (plus the cost of retirement visa). One can get similar amenities (clean neighborhood, metro, malls, hospitals, food etc) say in Bangalore or Delhi, at a lower cost. Not sure how much tax a typical retired OCI pays in India, but for most retirees I am guessing it may be only a fraction of the tax paid in the USA (but correct me if I am wrong).
Since the US income is already taxed there, the Indian resident can take credit for the US tax (double taxation avoidance treaty). Paying some tax to India is also a give back to the country for its development. After all education for many of us was subsidized by the Indian Govt. (especially the IITs, NITs,Govt. medical colleges etc.).
@mannysubramanian8393. Thailand visa and stay is not at all expensive. You need leas than 25 lakhs indian rupees in a bank account to get a retirement visa. Thailand is a good option for folks who make less money; whereas Dubai you need around 2.5 cr in the bank.
You pay hugh amount of taxes in India. DTAA is not beneficial if your main source of income is from US Stock investment. For married couples long term capital gains + dividend is tax free upto 96K USD( half the number for Singles) . Standard deduction is 29K USD for married couple for current financial year. 0 tax paid n USA so no DTAA benifits 8n this case. If OCI is living in India then every single dime earned abroad is taxable in India and should be reported on tax returns. Go figure how much tax one would have to pay on this much amount in India. The thing is tax calculation on the foreign income is very complex in India. Another headache is Financial year is different in both the countries. If that is not enough there are 12 exchange rate to calculate earnings from abroad for 12 months separately. Another nonsense thing is we are also required to pay TDS on the foreign income. Not to mention we have to do every calculation manually. It is not like you get numbers from a statement from Zerodha app and give it to your CA.
Mall, Metro, sky risers etc are not deciding factors for 50+ old folks like me. I don't think folks move to India for materialistic lifestyle.
I agree with this point- When I lived in London, it was easier to make friends who were from UK or Europe. Now I live in the bay area, California. Making friends here is so difficult. Now I just hang out with other desis. But even with that, we only meet on weekends.
Are you still living in US ? Hope you moved back to INDIA after making this eye opener video LOL
wow, thanks for this video.....currently in new zealand, most of the things are great here. but opportunities are less here.
The only cities in USA where I have found some soul in US is seattle and Denver and US is not the only car country, Australia is also
Life is a treadmill in USA. Even if you have a GC or being US Citizen. Yes that provides certain security, but still a challenge
"Forced to hustle"... "Need disguised as Ambition"
A realistic and true narration. So different from the picture NRIs portray when visiting India. If you had nothing much in India, then yes, life would be good for you. For others who had a good life in India, not so much. We still remember and miss the comforts provided by our companies in India, even though we have good jobs in North America.
We spend on electronics, petrol, motorcycle and cars every month. Hence usa is best for us. Not india with coreupted xops and government and bad roads and cpoor cleanliness.
👋Happy new year 🎉 to you.
Yes, dear. Nicely explained .
it is good to live in the downtown areas and be active. Don't do drugs, kids. 😊🌿🕊️❤.
Europeans are easier to make friends than Americans? 😂😂😂 joke of the day
@@neo5973 Some of these guys have NO IDEA what they are talking about.
If you are a momma's pet boy/girl, miss your inquisitive relatives, want servants at home to serve you hand and foot, and miss your daily roti, pani puri and paan, gossips with friends, want lots of festival holidays, and want only 10-15 hours of work per week, USA is not for you. Dark side is only for people with misrepresented expectations. If India is good for you, then good for you. It is unfortunate the USA life did not work for you.
I came back to india ..outside India is worse 🎉
Very balanced video! Ignore the butt hurt comments😂..
Butt hurt comments are from Indians in denial mode
Life is much easier the housework in India definitely needs one servanr as it is a hot country with regular washing regular cooking from scratch regular clothes washing
YOU MADE UR MONEY IN USD & MOVED BACK TO INDIA
Looks like u had a tough time , hopefully you are good now . Nice analysis. I am still looking for people those who were shouting Modi Modi, I really want to know the reason how was that possible :)’
Remove your blinkers
My life is great in the US. NRI for ~20 years. You left America a while ago, your advice is no longer relevant. The grass is always greener on the other side.
"salaam Saab" was personal 😢
she is absolutely wrong in every word that came out of that MOUTH.. we live 1000000 percent better lives than india 10000000 percent
Well explained..
I stayed in USA for 6 years
Life in abroad is boring and pointless.. It is so loney that you will feel as if you are living in covid lock down every day. Top of that racism is common. Now even jobs are disappearing from past 2 years.
Very well communicated.
No Punjabi or Gujarati returns to India say what you like. Life in India can be very tough. People will give their arm and leg to get PR in the US.
Its all about your cultural mindsets the fact is that india is a developed country now we are spending huge money developing highways and other facilities.major foreign companies are interested to open their office planets here in India. So why not contribute in this economy instead America?
You can't even enjoy your party... aunty will call the police
The speaker could not make her to USA.😂
All rest made to USA and are pulling their hair 🤣🤣🤣
I am pround to move to US from India and can never go back to settle in. India is where one job of chapdhasi there are 1000's of applications with a few with Master's degree. Life is way tough in India as compared to in the US.
I hope no one now come with the thesis..India is growing and all that shit...Go to one slum in India and that is what government need to start with and not with bullet trains. Give every Indian at least roti, kapdha and makaan..Of courses it requires change in citizen matality too and I can't wait fo 100 years for this to happen since I will die before that.
Edited: Also, government extract more money on taxes which ultimately go in the pockets of corrupt politicians . Thank you Tax Tayi.
You need to go and ask the youth..
1. If they want to leave india?
2. How desperately they want to go to the USA?
3. How fed up are they with bad traffic, worst hygiene, zero civic sense folks, pollution?
4. Given even moderate salary, are they willing to relocate?
5. Are they happy with taxes vs. facilities?
Then, make some videos 🎉🎉
Yes quality of life
These same youth have to be interviewed when they aren't youth 🤣🤣🤣🤣
What’s NRIs???
Non returning Indians
Non Resident Indians
Nut running Indians 🤣🤣🤣
No regrets Indians. 🤣
Life anywhere in the west is very difficult but its still better than India
You put it well
so true !
She is right
Life is very stressful and cost of living is very high.
Cheap person chiii
But most of Indian immigrants will be in D E N I A L
Not true sister. I am here for 44 years. India may be good for retiring. India not (yet) conducive to express, explore, contribute and grow. Not yet, may be by 2047? Dour grapes?
Usa is way way better than living in the india😂😂😂
In 1970, my parents came to America when I was 4. I can’t personally relate to the VISA issues current NRIs must be experiencing. But, I can imagine it must be VERY stressful.
I actually feel sorry for NRIs today who are going thru this. You need to ask yourself, is America really worth all this stress? Can’t I have a good life in India without worrying if the country I’m staying in really wants me? Who or what am I struggling and going through all this stress and isolation for?
If my parents had never come to America, and knowing what I know now about America (I know this actually isn’t possible), I would stay in India. America just isn’t worth it at all. My biggest problem in America has always been, without question or doubt, RACISM.
Considering things in India are getting much better, I really don’t think immigrating anywhere is worth it. You now have my opinion on this issue. But, you will need to make that personal decision about leaving India and trying to make in another country.
Diste tas naste ❤😂
Time to pack up & leave to the country where loyalty is.
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She is biased not looking what Indian in USA wants
She is trying the internet Negativity to get views!
This video is fundamentally one-sided and flawed on multiple levels. There are pros and cons to both staying in the US or India, but this content definitely contains a significant amount of misinformation.😮
I need to make a video of dark realities of living in india as a poor high merit brahmin or as a life of that maid servant she sees from the window in india. Unfortunately zerodha will not pay me. If you look at the indian government devaluing the currency and begging for more h1b visas and jobs from western countries it is scary as heck.
Why do u carry caste identity. Wtf is wrong with brahmins ?
Make that shitty video
Its so funny! I have been living in the US that too in the Bay area for past 12 years and can barely relate to few things in this video. I guess each one of us have their own experiences.
I too have been residing in India after being an nri from 1962 to 1988. I live like a king and my brother.in mesa az who lives in East laurel Street is so envious of my life. Even though he is a medical neurologist who earns 350000k but the food he eats omg...hospital canteen
Can't understand why the same NRIs can't change India for the better
Political party plays a major role in India.
Policies
Because india does not need change.
India will change you. lol
Because we have a culture of idiots shutting mouths of capable people
Life in India is crap 😂, in US life is much better even with hard work worth every penny ❤
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American dream....🤣🤣🤣🤣☝☝☝☝☝☝☝☝☝
Her recount looks honest, but it's not very common. No place is perfect, but life in US is much better atleast when you are young, even as an immigrant. It gets tougher as you age.
Have you seen assisted living homes. Aging is a leveler in America as well
western culture , western problems
While your video is true. I feel it’s a bit biased. I’ve lived in the us in big cities like Chicago as a student and now moved to New Jersey and it definitely feels like home in New Jersey. You can find pretty much everything you need. I would agree that it will a shock if someone moves out of central New Jersey to any other city or state.
she is advertising her failure in US.
And you showing your own Denials
Total opinion video.....
What a disgrace /cheap/shame content..nobody is forcing anyone to come to USA ..make a content on how USA education capital/technology is helping India thrive rather than creating cheap content ..
Nothing cheap or fake about what she is posting or saying. If you love it so much in America then ask why Indians are treated like 3rd class citizens? You need to wake up bro. These pinks oh sorry whites don’t give a flying sh** about you.
Looks like you didn’t like my comment so you had it removed. Nothing cheap or shameful about what she is saying. Looks like you don’t like to hear the truth.
@@BharatkaEkBetaabsolutely 💯...I have seen many Indians in America in H U G E D E N I A L S
Why getting triggered man ? Please do meditation
You are complaining about the US, if you go to Norway its an even more horrible experience!
Loneliness in india is spreading
Lunatics in America is spreading
Yes that's why we should go to Poland.... India not worth it
Tere Maharashtra mein bhi marathi log non marathi logo ko na pasand karte hain. Indians mein tribalism bahut zyada hai india ke comparison foreigners zyada accepting hote hain. Tere US mein bhi marathi dost hi honge zydatar.
I'm a marathi, I don't hate anyone. I just want people to follow rule of law.
This is the account of a pampered privileged upper caste indian who is used to royalty in India.
Try to have some empathy for the lower caste people in India. Even after you face these experiences of being other side power in the US , when you are in India, you are back to business in enjoying the power and you are totally unaware and unempathetic of others in india who go through worse daily and you never do anything about changing it . This is the irony. This is why India doesn't improve.
Poor people are there in every caste.. And reservations are taking care of many castes.... So called Upper caste do not get reservation and do not get privileges from politicians
@digitalmediaacademy2066 I agree to your point partially. But you have no idea how a poor upper caste is so much privileged vs a middle class lower caste. You will undertake later in life.
You getting born in a poor family is your headache not everyone else's.....Why this victimhood mindset? Jealousy to the core