Abroad - A Decision Or An Escape?

   Do not hope, there is no chance to fix this chaos in Bulgaria. Before you leave, you need to be sure where, how you will live or work. I understand that there is no future - I run far away, where there is an end. Crime will increase along with population decline, but better that way than to be miserable. Homeland is not a bad place, but there is nothing to do in it ... Good luck to me, author

   I definitely ran away! From lawlessness, from incorrectness, from lack of security in every sense. Subsequently, for me, my escape proved to be the best solution in time. In the years that I have been here, not there, Bulgaria has sunk more and more. Not only that, nothing gets better, it reaches the bottom and does not move from there. Since I carry the "slave" syndrome from Bulgaria, I worked here from the very beginning and pulled with enthusiasm. That's how we got used to it, that's how we were taught, you work hard for basic survival. Here, however, the work, the ambition, the devotion rewarded me a lot above my expectations. Of course, when I saw that you can live like other civilized people, politics works for the people, not the other way around, the laws are strong and obeyed, smiling and calm people everywhere ... well, at least I'm not coming back. Until 5-6 years ago. I allowed the thought of doing something (business) in Bulgaria, but only at the thought of returning to it ... mm NO, and with shackles to tie me and pull me back, again it will not happen. The feeling of escape for a long time is - "thank God I got out of there in time!"

   And I decided to get out of here. We have no future here, unfortunately. But I will not miss this country.

   Run as you run, but if you think heaven is there, you are wrong.

   Try your luck abroad and know that every beginning is difficult. And in Bulgaria everything is done with bribes, scams and connections, there is simply no way we have reached the bottom.

   It is difficult to answer because the topic is really delicate. They say that it is better to run away ... But if everyone thinks this way, Bulgaria will disappear ... But if we stay, all these injustices, lies, frauds, etc. will stand against us. Society is incapable of doing anything for change ... Everyone has reconciled. At this point, we come to the conclusion again that it is better to leave this country. Whether we run or not, we remain Bulgarians at heart.

   I do not agree. I found a job in the specialty while I was still a student. I got married 2 years ago, we live for rent now, but we have plans to buy our own home in the future. We are very happy. We are expecting a baby and we have no worries. My husband and I do what we like and we never thought of leaving the country at all, except on vacation. Before I met him, I traveled around Europe a lot and I didn't see anything served to you on a baking sheet. Everywhere you have to work hard and not everyone has enough money. And being a foreigner is even harder. Not to mention that leaving your loved ones is not easy. I also don't think it's fair to move where we like, like nomads. In more advanced countries, people have worked hard and paid taxes to look around today and like you. And what did you do for our country? I constantly see people throwing their garbage on the ground, everyone is looking for something from the office, someone smears his block and immediately another passes and scratches it. The municipality made a new stop, someone passed by and broke it. They plant flowers, pick them. And then it was dirty, abroad it was better. Well, we made it that way. Abroad, people mow the grass around the blocks themselves and clean it, here the municipality has started to do it in recent years. And we only complain, but what did we do to make us feel better? Abroad, people mow the grass around the blocks themselves and clean it, here the municipality has started to do it in recent years. And we only complain, but what did we do to make us feel better? Abroad, people mow the grass around the blocks themselves and clean it, here the municipality has started to do it in recent years. And we only complain, but what did we do to make us feel better?

   Instead of a comment, I will quote: "You are the first truly melted country, as all other members of the union should become. You Bulgarians, somehow very lightly and calmly accepted that your only chance to develop is by scattering around the world in the pursuit of personal success and security, at the expense of the struggle for the common good that unites a nation. "

   It so happened that I lived in 3 different eras and systems - 20 years of socialism, 18 years of transition and 7 years in Canada. So I can compare and offer you my view on things. There is nothing to say about the transition - we all experience it. About socialism too - only those who lived at that time will understand me. I will tell you about my life in Canada, because that's what this topic is about - when the plane landed on Canadian soil, I had a total of $ 100 in my pocket and a lot of dreams. I will not bore you with my saga for these 7 years, I can write a book about it, how I survived, what I experienced ... But after a lot of work and unwavering intention, 6 years later I was already working in a famous American gaming software company , I had my own office, flexible working hours, a full package of medical insurance, shares in the company and a $ 5,000 basic monthly salary. I shopped in the shops with a gold Visa and didn't bother to look at the prices of the goods - I just wanted it and bought it. I forgot the smelly cheap accommodation, I could now afford a house in a middle-class neighborhood outside the city, in a large park with artificial lakes. I only ate in good restaurants and gave crazy money for supplements and organic food. I drove an Oldsmobile V6 3800 cc. In short, I had achieved the American dream, so to speak. That's what I thought. I should be proud of that, because I know where I came from - a complete gulp, from absolute zero, without good English, without a diploma, I ate with the beggars in the social churches, and I lived on one enthusiasm and great desire to achieve something. And here I am at last - well dressed, with a nice car, food and home, all my material needs and whims are satisfied. But then came the sobriety. I had not returned to Bulgaria for 6 years. I went there on vacation, with confidence, with money to spend in my pocket. When I returned to Canada, I was shocked. I had no idea how much it cost the West to achieve the "American dream." I will not have enough space here to describe you. In the West, you may have the freedom to earn and spend money, but they do not have another freedom that we have in abundance, but we do not value, BECAUSE WE DO NOT SEE IT. The freedom to be in nature without constantly looking for signs "Private Property. Do not Enter". The freedom to create a home, among the most fabulous corners of nature, without selling yourself to the bank for life. And so on. There are many things! Eventually I packed my bags and returned to Bulgaria 6 months later. I do not regret my decision for a moment! I just lived there someone else's dream, someone else's dream ... But I tell you again, it depends who wants what. If your value system comes down to a hearty meal, a huge TV or refrigerator, a nice car and a gold Visa in your pocket - pack your bags and go ...

   Number 4, no one says that there is Paradise, but that you will receive a normal human attitude, you will have a salary at the end of the month, which will be enough for your normal needs (and more, it depends on the profession), you will not worry that if you get pregnant you will be fired and you will generally live in a normal society. And comparing Bulgaria with Germany, Austria, Denmark, etc., we can say that it is Paradise. It is very clear that if you go without knowing the language, without having any skills other than picking, digging and cleaning homes, it will not be Paradise and you will return very soon, but for people who want to develop and live in a civilized country is the best alternative;)

   And I'm thinking of finishing my higher education here, packing my bags and leaving. Yes, number 4, there is PARADISE compared to here. At least we have a future there, while here everything is sinking, here we have nothing in every sense.

   On this banal topic I will say the following: -The weak and insecure are fleeing abroad. -Nothing does not stop them from living where they want.

   I do not consider myself an escapee. I even think that by sending fresh money to Bulgaria I am actually contributing more to its development without asking for anything from the pension and health systems. The world has become small and working elsewhere does not make you an ancestor. But I want to emphasize that many people speak against Bulgaria without even following the newspapers or this forum, for example. It is a sin! Merry Christmas!

   There are also positive things about Bulgaria, I don't know how you decided that there was no way to make a career? What about the IT industry, accounting, financiers, dentists? All these professions are very highly paid and have a great shortage of staff in Sofia. Abroad, Germany and England in particular, may hire you for such a job, but progress is much more difficult. There you compete with a huge mass, not only locals but also other immigrants. Separately, even if you consider it by the standard of the western side, housing prices are outrageously expensive there! Keep in mind that there to buy a home on a salary even above average, it is very difficult, even impossible. Separately, that all restaurants, meeting places and gatherings are aimed primarily at the upper class. That is, unless you are very rich there, a boss in a big position, forget to go often and meet friends there. In Bulgaria, even at a salary of 1200-1500 BGN (easily achievable for a beginner) in Sofia, if you kill yourself for a whole month by going to discos and restaurants with friends, you will still have money left. A concrete example, in England, a specialist with 20-22,000 pounds a year is left with about 800 pounds a month after paying all his bills, taxes and rent. You say a lot of money is. However, for a small meal outside, you need a MINIMUM of 20 pounds. That is, if this person goes out to eat 20 times, even the most modest thing, half of his reserve disappears. For nightlife, discos and other activities, not to mention, there for 1 night he may lose 200 pounds. And if he decides to pay £ 300 a month for just 60 square meters of relatively cheap housing in a city smaller than London, will pay it off in about 30-35 years. The same apartment here, 60 square meters in Sofia, if paid BGN 300 per year, will pay off in about 15 years. So do your homework, and don't talk nonsense about paradise there, and you can't afford anything here.

   Hello! I love our little Bulgaria and I will always be proud to be Bulgarian. I am currently studying and living abroad for the first year and I am very happy. Everything is different, definitely ... I do not regret my choice, despite the reproaches of most of my friends that I almost "run away" and leave the future of Bulgaria in the hands of the wrong people. I left Bulgaria because I see that there is no development, and I want to have some future .. My advice is to think well and if your desire is to study abroad, do it

   'On this banal topic I will say the following: -The weak and insecure are fleeing abroad. -Nothing does not stop them from living where they want. 'Well, you want to make people stay in order for BG to get better - there's no way we can starve for 10 years until our country gets better. Well, if you like it so much in the mouse hole - stay there, you haven't gone outside Bulgaria obviously ... How will I live in a country where there are no jobs, no normal relations, no money? This Bulgaria, for example, offers me 1000 levs for IT, and another country 5000 levs, so I don't know which one you would choose, but I am for 5000 euros ... I prefer to be weak and insecure, but with a secure home and money.

   16, I don't think you went out abroad. I have been living abroad for many years and I can safely say that this glorification of everything in the world, and this denigration of everything in our country are some urban legends left from the extremely turbulent years after the 89th year to the beginning of the 21st century. In those years, it was a fact that the difference between abroad and Bulgaria was simply desperate, especially when compared to the United States, Germany, France, England or the Netherlands. Then in these countries even the simplest emigrant could work like, say, a docker, but still make a great living and set aside enough money to support his family up to the 9th generation in Bulgaria. Now things are not like that at all, and abroad it has become much more difficult than in Bulgaria, especially for people who are just going abroad.

   From number 14 to 16. I don't know where you found these 5,000 euros? !! Especially considering that IT is not the highest paid profession in many western countries. Indeed, for a beginner in England they give a £ 2,000 and up for the big cities, while here maybe a little over £ 1,000 or £ 1,500 at best to start with. Here comes a big HOWEVER! In England, the rent is very high, for a home you need over 500 pounds at least. Separately you have a payroll tax (those 2000 are not net), you have other taxes that you pay to the country. Include food (say from the super), you have 600 pounds left somewhere. You say a lot, but just decide to buy a lousy home, 300 pounds in 30 years (with a little one), otherwise your remaining salary is already absorbed. Do you decide to go out, even in a small town, A 20 pound middle class restaurant doesn't move you. That is, 20 times you go out, 400 pounds are swallowed. So when you have such big expenses for going out to eat, gatherings (discos are already nightmarishly expensive) and scandalously expensive homes, maybe the picture is not so rosy? Apart from the fact that there is an option to work in a small company, the promotions are not big or even to work in a large company, it is still difficult to progress due to the competitive environment (the whole world is now going to England and Germany). In Sofia, on the other hand, for a salary of 1200 BGN (as in IT for a short period they reach 1500-2000 BGN), 400 BGN with bills are enough for you to rent a decent apartment. If you buy from the super, plus other bills such as phones, TV, internet, you get in the worst case 1000 BGN costs (if you buy more expensive things from the super), otherwise actually about 700-800 BGN costs. And if you go to restaurants, 10 leva costs you for one walk, that is 300 leva per month, to go EVERY DAY! In the end, 1000 leva is enough for a good life and you have a reserve of 200-300 leva in the beginning! And if you reach the average of BGN 2,000 and pay BGN 300 per month, in about 15 years you will pay for the same small home as in England with 300 pounds in 30 years, only here it will be in the center of Sofia and not in someone tucked away. neighborhood. Do your bills well! True, most goods there are cheap by their standards, you have fresh air, your taxes go to a good cause, but going outside and owning a home is impossible unless you are some big boss. For me it is a matter of choice. If you like it there, you agree to live in rented accommodation or in a modest apartment, to go to meetings with acquaintances and gatherings less often, go. If not, think again. Separately, you may not have acquaintances, friends and family / social environment abroad, which you still need to think about.

   Run with this Sofia .. it is not Bulgaria ..

   Haha, number 18 made it clear that Bulgaria has almost a better standard of living than Germany, Great Britain, the USA and others. It is true that abroad the money does not grow on the trees, waiting for someone to pluck them, but even here the situation is not flourishing at all. For me, whether someone will stay here or go abroad is a completely personal choice. I am here at the moment because the money I earn suits me and I prefer to be in my hometown. However, this does not mean that I have completely crossed out going out as an option. Everyone decides for themselves, but I am categorically against the definitions of the type of escape, betrayal and mischief on the one hand, and patriots, fighters, etc., on the other. Neither I contribute much to the prosperity of Bulgaria, nor has anyone who has gone to live abroad done something to be ashamed of. I'm not a distinguished scientist,

   I quoted number 12, but you obviously didn't see the signs "" Until 17: Dude, I currently live abroad, so don't write to me hot-tempered. So, what do you mean that you can live in peace in Bulgaria? People run away from BG because they have no money, they don't see the point in studying, they don't see anything there. Otherwise, I agree with this text "And one more thing - a lot depends on where exactly you end up, because there are places abroad where your 5,000 euros is less money than some 1,000 levs in Bulgaria.", Although abroad there is often enough $$$$$ I can't agree that the "running mice" are to blame for the current situation in the country. Everyone has the right to personal choice. I do not intend to return to Bulgaria forever, but 1 vacation will not hurt anyone.

   From number 18 to 20. No, the standard in the west is much higher, that's clear. It's just that your money goes there for a lot of things that consume a lot of your salary - taxes for better services, for example. Precisely because they are well paid, the fire brigade, the police and the healthcare system are at a better level than those in Bulgaria. However, housing prices and rents are outrageously expensive in large cities, even small ones. There is a huge demand for real estate, which is not available in Bulgaria. This will consume a very large part of the salary of a worker there. Separately, as I said, all kinds of restaurants and bars are oriented towards people with incomes relatively higher than the national average. That is, do not expect to go there often to restaurants or restaurants, unless you earn a good salary. And the most important thing for me is that the market is overcrowded. The demand for staff is not as great as the supply. That is why many people try to find a job that has a perspective (in a large company, not in a small company to sit on the same salary for a long time). So I tell you, take these things into account, so as not to be surprised later that many things were quite expensive. Yes, there is clean air, water, good health care, less crime in many places, good services. The prices in the supermarket are also cheaper compared to their standard than those in Bulgaria. But also take into account the negatives I have already mentioned and decide if this emigration is for you. take these things into account, so as not to be surprised later that many things were quite expensive. Yes, there is clean air, water, good health care, less crime in many places, good services. The prices in the supermarket are also cheaper compared to their standard than those in Bulgaria. But also take into account the negatives I have already mentioned and decide if this emigration is for you. take these things into account, so as not to be surprised later that many things were quite expensive. Yes, there is clean air, water, good health care, less crime in many places, good services. The prices in the supermarket are also cheaper compared to their standard than those in Bulgaria. But also take into account the negatives I have already mentioned and decide if this emigration is for you.

   Number 24, which is why similar positions should be compared. You can't be a boss here and a general worker abroad, and it's good for you. For most Bulgarians here, too, housing prices are insanely high. In most cases, the mortgage installment exceeds the salary. It is true that taxes are high, but health care, for example, is at a much higher level. If we talk about restaurants, again we have to compare comparable ones. We can't say from Targovishte to go to London or Berlin and want the prices to be the same. However, if you go to a less populated area, things are not so scary at all. I immediately give an example with Germany. Two large pizzas, with two mineral waters or something similar, in a town near Munich, cost about 24 euros. Here a big pizza costs between 8 and 10 levs, with a salary of say 1000 levs, the latter being a highly optimistic option. In the same town in Germany, in a club, for 2 small (according to our understandings) whiskeys, with two cars, I paid 10 euros. Naturally, the whiskey was good, not from the can, as often happens with us. And lastly, again in Germany, in a hotel in the Bavarian Alps, for lunch, plus coffee (disgusting in my understanding) and a car, I paid about 25 euros. For their standard, this is completely without money. I want to emphasize that the hotel was great. I don't know if I wouldn't pay more for such a place in Bulgaria. Again, I'm not saying that abroad everything is honey and butter, but their standard is definitely far from ours. again in Germany, in a hotel in the Bavarian Alps, for lunch, plus coffee (disgusting in my understanding) and a car, I paid about 25 euros. For their standard, this is completely without money. I want to emphasize that the hotel was great. I don't know if I wouldn't pay more for such a place in Bulgaria. Again, I'm not saying that abroad everything is honey and butter, but their standard is definitely far from ours. again in Germany, in a hotel in the Bavarian Alps, for lunch, plus coffee (disgusting in my understanding) and a car, I paid about 25 euros. For their standard, this is completely without money. I want to emphasize that the hotel was great. I don't know if I wouldn't pay more for such a place in Bulgaria. Again, I'm not saying that abroad everything is honey and butter, but their standard is definitely far from ours.

   From 24 to 25. I compared exactly similar positions - an IT specialist in a small company in England and one in a large company in Bulgaria. In Bulgaria you just have a much bigger perspective for me personally. There, even if you start with a decent salary, you can't rise much. That is why I said that competition for me is the determining factor for emigration. Everyone says, in the same position, more money was made in the west. Yes, but you have to ask yourself, will you be in the same position? Where do you have a better chance to rise? For me, in almost all cases, the answer is Bulgaria. There are, of course, many other factors, but to say that there is some grief here, given that in Sofia are looking for IT professionals with average salaries of BGN 2,000, and in England, Germany, the market is crowded and you compete separately with immigrants and local, not correct.

   After almost 13 years in England, I can tell the author the following - leave, but do not lose your Bulgarian identity ... develop abroad, earn money, but return to the homeland as often as possible, help people who really deserve it, do not abandon your relatives and friends. everything is in order when it is balanced. for example, I can't complain about the lack of anything material, my salary is well above the average for England, but in my year I go collectively for about 3-4 months or more. I am grateful to fate for this way of life, which I would hardly have had if I lived only in Bulgaria or only in England / without going home at all /

   I know the exact answer to this question and I will tell you. We have something that atheists see as nature, but it is called Orthodoxy. To flee your country is like Christ refusing to enter Jerusalem and make a ranch with beautiful buildings, palm trees and pets ... Not the states, but the parties and organizations have changed the world, but the people. And not a group of people are one person. Have you heard of anyone's group - Levski, Nikola Petkov (who knew that he would be arrested and killed), scientists have changed the world, take Boyko Borisov ... whatever you think of him, he makes and does not complain. Living here is our calling. God would not have given birth to us on this earth if we had to flee. However, it is good to travel and learn - this is different from animals.

   This Bulgaria does not help anyone, has no economy, no fairness in every respect. I have returned from Italy, I will return there or to America, where there is a much better quality of life. Bulgaria is full of fraudulent politicians and lawlessness This will be a black country (full of gypsies up to 10 years there will be no Bulgarians) * Personal opinion

   flee those who have nothing to lose. There must be no lawlessness in America. or there are no gypsies in germany. as long as you spit, just because you can't eat here, like at someone else's table.

   Definitely I am for an escape abroad. My sister came back from a distant country out of nostalgia for BG and the result is there - she ended up in an urn in our "nice" country - her husband killed her because of life and inheritance insurance ... I have no words !!!

   It is very interesting how you draw conclusions from a situation. He had an acquaintance, he did, and you saw it. Watch more globally. For me, both are abroad. I was abroad to make quick money. But I would never live there. I have worked in several countries for 2-3 months. I came home with 5-10 thousand levs. I did it to make it easier for us in the country. In this case, it was a solution. And an escape from low wages here. But I did it because my parents did not provide me with an apartment to live in. I decided that my husband and I had better work a little, raise money and have a good start. Then we went home, took out a small loan and bought the apartment. It would have been a little harder for us with Bulgarian work, but not impossible. We both have higher education, we can bring 1000-1500 BGN income per month. We had no children, so we were free to travel and work. When we already have a solid foundation, it doesn't even occur to me to go abroad. There I spent the loneliest moments of my life. Everything was so foreign to me, the people were hypocritically good, and often looked down on us with great contempt. It was very hard for me. I felt limited, I felt that I was breathing foreign air and that it was written on my forehead: "Bulgarian". I felt guilty for stepping on the perfect asphalt. But I knew it was temporary. I could hardly stand such a life forever. I will give an example of Great Britain. My husband and I paid a total of £ 150 a week. That's £ 600 a month for both for 1 room with a mattress (mattress only). And in a town with about 50,000 people. We've been thinking, if we had kids, then we'd have to rent a whole house that's over £ 1,000, which at a salary of 3,000 pounds is a lot. Most go for taxes, and the car is a real pleasure. Her insurance is more expensive than her own. But I leave the material aside, much worse was the lack of parks, fountains, playgrounds, neighborhood gatherings. Ordinary things that did not impress me in Bulgaria. On the other hand, I have acquaintances who liked this life. That's what I'm talking about - some have just left their roots somewhere and feel bad everywhere else. Others are attracted by the orderliness, the perfect streets and the tall buildings. This did not tempt me. I loathed the many foreigners, the veiled women, the Negroes. In 20 years in Bulgaria I do not know if I have seen 5 blacks, and in Sweden, Germany and England I have seen several thousand. Sometimes my husband and I were the only whites in a certain situation. I also saw veiled girls, which shocked me. The others accepted it as normal, it was strange to us, we just weren't used to it. I am grateful to these countries for giving me the opportunity to make such money, but I am also grateful to Bulgaria for giving me this peaceful and beautiful life. Now my husband and I are repaying a loan, but BGN 1,000 is enough for us and the child. I do not consider it impossible to work in a more lucrative job in the future, but for now we are on our feet. If you sit and grumble, no one will knock on your door and tell you - I offer you a job for 5,000 leva. It's all about priorities. I have a girlfriend who does NOT in Sofia, but in a 70,000-strong Bulgarian city, takes BGN 6,000. He knows 4-5 languages, I don't remember how many. But she taught them herself, no one put them in her head. Another acquaintance, from Sofia, works in the IT field and earns BGN 10,000. They are not isolated cases. My mother takes 700, my father 1500. They live in Vidin. And they have an education. My grandmother works and takes 250 leva, but she did not study. A friend works as a saleswoman, on a minimum wage, but got married early and did not study. If you persevere, you will succeed everywhere. If you want luxury, big houses and cool cars - the West is your place. If you stick to the ordinary, quiet life, without so many material goods - Bulgaria is for you. Not that you can't drive the latest car model here either, but it's a bit strange :))) quiet life, without so many material goods - Bulgaria is for you. Not that you can't drive the latest car model here either, but it's a bit strange :))) quiet life, without so many material goods - Bulgaria is for you. Not that you can't drive the latest car model here either, but it's a bit strange :)))

   At 33. you will actually need at least 10 years to buy an apartment in Bulgaria and this is the fastest option. It's good that you worked abroad, because it would be almost impossible here. Unless you are a super specialist with salaries around BGN 5,000.

   Bulgarians from abroad send 1 billion euros a year to Bulgaria. As much as the country's income from tourism. So they support it incl. And the people left to live in Bulgaria to a large extent. That is why the opposition - life in the country or abroad - is artificially invented. The 'runaway' Bulgarians have a great contribution to Bulgaria even working abroad. As for everyone's decision whether to live in Bulgaria or abroad - it is very personal. It is not easy anywhere, one has to fight both if one lives in Bulgaria and if one lives abroad.

   I'm number 33. Please stop pointing out this 1 billion. In practice, about 1.5 million (most) Bulgarians outside the country send 1 billion to Bulgaria. Their parents spend them in German chains. And those who work here (like me) actually put money into the NSSI to pay their parents' pensions. About 2 million working Bulgarians in Bulgaria contribute over 30 billion to the economy annually. At the same time, they pay taxes to Bulgaria. I don't think this should be repeated so much, it's not who knows what. The important thing is who pays taxes where. and not who sent it to their parents ... I do not belittle the affairs of the Bulgarians abroad, but I have already grown tired for a whole year that this is the biggest argument of all.

   Money is not the most important thing. I had a pretty good income in Bulgaria and still left because I was fed up with the misery around me. The only way to live well in Bulgaria is if you have a high salary and close your eyes to everything that is happening around you. At one point I felt uncomfortable that I had a good standard of living against the background of poverty in the country. I remember reading statistics that 2.5 million Bulgarians live on the brink of poverty in Bulgaria and I could barely keep from crying. For me, the environment in Bulgaria is simply depressing. See what Sofia looks like and compare it with any other European capital. Insanely dirty, stray dogs, beggars, homeless people, crumbling buildings in the center, carts and whatnot. Outside, the environment itself is simply motivating. It's much more enjoyable to see smiling, well-dressed people, who greet you without even knowing you. Thus, in such a decision, money is not always decisive.

   The notion that almost as soon as you leave the borders of Bulgaria, a refugee will attack you is, to put it mildly, limited. Living abroad is an extremely valuable experience. Even if you live for a while and decide to return, you will learn to deal with things that you will not encounter if you do not leave your comfort zone. It is clear to all of us that going home to mom and dad is the easiest. :)

   Number 33, when he said "quiet life" in Bulgaria, just broke me ... And he doesn't think that if you have a university degree, you can definitely earn a high salary in Bulgaria. How many hungry graduates there are ... not with one but with three! I am also abroad and life is definitely much better and calmer. Of course, nostalgia torments you, but I'd better be tormented by nostalgia than the eternal question "will I be able to provide for my child's dinner?" Yesterday I came across an article about a 2-year-old child starving to death. I was so upset by the article that now it never occurs to me to return to my homeland. I just know it's safer for my child here. In Bulgaria it is neither "calm" as number 33 said, nor safe. Babies are beaten in hospitals, children are beaten in kindergartens accompanied by insults, in schools they are attacked with knives,

   Bulgarians abroad cannot support Bulgaria, but they definitely help the economy a lot with the billion and more levs that go to the country. In addition, those who return here every year for a vacation or to see relatives or dentists and others. leave more money in the country. And they support the lives of their relatives by sending them money, this cannot be denied. 36. I am currently unemployed and pay money to the National Revenue Agency for my health insurance. You are confusing the concepts: one is the Bulgarian citizens who live here and form revenues from taxes, etc. in the treasury. Another thing is the Bulgarians who no longer live here, do not pay taxes, which is normal after living elsewhere, and yet they support our economy in the ways I have described.

   I am 33. Yes, I claim that life here is calm. It is limited to think that this is the worst thing that is happening in the world. Babies are also fought abroad, babies are mistakenly exchanged there as well. I admit that I crossed more calmly abroad, but I was hit in the UK, in the green, while crossing. And here for 28 years - not once. And now let's jump in and say how bad the English are. No conclusion is made in individual cases. FOR ME it is calmer. Did you ride the subway in Berlin or London? Have you walked in the center of these cities? I don't know if you live in a big city or a small one, but there is definitely a difference. If we are going to give isolated cases, I will tell you that a friend of my friend's student in Cologne (2nd grade) was constantly insulted by both teachers and students that she was not German. He's not a gypsy, he just speaks their language more slowly. The teacher made it slow. Well, it was a great peace of mind for the parents. They packed their bags and came. The child here feels well and is far from having mental problems, on the contrary. You can ask yourself whether there will be something to put on the dinner table in Western Europe and in Bulgaria. That was not an argument. People die of hunger every day, whether in Bulgaria or Germany. Take a walk through the streets of major European capitals and see how many beggars there are. There are not so many in Sofia. You like abroad - live. I don't make anyone come back here, but still remember where you came from and don't spit on the country at any convenient moment - it's very ugly. And for the higher - if you want you will find a way. I do not intend to go to clean other people's houses, given that I have studied hard for 5 years of my life. One has to upgrade, and not to fall down, just because in Bulgaria he receives BGN 500, not EUR 2,000. I have been humiliated enough, I know what it is. You will never be equal to those there. Even Negroes from their former colonies have much more rights, they are seen as equals. Fact. We were told during the trainings that we are the 3rd quality people for them (Eastern Europeans). We were even forbidden to enter some compartments / rooms because there was a danger of not stealing something. This is Bulgaria in their eyes. I don't mind, I can get you all the criminal cases from recent years from Germany and England, but there's no point in doing that. Not to mention the United States, they shoot there every day. Great security, nothing. H 40 - I don't think I'm confusing the concepts. The second Bulgarians are also Bulgarian citizens and I have clearly distinguished them. They don't pay taxes here and they support the economy, yes. But not as much as everyone wants to make it. These are a small part of the country's revenues. I am offended that I work, I pay taxes (I have paid a lot) and in the end they tell me - shh, you do not get up, who are you, look at how much Bulgarians import abroad. And nowhere is it even stated how much we, the people living here, contribute. Our work is being belittled, it is stupid.