As I live past the days over here at Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA… just keep track of the costs of various things over here… be it cameras, memory cards, laptops, cars and so on .. the list is infinite!! But one thing really attracts me the most is the income over here and the command that a s/w professional has over his/her life as compared to in India….. A Luxury car, for example, over in India earning Indian income it may take 2/3 years to pay back…. whereas over here at US in say half years pay, its quite feasible!! Same applies to other things too… Just work over here and you are sure to possess all the worldly luxuries in say 2/3 years.. including a good house, car and all internal luxuries for these…. That sounds WOW indeed! And moreover the work pressure too is far too less as compared to in India!! But ya offcourse one may have to compromise with the culture, food (esp.. for ppl like me) and lifestyle.. Well but surely worth giving it a try I suppose….. Just a mere observation!! Everything seems to be within reach (affordable) over here without much thinking… Shopping will be surely a great fun with income as per US terms… And all this am telling today after just booking for a digital Camera…. Canon S3 IS worth $320… Doesnt seem much in USD…. .. Anyways. … Do din ki chandni hi sahi!!!! 
… Money, Money, Money!!! … Its the rich man’s world! …
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- Date : October 13, 2006
- Categories : Once upon a time.... (STORIES)
Saw ur cam. Looks cool.
And btw dont spent too much of dollers! U have to save some to treat us when u come back…
that’s what they call the purchasing power of dollars my dear… and tht’s the main(if not only) thing what people migrate there for. about compromising with culture… that’s just inevitable if u really want to grab opportunities in life. for many of us, coming to south india was in turn a big change but it hardly seems to matter now, does it? well, changes in culture n stuff cease to matter over a time period n they just become habit. culture is just a sophisticated name for habit.
Nice observations mallu.. I think this is what everybody (from india and similar places) thinks when they get here.. but once you stay here long enough and realize all the costs, you will come to a conclusion that although the standard of living is higher in india.. things usually end up costing the same over a long run.. just try enquiring healthcare costs for a start..
oops.. i meant to say “higher than in india”