IS THE USA OVERRATED ? MY HONEST REVIEW AFTER 2 WEEKS OF LIVING IN THE USA 

I live in omaha nebraska usa, for 20 years now , I have never felt unsafe, if I ever consider moving to a different country, it will not be because of money, or health care or safety. I love usa, because no matter where in the world you come from, you will feel you belong here in no time.

Spot-on! I am a US citizen with over 10yrs experience in corporate America. who just moved to the UK. I won’t give up the peace of mind I have now. Especially being a mom to a black son.

2 weeks is a VACATION-not LIVING somewhere. As someone who has been in the UK and US I would not consider myself qualified to say I “lived” somewhere if I was there for two weeks visiting family, not actually working, maintaining a home, and doing the everyday things in normal life.

I live in the UK, I think the USA is better in terms of making money. If you are aged 22-40 and you are single without kids, The USA is better for the sole purpose of making money. This whole notion of free health care would become almost nonsensical with the overcrowding problem we have here. Every country has its issues yes. Her point is valid for those within the health industry. However as she said 40 times bigger equates to 40 times more opportunities. In conclusion if you are young and without kids and want to make money fast, the USA is the better option as it has more opportunities! The UK pound may be strong, but aside London, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Southampton, Leeds and the big cities in Scotland, if you are not into health care or a trade like electrician, you are restricted! Even chartered accountants can’t find work here in UK. However her videos are great!

I just love you Nanelle, you are full of life. I've been on this channel silently since last year. A Nigerian nurse, but will be in UK soon.

Well said Nanelle👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 everyone should go with where aligns with their goals

Thank you for bringing this summary for us!!

Another banger 🔥🔥🔥. It's always a delight to be here to get all the juicy info momma and I also want to share this good news with you that I passed my ielts exam 💃. Thank you for all the videos,motivations and encouragements ma🥰🥰.

Thank you Nurse Nanelle for your informative videos. You are so gifted and inspiring. Please can you make a similar video between the UK and Canada. Thank you in anticipation

Thanks for always sharing helpful information and also welcome back to the UK. Hopefully will get to see you face to face someday, I also stay in Northern Ireland.

Thanx Nanelle. Always making Ghanaians and Africans proud 👏 ❤

Silent watcher and subcriber. Just want to say ❤❤❤ you are so intelligent and so good and very unselfish with sharing all these life changing informations with others.

Wellcome back our Queen Thanks for this expository insight.

Thanks Nanelle for this information. Always on point

Thanks, a mill for your honest opinion dear Nanelle, everything has its pros and cons, just left for one to choose what sooths best. welcome back dear.

I like the way you are so real and analytical, great content.

Great job Nanelle, I wonder if some people watched your video till the end. You just earned a subscriber.

In all, its about patient Uk is like a rewarding benefits after the sacrifices whereas USA is a balling unit from day one.

Thumbs up girl, this video came in the right time. And welcome back.

Thank you so much. I’m happy I came across your channel. You are priceless

I agree and disagree with u. I live in the USA for 11 years and am surgical technologist making over $112000 a year after taxes. So what are u talking about? I live in NYC. Sorry love I will never trade 🇺🇸 for any country. UK will visit but will never live there. America is the land of opportunity n land of the free.

Welcome back Nanelle Thanks for the good job Good information.

Thanks Nanelle I have learnt a lot from this video

I live in the US, and my parents live in the UK. Guys, honestly no cap, this is indeed a thorough review. She really did her assignment.

Compare contracted hours in USA and contracted hours in the UK. Not contracted hours in USA vs agency, Locum and side hustle

Thank you so much Nanelle for this review.

It also depends on which state you live in . Some states are expensive , cost of living is high compared to others . The wage rate is also determined by cost of living in each state. California, New York are among expensive states compared to Texas and Arizona which are relatively cheaper . However , i believe that it depends on what one really wants , their priorities … and after weighing the pros & cons of both countries then make a decision that works for an individual and his or her family . Thanks again Nanelle for the great insight .

Nanelle, true, when I read that you are in NI (Belfast) am always like are you safe, especially when i read issues about PSNI. Good to know you are always safe

What are these bills we pay in the states that are not paid in the uk 🤔break it down coz we would love to note the difference, i've lived in both places and bills are the same sis. What I save as a nurse in the U.S can never be compared to any country in europe, we get a huge amounts of tax returns too in the U.S.

You can say that again Nannelle. Its not greener anywhere. Just let God lead you through the right path.

Fair analysis👏🏻👏🏻

Good points made, you can also have a side hustle in the US and even make more because you only work 3 days/week and one 4-day week in a month. By the way, not all nurses get paid biweekly in the US, depending on your union. As a new grad nurse in NY, I get paid every week and make 6 figures ( over 100k$ with no overtime), then I still have my other side hustle and decide to pick up OT when I feel like it. With security issues, I think you nailed it. Nowhere is totally safe, we also hear about gangs and knife violence in the UK though in the US gun violence is a big thing, and that majorly depends on where you live like you said. Every state/city has its own predominantly safe areas, just know about your zip code. People sometimes look for cheap neighborhoods to live in and complain about crime. what do you expect?? One of my friends recently came in from the UK, had a nice/safe time in every state he visited and on his last two days decided to rent a cheap Airbnb in Newark, NJ because his flight was taking off to the UK from Newark. I picked him up at NY airport, hung out and he told me he rented an Airbnb in Newark. I told him to give me the address and after I looked it up, I straight told him he rented an Airbnb in the hood and should have let me know before doing that. He was like how do I know the area is not a good area. Long story short, I went to drop him off there that night. The next building's neighbors were all smoking weed heavily outside lol. I took him to the grocery to get all he needed and told him to just stay indoors all night till the next morning he was going to the airport. The next morning he called me screaming there were gunshots fired on his street and cops were everywhere with the roads blocked on his way to the airport, He was like I am traumatized and I just want to get back to the UK then I was like I told you.

Welcome back! We missed you 😅 Thank you for the information 🙏

As soon as I saw the background I said yaayyy! Welcome back hun🥰❤

In nhs you have to wait for years, at least 10 to 15 years to get 8d which is equal to the amount of an entry nurse in US with less than a year experience.

❤❤❤❤❤Love the way you put those words, I prefer UK no matter what!! Life must go on in the Uk ❤❤ mi love your content 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪Kenya tuko ndani ndaani kabisa 👊👊👊👊Big up

I lived in the USA and visited UK for a week and based on my experience in that one week and the experience my friend (pharmacist) and the wife (a nurse) told me which personally are not things I ove to hear about the health system( long wait time for MRI) for a fracture) and garbage collection every 2 weeks. To some people, those two negatives are enough to make them believe not like the UK if you're coming from the USA where you can get MRi or CT or US the same day or next day with health insurance and garbage collected twice weekly in the county I reside in the USA. My dear presenter. Two weeks are not enough for unbiased assessments of these 2 beautiful countries. Where are the Google. Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Boeing, Tesla and so on are headquartered? I believe the USA. Why? because of the system that encourages hard work and innovation. The biggest 10 fortune 500 companies are based in the US. Another things the presenter failed to understand and explain to her audiences is that you forgot to mention that the USA has 50 states and each states is like a country or bigger in Europe with law peculiar to the governing of those states unlike in the UK that blanket law. For an individual who is ambitious and have great ideas to make positive impact in the World, I will suggest USA is the place. Both the USA and UK are great countries, but comparing both countries with information just obtained after 2 weeks stay in the USA are not enough to give your audiences the true picture. Nevertheless, I say great job for even trying to post this

I’m keenly waiting for a video of you with nursing or health workers in the scandinavial countries in comparison with the uk like you’ve done with other countries because I’m yet to see one on your channel

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 This is called campaign to stay in UK 🇬🇧, it won’t work , your UK 🇬🇧 people would say in the comment sessions we love the UK , but would write NCLEX low key and leave 😂😂😂

Nanelle you are very eloquent, and articulate, now with all the comparisons, joicel is making, your both have a point, but all these are individual preferences. She shouldn't captioned her topic that you lied, unless you agreed with her, you are doing a good job 👏.

Thank you Nanelle, this was eye opening. Can you do a video on Canada Vs UK?

Thanks for information !!

Great piece❤

Nanelle you are the best always giving us up to date information. God bless you for this. Next time please visit Ireland and compare your experience to the one in the UK❤

Thank you Nnanelle for this important information. We should let God leads us to the promise land.

Thank you for this.. 🎉❤ I have made my decision already

Thanks for all you do... these are important information for me and my family

The ILR is not free, I'm a family of 5 and we are expected to pay over £16000 at the end of the five years. Please do a video explaining how much a UK nurse with a family expecting to pay before they get their permanent residency and the British passport. Thank you.

I love what you do, you're so good at it❤❤❤❤

Nanelle, wellcome back to the promise land the UK. Glad to hear your experience. US is 40 times gun in circulation than the UK and for that reason it is not for me as a country to stay there.

Great content as usual..... well-done Nanelle

When i got my ILR i jumped into e commerce & network marketing .I am happy finally 😅

Thank you for sharing 🙏

I don't agree with you Nanelle, UK is the one that is overrated. US is way much better than the poor UK

Band 8’s and band 7’s are getting the same money as you are talking about so I agree with you NANELLE . On top of it UK is safe

Another banger... Well sis🎉❤

Thanks for the information

Thank you Nanelle for this video. You gave a constructive opinion.

Thank you Nanelle. This is beautiful.

Great comparison and thanks for sharing skillshare. I love Griselda.

Anyone earning $5500 to $6,000 a month and is only able to save $800 after bills and all is living above their means. You should be able to save about $2000-2500 every month. If a person is married, then that income is doubled. I don’t think the US is overrated.

Thank you sis for this information ,God bless you Amen

Hi sis, thank you for the video. For the skill’s share, do I have to input my card details before I can get access to the 1month free course?

Lovely content but the comparison of California annual salary to a Band 8 UK nurse is not comparable dear because it will take a nurse more than 5 years to climb to Band 8 and start earning that much whereas that’s the entry salary of a newly graduated nurse or a new migrant nurse in California.

You are just good, did your research very well.thankyou

Love your videos! You keep it so 💯. It’s refreshing for someone to weigh the pros and cons of each country so honestly! ❤️

The US has a much fairer immigration system that's true. UK's immigration system can be to restricting, overly expensive, family visas are limiting, & it's always changing up. I can understand why many are so frustrated before getting ILR

I know people including myself who went to the UK and were disappointed with the roads and houses there? Should we say the UK is overrated?

Welcome back😍

If working in IT in the Uk your starts salary is about 27-30k a year while in the US with same level of experience you will be making almost twice that amount minimum

Hello @Nannelle thank you for this beautiful review but you forgot to mention that Nursing practice is far better in the US than the UK.I got a question for you did you work in a hospital while you were in the US? I was in the Uk for over 2years and i must tell you roles are well spelled out in the US.In the Uk your HCA tells you to share their roles with them cos responsibilities are not well defined,it is so different in the US because you focus on your Nursing roles and nothing else.I must say there are a lot of responsibilities i had in the Uk that are not my roles in the US.What is the point of going to work and you dont enjoy what you do due to the working environment. I think you can review this only if you have worked or stayed in the US for 3-6months...Thats my take.

UK Free healthcare is not exactly free. You paid Health Surcharge and also it has the longest waiting time.

Nannele, you are down to earth, I ❤ your stance. We will go there for holidays and come back to the peace here. Cheers🎉

LOL Security Engineer roles on Indeed and LinkedIn pay $140/hr in the US. Even the Director of Uk cybersec doesnt earn that much

Yes take her advice. Thats what i did.. I got my Brit citizenship, went to the US as a nurse, Got my green card and SSN within a week of US arrival. But I Didnt like the employer so i decided to come back here in the UK. But i was hired by an agency. So we have an option to return here in the UK and also just look after your green card so you can re apply back in the US as a direct hire.

Thank you so much for this comparison... I've been stuck on making a decision UK vs US I've made a decision already 😊

Thank you Nanelle

Another fact about the cost of living in the U.S. Some states like mine, California, are very, very expensive. But other states are quite cheap. $600 rent in one state might cost you $2000 in another state. A 6 bedroom 3500 sq. ft house in one state might cost you $250,000, while another state like California or New York might cost you $1M or $2M, depending on where you live. Some states have no state income tax. Some states have state income tax at varying percentages. It really is like 50 different countries, all under one umbrella. So pick wisely. The life you can afford to live on a nurse's salary can get you very comfortable, and VERY SAFE, depending on where you reside. Inflation post-Covid has been crazy though. I saw your grocery shopping video and those prices 2 years ago would have been nearly cut in half.

You’re glowing 😍😍

Welcome back ❤

@Nanelle, nice video. Thank you , please, Can you do a video comparing living in Australia and United Kingdom as a nurse.

All your points are valid .. but peace of mind over anything 😂😂😂

Nanelle those of us that work in Carehomes do we have possibilities to move to USA with an Agent?Most i have contacted prefer those working in the Hospitals.

Thanks for sharing about Skillshare. I need something in those lines.

God bless you nanelle

Amazing video sis❤❤❤

Thanks nanelle, but honestly I love my safety here with my family. Life is not all about money

The tax system in the UK is what makes it so bad.. 40% when you make just 50,000 pounds and above is just crazy. Also,the band 9 money ,here in California is what people with 2-3 years experience earn… with just a BSC.

Welcome 🤗 ❤

🥵🥵Shoo welcome back, thought you had left us forever. My favourite

Good morning Nanelle❤❤

0:24 you're right. It actually would make more sense to compare the US to the EU + UK . UK would be comparable to a big state like California or Texas or a couple of states like New York + much of the northeast. City comparisons are also much easier to do (i.e. London vs New York City etc).

I get u very well, exactly what I think!!! Reason am not freaked about USA

Ok.that's great to know but please try and travel to Canada so that we can see the different.

USA has more opportunities for non healthcare workers and it's easier to transition careers with short courses or side hustles. Age, stage in life and family structure also affects choice. USA allows green cards holder to file for their immediate family (the adult children, sibling or aging parent) that was left back home, unlike UK

The comparison is always all about been a nurse or doctor , what about been a student in UK and been a student in US and their dependent too.

This issue; in as much as I believe some of your arguments (like waiting for your British passport if you’re near), I don’t think it’s entirely exaggerated on their part (those in America). If I don’t have to work extra but will still feel comfortable, I don’t see the point in living somewhere that I have to work extra (agency) to feel comfortable. And the free healthcare the Uk keep talking about isn’t actually free when you think about it. I will say stay where you think will make you happy/comfortable cos the truth is, it’s actually never greener on the other side but it’s all about what you do with the opportunities you get in your current situation. I’m waiting for my priority date to be current tho.

Great video. I learned a lot more. Thanks so much. Well done

Welldone Dear Nanelle❤

Nanelle please compare UK nursing and standard of living with that of Canada.