Life in the USA: How Russian immigrants live

Life in the United States, which many see in American films seems very attractive for many immigrants. The standard of living, opportunities and large areas with a variety of climates give reason to assume that it is in this country that life will be improved. At first glance, it seems that this is a country, about living in which you can dream.

Favorable conditions for work and life, high levels of economy and developed technologies attract millions of visitors every year in the search for fabulous life. Many people remain in the country illegally. Their life is complex and even dangerous, for illegal immigrants lose all social opportunities and the benefits necessary for life.

While Americans and Green Card owners can live, using all opportunities from the category of social and civil rights. Between the estates and those who received the status of the resident there is no social difference, they are equal and have uniform rights, as well as civil debt.

According to the standard of living, the United States of America are the country where the highest rates. The conclusions about the quality are made on the basis of the facts about the salary of specialists, working conditions, social benefits and guarantees, medical care, life expectancy, quality of education, and so on. But, as in any state, in addition to positive, there are always negative moments.

Pros and cons of life in the USA

At first glance, from afar and in the first days of arrival, accommodation in the States seems to be an ideal option, especially after watching Hollywood films, which show how Americans live and how simply their problems are solved. But everything is not so simple.

Life in the US is not so easy and fabulous, as it may seem at first sight. It is immigrants that are the first to face the negative aspects of this country. What is available to legal immigrants and indigenous people is not available to illegal.

Of the advantages of life in America, you can allocate:

For immigrants there are free courses for learning a language (Community Colleges).
High quality medical care and social guarantees.
Good ecological situation except major cities.
Food facilities are inexpensive and have high quality. Technique and electronics also at the proper level.
For visitors here refer benevolently and tolerant. The service service is also excellent, the streets are trying to maintain cleanliness and order. Roads in excellent condition.
The farther from large cities, the lower the unemployment rate.
American education is valued worldwide.
High wages. If the salary level is within 10 dollars per hour, the employer is obliged to provide an employee with housing and nutrition at its own expense.

Among the minuses can be allocated as follows:

Higher education and qualifications are needed. To find a good job, you will have to seek payable services in special recruiting agencies. Their services are also actively used by the employers themselves. Because of this, the process of professional integration in immigrants often lasts for a very long time.
Because of the influx of migration, a high level of unemployment, as well as crime, especially among Latin Americans and African Americans. In schools, frequent cases of firearms. The unfavorable layer of the population is sold and the use of narcotic drugs.
High cost of medical care. For example, payment of outpatient treatment can reach a tens of thousands of dollars, for a simple consultation from a specialist will have to lay out two hundred dollars, and medical insurance needs to be paid regularly - without a patient may not be taken in the hospital.
Very expensive real estate, which is not so easy to purchase, as it will have to take into account the wishes of those who live in the neighborhood.
Buying your car is a mandatory need, since public transport is often available only in major cities.
The cost of education in educational institutions for medium-sized families is also high. Often parents take loans to the study of children or wink from their birth, putting in advance. To be able to study in a prestigious higher institution you need to be from a very secured family. In general, all Americans live on credit, paying it for years on good conditions that are available only to indigenous residents and residents.
High taxes with which the novice resident of the United States is very difficult to cope.

Life standard in the USA

In order to estimate the standard of living in a particular country, the factors that satisfy in sufficient the various needs of the population are taken. The higher the indicators on the quality of social security, the quality of housing and utilities than more stable wages and a variety of cultural environment and service, the quality of living standards above.

The United States of America are the leader in the growth rates of the population. This is primarily due to the fact that life in the United States is associated with comfortable conditions and excellent medical care. But the main increase in population, of course, is provided by immigration.

The unemployment rate is considered low, however, these indicators are uneven. In New York, this indicator is very high, as the gap between the secured people and the poor is impressive. The presence of higher education and experience plays a crucial role in employment.

The prestigious education and profession, the higher and more stable income. Good specialists are appreciated here, and they may not worry that they will suddenly be fired. Above all income from managers, lawyers, doctors and TV presenters. That is, representatives of those professions that are associated with the social and entertainment sphere.

Salary

In the US, the hourly pay for labor is practiced. However, the salary size may depend on the state. Thus, one and the same position is paid differently, depending on the city. Therefore, many people move to work in large cities.

The state welcomes in every possible way and supports private business, and the consumer market is presented very widely, therefore, in the entrepreneurial sector, everyone can find his niche.

Training

Prices for training in educational institutions are quite accessible, but the prestigious institution, the price is higher. Training in higher educational institutions fluctuates within tens of thousands of dollars a year. For a specialist diploma, it is enough to study, both in college and at the university.

Open learning in the United States and for foreigners, there are mass programs for them, including exchange. Therefore, it is possible to live in America and getting there everyone who wants to stay in this country.

Food

Food products here are excellent quality and at affordable prices. Good and tasty eat can afford people with almost any sufficiency. Food in restaurants, however, is much more expensive. The availability of products is due to the fact that the state supports farms in every way. For people who want to devote their lives to work on earth and farm, there are profitable government programs.

America is famous and its affordable and nutritious fast food, which is harmful food. Because of what a lot of Americans suffer overweight.

Real estate in the USA

An indicator of wealth and well-being for an American is the availability of its housing. Small private houses of one or two floors of 100-200 thousand dollars are most popular. The price of housing depends on what material the house is built, in which area is located and from its total living area.

Medium-income families receive the desired square meters using a consumer loan, the conditions of which are beneficial and interest not high (5-10%), and dates - up to 30 years. Each client has an individual approach, which depends on the level of family income and the advanced advance.

In a typical American house, it must be: a living room, a dining room and a garage. In especially prestigious options, the house has a small cozy garden and pool.

Insurance and taxes

An important condition for comfortable stay in the United States is insurance, which is very common in the country, as a mandatory and recommended service. For insurance, life and health falls, then movable and real estate.

In large offices, the medical insurance of its employees provides an employer. This manifests care about employees. And especially prestigious corporations provide insurance not only their employees, but also their families. Small companies also protect their employees, offering them a discount insurance.

For poor in the country there are completely free insurance. Children under 19 and people of the retirement age after 65 years come to the social state security category. Medicare program is designed specifically for people of old age, which includes consultations of doctors and outpatient treatment. Thus, in America they care about those who lived for many years in the country, in good faith by the state.

Taxation in the United States is very expensive. In general, it takes away from the total income of the family 30-50%. The most voluminous expenses from federal taxes and staff, real estate taxes and property, as well as sales taxes.

Students of educational institutions, people of retirement age and residents with a minimum level of taxes are not subject to taxes. Some categories of citizens apply special social programs.

Of all this it can be concluded that the state is trying to maintain a high standard of living and worry about the extension of the life of its citizens.

Work in the USA

Going to work in the USA in 2019 is not so difficult, but to get a good job, you will have to approach this issue with special care. Vacancies of simple working directions are many, but this work is considered low-qualified and paid low.

Move to work in different ways:

Study and internship. Many Russian universities offer their students to practice in the United States. Most often, these programs are implemented during the holidays - for the whole summer. It should be noted that participation in these projects is paid, but due to the fact that the student will be provided with housing and nutrition, he will be able to justify spending earned money during the life in the United States.
Work Visa. This is the most common option.
Visa for creative personalities and rare specialties (design, music, scientists).

Russian emigrants in the USA at first choose vacancies that do not require special skills and education. This is the work of the maid, employees of the service sector (dry-cleaners, house cleaning), builders, employees in factories and factories, waiters and sellers.

The life of the Russians in the United States seems more sown and cheerful, as there is a relative to the standard of living of our countries, Russia somewhat loses to the possibilities that America promises. But as in the future, the life of the immigrant will develop, depends on him itself.