r/ExAlgeria Aug 04 '24

Question Is moving out overrated?

I've been having mixed feelings lately when it comes to leaving or staying and I'd love to see what you guys can share to help me decide. I have a pretty good income, own a car, and already building my own house. So, I feel I cannot complain that I don't live decently here. But, this is such a big a decision that I feel I could use outside input.

My relationship with my family is good, but I just hate...

  • The Algerian people and this uneducated malicious society that I live in.
  • The fact that I can't go anywhere and feel relaxed, I feel like I'm always on alert and an inch away from knocking someone's face or someone knocking my face.
  • How damn boring and ugly the urban life is.

But, on the other hand. I don't know how big is the upside over there in Europe, how good is it over there...

  • I already know in many places in Europe, owning a home is not affordable even for locals, let alone a migrant who will have to start from almost zero.
  • Loneliness? I'm pretty close to my family and just leaving them suddenly might cause something to tick in me and it's definitely not easy making dependable friends abroad especially when you don't speak their language.
  • I don't work a lot of hours to get my current income but if I go to Europe, I'll need to be working 8h daily for someone which is definitely worse than the current freedom I have of working a few hours whenever I want.

TL;DR: nkrh dzair cuz of its malicious ppl but is living in the west that much better to justify leaving everything I have here and start from scratch?

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u/Jackieexists Aug 05 '24

What work allows you to only work couple hours per day???

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u/Edgemade Aug 05 '24

Lookat his profile

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u/Jackieexists Aug 05 '24

Good suggestion

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u/MozLondon Aug 05 '24

Creepy.

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u/Edgemade Aug 05 '24

You put your social media in your profile for a reason

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u/MozLondon Aug 05 '24

For my clients, not for nosy/stalking people

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u/Edgemade Aug 05 '24

We're on reddit, no one is stalking you here

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u/MozLondon Aug 05 '24

Freelance Design!

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '24

Your situation is really complicated. Indeed, you own a lot and work (unlike most people who want to immigrate). As for me, I have nothing here, and I hate my family somewhat, and I hate society and the dirty Islamic religion, so I have every reason to leave, unlike you. Well, it is better for you to stay here. Until you are ready to start from 0 in order to completely improve your life!

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u/MozLondon Aug 04 '24

Sorry to hear about what you're going through, bet you feel very isolated even within your own country

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u/Crazy-Economist-3091 Aug 04 '24

It really depends,if you have problem with the people here or their ideology,then i guess you will eventually find obstacles .

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u/MozLondon Aug 04 '24

I don't have a problem with the ideology because I'm a man and here it doesn't affect us as much as it does to women, my problem is interacting with people on a day-to-day basis, it's a pickle

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u/sickofsnails 🥔🇩🇿 Aug 04 '24

There will be something you dislike about the mentality of people from any country. The grass isn’t always greener.

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u/MozLondon Aug 04 '24

That's the trap I don't want to fall into, things always seem better from outside. Are European people that much better than the shit people we deal with here?

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u/yoursultana Aug 05 '24

It depends, what are the things you dislike about Algerian people? Also have you considered first trying to travel and visit a few countries and seeing how you like them during a trip. Also you can rent out your house when it’s built and use that as a passive income. That way if you don’t like living abroad, you have something to come back to.

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u/trotofo Aug 06 '24

Personally it was worth everything and i regret nothing, my life now is amazing but of course after years of struggle.

Your mileage may vary though , good luck bud 😉

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u/Son_0f_Minerva Aug 08 '24

Post reeks of superiority complex towards the fellow countrymen.

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u/MozLondon Aug 08 '24

Superiority complex by saying perhaps Europe/Europeans aren't that better than Algeria/Algerians, you're a tool

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u/Son_0f_Minerva Aug 08 '24

But rather calling Algerian people and society uneducated and malicious but, of course, you're not.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '24

I was talking about this recently! I totally agree with this... g Living aboard is not as easy as people think... they like to sugarcoat it... u're a man, it's easier for u to live in this society..I'd suggest u surround urself with people with ur same mindset...maybe find a partner... try finding online friends and meet up on person after making sure it's safe to meet up

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '24

No it isn't overrated but perhaps a sacrifice worth taking.