Question Why my mind is always thinking the impossible?

[PrabhakaranKaruppaih]

You know... Living an American Life or an UK one. I know its impossible without a degree but why mind refuse to come out of it.

 

[USAFRet]

You know... Living an American Life or an UK one. I know its impossible without a degree but why mind refuse to come out of it.

No, it is not impossible to live without a degree.

 

[lvt]

It's possible with (a lot) money.

 

[USAFRet]

It's possible with (a lot) money.

If you don't live in New York City or similar, the USA can be surprisingly affordable.

 

[Eximo]

There are many skilled trade jobs that simply require time to learn, no schooling required or are apprenticeships. Just have to get a job with the appropriate group in the field you are comfortable with.

There are also many entry level positions in the service industry that can eventually lead to management. Nothing says you can't educate yourself along the way either.

A lot of people take night shift jobs while attending a community college. The amount of free time night jobs offer gives plenty of time for studying.

And if you are worried about being a foreigner, I can't even begin to tell you the number of foreign born owned businesses in the US.

Now if you are thinking of of the IT industry in general, might be best to start with a local company that offers MSP style outsourcing. Once you have a year or two of experience, and some money, you may be able to at least seek out IT certifications.

 

[PrabhakaranKaruppaih]

If you don't live in New York City or similar, the USA can be surprisingly affordable.

Good News!

 

[lvt]

If you don't live in New York City or similar, the USA can be surprisingly affordable.

Not necessarily in the city, but I wouldn't want to spend 3 hours on the highway everyday either.

 

[USAFRet]

Not necessarily in the city, but I wouldn't want to spend 3 hours on the highway everyday either.

I should have been more specific.

"If you don't live or work in New York City or similar, the USA can be surprisingly affordable."

My commute is a whole 16 minutes.

 

[lvt]

I should have been more specific.

"If you don't live or work in New York City or similar, the USA can be surprisingly affordable."

My commute is a whole 16 minutes.

Yes it's mostly a work problem.

I have many friends that drive 1.5 hour every morning to the town where the offices are located.

They even invest in electric cars because they are told that if you drive more than XXXX miles per months, electric cars are less costly in long terms.

I asked one of them what Tesla did she order? She said it's an EV from Volkswagen LOL

 

[Eximo]

They even invest in electric cars because they are told that if you drive more than XXXX miles per months, electric cars are less costly in long terms.

I asked one of them what Tesla did she order? She said it's an EV from Volkswagen LOL

EVs do get the rough equivalent to 100-130 MPG when you convert the costs.

Roughly $1000 per 10,000 miles in the US with gasoline and a 35MPG vehicle. So about 10,000 dollars over ten years in fuel. Vs about maybe $500 in electricity depending on where you live. (Same rough numbers work, they just scale up, places with expensive electricity tend to have expensive fuel, and vehicle prices also tend to be higher)

However, EVs do have a lot less maintenance. No oil changes, oil filters, air filters so there is additional savings, but that is about 3 oil changes a year only. So maybe another $500 a year depending on the vehicle. (Newer cars tend toward high performance synthetics, so oil changes are getting more expensive)

So, only the cheapest EVs really let you break even. Like a $37,000 EV vs a $25,000 gas car. As you go up in cost looking at higher end cars, not so much.

I think where EVs win, if you don't mind the range limits, is they aren't that much more than high end hybrids. You get the higher range on the hybrids, but it comes with all the same maintenance requirements of a normal car.

Volkswagen EVs don't have the best reputation for quality. ID.4 in particular had a lot of software issues at launch.

Functionally a little better for the environment and a good way to improve air quality in a city is the way I look at it.

As to the whole Tesla thing, I've had two EVs, neither Tesla.
Best charging network, sure, best software, possibly, best car quality, not so much. Though they have gotten a lot better throughout the years. A tech company making cars. But the agreements and technology is pretty flaky, they were trying to do the Apple thing and have a walled garden, large up front payments for future promises still not delivered...etc.

Looks like Tesla's NACS standard is getting adopted by the big three/four, so that is neat. CCS will stick around and Tesla is already implementing adapters so that non Tesla can charge.

 

[lvt]

From what I know she got the Volkswagen EV for a very good price after multiple dealer and other discounts. She has a charging kit at home and the company parking also has reserved slots for EV.

It seems like the swap is obvious.