Would you move to Texas for USD 5k more a month

[Constance17]

DH has been offered a job in U.S, we have children aged 6 & 8. What concerns you most?

No. I had a friend who lived there for a couple of years. She said it was either way too hot or way too wet.

When they came home the kids were about 2 years behind their previous classmates, they were put in classes two years below and they paid for expensive private tuition to allow them to take exams at the "right" age. Fortunate;y they had a few years in hand.

I would not live in Texas if you paid me

I think moving to Texas could be exciting, Austin, Houston and Dallas are great cities.
It is a very different place as its just so vast, the texans I met were lovely but then I am biased as my DIL is a Texan!
I would imagine your health insurance would be part of your job package.

No, Im in the midlands! I taught two American kids who were not kept behind when they transferred. Infact, there was no noticeable difference between them and the other kids. Im sure America, much like the UK, has good schools and bad schools.

Much poorer education system. Have taught American kids who have really struggled and been so far behind. Health insurance, racism, gun laws, Trump. Not for me.

It must depend on the school districts you find yourself in.
My Dd was right on track for much and ahead for subjects like English and Science when we moved back to UK.

If they offer a good relo package and visa support to enable your partner to work if that’s needed, then I would do it. The dollar is so strong against the pound at the minute, you would be quids in taking that kind of pay rise (assuming you’d be paid in $). Make sure you get good health insurance and find out which church and country clubs have the most stuff going on that you enjoy (big church and country club scene in Texas).

Guns, end of consideration for me

Much poorer education system

That's not what the facts say.

www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/United-Kingdom/United-States/Education

And here's another interesting fact I heard recently. Out of the 20 largest technology companies in the world 15 are in the US, four are in Asia and one is in Europe (not the UK). So those awful US schools are getting something done after all.

That link tells you nothing about quality of education.
Generally US universities are easier to get into than UK ones with equivalent qualifications.

Finally parents have a very different approach towards parenting. Very few limits, very few interactions with reality, like every kid is gifted and gets a medal, basically parents protect their kids from every possible frustration. I don't think this is very healthy. I have kids and would not even consider moving there with them.

What an absolute pile of SHITE! 🤣

UK comes top followed by US

worldpopulationreview.com/countries/education-rankings-by-country/

@Youhadmeathello1

Much poorer education system.

Another pile of utter shit. UK schooling is one reason why I'm staying in the US! Read my post above.

I wouldn’t move due to gun crime, racism, trump. No, thanks, not for £5k or more.

Never. Texas is rough and rowdy. Hot and flat. My dh gets good offers for relo to Texas every once in awhile. No.

There are more reasonable places to go in the United States.

I moved my family back here in 2010. I haven't been shot at once. As a matter of fact, I actually feel safer here. Also, just because we have traditionally been part of the bible belt, that doesn't ring true these days, unless you live out in the sticks. I live in suburb of Dallas, and it's totally okay if you aren't religious. Given that my son turned out to have ADHD and some other issues, I never regret moving him here. I'm so glad that he's been able to access special needs education here. I worked in special needs education when we lived in the UK, and I always felt overworked and as if I had my hands tied. I wasn't able to help my students in the same way that I had done so during my practicum. Likely, your spouse's job will include private health insurance. We have fully utilized my husband's. My husband has had cancer in the past, and we have never had to wait to see a specialist or to get started with treatment. It has fully covered my son's OT and any other ADHD-related treatment that he has needed. The biggest downside to living in Texas would be the weather. Right now, where I am, it's 39'C outside. That's normal for August but it usually only last a few weeks. Our kids get out of school earlier in May and go back in August, right when the heat is at it's worst. In N. Texas you go through tornado season (spring), and in the Houston area, you have hurricane season. You learn to live with it. Also, most cities were built for cars instead of pedestrians. Houston is the worst with this. We are slowly making our cities more pedestrian-friendly.

Texas is rough and rowdy

Texas is a big place, its not all rough and rowdy. San Antonio certainly isn't for starters.

I see that the decision has been made but I was going to say no. I have a friend who is Texan by birth and still lives there, he is looking to move out of the US altogether.

He wouldnt advise you to move there at all.

No way.
Trump!

@catofdoom

Another pile of utter shit.

You are my favorite Brit.

Isn’t Texas open carry, ie guns on your person can be on show?

Gun laws hands down. But also it’s (generally) a very religious and conservative place. So it depends if that would bother you. I’ve always found N Americans super super friendly so I’m sure you’d find people to socialise with very easily.

"^If I owned Texas and I owned Hell, I'd rent out Texas and live in Hell"". General Phil Sheridan.

HTH

Isn’t Texas open carry, ie guns on your person can be on show?

Yes, but it requires a license to do so with a handgun.

Children get shot at school in America.

Yep. That’s my red line.

Texas is rough and rowdy

You haven’t been, have you?