East or West, Home is Best

[Useless_Spectator]

@mona_lisa

Why are you exaggerating? There is no way your tax will be half your income at your tax bracket.
Vumbistan haturudi tena except to bring our white husbands home for that exotic wedding:D

I thought so too. Tax deductions in trumpistan would rarely exceed 35%,plus to earn 250k in marketing, you must have been vp level.

[system]

@zimzimma

You can calculate it for yourself here: https://www.adp.com/tools-and-resources/calculators-and-tools/payroll-calculators/salary-paycheck-calculator.aspx

Yes when you get to those high income tax brackets, your tax bill is half your income.

[Useless_Spectator]

@Purple

Yes when you get to those high income tax brackets, your tax bill is half your income.

Kaba kenya

[x-trail]

@zimzimma

I have some money, do you have ideas on what to invest in? It has to be passive as I’m bila energy to hustle.

Biashara ziko mingi but hustlin lazima if you don’t want to hustle unaweza kujaribu kujenga flat ama ununue ile iko genuine we mwisho was mwezi unangojea pesa

[airconditioned]

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@zimzimma

I have not personally had a bad time in the countries. I studied in the UK and worked there for a bit, then I worked in the US (marketing and advertising). I was making good money (my last year in the US I made $250K before taxes) but I feel a person cannot relax and switch off in these countries. It’s always “hustle hustle hustle” and relationships and a person’s soul are secondary. The only thing that matters is the almighty dollar.

I very much want to believe you. But 250k usd is quite a handful and should afford you a decent life in the US or any corner of the earth. This sum appear to me grossly exergerrated. You say you are currently earning a meagre kshs 150k per month now since you have left the US ?You are one rich Kenyan. Majority here make less than half that.

Wacha kutubeba kimacodofia… chieth

[okebe_okebe]

@zimzimma

I have some money, do you have ideas on what to invest in? It has to be passive as I’m bila energy to hustle.

Try to be an independent consultant as part-time/full-time

[system]

@airconditioned

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I very much want to believe you. But 250k usd is quite a handful and should afford you a decent life in the US or any corner of the earth. This sum appear to me grossly exergerrated. You say you are currently earning a meagre kshs 150k per month now since you have left the US ?You are one rich Kenyan. Majority here make less than half that.

Wacha kutubeba kimacodofia… chieth

Usisahau shushu alikuwa anapata 100K per month:D:D:D.

[fisi_fc]

@mikel

I totally get you when you talk about peace of mind. There was a time my visa renewal was delayed while in some country, meaning I became an illegal for almost a month. Am telling you that 1 month was my longest ever…I couldn’t even walk to the local to have a drink without looking over my shoulders. I eventually ended up in court, got fined and visa renewed and from that point I resolved to stick to my motherland kenya

Document renewal sio mcheso. The country also has the right to deny your renewal which can destroy your plans.

[fisi_fc]

@airconditioned

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I very much want to believe you. But 250k usd is quite a handful and should afford you a decent life in the US or any corner of the earth. This sum appear to me grossly exergerrated. You say you are currently earning a meagre kshs 150k per month now since you have left the US ?You are one rich Kenyan. Majority here make less than half that.

Wacha kutubeba kimacodofia… chieth

Hehe 250 k usd is not alot of money in places like San Francisco or New York.

[Scorp]

@airconditioned

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I very much want to believe you. But 250k usd is quite a handful and should afford you a decent life in the US or any corner of the earth. This sum appear to me grossly exergerrated. You say you are currently earning a meagre kshs 150k per month now since you have left the US ?You are one rich Kenyan. Majority here make less than half that.

Wacha kutubeba kimacodofia… chieth

Yeah it’s a lot but then San Francisco is one of those places that has high living costs

[Kill_The_Buzz]

Tax is 50% of your salary?
Kindly show us a breakdown of this

[zimzimma]

@Kill The Buzz

Tax is 50% of your salary?
Kindly show us a breakdown of this

See my earlier post on a tool you can use to work it out yourself.

[system]

Nataka tu kutuma salamu! Hi @zimzimma

[pimpin5000hoes]

@Female Perspective

Nataka tu kutuma salamu! Hi @zimzimma

Ulinibeba makorofia?

[system]

@pimpin5000hoes

Ulinibeba makorofia?

Hi! WIP…be patient!

[kah_tony]

You’re lucky you got a job, a lot of diasporans come back to no job and are surprised and end up coming back.

Living abroad opens your mind a lot, glad you have a positive view on things.

Adibas juu chini over and out

[YuleMseeMbaya]

Which areas of San Fransisco is that?with a six figure income per year you can live somehow comfortably in the US,i don’t believe SF is that expensive,the only places i would agree that income is child’s play is Los Angeles and a large part of Carlifonia in general,Manhattan-NY,Vegas etc,the only things i don’t miss about US are working long hours, people staying indoors,cops and the terrible food,these people put excess sugar in food ,other than that the place has a good living standard,and credit is readily available to invest and lively, especially if you are young

[Guru]

Hi

@Female Perspective

Nataka tu kutuma salamu! Hi @zimzimma

Hehehehe.

[Guru]

Kumbe mayuu ni kwa hustlers? With all that kutupumia hewa?

[system]

@Guru

Hi

Hehehehe.

Hi:D…gender not withstanding