Was a student in the states for over 8 years. Went back to Nepal after completing master's. Found a decent job. The pay was good, by Nepali standards. You won't be able to buy property or anything fancy (like a car) with the pay, but it is enough to feed the family and send a kid to a good English-medium school. Supplemented the income by teaching part-time in a college. However, there is an immense amount of inner peace in being close to family. Waking up every morning and seeing MY fellow Nepalis all around me and watching those hills and mountains around Kathmandu makes it all worth it.