Posted by: Agnibikram January 18, 2011
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I live in Kathmandu, sir and I recently returned back myself. Fortunately enough, I come from a family with a decent financial status and I sought to ply my trade here in Kathmandu itself instead of returning back.
I'm not suggesting that everyone should pack their bags and flee the country. There's no need for that but the originator of the thread asked if returning to Nepal with a US degree is a good idea or not to which I said - If you have a decent job in the States, it will be a foolishness to return back. Further, if you don't have a decent financial background back home, Kathmandu will squeeze all you've learned out of your mind.
Like I previously mentioned, one of my friends, a topper from a reputed uni ( he earned full scholarships to get into the college ) is making 15k/ month and despite having worked at the company for 2 years, he still can't afford a motorbike.
Imagine a Harvard or Berkeley or Duke or hell, even South Dakota State Uni topper facing a situation.
Nepal does offer a number of options for the "haves". You need dough to invest to launch a career here. Business is the way to go. Working for others as entry level staff will neither allow you to earn a decent sum, nor lead a happy life.
Of course, happiness can be attained in different ways. By doing Yoga, or even practicing some "yogism" by being a devotee of a renowned yogi, there are ways.
Working for others in the States was the main reason why I decided to return back. I was fortunate enough to have the luxury of affording to take loans and starting a business. Further, I need not worry about building homes or buying lands ( not trying to sound like a brat or anything ) but do you reckon it'd be a noble idea for someone who doesn't have the same luxury to return back?
When on earth will someone who's gonna start off at 25k/month be able to buy a house in Kathmandu? A simple 2 bedroom flat at a decent place costs 10-15k over here. Lets get real here man and escape all this romanticism. I'm not try to depress anybody. Instead, I'm just expressing my views as a realist. I'd definitely welcome everyone with a US degree to return back, develop this country of ours and what not but for someone who's making over 50 grand per year in the States, is giving up a promising career just because he'd no longer enslaved to white men ( as you put it ) worth it? I highly doubt it.
For the record, I spent 7 years in the US. Traveled all over it, have friends and family all over and thus, I'm well familiar of situations of Nepalese.
I'm not suggesting that everyone should pack their bags and flee the country. There's no need for that but the originator of the thread asked if returning to Nepal with a US degree is a good idea or not to which I said - If you have a decent job in the States, it will be a foolishness to return back. Further, if you don't have a decent financial background back home, Kathmandu will squeeze all you've learned out of your mind.
Like I previously mentioned, one of my friends, a topper from a reputed uni ( he earned full scholarships to get into the college ) is making 15k/ month and despite having worked at the company for 2 years, he still can't afford a motorbike.
Imagine a Harvard or Berkeley or Duke or hell, even South Dakota State Uni topper facing a situation.
Nepal does offer a number of options for the "haves". You need dough to invest to launch a career here. Business is the way to go. Working for others as entry level staff will neither allow you to earn a decent sum, nor lead a happy life.
Of course, happiness can be attained in different ways. By doing Yoga, or even practicing some "yogism" by being a devotee of a renowned yogi, there are ways.
Working for others in the States was the main reason why I decided to return back. I was fortunate enough to have the luxury of affording to take loans and starting a business. Further, I need not worry about building homes or buying lands ( not trying to sound like a brat or anything ) but do you reckon it'd be a noble idea for someone who doesn't have the same luxury to return back?
When on earth will someone who's gonna start off at 25k/month be able to buy a house in Kathmandu? A simple 2 bedroom flat at a decent place costs 10-15k over here. Lets get real here man and escape all this romanticism. I'm not try to depress anybody. Instead, I'm just expressing my views as a realist. I'd definitely welcome everyone with a US degree to return back, develop this country of ours and what not but for someone who's making over 50 grand per year in the States, is giving up a promising career just because he'd no longer enslaved to white men ( as you put it ) worth it? I highly doubt it.
For the record, I spent 7 years in the US. Traveled all over it, have friends and family all over and thus, I'm well familiar of situations of Nepalese.