Originally posted by DanielNYC The main question is why would someone leave the United Kingdom and go to Brazil and be blind to the realities of Brazil? Is Brazil just beaches, girls, and beer? Isn't it easy to know what you are getting yourself into?   All you need to do is check the standing of Brazil in the World Health Organization categories like infant mortality rate, life expectancy, access to health care, etc. Check homicides and other safety statistics from the various government websites. All these reports will give you a good idea of how the country is run. All this can be done with simple google search.   If the United Kingdom is at the top of the list and Brazil is at the bottom what would you expect in going to Brazil?   It boogles my mind how people can go without knowing thse things.

You have obviously done a whole lot of minimum wage work in your been around, seen it and done alot of it time! Haha!

research what a naval architect does and get back to me with your brilliance. Why not stop into Petrobras, Chevron, or Shell in Rio and further research your claim. You'll get a lot of smirks I am sure.

You might just be one of the most intellectually challenged souls ever on here. Toodles for now and enjoy your lameness. Lol

Try answering instead of being snide. and no I am not Gringo Floripa.

Originally posted by goldfinger Try answering instead of being snide. and no I am not Gringo Floripa.

Originally posted by DanielNYC All you need to do is check the standing of Brazil in the World Health Organization categories like infant mortality rate, life expectancy, access to health care, etc. If the United Kingdom is at the top of the list and Brazil is at the bottom what would you expect in going to Brazil? It boogles my mind how people can go without knowing thse things.

First of all, unless you pretend to have children, why would the child mortality rate be important?

In the second place, The UK (or US for that matter) is not at the top of either list you mention. At the infant mortality rate, the UK standing is 35 and the US 40. Brazil takes 131th, out of 220, so it's definitely not last. Considering the huge differences throughout the country, it's best state would stand around 95th an the best around 171st. You should also compensate for public and private health care. As a gringo you'd probably not live in the middle of Alagoas or Amazonas deprived of decent health care.

Child mortality rate has never been a consideration in my move and does not influence my life in any way.

Same goes for life expectancy. I have no intention to live the be 90 years old. So this would not influence my decision either.

I came here almost by accident and never left. I have a great life. Could it have been better in the Netherlands? Who knows, no way of finding that out. But if I look at the news and see that people get fined for throwing a cup of butter in the litter box on the street, since that kind of trash should be with the home trash, or see that people in Maastricht get fined for drinking beer standing instead of sitting, I'd say I'm quite happy with my choice.