Let's Get the Fuck Out: Liechtenstein

Continuing our series exploring our emigration options, we turn our eye to Liechtenstein, the oft-mocked tiny principality next to Austria.




Pros:

1. According to the CIA, Liechtenstein has a history of "shortcomings in banking regulatory oversight." We sure wish Chase had more "shortcomings."

2. Our birthday (August 15) is a national holiday there. Could be a "con," though, if everything's closed.

3. We're a sucker for constitutional monarchies, we must admit, and the Liechtensteins are very attractive.

Cons:

1. Liechtenstein is doubly landlocked, like Uzbekistan! We could be in trouble if there's another anschluss, or something.

2. There are only 29,000 jobs, 12,000 of which are taken by Swiss or Austrian commuters.

3. After joining the EU, Liechtenstein won a special concession limiting immigration into their precious fucking little country.

Preliminary Assessment:

Once again, with only 17,000 jobs to choose from, we may be looking at more dish-washing. But once again, we won't have to listen to Oprah or J-Lo anymore.


Next week: Luxembourg

Let's Get the Fuck Out: Liechtenstein

Continuing our series exploring our emigration options, we turn our eye to Liechtenstein, the oft-mocked tiny principality next to Austria.




Pros:

1. According to the CIA, Liechtenstein has a history of "shortcomings in banking regulatory oversight." We sure wish Chase had more "shortcomings."

2. Our birthday (August 15) is a national holiday there. Could be a "con," though, if everything's closed.

3. We're a sucker for constitutional monarchies, we must admit, and the Liechtensteins are very attractive.

Cons:

1. Liechtenstein is doubly landlocked, like Uzbekistan! We could be in trouble if there's another anschluss, or something.

2. There are only 29,000 jobs, 12,000 of which are taken by Swiss or Austrian commuters.

3. After joining the EU, Liechtenstein won a special concession limiting immigration into their precious fucking little country.

Preliminary Assessment:

Once again, with only 17,000 jobs to choose from, we may be looking at more dish-washing. But once again, we won't have to listen to Oprah or J-Lo anymore.


Next week: Luxembourg