NL is a shitshow, you will be worse off. It sounds like your not skilled.
I can’t think of where you could go that you’d have a chance of a decent life from day 1 without language skills and professional skills. Maybe Ireland, like a small village?
I’ll give my two pence as a software developer. I’m from Ireland, but I am living in Berlin since almost a decade.
Firstly, the USA has problems, gun violence is also why I wouldn’t move there, not for me but school shootings in particular are not something I’m willing to risk, no matter how unlikely, for my future children. The pay is unbeatable in US however.
UK will always be a good market, it will work it’s Brexit related things out eventually.
Ireland however has many benefits, great tech opportunities at FAANG, English speaking and perhaps most importantly, once you gain Irish citizenship, you have not only access to EU as an EU citizen, but Irish passport holders can also access the UK as if brexit never happened.
“Under the CTA, British and Irish citizens can move freely and reside in either jurisdiction and enjoy associated rights and privileges, including the right to work, study and vote in certain elections, as well as to access social welfare benefits and health services.
So at least you have a wealth of options available to you after 5 (?) years and have gained the passport.
The housing crisis is terrible though, but if you have a decent paying job it is manageable. And people are very friendly and it’s super easy to integrate
Living in Berlin almost a decade now, originally from Ireland.
No I can’t see myself growing old here, that’s a realisation that came on strong since Covid. But unlike many you meet here in Berlin, I don’t have the strong dislike many people seem to acquire for Germany. Infact, I think it’s a very good country, I struggle to think of many other countries where life is better. The DACH region has a perfect mix of strong state, low corruption, good summers and nature etc, if I was with kids I’d probably stay.
But I’m about to enter my 30’s, and while Berlin was a incredible place to live for my 20s, I want to head south and start afresh there. Despite much lower salaries, poorer state services etc. I just need more sunshine and a slightly more lively culture