Cuban explains why he chose Arizona to live in the United States
a A Cuban influencer who has lived in Arizona for six months He explained to his networks why he was in that state to live in the United States instead of Florida, where Cubans who immigrate to that country usually settle.
Christian González de la Moneda, who identifies himself as Saint Memeroopened a thread on his Twitter account in which he detailed what life is like with its pros and cons.
The first is pro A good balance that exists between salary and income.
“That The minimum wage in Arizona is $13.85This is Aadhaar but they don’t pay this in many places, for example, Dishwasher They pay $15 to $18 an hour; kitchen, between $17 and $25,” he said.
“The Rents are quite affordable, studios for $800-$900One bedroom apartment condominium 1000-1400 (depending on area)”, he added.
Another advantage San has is that almost all jobs are designed for Americans, so there is no (massive) aggressive exploitation of Latinos against Latinos.
“It’s common here to see Americans in any job, so, They pay well and you have your benefits“, he pointed out.
Something that a young person likes is that almost everyone speaks English, so a migrant needs to learn it and will be obliged to do so.
“Be careful, it’s not that you can’t live without the language, you always can, you have a translator on your phone whenever you need it, I know a lot of Latinos who don’t know English and everything is fine,” He clarified.
One good thing about Arizona is that it is close to many big cities like Las Vegas or Mexico.
“I have friends who go to Mexico to buy some things because it’s so cheap and literally, it takes over three hours, even for cosmetic surgery I know who has gone,” he explained.
“Oh I forgot that freeway (Expressway) is public, that is, you don’t have to pay it every time you passYou already pay for it tax. And marijuana is legal,” he concluded.
As for the negative aspects, he said there are no large Cuban communities, so sometimes it bothers him that most people know very little about their culture or that there aren’t many Cuban food places.
“The climate is very dry and extreme, in hot weather it is very hot and in cold weather, very cold. For us, those of us who come from a humid climate, it is strong, because it is not cold or hot. We are used to it. , it’s dry, like putting your head in a tandoor,” he explained.
“There is a small flow of Cubans, therefore, it is unlikely that you will have friends/family nearby, it is difficult to start from 0 without a hand outside the house, but it is possible, you will soon make friends and everything will be fine. “He assured. gave
San Mamero – who has more than 65 thousand followers on Instagram and more than 121 thousand on Twitter – lives in the city of Phoenix.
In November, he celebrated his first year in the United States and celebrated by publishing He said nine pieces of advice helped him in the adaptation process.
“Totally grateful to this great country that has allowed me to achieve everything I could never have done in Cuba,” he said later.
His advice basically focused on organization, control, goals, and the search for adaptation to the environment, marked by the ever-useful recommendation to learn English.