Is UK still a dream country?

Hello everyone. Well, let me introduce myself. I came to england from lithuania, 14 years ago. There was ups and downs throughout my life here, and im at stage that im not sure if I want to stay here.

I left my birth country because of dire financial situation, and worked my butt off day and night here. Paid my taxes and been part of local community. I supported charities, and overall, been a good boy. Never had issues with police or otherwise.

Compared to 13-14 years ago my slary almost tripled, I succeeded academically, work in briliant workplace and yet, I still struggle.

Back in a day I was able to support myself, have savings, a car, and now, although both me and my wife work, we cannot afford just everything we like, even if our wishes are quite modest.

My wife, bless her heart, is super smart, has phd and even her job does not pay very well.

I dont feel safe in the street. Especially when I lived in sheffield, where youths would cause all kinds of havoc, and that does not fill me with confidence, regarding countries future.

It felt like I left a ghetto, just to end up in another one. Everything seems to change, twist out of shape, and not in a good way.

Im just so thankful where people accepted me, helped me during roughness of the start in a new country. And now, im just afraid.

There is a good opportunity to move and work in austria together with my wife, as job she might get, pays literally double than in england, in more or less same academic position. And I want us to seize this opportunity. It just. Painful to watch what is happening around.

It just, does not seem, like UK is the dream country anymore.

Sorry for the vent, but I had to get this off my chest.