[ashtonkem]

With a few exceptions, having a “professional” job is just a proxy for future money. As an engineer, the primary benefit that I could bring any country is the economic value of my labor. The fact that I could get a visa approved much faster than a service worker is purely down to economic reasoning.

The one exception to this rule would be medical personnel. Every country needs doctors and nurses to keep the population healthy. Their labor has direct human value that’s not entirely reflected economically.