Oz vs USA
Jul 5th 2010, 2:53 am
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Oz vs USA
Has anyone lived in USA.
I have never been to OZ. I would like to)
How does it compare.
I like living in USA.Of course I had to adjust but am happy here,though needless to say I miss England.
I have never been to OZ. I would like to)
How does it compare.
I like living in USA.Of course I had to adjust but am happy here,though needless to say I miss England.
Jul 5th 2010, 3:29 am
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Re: Oz vs USA
Over the past 10 years I've visited the USA about 15 times on various holidays, New York, Memphis, Vegas, LA, Florida etc.
Its a great place to visit but I don't think I could live there, I suppose because I find it too insular.
If you get a chance watch the recent Gryff Rys Jones docco on Sydney "greatest cities of the world" series, I think he summs it up well when he says parts of it are like England in a parrallel universe.
Its a great place to visit but I don't think I could live there, I suppose because I find it too insular.
If you get a chance watch the recent Gryff Rys Jones docco on Sydney "greatest cities of the world" series, I think he summs it up well when he says parts of it are like England in a parrallel universe.
Jul 5th 2010, 4:15 am
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Re: Oz vs USA
Interesting because we find the opposite. Having been to USA numerous times i find that Australia has very little in common with the UK and much more in common with the USA.
Jul 5th 2010, 4:38 am
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Re: Oz vs USA
Agreed. The lifestyle in California is very similar in many ways to Australia. I disagree with a previous poster saying Americans are more insular than Australians - I find the opposite where I live. The biggest difference here for me is the cost of living is so much lower that my family can live a good life on just one income, this seems impossible for someone in my line of work in Melbourne now (which is where I grew up)
Jul 5th 2010, 4:46 am
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Re: Oz vs USA
The fact of the matter is Australia is Australia. Not the UK or USA. There are things about both the UK and USA that are completely alien in Australia and vice versa.
Jul 5th 2010, 4:52 am
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Re: Oz vs USA
At least Oz, USA and England can agree on one thing.
Globally speaking they are pants at football.
Globally speaking they are pants at football.
Jul 5th 2010, 4:55 am
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Re: Oz vs USA
I think the US is more attractive on any level than Australia to a potential migrant from the UK. It's only that Australia has a migration system which is just much more accessible and people can actually obtain visas for.
I personally would prefer to live in the US, however I'd probably still be waiting for a US visa to be processed now, whereas I've been in Australia for 5 years.
Every time I vist the US I cry. Choice, cheap goods, amazon.com and not in the arse end of the world travel wise.
I personally would prefer to live in the US, however I'd probably still be waiting for a US visa to be processed now, whereas I've been in Australia for 5 years.
Every time I vist the US I cry. Choice, cheap goods, amazon.com and not in the arse end of the world travel wise.
Jul 5th 2010, 5:04 am
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Re: Oz vs USA
I think the US is more attractive on any level than Australia to a potential migrant from the UK. It's only that Australia has a migration system which is just much more accessible and people can actually obtain visas for.
I personally would prefer to live in the US, however I'd probably still be waiting for a US visa to be processed now, whereas I've been in Australia for 5 years.
Every time I vist the US I cry. Choice, cheap goods, amazon.com and not in the arse end of the world travel wise.
I personally would prefer to live in the US, however I'd probably still be waiting for a US visa to be processed now, whereas I've been in Australia for 5 years.
Every time I vist the US I cry. Choice, cheap goods, amazon.com and not in the arse end of the world travel wise.
I would go along with that, perhaps not what I should be saying the day before I move to Australia.
My husband was offered a job with sponsorship in California last year but I would not have been able to work for years and years, until he got a GC and then sponsored me for one ... so it was something we had to pass on.
Jul 5th 2010, 5:14 am
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Tastes vary I suppose, I enjoy visiting the USA but the last time I was there on holiday for 2 months I realised that personally I'd never want to live there, although I certainly accept that they do consumerism better than anyone.
BTW good luck on your trip BS!
BTW good luck on your trip BS!
Jul 5th 2010, 5:40 am
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Jul 5th 2010, 7:10 am
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Re: Oz vs USA
The people who work in US immigration obviously didn't go to charm school. I have never been to the US but my OH has been on business many times. Individual Yanks are great, but if you believe only 10 percent of what you read/see in the news it is full of violent/ racist sects, and creationists! It gets a bad press, I'm sure there are areas that are lovely, just as there are in many countries. However, have you seen the Wal-Mart people????
I don't think Australia comes close there, even with its penchant for ugg boots and PJs.
I don't think Australia comes close there, even with its penchant for ugg boots and PJs.
Jul 5th 2010, 7:15 am
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The people who work in US immigration obviously didn't go to charm school. I have never been to the US but my OH has been on business many times. Individual Yanks are great, but if you believe only 10 percent of what you read/see in the news it is full of violent/ racist sects, and creationists! It gets a bad press, I'm sure there are areas that are lovely, just as there are in many countries. However, have you seen the Wal-Mart people????
I don't think Australia comes close there, even with its penchant for ugg boots and PJs.
I don't think Australia comes close there, even with its penchant for ugg boots and PJs.
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Jul 5th 2010, 11:32 am
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Re: Oz vs USA
I think the US is more attractive on any level than Australia to a potential migrant from the UK. It's only that Australia has a migration system which is just much more accessible and people can actually obtain visas for.
I personally would prefer to live in the US, however I'd probably still be waiting for a US visa to be processed now, whereas I've been in Australia for 5 years.
Every time I vist the US I cry. Choice, cheap goods, amazon.com and not in the arse end of the world travel wise.
I personally would prefer to live in the US, however I'd probably still be waiting for a US visa to be processed now, whereas I've been in Australia for 5 years.
Every time I vist the US I cry. Choice, cheap goods, amazon.com and not in the arse end of the world travel wise.
However as I have family there I like it in small doses - and there are specific parts I could get on with. San Francisco, Boston - to name a few.