New member needs help!
#16
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With no qualifications, in the current climate, you'll be lucky to pick up a part time job and at best you'd be looking at about $19K pro-rata -and before taxes (as a 19 year old you probably hadn't had much experience of the system then, factor in income tax at 26%, NI at 11% and then Council taxes if you can get your own place. Unemployment benefits will be a while before you're eligible)!!!
I'm not going to say that the US is an easy place for low earners but as someone who's been out of the European system for a while you may find yourself royally screwed if you return without some very thorough research!!!
#17
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You do get croupiers in England don't you? I thought it was quite well-paid.
#19
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However the county of Devon is probably smaller than the average county in the Southern US and is probably on par with bible-belt states where frequency of casinos are concerned. Where the UK does have casinos they are miniscule when compared with a stereotypical Vegas casino.
I don't want to pee on anyone's box of fireworks, but the South West of England is not the ideal place to look for any kind of work in the current climate (that's not to say the OP wouldn't fall into a job here).
Research it well, speak to family members, have them recce potential job opportunities/job sites. Homesickness is not something that has ever bothered me (and whilst I've only been out of the UK for no longer than a 7 month stretch I have lived with minimal contact with my (loving) family for many years now.) but unless the OP returns to the UK with substantial backing from his family and/or funds he may discover just how tough the system is on folks who haven't paid into it for the last 9 years (or aren't Europeans/refugees!!!)
The UK is no more the land of 'milk and honey' than the US is.
#20
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We certainly do and II should imagine that they are!
However the county of Devon is probably smaller than the average county in the Southern US and is probably on par with bible-belt states where frequency of casinos are concerned. Where the UK does have casinos they are miniscule when compared with a stereotypical Vegas casino.
I don't want to pee on anyone's box of fireworks, but the South West of England is not the ideal place to look for any kind of work in the current climate (that's not to say the OP wouldn't fall into a job here).
Research it well, speak to family members, have them recce potential job opportunities/job sites. Homesickness is not something that has ever bothered me (and whilst I've only been out of the UK for no longer than a 7 month stretch I have lived with minimal contact with my (loving) family for many years now.) but unless the OP returns to the UK with substantial backing from his family and/or funds he may discover just how tough the system is on folks who haven't paid into it for the last 9 years (or aren't Europeans/refugees!!!)
The UK is no more the land of 'milk and honey' than the US is.
However the county of Devon is probably smaller than the average county in the Southern US and is probably on par with bible-belt states where frequency of casinos are concerned. Where the UK does have casinos they are miniscule when compared with a stereotypical Vegas casino.
I don't want to pee on anyone's box of fireworks, but the South West of England is not the ideal place to look for any kind of work in the current climate (that's not to say the OP wouldn't fall into a job here).
Research it well, speak to family members, have them recce potential job opportunities/job sites. Homesickness is not something that has ever bothered me (and whilst I've only been out of the UK for no longer than a 7 month stretch I have lived with minimal contact with my (loving) family for many years now.) but unless the OP returns to the UK with substantial backing from his family and/or funds he may discover just how tough the system is on folks who haven't paid into it for the last 9 years (or aren't Europeans/refugees!!!)
The UK is no more the land of 'milk and honey' than the US is.
Presumably his marriage has already broken down as it would seem unusual to leave a comfortable existence because of missing one's parents.
#21
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and is probably on par with bible-belt states where frequency of casinos are concerned. .....
..... the South West of England is not the ideal place to look for any kind of work in the current climate. ....
Last edited by Pulaski; Jul 18th 2014 at 12:16 am.
#22
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On the plus side the UK government is expanding it's casino franchises nationally so I would assume that a croupier with Vegas experience and a grasp of the lingo would fair better in job selection than a local with no experience. Plymouth is also the best place to look for casino jobs within the county.
#23
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I'm going to move this to MBTUK so you can get some input from others who have done something similar to see if you can get some more advice.
#24
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I didn't say there were 'no casinos' or that there are no vacant jobs, just that opportunities may be few and far between because it is a very small market.
#25
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Hi all, long story short I've been living in Las Vegas for 9 years now, originally from Plymouth but moved here at 19 after I fell for an american girl I met in Mexico of all places lol! Basically I'm very homesick and miss my family, I think about moving home a lot these days but I'm scared because I have a decent enough job and a house here and I will be starting all over again from nothing back in the UK! I'm 28 now and not sure if I want to spend the rest of my life here anymore, does anybody have any advice for me or has anyone else felt this way also...
Does your wife work, if so what? Think carefully my friend.
#26
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My wife is a manicurist and makes good money, together we make about $100k a year! I'm able to save about $1000 a month here after paying my bills...