Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Jan 31st 2005, 1:27 am
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by Dan725
Hmm, just curious as I've never run into it myself (although I know its there), what sort of welfare system do they have here in the States? Is it like the dole mole UK thing where people pop down to get their benefits on a Friday (and spend them in the pub on the weekend), and how much do they get? Wouldn't have thought it'd be as much as in Europe, given the "pay for everything mentality" of the healthcare system etc 
Jan 31st 2005, 2:53 am
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by Eskimo
woodland hills - isnt that the land of porn ???
Jan 31st 2005, 2:57 am
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by syllk
You're thinking of Chatsworth, the porn capital of the world...it's pretty close to Woodland Hills though.
where are you syllk ? (dont say Chatsworth !!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Jan 31st 2005, 3:15 am
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by syllk
You're thinking of Chatsworth...
Jan 31st 2005, 3:16 am
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by Rete
Jim and I were looking at property in NC for our retirement home. Are rethinking our destination as it appears NC is going to soon be back under British rule ;-)
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Jan 31st 2005, 3:21 am
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by Eskimo
where are you syllk ? (dont say Chatsworth !!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Just kidding, I live in Thousand Oaks, Ventura County.
Jan 31st 2005, 3:22 am
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by Bob
thought that was a poncy country estate...
Jan 31st 2005, 10:40 am
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
Your fears are unfounded. There are many thousands more Northerners like you living in NC, especially in the Triangle where I live. You'll probably be quiet at home with the accents and foods...
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Feb 1st 2005, 2:17 am
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by Dan725
Same here, hot and humid it might be, but you can swim in your pool, go waterskiing, scuba diving, whatever. Everywhere you go is air conned to the max as well, so its not the problem some might think. Give me the palm trees anyday over the cloudy grey skies will it rain or won't it miserable UK! 
So how many summers have you had in Florida then?
Feb 1st 2005, 11:41 am
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by Eskimo
where are you syllk ? (dont say Chatsworth !!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Fulham v Villa tomorrow !!
Feb 1st 2005, 12:43 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by rogerpenycate
Fulham v Villa tomorrow !!
http://expn.go.com/expn/feature?name=wx9raw
Autti earned it (in the superhalf pipe) but Finch was WILD!
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Feb 1st 2005, 1:17 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
As far as I know the WHOLE valley is PORN central... we see enough "Stars" around here... in fact a friend of mine (english guy, quietest most respectable guy on the planet) recently accidently ended up with a porn stars number and proceeded to try and talk her into coming into our work and doing some voice overs for a whore character... very funny... when you know him.
Feb 5th 2005, 2:21 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
i love the life out here in NC....i used to live in leigh near manchester...
i miss my 16yr old son Matthew the most....(had to leave him behind with my last nutter partner)
In England I was an engineering cad design draftsman with 9 years drawing office experience qualified to HNC mech eng.....I am struggling to find a similar office technical job here in NC and that is making me stressed and unhappy....For the moment i've had to take any job and so i'm working on a process line with about 200 blacks and I can't tell a word they're saying - but it's a wage at least......
I keep sending off my resume to all the technical design job ads...but no replies....I feel as though my 9 years technical experience in England means nothing here in the US. Everything here in Raleigh NC is geared for US experience and US quals. The main avenue for technical jobs is nearly always through agencies who forward your resume on to their client.....I think they see my British experience and quals and throw the resume away. I feel if I could just get an interview I would be more succesful....I was very good at my job in England, very good using AutoCAD with loads of mech design experience of machinery......I know I could live with these US technical engineers here as I had to work closely with British design engineers qualified to Msc and I did okay working with them for 9 years - (if only they could be given a chance....)
other than my frustrating work situation...life is great out here in US.....much better than grimmy England
i miss my 16yr old son Matthew the most....(had to leave him behind with my last nutter partner)
In England I was an engineering cad design draftsman with 9 years drawing office experience qualified to HNC mech eng.....I am struggling to find a similar office technical job here in NC and that is making me stressed and unhappy....For the moment i've had to take any job and so i'm working on a process line with about 200 blacks and I can't tell a word they're saying - but it's a wage at least......
I keep sending off my resume to all the technical design job ads...but no replies....I feel as though my 9 years technical experience in England means nothing here in the US. Everything here in Raleigh NC is geared for US experience and US quals. The main avenue for technical jobs is nearly always through agencies who forward your resume on to their client.....I think they see my British experience and quals and throw the resume away. I feel if I could just get an interview I would be more succesful....I was very good at my job in England, very good using AutoCAD with loads of mech design experience of machinery......I know I could live with these US technical engineers here as I had to work closely with British design engineers qualified to Msc and I did okay working with them for 9 years - (if only they could be given a chance....)
other than my frustrating work situation...life is great out here in US.....much better than grimmy England
Feb 5th 2005, 3:18 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Find US equivs for your qualification and skill sets because to be honest, they couldn't give a shite about the UK ones, means nothing over here, and need to show that you have good understanding of imperial measurements...have a small pdf portfolio of some amusing tech drawings and email those with resume, not a cv....a mate did tech drawings of himself at a desk with the details being his cv, sent that off with a regular cv, got a laugh and job out of it.
I'm in the same boat of struggling to get a job, so hang in there
I'm in the same boat of struggling to get a job, so hang in there
Feb 5th 2005, 4:09 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by Bob
Find US equivs for your qualification and skill sets because to be honest, they couldn't give a shite about the UK ones, means nothing over here, and need to show that you have good understanding of imperial measurements...have a small pdf portfolio of some amusing tech drawings and email those with resume, not a cv....a mate did tech drawings of himself at a desk with the details being his cv, sent that off with a regular cv, got a laugh and job out of it.
I'm in the same boat of struggling to get a job, so hang in there
I'm in the same boat of struggling to get a job, so hang in there
how long have you been here Bob??
