British Expats - Search Results

Search: Posts Made By: mandela

Showing results 1 to 25 of 34
Search took 0.07 seconds.

Forum: USA

Oct 28th 2016, 1:37 pm

Replies: 64

Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Views: 8,806

Posted By mandela

Re: Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

My wife got that job so that's a big weight off. She's done amazing as it was the first job she applied for.
I've got 2 phone interviews lined up so hopefully they go well but I'm expecting a...

Forum: USA

Oct 21st 2016, 8:03 pm

Replies: 64

Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Views: 8,806

Posted By mandela

Re: Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Cheers, CD

It's an HR position in Education, a large college.

She's had two interviews for it.

Forum: USA

Oct 21st 2016, 2:30 pm

Replies: 64

Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Views: 8,806

Posted By mandela

Re: Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Aye, I'm learning that. I've had some contact with an Agent who is putting me forward for a position and he's told me there will be an interview with HR, one with my potential boss, one with her peer...

Forum: USA

Oct 21st 2016, 2:34 am

Replies: 64

Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Views: 8,806

Posted By mandela

Re: Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Exactly how I've done it and been done in Scotland but I wasn't sure if the process was somehow different here. Still trying to manage expectations here but hopefully it's in the bag. She's not...

Forum: USA

Oct 21st 2016, 1:37 am

Replies: 64

Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Views: 8,806

Posted By mandela

Re: Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Just a quick one on the recruitment process, if anyone has experience...

My wife went for an interview (and a second) and today was told that they're progressing her so asked for her references...

Forum: USA

Oct 5th 2016, 12:15 pm

Replies: 64

Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Views: 8,806

Posted By mandela

Re: Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

It looks like we've got an apt. Have to pay a months rent as security deposit, which is fine. Now we just have to get our wire transfer account activated which has been delayed until we can provide...

Forum: USA

Sep 30th 2016, 10:29 pm

Replies: 64

Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Views: 8,806

Posted By mandela

Re: Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Cheers guys, some helpful stuff.

Not encouraging to hear about a 2 and a half month delay on the SSN due to a mismatch because that's exactly the reason I was given...although he seemed to think...

Forum: USA

Sep 30th 2016, 1:10 pm

Replies: 64

Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Views: 8,806

Posted By mandela

Re: Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Ahh...that's interesting.

How did you find the test itself and did you do the theory/data test?

In Florida it's a 50 question test with an 80% pass mark.

Forum: USA

Sep 30th 2016, 11:37 am

Replies: 64

Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Views: 8,806

Posted By mandela

Re: Moving to Tampa in Sept. UPDATE on progress

Thanks, Yellowlemon.

That's quite reassuring, actually.

In terms of the DMV I can already see issues with the 2 proofs of address as we have none...although we should have some shortly (a lease...

Forum: USA

Sep 30th 2016, 10:32 am

Replies: 64

Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Views: 8,806

Posted By mandela

Re: Moving to Tampa in Sept. UPDATE on progress

So we landed on Tuesday night and got straight to on Wednesday. However, nothing is going to plan.

On Wednesday we couldn't find the SS office so scrapped that. We then went to the bank where my...

Forum: USA

Sep 6th 2016, 1:23 pm

Replies: 41

Getting a job in Texas/California from the UK

Views: 4,107

Posted By mandela

Re: Getting a job in Texas/California from the UK

I'm going to edit it and include a VOIP number. I've recently changed all the spelling too so hopefully I get a bit more success over the coming weeks.

Like Dan said, it'd be nice to have...

Forum: USA

Sep 6th 2016, 1:19 pm

Replies: 41

Getting a job in Texas/California from the UK

Views: 4,107

Posted By mandela

Re: Getting a job in Texas/California from the UK

Aye, i seen that on here so I applied for an AMEX and have been using it for the past few weeks.

I actually used to have an AMEX but it was a corporate account. Technically it was in my name and I...

Forum: USA

Sep 6th 2016, 12:44 pm

Replies: 41

Getting a job in Texas/California from the UK

Views: 4,107

Posted By mandela

Re: Getting a job in Texas/California from the UK

The reality is that they are though. As a contractor my CV has served me well in Scotland. My application:interview hit rate has been pretty high and I've never been short of contact from Agents so...

Forum: USA

Sep 6th 2016, 11:39 am

Replies: 41

Getting a job in Texas/California from the UK

Views: 4,107

Posted By mandela

Re: Getting a job in Texas/California from the UK

In a pretty similar position myself. Also looking at the IT sector for Project Management.
I've sent my resume away to a number of places but haven't even had a reply. It was just my CV, as-is,...

Forum: USA

Aug 29th 2016, 2:16 pm

Replies: 50

Medical Cover costs in Florida

Views: 7,144

Posted By mandela

Re: Medical Cover costs in Florida

Yeah, she'll be unemployed when she returns so should qualify...unless they take savings into consideration.

Forum: USA

Aug 29th 2016, 1:07 pm

Replies: 50

Medical Cover costs in Florida

Views: 7,144

Posted By mandela

Re: Medical Cover costs in Florida

Cheers, Tom.

Sounds about the only thing that won't be more expensive due to my lack of credit history.

Forum: USA

Aug 29th 2016, 9:58 am

Replies: 50

Medical Cover costs in Florida

Views: 7,144

Posted By mandela

Re: Medical Cover costs in Florida

This gets confusing very quickly.

I've read the wiki and had a look at the temporary insurers.

Will my wife need temporary cover or does she qualify for medicaid, as a USC. So only I will...

Forum: USA

Aug 17th 2016, 1:16 pm

Replies: 64

Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Views: 8,806

Posted By mandela

Re: Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Aye, I've updated my LinkedIn and joined a few groups specific to the Tampa area.

I've been getting my CV out there, uploading it to various sites and it is being seen. However, your assessment...

Forum: USA

Aug 16th 2016, 1:59 pm

Replies: 64

Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Views: 8,806

Posted By mandela

Re: Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Cool, man.

If it's the same for everyone then I'm not fussed. I just wondered if there was a way to avoid it that I didn't know so would become the sweaty mess guy.

Forum: USA

Aug 16th 2016, 1:22 pm

Replies: 64

Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Views: 8,806

Posted By mandela

Re: Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Other than Indeed.com and Monster.com are there any professional job websites you guys would recommend that aren't obvious from a google search?

@canveydave - thanks again for the hook up. I had a...

Forum: USA

Aug 11th 2016, 10:18 am

Replies: 64

Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Views: 8,806

Posted By mandela

Re: Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

We've spent a fair bit of time in Florida so I think we know what to expect in terms of heat.

I guess it's different holidaying there and living there. I mean we've never had to get up and dressed...

Forum: USA

Aug 11th 2016, 9:56 am

Replies: 64

Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

Views: 8,806

Posted By mandela

Re: Moving to Tampa in Sept. Here's my plan and concerns.

That's a great post - thanks so much for the time you've taken to do that. Your assumptions are close enough so that's actually given me a really good idea of the kind of salary I should be aiming...

Forum: USA

Aug 10th 2016, 1:47 pm

Replies: 87

US Citizenship: pros and cons?

Views: 9,446

Posted By mandela

Re: US Citizenship: pros and cons?

Scotland.

Forum: USA

Aug 10th 2016, 1:08 pm

Replies: 87

US Citizenship: pros and cons?

Views: 9,446

Posted By mandela

Re: US Citizenship: pros and cons?

Cheers, guys.

Joining this forum has been so worthwhile.

Forum: USA

Aug 10th 2016, 12:39 pm

Replies: 87

US Citizenship: pros and cons?

Views: 9,446

Posted By mandela

Re: US Citizenship: pros and cons?

More importantly, I can apply to become a US national in 2019 so by the next Olympics I'll have went from being from a country who doesn't even have a team at the Olympics to being from the most...

Showing results 1 to 25 of 34