My Musician's Life - Need Help With Some Details
Apr 21st 2010, 4:14 am
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Re: My Musician's Life - Need Help With Some Details
I've always been slightly worried about that, Boiler, but if it's this difficult for successful people to get into the US (and seemingly so easy for thousands of Spanish speaking Mexican handymen/freeloaders to flood in) then they can kiss their economy goodbye altogether..
Apr 21st 2010, 4:14 am
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Re: My Musician's Life - Need Help With Some Details
I don't think that's an unreasonable statement..
Having said that, I'm sure I'll get where I want to with determination. It just seems like I'm going to need quite a lot of it..
Thanks for the sentiment Brit3964, I'd be interested to know who your Dad is.. and I think the F-1 is a good enough start.
Having said that, I'm sure I'll get where I want to with determination. It just seems like I'm going to need quite a lot of it..
Thanks for the sentiment Brit3964, I'd be interested to know who your Dad is.. and I think the F-1 is a good enough start.
Apr 21st 2010, 4:16 am
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Apr 21st 2010, 4:21 am
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Re: My Musician's Life - Need Help With Some Details
I've always been slightly worried about that, Boiler, but if it's this difficult for successful people to get into the US (and seemingly so easy for thousands of Spanish speaking Mexican handymen/freeloaders to flood in) then they can kiss their economy goodbye altogether..
Apr 21st 2010, 4:42 am
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Re: My Musician's Life - Need Help With Some Details
I've always been slightly worried about that, Boiler, but if it's this difficult for successful people to get into the US (and seemingly so easy for thousands of Spanish speaking Mexican handymen/freeloaders to flood in) then they can kiss their economy goodbye altogether..
Oh dear, you do realize that you will be one of those immigrants Spanish speaking or not? and will be treated as such like the rest of us.
Not all of us left the UK cause we hated it, it's a fine country it has it faults as does the US and anywhere else.
Maybe a good look around the UK and trying to be happy with what you have before trying to fix life with moving to another country. Music is everywhere UK/Europe/US/Canada, US is full of talented musicians recognized or not.
Yet again, youth is wasted on the young
Apr 21st 2010, 4:46 am
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Oh dear oh dear.
Apr 21st 2010, 4:50 am
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Apr 21st 2010, 5:13 am
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Apr 21st 2010, 5:22 am
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Apr 21st 2010, 5:56 am
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Re: My Musician's Life - Need Help With Some Details
As you've gathered, I'm on your side with your plans... but your comment really was out of line. Undocumented aliens are not responsible for how difficult a time you might have getting a visa for the US. If you have talent, go for it.
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Apr 21st 2010, 6:15 am
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You apparently have talent, and you hope to take a good degree -- but what have you actually DONE? It is going to take a resume to make it worth someone's while to go through all the hoops to hire you. Do something noteworthy in the UK or Europe, and doors will open to you much more easily in the US.
Apr 21st 2010, 6:58 am
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You apparently have talent, and you hope to take a good degree -- but what have you actually DONE? It is going to take a resume to make it worth someone's while to go through all the hoops to hire you. Do something noteworthy in the UK or Europe, and doors will open to you much more easily in the US.
Apr 21st 2010, 7:20 am
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Can S-Club 7 get into the US? If they can you have every chance! 
Apr 21st 2010, 7:49 am
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It's not what you could bring, it's what you have already brought that is important. Believe it or not but there are probably thousands of people with the same or similar paper qualifications, many will already be in the country and eligible to work. You will need to have a track record of practical experience to put yourself on par or above those people to even give yourself a chance.
