Best place to move california
Jul 6th 2003, 8:54 pm
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Best place to move california
I am thinking about trying to find a job in the california area but am not too familiar with the best places to live and work. I am from the UK with a business degree and am looking for an area which is not too expensive accommodation wise (cost of living), has good transport links, and good employment chances. Could anyone offer any advice? Is the best place somewhere like San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Long Beach etc.
Thanks for your help!
Thanks for your help!
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Aug 5th 2003, 5:38 pm
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Re: Best place to move california
Originally posted by Gee1671
I am thinking about trying to find a job in the california area but am not too familiar with the best places to live and work. I am from the UK with a business degree and am looking for an area which is not too expensive accommodation wise (cost of living), has good transport links, and good employment chances. Could anyone offer any advice? Is the best place somewhere like San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Long Beach etc.
Thanks for your help!
I am thinking about trying to find a job in the california area but am not too familiar with the best places to live and work. I am from the UK with a business degree and am looking for an area which is not too expensive accommodation wise (cost of living), has good transport links, and good employment chances. Could anyone offer any advice? Is the best place somewhere like San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Long Beach etc.
Thanks for your help!
Aug 5th 2003, 5:50 pm
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Re: Best place to move california
I assume that you're going to need a visa? .... How are you planning to get one? ..... It is notoriously difficult to emigrate to the US without the "right connections", merely thinking that you fancy living and working in California is not enough. 
Aug 5th 2003, 6:03 pm
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Re: Best place to move california
Originally posted by Pulaski
I assume that you're going to need a visa? .... How are you planning to get one? ..... It is notoriously difficult to emigrate to the US without the "right connections", merely thinking that you fancy living and working in California is not enough.
I assume that you're going to need a visa? .... How are you planning to get one? ..... It is notoriously difficult to emigrate to the US without the "right connections", merely thinking that you fancy living and working in California is not enough.
Aug 5th 2003, 6:33 pm
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Re: Best place to move california
Originally posted by veryfunny
Everyone is well aware of that.
Everyone is well aware of that.
Aug 5th 2003, 7:54 pm
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San Diego is a nice place to live but make sure you have plenty of bucks if you move here. Also if you like a bit of nightlife it is probably not the place to be. Also employment is not that great here at the moment, so if you are looking to find someone to sponsor you it may require quite an effort on your behalf.
Aug 5th 2003, 8:59 pm
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Originally posted by Vicky88
San Diego is a nice place to live but make sure you have plenty of bucks if you move here. Also if you like a bit of nightlife it is probably not the place to be. Also employment is not that great here at the moment, so if you are looking to find someone to sponsor you it may require quite an effort on your behalf.
San Diego is a nice place to live but make sure you have plenty of bucks if you move here. Also if you like a bit of nightlife it is probably not the place to be. Also employment is not that great here at the moment, so if you are looking to find someone to sponsor you it may require quite an effort on your behalf.
Aug 5th 2003, 9:15 pm
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Sorry, don't understand your comment that you like diversity - what do you mean by that?
Aug 5th 2003, 9:26 pm
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Originally posted by Vicky88
Sorry, don't understand your comment that you like diversity - what do you mean by that?
Sorry, don't understand your comment that you like diversity - what do you mean by that?
Aug 6th 2003, 4:19 am
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Re: Best place to move california
Originally posted by Gee1671
Best place to move california
Best place to move california
about 75 miles from the rest of the continental US.
Aug 6th 2003, 4:40 pm
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Re: Best place to move california
Originally posted by manc1976
about 75 miles from the rest of the continental US.
about 75 miles from the rest of the continental US.
.... anyway a good part of California is scheduled to move under the rest of the continental US.
Aug 6th 2003, 9:56 pm
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Re: Best place to move california
Originally posted by Pulaski
Is that far enough? .... anyway a good part of California is scheduled to move under the rest of the continental US.
Is that far enough?
.... anyway a good part of California is scheduled to move under the rest of the continental US.
Ha! I just returned from a trip to LA to see my uncle. I was praying it would wait until I got the hell out before it started "moving".:scared:
Aug 6th 2003, 10:21 pm
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Re: Best place to move california
Originally posted by Gee1671
I am thinking about trying to find a job in the california area but am not too familiar with the best places to live and work. I am from the UK with a business degree and am looking for an area which is not too expensive accommodation wise (cost of living), has good transport links, and good employment chances. Could anyone offer any advice? Is the best place somewhere like San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Long Beach etc.
Thanks for your help!
I am thinking about trying to find a job in the california area but am not too familiar with the best places to live and work. I am from the UK with a business degree and am looking for an area which is not too expensive accommodation wise (cost of living), has good transport links, and good employment chances. Could anyone offer any advice? Is the best place somewhere like San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Long Beach etc.
Thanks for your help!
Aug 11th 2003, 1:51 am
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California is by far the most expensive state to live in America (both in taxes AND property/real estate), so if cost of living is an issue, it should be last on your list. As far as transportation links and jobs, it is also pretty much dead last at the moment. There are more people moving OUT of California now than moving IN as reported by this week's USA Today. One of the factors is that the California job market at the moment is the worst in the entire country. You have to read more about the U.S. and read the news my good man.
Aug 11th 2003, 6:32 am
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Originally posted by ctwickman
California is by far the most expensive state to live in America (both in taxes AND property/real estate), so if cost of living is an issue, it should be last on your list. As far as transportation links and jobs, it is also pretty much dead last at the moment. There are more people moving OUT of California now than moving IN as reported by this week's USA Today. One of the factors is that the California job market at the moment is the worst in the entire country. You have to read more about the U.S. and read the news my good man.
California is by far the most expensive state to live in America (both in taxes AND property/real estate), so if cost of living is an issue, it should be last on your list. As far as transportation links and jobs, it is also pretty much dead last at the moment. There are more people moving OUT of California now than moving IN as reported by this week's USA Today. One of the factors is that the California job market at the moment is the worst in the entire country. You have to read more about the U.S. and read the news my good man.
