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- - California (https://britishexpats.com/forum/usa-57/california-502056/)

Elvira

Jan 6th 2008 6:34 am

Re: California

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Originally Posted by Lord Lionheart (Post 5748250)

No Problem. I guess that depends on your companies prospects, rules, opportunities at CA branches etc. CA and the USA is not without it's share of crime, social problems, traffic, taxes etc. That's life. As someone on here appropriately put it, same shit, different bucket. In this case it's a sunnier bucket............... even that get's old

But wouldn't you agree that here they just let the 16-year-olds and their kids starve in the gutter rather than giving them fully-furnished council houses and plenty of pocket-money for the 'fags'...

Lord Lionheart

Jan 6th 2008 6:45 am

Re: California

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Originally Posted by Elvira (Post 5748275)

But wouldn't you agree that here they just let the 16-year-olds and their kids starve in the gutter rather than giving them fully-furnished council houses and plenty of pocket-money for the 'fags'...

Here in Santa Monica the parents pay for drugs and BMW's, it's called a college education. Other parts of LA, 16 year olds work, join gangs, start families. Definitely more of a socially darwinistic society, if that's what you mean.
Neither place is perfect, you're born, you eat, you work, pay taxes and die.

bobtail25

Jan 6th 2008 7:06 am

Re: California

Yes there is crime and tax everywhere, we don't think the grass is any greener anywhere else necessarily it would be to have a fresh start together, away from some of the issues that have been forced upon us. We brought our house a couple of years ago and got married at the beginning of last year, we have a small amount of savings and were thinking of maybe waiting until next June to look to move away. We don't really want children for a few years and we want to try life out somewhere else. We don't want to do Europe and Australia just seems very far away. I think I'm going to stick it out at work for a bit, wait until the boss gets drunk on a night out and question them on getting a transfer. Maybe thats the best way to proceed?
Thanks for your help and comments

Lord Lionheart

Jan 6th 2008 7:16 am

Re: California

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Originally Posted by bobtail25 (Post 5748410)

Sure, best of luck

meauxna

Jan 6th 2008 8:02 am

Re: California

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Originally Posted by Elvira (Post 5748275)

But wouldn't you agree that here they just let the 16-year-olds and their kids starve in the gutter rather than giving them fully-furnished council houses and plenty of pocket-money for the 'fags'...

Now really, Elvira. That is a bit over the top, don't you think?

Ozzidoc

Jan 6th 2008 9:32 am

Re: California

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Originally Posted by bobtail25 (Post 5748164)

......... plus I am sick of paying for the 16 year old girls with their 10 kids and their council flats - sounds bitter I know :-)

Please be are that there are several such people on these boards....people who have been able to turn their lives around.

Bluegrass Lass

Jan 6th 2008 10:07 am

Re: California

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Originally Posted by Elvira (Post 5748275)

But wouldn't you agree that here they just let the 16-year-olds and their kids starve in the gutter...

Good...improves the gene pool! :lol:

j/k!

Steerpike

Jan 6th 2008 11:27 am

Re: California

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Originally Posted by bobtail25 (Post 5748164)

I work for a global investment bank and there are a few offices based in California. I was wondering if it would be worth asking for a transfer? My colleague in London traves a lot to the office in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Maybe I should bide my time, stick it out for a bit longer and try for a transfer, either that or Australia it is.

NY is the Big Kahuna in the banking world here in the US, on a par with London, with SF and LA being distant cousins. There are, however, some big operations here, especially those that focus on the Asia/Australia markets. I have a friend in London in finance; he works for a NY-based company, London branch, and they have a particular division in SF that he often visits, as an example. So you should be able to find out what the specializations are, and see if you can come up with a reason for getting transferred. Once transferred, for any reason, you can probably figure a way to make it stick. Venture capital is also pretty big around SF, but that may be a different world - not my gig, so can't say.

Good Luck!

Bob	Jan 7th 2008 2:59 am

Re: California

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Originally Posted by bobtail25 (Post 5748067)

Is it possible for us to relocate to California? The visa process all sounds very confusing and difficult. Can anyone advise?

L1 transfer would be the best bet, but chances are you'd have to be pretty senior or have specialist skill sets for it to be worth the cost and hassle...but this would mean your other half could get an EAD and be allowed to work...probably get a few more years of experience though.

bobtail25

Jan 7th 2008 9:16 am

Re: California

Thanks everyone for your help and comments

veryfunny

Jan 13th 2008 4:09 pm

Re: California

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Originally Posted by happynz (Post 5737990)

Comida mexicana, South San Jose, California. Taquerias in San Jose rock the free world!
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...z/P3280078.jpg
Those tacos may not look all that appealing, but they tasted great!

I rather murder and nice Indian Curry.

veryfunny

Jan 13th 2008 4:14 pm

Re: California

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Originally Posted by bobtail25 (Post 5748164)

Thanks for your reply.

I work for a global investment bank and there are a few offices based in California. I was wondering if it would be worth asking for a transfer? My colleague in London traves a lot to the office in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Maybe I should bide my time, stick it out for a bit longer and try for a transfer, either that or Australia it is. We need to get away from England, we have moved further away but it just isn'tfar enough from the problem families that we have. We have a lot of trouble from both of our families and we really need to get away from this country, plus I am sick of paying for the 16 year old girls with their 10 kids and their council flats - sounds bitter I know :-)

Have you done a search on the job board posting of the SF branch? Most international companies post jobs on the general company job board. That could be a start......

JAJ	Jan 13th 2008 5:30 pm

Re: California

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Originally Posted by dbj1000 (Post 5729587)

The good news is that, unlike the H1-B visa, it's relatively easy to adjust status from an L1-B to Permanent Residency, if you want to stay in the US longer than the maximum L1-B extension. If you plan to do that, or if you may want to work for a different employer any time in the next few years, I suggest you get a promise IN WRITING that your company will sponsor you for your Green Card.

In fact there is no generally easier pathway for L1-B to Green Card (compared to H1-B). You may be thinking of the linkage between L1-A and first preference EB-1 employment based green card.

melody32

Jan 14th 2008 3:04 pm

Re: California

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Originally Posted by Elvira (Post 5748275)

But wouldn't you agree that here they just let the 16-year-olds and their kids starve in the gutter rather than giving them fully-furnished council houses and plenty of pocket-money for the 'fags'...

what is a council house? is that anything like a house that a priest or pastor lives in that's church property?

Trixie_b

Jan 14th 2008 3:11 pm

Re: California

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Originally Posted by melody32 (Post 5788946)

what is a council house? is that anything like a house that a priest or pastor lives in that's church property?

hehheh Melody, council housing is similar to section 8..... (I think I owe you an email too)

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