Cultural differences between USC (or other) and UK spouses
Apr 1st 2007, 6:14 pm
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Re: Cultural differences between USC (or other) and UK spouses
but did u get the job? Merriment is great if u get a pay check a couple of weeks later.
I am used to the european way, contract and unless i die my feet are under the table. I complained a couple of weeks that a girl was chewing gum on the phone,and she lost her job. I was gobsmacked. Learn to keep gob shut in future. These people have it tough.
I am going to take ur advice tho. Bullshit my way into a job! Acting lessons top of my list.
I went to a temp agency and she asked if i needed a info sheet on how to present myself at a interview. I told her NO!! What u see is what u get. Maybe reading this post i wasnt so clever.
I was supprised tho u dont put ur age, marital status, or kids on ur cv!! They dont want to know sod all unless ur educated. And u dont send references to them.!! What is that about then?
I am getting too old for this.
I am used to the european way, contract and unless i die my feet are under the table. I complained a couple of weeks that a girl was chewing gum on the phone,and she lost her job. I was gobsmacked. Learn to keep gob shut in future. These people have it tough.
I am going to take ur advice tho. Bullshit my way into a job! Acting lessons top of my list.
I went to a temp agency and she asked if i needed a info sheet on how to present myself at a interview. I told her NO!! What u see is what u get. Maybe reading this post i wasnt so clever.
I was supprised tho u dont put ur age, marital status, or kids on ur cv!! They dont want to know sod all unless ur educated. And u dont send references to them.!! What is that about then?
I am getting too old for this.
And yep, they just want to know if you can do the job. And no reference you give would say anything bad, so sometimes they don't bother.
And btw... I just popped it in the oven
Apr 1st 2007, 6:18 pm
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Re: Cultural differences between USC (or other) and UK spouses
just put the rest together. Do they want Bank statements? The only think i am not taking with me is the bed sheets. Although???
I told my hubby last night, that they want to know the last time i got laid (and he believed me
) Needless to say a good time was had by all 
how is that for a cultural difference. No brit bloke would fall for that one!!!!! Just put number 2 on the calander for 2007!! another cultural difference:curse:
keep an eye on that oven, dont want it to burn lol.
Apr 1st 2007, 6:22 pm
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Re: Cultural differences between USC (or other) and UK spouses
just put the rest together. Do they want Bank statements? The only think i am not taking with me is the bed sheets. Although???
I told my hubby last night, that they want to know the last time i got laid (and he believed me
) Needless to say a good time was had by all how is that for a cultural difference. No brit bloke would fall for that one!!!!! Just put number 2 on the calander for 2007!! another cultural difference:curse:
keep an eye on that oven, dont want it to burn lol.
http://www.immihelp.com/greencard/fa...interview.html
Kitchen timer, thing is too much TROUBLE to let it burn lolol
Apr 1st 2007, 6:30 pm
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Re: Cultural differences between USC (or other) and UK spouses
He should believe you - and they can even ask who'd rather be on top. And I'm actually not kidding. Take a look at this:
http://www.immihelp.com/greencard/fa...interview.html
Kitchen timer, thing is too much TROUBLE to let it burn lolol
http://www.immihelp.com/greencard/fa...interview.html
Kitchen timer, thing is too much TROUBLE to let it burn lolol
Apr 1st 2007, 6:32 pm
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Re: Cultural differences between USC (or other) and UK spouses
You probably won't have such an interview, it's only if they get especially curious about you. As far as kinky stuff, lol, just have your stories straight.
Apr 1st 2007, 6:37 pm
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Re: Cultural differences between USC (or other) and UK spouses
but did u get the job? Merriment is great if u get a pay check a couple of weeks later.
I am used to the european way, contract and unless i die my feet are under the table. I complained a couple of weeks that a girl was chewing gum on the phone,and she lost her job. I was gobsmacked. Learn to keep gob shut in future. These people have it tough.
I am going to take ur advice tho. Bullshit my way into a job! Acting lessons top of my list.
I went to a temp agency and she asked if i needed a info sheet on how to present myself at a interview. I told her NO!! What u see is what u get. Maybe reading this post i wasnt so clever.
I was supprised tho u dont put ur age, marital status, or kids on ur cv!! They dont want to know sod all unless ur educated. And u dont send references to them.!! What is that about then?
I am getting too old for this.
I am used to the european way, contract and unless i die my feet are under the table. I complained a couple of weeks that a girl was chewing gum on the phone,and she lost her job. I was gobsmacked. Learn to keep gob shut in future. These people have it tough.
I am going to take ur advice tho. Bullshit my way into a job! Acting lessons top of my list.
I went to a temp agency and she asked if i needed a info sheet on how to present myself at a interview. I told her NO!! What u see is what u get. Maybe reading this post i wasnt so clever.
I was supprised tho u dont put ur age, marital status, or kids on ur cv!! They dont want to know sod all unless ur educated. And u dont send references to them.!! What is that about then?
I am getting too old for this.
You don't have to but any factual background stuff on the apps. If you're an old upper class white guy looking for a job where they have affirmative action just walk into the interview and say "I am a 17 year old black woman from a broken home" and as long as you act the part well you're good. It's awesome. Ok don't take that bit of advise literally but just think of lots of interesting and difficult situations you've had at work in the past. Embellish them and then if something else comes up that you don't have a good story about than just pull something from an old English TV show (as long as it's not one of the ones they show on PBS all the time)
Apr 1st 2007, 6:38 pm
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Re: Cultural differences between USC (or other) and UK spouses
yeah trouble is the kinky stuff i would tell them if they ask, he would be a bit of a prude, typical american and cough and splutter!!!! hehehe.... pay backs a bitch
Apr 1st 2007, 6:41 pm
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Re: Cultural differences between USC (or other) and UK spouses
Apr 1st 2007, 6:43 pm
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we went to amsterdam last year, and we have a photo of a girl sitting on her chair in the window. He took it to work yesterday,and the guy asked why the booth next to her was empty, dont need to be too bright to hear what he said.. Oh i married her!!!!! I was going to kill him. I just hope doesnt try and be a smart ass and say that at the interview!
Apr 1st 2007, 7:12 pm
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is it a padded office, or just a booth!! Hate to be showing them naked pics of hubby posing on our wedding night to people who really dont need to see them hehehe.......
we went to amsterdam last year, and we have a photo of a girl sitting on her chair in the window. He took it to work yesterday,and the guy asked why the booth next to her was empty, dont need to be too bright to hear what he said.. Oh i married her!!!!! I was going to kill him. I just hope doesnt try and be a smart ass and say that at the interview!
we went to amsterdam last year, and we have a photo of a girl sitting on her chair in the window. He took it to work yesterday,and the guy asked why the booth next to her was empty, dont need to be too bright to hear what he said.. Oh i married her!!!!! I was going to kill him. I just hope doesnt try and be a smart ass and say that at the interview!
He would truly be a dead man!
and lol, I don't think they're looking for THAT kind of wedding pics!
Apr 2nd 2007, 2:11 am
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Re: Cultural differences between USC (or other) and UK spouses
I was half joking in the last reply then after being at work I realised a huge cultural divide
Hunting .............
In the UK its a dirty word but here its a way of life ....we are not talking city slickers weekending ...here its about food on the table ....Most of the guys I drink with hunt all the time ....they eat most everything they kill ....deer and wild pig mostly but they will go after coyote and wolf for the fur ....
Its totally different to the jolly hockey sticks on horse back in the UK...
Last weekend I was left a package on the door step ...it was fresh deer meat and some wild pig livers ....delicious too ... no idea who left it ...abit like the home made wine the locals keep leaving on the doorstep ....that stuff cleans the brass ornaments though ...
Hunting .............
In the UK its a dirty word but here its a way of life ....we are not talking city slickers weekending ...here its about food on the table ....Most of the guys I drink with hunt all the time ....they eat most everything they kill ....deer and wild pig mostly but they will go after coyote and wolf for the fur ....
Its totally different to the jolly hockey sticks on horse back in the UK...
Last weekend I was left a package on the door step ...it was fresh deer meat and some wild pig livers ....delicious too ... no idea who left it ...abit like the home made wine the locals keep leaving on the doorstep ....that stuff cleans the brass ornaments though ...
Apr 2nd 2007, 8:47 am
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Re: Cultural differences between USC (or other) and UK spouses
Life's rough sometimes.
Apr 2nd 2007, 4:05 pm
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Re: Cultural differences between USC (or other) and UK spouses
and you and Toon are getting spadefuls of it at the moment - I am so sorry with all you are going through, that and his Dad etc I can only hope it gets better for you both very soon!!
Apr 2nd 2007, 9:44 pm
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Re: Cultural differences between USC (or other) and UK spouses
I was half joking in the last reply then after being at work I realised a huge cultural divide
Hunting .............
In the UK its a dirty word but here its a way of life ....we are not talking city slickers weekending ...here its about food on the table ....Most of the guys I drink with hunt all the time ....they eat most everything they kill ....deer and wild pig mostly but they will go after coyote and wolf for the fur ....
Its totally different to the jolly hockey sticks on horse back in the UK...
Last weekend I was left a package on the door step ...it was fresh deer meat and some wild pig livers ....delicious too ... no idea who left it ...abit like the home made wine the locals keep leaving on the doorstep ....that stuff cleans the brass ornaments though ...
Hunting .............
In the UK its a dirty word but here its a way of life ....we are not talking city slickers weekending ...here its about food on the table ....Most of the guys I drink with hunt all the time ....they eat most everything they kill ....deer and wild pig mostly but they will go after coyote and wolf for the fur ....
Its totally different to the jolly hockey sticks on horse back in the UK...
Last weekend I was left a package on the door step ...it was fresh deer meat and some wild pig livers ....delicious too ... no idea who left it ...abit like the home made wine the locals keep leaving on the doorstep ....that stuff cleans the brass ornaments though ...