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franc11s Aug 2nd 2006 2:41 am

On the dole. Moving to USA to be on Welfare?
 
Is this possible. I have 12 years experience being on the dole. Is it possible to transfer my benefits to the USA. I'd love to live there. Florida sounds nice.

Thanks in advance.

Leslie Aug 2nd 2006 2:48 am

Re: On the dole. Moving to USA to be on Welfare?
 
Welcome home, pidgeon. :)

cinnabar Aug 2nd 2006 2:50 am

Re: On the dole. Moving to USA to be on Welfare?
 

Originally Posted by franc11s
Is this possible. I have 12 years experience being on the dole. Is it possible to transfer my benefits to the USA. I'd love to live there. Florida sounds nice.

Thanks in advance.

You don't want to live in Florida mate. Apparently you can't get a plumber or a kitchen fitter for love nor money.

Although if you are a plumber or kitchen fitter, currently claiming sickies or something, you could make a fortune moonlighting.

Jerseygirl Aug 2nd 2006 2:51 am

Re: On the dole. Moving to USA to be on Welfare?
 

Originally Posted by franc11s
Is this possible. I have 12 years experience being on the dole. Is it possible to transfer my benefits to the USA. I'd love to live there. Florida sounds nice.

Thanks in advance.

I wouldn't bother...you get loads of free stuff in the US if you're out of work ie housing + utilities, education, transport, medical expenses incl. meds, plus a very generous cash payout each month. Oh I forgot to mention the all expenses paid holidays, 3 per year but soon to be increased. I believe Florida is a wonderful place to live, almost zero crime, temperate climate (no hurricanes or storms etc), low cost of living, hardly any tourists. Can't understand why my husband bothers to work at all, unless he's trying to get away from me 13 hrs a day. :)

gruffbrown Aug 2nd 2006 2:54 am

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Can I bring my White Transit? It's signwritten.

britvic Aug 2nd 2006 2:56 am

Re: On the dole. Moving to USA to be on Welfare?
 

Originally Posted by franc11s
Is this possible. I have 12 years experience being on the dole. Is it possible to transfer my benefits to the USA. I'd love to live there. Florida sounds nice.

Thanks in advance.

LOL, Just waiting for that one to pop up, nothing surprise's me on B.E :D

Partystar Aug 2nd 2006 2:36 pm

Re: On the dole. Moving to USA to be on Welfare?
 

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
I wouldn't bother...you get loads of free stuff in the US if you're out of work ie housing + utilities, education, transport, medical expenses incl. meds, plus a very generous cash payout each month. Oh I forgot to mention the all expenses paid holidays, 3 per year but soon to be increased. I believe Florida is a wonderful place to live, almost zero crime, temperate climate (no hurricanes or storms etc), low cost of living, hardly any tourists. Can't understand why my husband bothers to work at all, unless he's trying to get away from me 13 hrs a day. :)

For more information on the above benefits (in particular, the all expenses paid holidays), contact FEMA.



:D

ladylisa Aug 2nd 2006 6:30 pm

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everyone has a swimming pool in Florida, I know cause a girl from England told me and she said Florida was better than England anyday and she should know cause she went there for her 2 weeks holidays.

TruBrit Aug 2nd 2006 6:37 pm

Re: On the dole. Moving to USA to be on Welfare?
 

Originally Posted by franc11s
Is this possible. I have 12 years experience being on the dole. Is it possible to transfer my benefits to the USA. I'd love to live there. Florida sounds nice.

Thanks in advance.

nahhh no need to....land of the free this m8y... :D

DaveC Aug 3rd 2006 11:09 am

Re: On the dole. Moving to USA to be on Welfare?
 
Can I bring my Sky decoder box too? I want to be able to watch the footy. I've heard that I might need a voltage convertor to make it work in the USA.

Ray Aug 3rd 2006 12:27 pm

Re: On the dole. Moving to USA to be on Welfare?
 

Originally Posted by DaveC
Can I bring my Sky decoder box too? I want to be able to watch the footy. I've heard that I might need a voltage convertor to make it work in the USA.

No joking.. I have actually seen that one .......

dan_alford Aug 3rd 2006 1:25 pm

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Originally Posted by Ray
No joking.. I have actually seen that one .......

And I have seen people in the UK go to the back of the computer and switch the power supply to 110V thinking that it will "save them money" by using less electricity.

franc11s Aug 4th 2006 3:31 pm

Re: On the dole. Moving to USA to be on Welfare?
 

Originally Posted by DaveC
Can I bring my Sky decoder box too? I want to be able to watch the footy. I've heard that I might need a voltage convertor to make it work in the USA.

Just the ariel, you can pick up BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 with it. You have to bring your UK ariel though because a US ariel will only pick up US channels :beer: BBC1 Eastenders though will still have Angie and Den together (and alive) :beer:

You can bring your VHS tapes too because they spin the same way. They only won't work in the southern hemsiphere because VCR's spin in the other direction :beer:

ScousePete Aug 4th 2006 6:53 pm

Re: On the dole. Moving to USA to be on Welfare?
 

Originally Posted by franc11s
Just the ariel, you can pick up BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 with it. You have to bring your UK ariel though because a US ariel will only pick up US channels :beer: BBC1 Eastenders though will still have Angie and Den together (and alive) :beer:

You can bring your VHS tapes too because they spin the same way. They only won't work in the southern hemsiphere because VCR's spin in the other direction :beer:

There's a channel 5 now?

franc11s Aug 4th 2006 8:49 pm

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Originally Posted by ScousePete
There's a channel 5 now?

SO, you didn't bring your ariel, else you'd know :D


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