E-Visas Lead times? & US Medical costs?
Oct 6th 2005, 3:30 am
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Re: E-Visas Lead times? & US Medical costs?
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Actually I disagree. Yes there are crappy schools in the UK but the point is the school system and they teaching methods seems much worse. School 8am till 2pm, 30 minute lunch and no other recess, science thrown out in favour of cursive writing, lack of sports, kids told they cant play rough (eg must not touch each other) because its not acceptable behaviour im mean WTF? Etc etc etc. Come on...its breeding a bunch of uptight overworked overstressed kids.
Hey even our American friends think the school system sucks here.
Currently our daughter is in an A grade school in the county that ranks the highest in the state. And its shite. So short of moving state (not an option right now) we can only end up with worse schools by moving.
Hey even our American friends think the school system sucks here.
Currently our daughter is in an A grade school in the county that ranks the highest in the state. And its shite. So short of moving state (not an option right now) we can only end up with worse schools by moving.
My son did a course on his own in a few weeks and passed with flying colours.....I just wonder what the teacher did all year....because it was not teach...........
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Oct 6th 2005, 3:34 am
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Re: E-Visas Lead times? & US Medical costs?
Originally Posted by Vicky88
None of the figures are made up. Husband was a contracter in the UK had his own company so had to pay employers and employees NI contributions due to IR35 ruling. Figures are not made up, I have written proof of amounts paid. He did earn 100K+ in the UK, but is better paid in the US, plus pays less tax.
Husband is an employee of a UK company and is based in the US. Husband is still a contractor in effect, but Agency sponsors visa and DH is considered an employee. Agency goes to the stress of getting the dough out of the employer.
E2 is not a waste of time for us. We could do green card, but why bother. We get everything we want the way it is. We come and go as we please, still entitled to SS benefits if they exist upon retirement. If hubby is forced into going permie, at that time his employer will pay for the green card.
Piss poor medical - too me that is struggling to be able to get an appt. with some underpaid, overworked GP. Then needing specialist care and having to wait forever to even get into see a specialist. Time I needed it, took 4 months to get an appt. which was made at a time I would be out of the country. Was told stiff shit, get to the back of the line and wait for your number to come up again.
Husband is an employee of a UK company and is based in the US. Husband is still a contractor in effect, but Agency sponsors visa and DH is considered an employee. Agency goes to the stress of getting the dough out of the employer.
E2 is not a waste of time for us. We could do green card, but why bother. We get everything we want the way it is. We come and go as we please, still entitled to SS benefits if they exist upon retirement. If hubby is forced into going permie, at that time his employer will pay for the green card.
Piss poor medical - too me that is struggling to be able to get an appt. with some underpaid, overworked GP. Then needing specialist care and having to wait forever to even get into see a specialist. Time I needed it, took 4 months to get an appt. which was made at a time I would be out of the country. Was told stiff shit, get to the back of the line and wait for your number to come up again.
Oct 6th 2005, 3:41 am
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Re: E-Visas Lead times? & US Medical costs?
Originally Posted by Vicky88
None of the figures are made up. Husband was a contracter in the UK had his own company so had to pay employers and employees NI contributions due to IR35 ruling. Figures are not made up, I have written proof of amounts paid. He did earn 100K+ in the UK, but is better paid in the US, plus pays less tax.
Husband is an employee of a UK company and is based in the US. Husband is still a contractor in effect, but Agency sponsors visa and DH is considered an employee. Agency goes to the stress of getting the dough out of the employer.
E2 is not a waste of time for us. We could do green card, but why bother. We get everything we want the way it is. We come and go as we please, still entitled to SS benefits if they exist upon retirement. If hubby is forced into going permie, at that time his employer will pay for the green card.
Piss poor medical - too me that is struggling to be able to get an appt. with some underpaid, overworked GP. Then needing specialist care and having to wait forever to even get into see a specialist. Time I needed it, took 4 months to get an appt. which was made at a time I would be out of the country. Was told stiff shit, get to the back of the line and wait for your number to come up again.
Husband is an employee of a UK company and is based in the US. Husband is still a contractor in effect, but Agency sponsors visa and DH is considered an employee. Agency goes to the stress of getting the dough out of the employer.
E2 is not a waste of time for us. We could do green card, but why bother. We get everything we want the way it is. We come and go as we please, still entitled to SS benefits if they exist upon retirement. If hubby is forced into going permie, at that time his employer will pay for the green card.
Piss poor medical - too me that is struggling to be able to get an appt. with some underpaid, overworked GP. Then needing specialist care and having to wait forever to even get into see a specialist. Time I needed it, took 4 months to get an appt. which was made at a time I would be out of the country. Was told stiff shit, get to the back of the line and wait for your number to come up again.
IR35 was a mugs game. The govt got those that were dumb enough (or had bad enough advice) to own up to it. There were/are many ways to get around IR35. Unfortunately theres also plenty of crappy and lazy accountants who told their clients to pay up regardless simply for a quiet life.
Well I dont know where you lived but I think the most I ever had to wait was maybe 2 or 3 days for a GP appointment and mostly next day...and I lived in at least 5 places in the UK. We had our GP turn up at our door in the middle of the night on more than one occaision for our kids when they were small. Try that trick here no matter...how much cash you wave around it won't happen.
Also, as rob has said, you DO pay NI equivalent here and its just as much as in the UK...except you'll get precisely sod all for it.
But anyway...each to there own. I know where I feel happier regarding medical care. Believe me I wouldnt retire here for that reason alone.
Oct 6th 2005, 4:38 am
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Re: E-Visas Lead times? & US Medical costs?
Originally Posted by bbb1969
Lastly it can not be all that bad, seeing as everyone has moved to the US or is in the process!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone thinks the quality of life and standard of living will increase in the USA, I have found it not to be the case.
Oct 6th 2005, 4:45 am
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Re: E-Visas Lead times? & US Medical costs?
Originally Posted by Manc
no, it's not bad, or good, just different. But for some reason people think it's the easy life and the streets are paved with gold.
Everyone thinks the quality of life and standard of living will increase in the USA, I have found it not to be the case.
Everyone thinks the quality of life and standard of living will increase in the USA, I have found it not to be the case.
making a fine winterscape ...I love seeing your pics from here ..
Oct 6th 2005, 4:48 am
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Originally Posted by Ray
you have beautiful winter days there ..
Oct 6th 2005, 4:49 am
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Re: E-Visas Lead times? & US Medical costs?
Originally Posted by Manc
no, it's not bad, or good, just different. But for some reason people think it's the easy life and the streets are paved with gold.
Everyone thinks the quality of life and standard of living will increase in the USA, I have found it not to be the case.
Everyone thinks the quality of life and standard of living will increase in the USA, I have found it not to be the case.
Oct 6th 2005, 4:50 am
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Re: E-Visas Lead times? & US Medical costs?
Originally Posted by Manc
too many of them to be honest.
Oct 6th 2005, 4:54 am
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Re: E-Visas Lead times? & US Medical costs?
Originally Posted by Ray
We have to wear a long sleeve T shirt somedays in the winter as well you know ..
Oct 6th 2005, 4:56 am
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Originally Posted by Manc
next you'll be telling me that you've had to turn the AC off.
Oct 6th 2005, 5:10 am
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Originally Posted by krizzy
My husband used to have sick days.......now they have been added to his holiday....so he now has 6 weeks plus 3 days.....plus US holidays......if he is sick...he just works weekends in winter to make up the days........they give him a lot of time off ...afternoons to catch a plane for our holidays............time to go to my sons school.........I really can't moan about them....
Doctors..well we don't see one unless something is hanging off.....mostly because I don't trust doctors........and the pills they give you for one thing seem to give you 3 other things wrong.........
Doctors..well we don't see one unless something is hanging off.....mostly because I don't trust doctors........and the pills they give you for one thing seem to give you 3 other things wrong.........
Oct 6th 2005, 6:16 am
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Re: E-Visas Lead times? & US Medical costs?
Originally Posted by Ray
We have to wear a long sleeve T shirt somedays in the winter as well you know ..
Oct 6th 2005, 6:17 am
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Originally Posted by Ray
Of course ..in another month we will be able to turn it off ... for at least 3 months ...
We go from AC to heating........sometimes on the same day......
Oct 6th 2005, 6:18 am
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Originally Posted by tony126
I will not ask what he does but it sure as hell not working on the track/factory.
Oct 6th 2005, 6:22 am
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Originally Posted by Ray
We have to wear a long sleeve T shirt somedays in the winter as well you know ..
