coopa_troopa

New member here
We are an English couple moving to Florida, I'm a nurse so we both have immigrant visas. Husband will look for work when we get there, and says he'll have a go at anything. What we're really after is suggestions on what sort of job/company would be best to target where he would get good employee benefits. The pay isn't as important to us as the benefits (health cover etc). I'll get benefits with my job and could probably get some sort of family cover but thinking it might be better if he can get a job with his own benefits.
Any advice appreciated

ScousePete

Does he have any skills? What kind of experience does he have? If you have health benefits with your job, then you can cover him too, so benefits needn't be the highest priority for his job search.

coopa_troopa

He was a Paramedic here in the UK, took early retirement a couple of years ago. But he wouldn't even try to get into that in the US. He's just looking for something that maybe gets him 'out and about' and dealing with the public, maybe retail even? Or waiting tables? Ya know, Publix or Walmart or Denny's, something that will keep him busy and earning a few bucks

kiwichild

Hmm, I wonder with his background if he could get a job teaching new paramedics maybe? Would have to familiarise himself with US condiotns,eg, scorpion bites etc. May also have to gain a teaching qualification, but this might only take 6-12 months if targeting his particular area of expertise.

Just an idea.

TruBrit

hiya and welcome to b.expats ...hubs should have no prob getting a retail job....this lot love our accent

kiwichild

Maybe he could pull a pint in a British pub. Do they have British style pubs there? They do in OZ.

TruBrit

yeah they do now that'd be a good little number job sorted

coopa_troopa

Hey, never thought of that one! Good idea! See......it's good to talk innit?

coopa_troopa

Thanks.....and I love your avatar, I'm a big Cowell fan

NC Penguin

Welcome to BE!

For your spouse to get employment, he needs to work on his resume/CV first of all.

Since your husband has no American experience, realistically, he may find it difficult (as in the length of time) to find work. Now, you say that health benefits are a priority but if you're getting health benefits anyway, your husband can certainly be a beneficiary on your plan.

You've got a job to go to but it may take months for your husband to find a job that he's prepared to and like. Also, the job may not come with benefits or if so, they may only be available after x no. of months of employment.

If your husband wants to use some of his paramedic qualifications in the US, he may have to take conversation/equivalence courses because his UK qualifications may not be recognized. He can search the web for details of that kind of thing.

Best of luck!


NC Penguin

Bob

welcome to the forum

britontour

If he can say "Would you like fries with that" he should be ok otherwise if he's good at waving alot and the suit fits I'm sure there's a few Mickey Mouse jobs at disney.

Welcome