Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Feb 5th 2005, 5:55 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by psb182
how long have you been here Bob??
Feb 5th 2005, 6:50 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by tiddi1
i love the life out here in NC....i used to live in leigh near manchester...
i miss my 16yr old son Matthew the most....(had to leave him behind with my last nutter partner)
In England I was an engineering cad design draftsman with 9 years drawing office experience qualified to HNC mech eng.....I am struggling to find a similar office technical job here in NC and that is making me stressed and unhappy....For the moment i've had to take any job and so i'm working on a process line with about 200 blacks and I can't tell a word they're saying - but it's a wage at least......
I keep sending off my resume to all the technical design job ads...but no replies....I feel as though my 9 years technical experience in England means nothing here in the US. Everything here in Raleigh NC is geared for US experience and US quals. The main avenue for technical jobs is nearly always through agencies who forward your resume on to their client.....I think they see my British experience and quals and throw the resume away. I feel if I could just get an interview I would be more succesful....I was very good at my job in England, very good using AutoCAD with loads of mech design experience of machinery......I know I could live with these US technical engineers here as I had to work closely with British design engineers qualified to Msc and I did okay working with them for 9 years - (if only they could be given a chance....)
other than my frustrating work situation...life is great out here in US.....much better than grimmy England
i miss my 16yr old son Matthew the most....(had to leave him behind with my last nutter partner)
In England I was an engineering cad design draftsman with 9 years drawing office experience qualified to HNC mech eng.....I am struggling to find a similar office technical job here in NC and that is making me stressed and unhappy....For the moment i've had to take any job and so i'm working on a process line with about 200 blacks and I can't tell a word they're saying - but it's a wage at least......
I keep sending off my resume to all the technical design job ads...but no replies....I feel as though my 9 years technical experience in England means nothing here in the US. Everything here in Raleigh NC is geared for US experience and US quals. The main avenue for technical jobs is nearly always through agencies who forward your resume on to their client.....I think they see my British experience and quals and throw the resume away. I feel if I could just get an interview I would be more succesful....I was very good at my job in England, very good using AutoCAD with loads of mech design experience of machinery......I know I could live with these US technical engineers here as I had to work closely with British design engineers qualified to Msc and I did okay working with them for 9 years - (if only they could be given a chance....)
other than my frustrating work situation...life is great out here in US.....much better than grimmy England
Feb 5th 2005, 7:15 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by RoB1833
Took me over a year to find anything decent. I had the same problems as you with the job market in that area and had to relocate in the end......
Feb 5th 2005, 7:23 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by Bob
relocate, that's the name of the game, I'm all set to relocate anywhere in the states, either coast has preferences because there's either family or friends in either...but i ain't fussy, and we're only here because the missus got a job here, which is shite and with the empire soul destroying empire of america and can leave straight away
I suppose you've tried Boston? Nashua? Manchester?
Down this way, there's Atlanta of course. Jacksonville is supposed to be the fastest growing city in the southeast I think.
Charlotte?
Feb 5th 2005, 7:57 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by cindyabs
I suppose you've tried Boston? Nashua? Manchester?
Down this way, there's Atlanta of course. Jacksonville is supposed to be the fastest growing city in the southeast I think.
Charlotte?
Down this way, there's Atlanta of course. Jacksonville is supposed to be the fastest growing city in the southeast I think.
Charlotte?
problem is, most jobs are in cali, and then mass, followed by texas I guess...
Feb 5th 2005, 9:17 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by IN THE YEAR 2525
So how many summers have you had in Florida then?
Feb 5th 2005, 9:27 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by Bob
I've tried all over Mass, CT, NH, Tx, virginia and west, chicago, all over cali, the cheese state and even florida at a pinch...oh, and nevada...random place out there...
problem is, most jobs are in cali, and then mass, followed by texas I guess...
problem is, most jobs are in cali, and then mass, followed by texas I guess...
Feb 5th 2005, 10:08 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by tony126
From your comments on AutoCad I would presume you were a Technical Illustrator. If that is the case have you tried Michigan.
I studied industrial design and technology....but it's pants really, much rather do 3d environment work in games, thats' where i'm looking, but also cad and design work on the side, and even graphic design...hate it...but i'll take whatever i can find, even michigan...not found much there though...but cheers
Feb 6th 2005, 9:21 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
If you've got the experience, I don't see why it should hold you back. I was in the same frustrating boat, albiet in a different field, but the same thing was happening to me. Loads of resumes out, not a thing back. But then I started badgering people a lot more, phoning them up to see if they got the resume, actually going round to offices and knocking on doors to see if they had gotten it, so on and so forth. I actually got a pretty decent reception from a lot of people (with one or two asshole exceptions - but then again if thats what they are going to be like, why work for them anyway?).
I eventually got a job with a decent firm because I phoned them up chasing up my resume, got myself an interview and got in the door. The morale of my story is that because you are a foreigner, you've got to go that extra bit and push a bit more than you would in the UK. If you are doing all these things already, its definately the way forward. But don't expect people to come back on your resume alone, get in there and get face to face with the people.
I eventually got a job with a decent firm because I phoned them up chasing up my resume, got myself an interview and got in the door. The morale of my story is that because you are a foreigner, you've got to go that extra bit and push a bit more than you would in the UK. If you are doing all these things already, its definately the way forward. But don't expect people to come back on your resume alone, get in there and get face to face with the people.
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Feb 6th 2005, 9:30 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by tiddi1
i love the life out here in NC....i used to live in leigh near manchester...
i miss my 16yr old son Matthew the most....(had to leave him behind with my last nutter partner)
In England I was an engineering cad design draftsman with 9 years drawing office experience qualified to HNC mech eng.....I am struggling to find a similar office technical job here in NC and that is making me stressed and unhappy....For the moment i've had to take any job and so i'm working on a process line with about 200 blacks and I can't tell a word they're saying - but it's a wage at least......
I keep sending off my resume to all the technical design job ads...but no replies....I feel as though my 9 years technical experience in England means nothing here in the US. Everything here in Raleigh NC is geared for US experience and US quals. The main avenue for technical jobs is nearly always through agencies who forward your resume on to their client.....I think they see my British experience and quals and throw the resume away. I feel if I could just get an interview I would be more succesful....I was very good at my job in England, very good using AutoCAD with loads of mech design experience of machinery......I know I could live with these US technical engineers here as I had to work closely with British design engineers qualified to Msc and I did okay working with them for 9 years - (if only they could be given a chance....)
other than my frustrating work situation...life is great out here in US.....much better than grimmy England
i miss my 16yr old son Matthew the most....(had to leave him behind with my last nutter partner)
In England I was an engineering cad design draftsman with 9 years drawing office experience qualified to HNC mech eng.....I am struggling to find a similar office technical job here in NC and that is making me stressed and unhappy....For the moment i've had to take any job and so i'm working on a process line with about 200 blacks and I can't tell a word they're saying - but it's a wage at least......
I keep sending off my resume to all the technical design job ads...but no replies....I feel as though my 9 years technical experience in England means nothing here in the US. Everything here in Raleigh NC is geared for US experience and US quals. The main avenue for technical jobs is nearly always through agencies who forward your resume on to their client.....I think they see my British experience and quals and throw the resume away. I feel if I could just get an interview I would be more succesful....I was very good at my job in England, very good using AutoCAD with loads of mech design experience of machinery......I know I could live with these US technical engineers here as I had to work closely with British design engineers qualified to Msc and I did okay working with them for 9 years - (if only they could be given a chance....)
other than my frustrating work situation...life is great out here in US.....much better than grimmy England
Feb 7th 2005, 1:04 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
I live near DC and have over 20 years experience in the events/conventions/meeting/recreation/activities/product launch etc....industry.
There are over 3,000 Associations in the DC area most of them have a conventions organisor and I thought getting a job would be easy.
WRONG.
The problem is the salaries.
These jobs should be in the $50/$60 range, at least, but they tend to go for graduates, (by offering only $30,000) who know this is a stepping stone into the industry.
The graduates with limited experience then use event planning companies, and so many of the events/conventions are sub-contracted out therefore forcing up the cost of each event.
But what do I know ?
There are over 3,000 Associations in the DC area most of them have a conventions organisor and I thought getting a job would be easy.
WRONG.
The problem is the salaries.
These jobs should be in the $50/$60 range, at least, but they tend to go for graduates, (by offering only $30,000) who know this is a stepping stone into the industry.
The graduates with limited experience then use event planning companies, and so many of the events/conventions are sub-contracted out therefore forcing up the cost of each event.
But what do I know ?
Feb 7th 2005, 6:50 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by Dan725
If you've got the experience, I don't see why it should hold you back. I was in the same frustrating boat, albiet in a different field, but the same thing was happening to me. Loads of resumes out, not a thing back. But then I started badgering people a lot more, phoning them up to see if they got the resume, actually going round to offices and knocking on doors to see if they had gotten it, so on and so forth..
But I know what you mean, I'm always asking for feedback after a week, and if nothing else, I'll have a direct email and person contact for the next time I see them advertising...or to try later anyway
Feb 7th 2005, 7:02 pm
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by The Undecided Scot
Are there arny Expats living in the US, that are happy and want to remain living in the country? If so, how do you do it?
It seems to me that there are many who want to return home (be it after 1 year, 5 years or 10 years...).
It seems to me that there are many who want to return home (be it after 1 year, 5 years or 10 years...).
My better half, Andrew is from the UK and we live in California. He's quite happy to stay in California and every time we come to England to visit, where we are now, he can't wait to get home to California. Yea, he calls it home. I on the other hand, have the same feelings about England... I guess with us, we're attracted to the place we know least. We'll see how long it goes for.
Mar 29th 2006, 4:50 am
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by lairdside
Hey thanks Manc babe!
Just to add to the topic discussed....
I am happy here, I love Tahoe in particular and No Cal. I have adjusted, adapted and settled here. Even though the marriage I moved for is in the can I plan to stay.
Of course there had to be a spanner in the works. In my case it's that I'm currently involved with someone in the UK (just HAD to happen when I lived here right?)
C'est la vie.
Just to add to the topic discussed....
I am happy here, I love Tahoe in particular and No Cal. I have adjusted, adapted and settled here. Even though the marriage I moved for is in the can I plan to stay.
Of course there had to be a spanner in the works. In my case it's that I'm currently involved with someone in the UK (just HAD to happen when I lived here right?)
C'est la vie.
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Mar 29th 2006, 5:02 am
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Re: Are there any Expats happy in the US?
Originally Posted by User Name
Anyone know how lairdside is doing?
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