japaneschinlove
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nevermind
p.s. you would have a cat..how fitting!
p.s. you would have a cat..how fitting!
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Should I go further with my case
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kunato
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whether or not you will go is your own personal choice. But do keep in mind that "grass often seems greener in the neighborhood's garden". When a friend of mine moved to Canada, he thought that that was the country of good people, with good social structure and good life. The reality was quite different. It was quite difficult to make a living; and only after 5 or so years did he actually start to recuperate the costs that he invested in moving to Canada. Also, note that people from certain countries have a better start than those from other. Language and accent (!!!) can be a significant barrier. Although discrimination based on country of origin is prohibited, discrimination based on English language proficiency is quite prevalent (for a good reason). I would be wary of those who are trying to talk me into moving to OR away from a country; they may be motivated by their own personal agenda, and personal situation, and not the reality. My own observation is that the costs of living in the US has significantly increased over the past 10 years, while salaries not so much. It has become harder to spend the money earned than before. These are my observations only.
whether or not you will go is your own personal choice. But do keep in mind that "grass often seems greener in the neighborhood's garden". When a friend of mine moved to Canada, he thought that that was the country of good people, with good social structure and good life. The reality was quite different. It was quite difficult to make a living; and only after 5 or so years did he actually start to recuperate the costs that he invested in moving to Canada. Also, note that people from certain countries have a better start than those from other. Language and accent (!!!) can be a significant barrier. Although discrimination based on country of origin is prohibited, discrimination based on English language proficiency is quite prevalent (for a good reason). I would be wary of those who are trying to talk me into moving to OR away from a country; they may be motivated by their own personal agenda, and personal situation, and not the reality. My own observation is that the costs of living in the US has significantly increased over the past 10 years, while salaries not so much. It has become harder to spend the money earned than before. These are my observations only.
as some of you might know (I mentioned that possibility on this forum first)
I just started new business on my own ....
its based on people(recent and "old" immigrants ..GC holders or citizens) ..who are planing to leave US for good due to recent catastrophic economic woes and unparalleled (recent history )poverty rise in the US
First 2 months were ground breaking and bit slow but as of today I manage to reach steady number of around 30+inquiries per day (mostly from Americans of east European origin )..so I'm moving in right direction I guess..Also I got an offer from couple of law firms to work for them (to do the same thing as I do on my own -have to think about it -they offer steady five mid figure salary but I won't be having much "creative" freedom )..so the word has spread ..I can see some other people started to advertise on line for the same "service"..and law firms jumping on the band wagon is always a good sign I guess
My goal is to establish start up businesses back in Europe for the first 100 clients in the next 12 months (the way the things are moving I might surpass that already by mid 2012)
hope my post will help some other people from this forum to start similar business
its a fairly new concept but it works .;there is tons of people willing to leave this country and try something new and exciting ...they just need push in right direction
I would like to thank all the people /members of this forum who helped me with advice and encouragement
I wish to thank all of you who send private mails of support in the last few moths
(of course there is a couple of boneheads who send me some rather pathetic mails whining about this and that but luckily it was only few of those )
I just started new business on my own ....
its based on people(recent and "old" immigrants ..GC holders or citizens) ..who are planing to leave US for good due to recent catastrophic economic woes and unparalleled (recent history )poverty rise in the US
First 2 months were ground breaking and bit slow but as of today I manage to reach steady number of around 30+inquiries per day (mostly from Americans of east European origin )..so I'm moving in right direction I guess..Also I got an offer from couple of law firms to work for them (to do the same thing as I do on my own -have to think about it -they offer steady five mid figure salary but I won't be having much "creative" freedom )..so the word has spread ..I can see some other people started to advertise on line for the same "service"..and law firms jumping on the band wagon is always a good sign I guess
My goal is to establish start up businesses back in Europe for the first 100 clients in the next 12 months (the way the things are moving I might surpass that already by mid 2012)
hope my post will help some other people from this forum to start similar business
its a fairly new concept but it works .;there is tons of people willing to leave this country and try something new and exciting ...they just need push in right direction
I would like to thank all the people /members of this forum who helped me with advice and encouragement
I wish to thank all of you who send private mails of support in the last few moths
(of course there is a couple of boneheads who send me some rather pathetic mails whining about this and that but luckily it was only few of those )
that's every ones observation ...not only yours
LOL..dude please read some news papers or watch TV ...there is no good news from this country since 2007...you have very serious problem just by coming over to US ...tens of millions of people here live very hard life ..they don't need your "positive attitude"..they need work !!
Your fingers are not the same...right!, maybe you don't have a success story in U.S, Does this mean all the immigrants share with you the same thing you are facing right now?
Bear with me and tell me why on earth are you still in U.S, and please don't tell me to get the USCS .
If you are facing a lot of trouble now and the only thing you want is to get back home, why staying there and take all that crap?
and let's say hypercritically you still insist that the only thing forcing you to stay there is to get U.S Passport and to become a citizen....,does your new passport make all things right, does it make your stay in the states much better or does it make you a VIP when you get home?
Look man, i don't have anything against you, believe me the only thing i hate about your comments is you don't mention anything at all, the only thing you repeat saying is DO NOT COME TO AMERICA and everything here is getting worse without explaining why
Man if you wanna share with us your experience in the United States we are all ears
Troll!!!
Can you guys not see he is a troll. Just ignore the pessimists comments.
you first ..as soon as I find out that you been deported I'm leaving too
Can you guys not see he is a troll. Just ignore the pessimists comments.
kunato
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Reality check...shall we?
everyone should decide on their own whether to come or not. Immigration is not for everyone. Following is situation in the US based solely on my observations (everyday life, TV news, friends...etc).
- unemployment in the US is currently at about 9% (officially); unofficially (underemployed) at 16-17%. What this means that the new immigrants face much more competition when looking for a job, because there are already existing US citizens and PR with US employment history applying for the same job.
- job applicants are often required to provide job references for any job application; if job reference is not from an employer in the US, I find it hard to believe that the potential US employer will make a call into another country and track down previous employer....
- English language proficiency is increasingly becoming a requirement in many job postings. Since English proficiency is not a requirement for DV, I can assume that at the least some have difficulties using English.
- many professions are regulated and require US certification in order for person to obtain license to work in that practice. Examples include blue and white collar works...eg.. plumber and physicians.
- currently many articles on Huffington Post, New York Times and Washington Post are suggesting that another recession may be happening (or already is).
- prices of gas and most products (e..g food) have doubled or triplicated since 2004. It is more expensive to own and use a car. In 2004, gas was $1.40/gallon...now (2011) it's ~$4.00/gallon...in California it goes up to $4.50/gallon. In 2004, apples were ~$0.60-80/lbs; in 2011 it's close to $2.00/lbs...at the same time, salary between 2004 and 2011 has not duplicated or triplicated to keep up with the prices of produce and cost of living in general.
- it is more difficult to obtain credit for car, house, condo...etc...
Above is my impression only, and does not in any way predict anyone's individual success.
Bottom line: inform yourself before making the decision; whatever that decision may be.
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Concerned_
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I concur with what Kunato said. US is not an easy country to live in, however if you are able to establish yourself no doubt this is the best place to be. Unemployment is a huge concern right now, and I doubt that one will find a job without proven track of record and fluent English. Employers are still hiring, but they look for a) people with North American experience (US or Canada) and requirements are pretty steep 7+ years' b) people with advanced degrees (PhD, Masters) from good American universities, and they don't honor European education that much; c) people with highly specialized knowledge which is hard to find.. I have a friend who just finished his PhD in computer science (he was on F1 visa) and got an offer from a respectable online retailer for almost 100K/year, which is pretty impressive considering they will also have to sponsor him for a work visa. Basically I would not have high hopes of getting good job here unless you fall under a) b) or c)
Dv2012AFTAZ
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What if one holds US qualifications like a CPA but work experience is all outside the USA? Prospects?
japaneschinlove
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if you're a CPA certified in the US you will find a job, your first one might be low paying but accountants are always sought after
Right ..US needs CPAs like they need another ...you know what !
one of many (millions?)posts available on the net related to accounting jobs
"I feel the same way as you do: frustrated. I graduated with bachelors in accounting almost two years ago and still don't find any full- or part- time job. I have only been working on two temporary jobs doing taxes: the first job lasted two months and the second job lasted four months.
Now, I can say that have a little accounting experience, but every time I apply for a job employers require at least one year of experience.
Before I graduated I thought it was going to be easy finding a job in accounting, but now I see that was a myth or too good to be true. I have also noticed that to find a job in accounting, you need to know someone that likes you and with strong influence in the field to get you in."
japaneschinlove
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gee newsflash! you can't get a job in any field with any qualifications if you can't do well in interviews and don't come across likable!! every accounting major i graduated with some years ago were recruited before they even graduated....