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How many USD$ would it take to make you work in the US?

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    #11
    How many USD$ would it take to make you work in the US?
    All of them.

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      #12
      Originally posted by beaker View Post
      Tazman - why do you say NY is tulipe? My first impressions when I visited was that its a big scary place, but I'm sure I could settle into it...
      Just my impression of it, i.e. one of those places you just have to visit for the sake of it but really to me it was just like London and probably worse in some cases.

      I worked in South Florida on a number of occasions and thought it was amazing. Ft. Lauderdale and Boca Raton was where I was based. The offices are big and there's so much space out there. Property is getting cheaper and the weather is awesome. The beach is like 10 minutes drive away and you can buy a convertible and use it most of the year!

      And another good thing about Florida is that it is a relatively new state, and hence there are a lot of American and foreign immigrants (the good type), so everyone is open to meeting new people.

      I would definately go back there.

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        #13
        Originally posted by TazMaN View Post
        I worked in South Florida on a number of occasions and thought it was amazing. Ft. Lauderdale and Boca Raton was where I was based. The offices are big and there's so much space out there. Property is getting cheaper and the weather is awesome. The beach is like 10 minutes drive away and you can buy a convertible and use it most of the year!
        I've thought about Florida but surely the weather from July-September is really uncomfortable - plus the insects - then you get the hurricanes until Xmas....
        ...my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...

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          #14
          I would emigrate and take it. Not worth coming back to this country after living out there for any period of time, you will just realise how expensive and rubbish the UK is.

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            #15
            Emigrate

            I would emigrate - I lived in Dallas for 5 years and loved it. If you dont like Manhatten you could always live on Long Island or somewhere close by.

            Life in the US is something you either love or hate. If you love it though, be warned, you wont want to come back.

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              #16
              Originally posted by Mustang View Post
              I would emigrate - I lived in Dallas for 5 years and loved it. If you dont like Manhatten you could always live on Long Island or somewhere close by.

              Life in the US is something you either love or hate. If you love it though, be warned, you wont want to come back.
              I did a 3 month gig in Dallas (Las Colinas from memory) and also really enjoyed it. Heat at times was something else though.

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                #17
                Originally posted by Lockhouse View Post
                I've thought about Florida but surely the weather from July-September is really uncomfortable - plus the insects - then you get the hurricanes until Xmas....
                July - Sept is very hot but everything is AC'd so it's OK, plus I'd rather have sunny hot weather than the tepid summers we get here. At least there you can plan a BBQ on the weekend and know it's not going to be a washout. Hurricanes really aren't such a big problem in Florida. Insects are no worse than the village I live in here, and the wildlife otherwise is far more interesting... snakes and crocs if you venture out to find them.

                And plus the gentlemen's clubs are amazing.

                I really hope I get the opportunity to go back there.

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                  #18
                  I did a stint in California in Silicon Valley during the boom times. A great place to live.

                  If you can get out of the UK and emigrate, now is the time to do it. Your 2 bed semi here will translate to a 5 bed MacMansion out there.

                  And no Gordon Brown or New Labour.

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by TazMaN View Post
                    And plus the gentlemen's clubs are amazing.
                    An important factor in deciding where to live I agree.

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                      #20
                      I worked in North Carolina for a while and loved it - then did 4 months in Newport Beach in California and hated it.
                      Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

                      I preferred version 1!

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