Reply to: California Dreaming...

[d000hg]

A colleague of mine just got a job (hah!) with Apple in San Francisco. 12 days holiday a year.

Yeah it might be a shock moving there as a permie - you'd need to actually like your work.

If you're homeless, just go to Venice Beach.

[MarillionFan]

Fecker cancelled the meeting.

[NotAllThere]

A colleague of mine just got a job (hah!) with Apple in San Francisco. 12 days holiday a year.

[TimberWolf]

CA didn't seem to be showing signs of falling apart to me. It has an oil industry and is the worldwide centre for medical innovation - not to mention all the creative stuff, the vineyards, huge areas of incredible agricultural fertility, tourism, education, ...

Nice climate to be homeless in though?

[d000hg]

CA didn't seem to be showing signs of falling apart to me. It has an oil industry and is the worldwide centre for medical innovation - not to mention all the creative stuff, the vineyards, huge areas of incredible agricultural fertility, tourism, education, ...

[darrenb]

California has been finished since 2001. It is now a bankrupt state, similar to many other parts of the US. Health insurance is just one of the big issues crippling this nation.

It always amazes me to see how many people around the world are brainwashed by this land-of-the-free stuff, even after the economic events of the past decade. Kudos to Hollywood, the greatest advertising machine ever invented.

People here should start following Krugman's columns in the NY Times to gain a less starry-eyed perspective on where things are headed over there.

[TiroFijo]

Some of the older relives after 30-40 years wanted to come back to the UK because medical treatment was too expensive but they popped their clogs beforehand.

That was one of the main things I didn't like about the USA, it's all well and fine when you are working and the company are paying for the health insurance but as soon as you are out of work or retire then it's an huge additional cost! Also the health insurance companies will try their best to get out of paying for things! It's one of the biggest causes of bankruptcy in the USA. If you have a 'preexisting' conditional then you are truly f ucked.

[Paddy]

Many relatives and friends went to live in the USA. All of them became very successful.
Two friends who were licensed real-estate agents lost a lot of money and after 15 years have come back to the UK.

Some of the older relives after 30-40 years wanted to come back to the UK because medical treatment was too expensive but they popped their clogs beforehand.

[Liamxtype]

I was offered a job in Dallas,Texas a couple of years ago but Mrs. didn't want to be too far away from her Mum and Dad so I very reluctantly turned it down. Not working for that company anymore now and the Mrs. M&D are gone, so I brought it up again recently, but the kids are at GCSE and A level age and don't want to go!

[scooterscot]

Going to San Francisco in a few weeks for a quick, may turn into something else, who knows.

[Paddy]

WHS

My parents had opportunity to move there in late 80s, if they did I'd be running SKoogle now and trolling BN66 thread like there is no tomorrow

But they would have lost work in pelmeni factory.

[MarillionFan]

So, deciding over California or Luton eh?

This sockpuppet has had too much spaghetti.

Already have an offer for a contract extension 2 miles from home in October. Fancy a change.

Had a phone interview for Luton still waiting. Fancy more money.

Have a chat today with my old boss about a move to San Fran. Fancy some fun.

Lot of spaghetti a'going on.

[PAH]

So, deciding over California or Luton eh?

This sockpuppet has had too much spaghetti.

[TiroFijo]

Big meeting tomorrow. Discussions about taking a job/contract and moving to the US. The land of the free.

Waited over a year for this. Fingers crossed.

Worked in the Bay Area for 3.5 years, liked it and I guess I should have stayed there...
CA is broke now tho!

[AtW]

LA looks like it was a really exciting place to be in the late eighties and early nineties. You might have missed that boat now ...

WHS

My parents had opportunity to move there in late 80s, if they did I'd be running SKoogle now and trolling BN66 thread like there is no tomorrow