OptomisticGirl Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share Posted September 14, 2013 No because I'm the one training her, lol. Half way through the day I secluded myself in a project that needed to get done that I'm in charge of and let her filter between two other jobs with another co worker. I have to still work on the same project again tomorrow so hopefully that will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 Well one major hurdle has been passed - L's green card arrived today!! We're going to stop by the social security office tomorrow after my lab. Hopefully since we know he's in the immigration system that means he's in the social system. If not we will just apply for one (since it's been longer than the 3 weeks they quote you). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 Short homework break. I will make it through this class, I will make it through this class..... Having to get my brother to fix my driver side brake light tomorrow (it's out and thus my left turn signal is out). Trying to limp the poor Chevy along! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firiel Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Family members that work on cars are the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 Yes they are. I keep telling him we need a mechanic in the family! Staying home from lab today because L woke up not feeling well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 My sister took Eli to the doctor today because he's been eating 8-10 ounces but throwing it all back up. At the doctor's they noted he had lost 13 oz and had no baby fat so they took him to the ER. They've admitted him for the next 3-4 days and they currently have no idea why he's drastically losing weight and not able to maintain fat or food. They are going to run every test and it's just a waiting game right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissancewoman101 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Yikes. I hope your nephew will be ok. Otherwise, hope your school semester goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 Me too, mom is suppose to keep me posted. Little brother fixed my brake light and afterward brought out a rifle for L to shoot. I personally think it was adorable that my brother went through the trouble of keeping the gun handy because he knows how much L wants to shoot. My brother's birthday is next Tuesday but mom is doing this party for him Saturday so we'll make our way up there after I get off work to celebrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrose85 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Oh no, poor Eli Maybe he has allergies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Thankful for a technological husband who is currently installing IOS 7 on my iPhone for me so I don't have to delete a lot of things. However that husband is the same husband who commandeered the box our cake topper gets stored in AND my new iPhone charger so we could send off my broken iPhone that we sold on eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 Well, L officially has a US bank account! It only took TWO hours to set it up. Jesus. I knew it was not going to be a simple 'Hi, we would like to open a bank account today' when the woman asked for a driving license. And then L opened his mouth and she realized that, yeah, she probably should have just left us on the couch. It was like a circus. First we had to explain why he didn't have a driver's license or social (and that he in fact can be here, he's not a free loader). Then she had to go converse with her supervisor which took 25 minutes. Upon them realising he COULD open an account without a social they spent the next hour searching for the form he had to sign. Only he identified within five seconds of having the form that it was not the right form for him to sign as it indicated it shouldn't be used for permanent residents... which L is. We then spent another 10 minutes arguing over if he was a PR or not - because the Green Card that says it in bold letters isn't proof enough? FINALLY they got a higher up on the phone that understood what the hell was going on and L was able to open a bank account. Never going into that branch again..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissancewoman101 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Yikes!!! At least now he has a bank account. Can he go look for a job yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrose85 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I think L should keep a blog of his misadventures in the US.... What a gongshow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 Renny - not yet, not without a social. Sherry - He actually does have one! He's posted it a few times to FB, I'll have to remember to share it next time he updates it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 Spent three hours at my mom's celebrating my brother's birthday. Lord I need a Tylenol after that! I did get some cake bought home though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissancewoman101 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 How is little Eli doing? Is he out of the hospital? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 He actually left yesterday Renny. They didn't find anything per say but he gained a pound while they had him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 L is FINALLY in the social security system! We'll drive back down tomorrow to actually get the paper that states his social so he can start applying for jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metrogirl Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 L is FINALLY in the social security system! We'll drive back down tomorrow to actually get the paper that states his social so he can start applying for jobs. How cool. Does he have a field that he is interested in right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 How cool. Does he have a field that he is interested in right now? Not really. What he was doing in the UK he couldn't do over here so he's basically looking for minimum wage jobs right now. However in a year or two when he can be considered a Georgia resident he's going to go back to school. That he hasn't made his mind up about yet but he's leaning toward doing something with the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zentoCC Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Aren't some of his skills transferable? Will he get a reference from where he last worked? I applied to loads of minimum wage jobs but ended up getting one a few pounds above, I only applied because it looked different and I was looking for a forth job to apply for before going the job centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 The skills from the more basic jobs he did, yes (like when he worked at a fast food place in the UK, that skill would help him get a job here in the fast food industry if he chose to). But the job he was doing for the last 5 years, no. The only area he could use that skill would be in Washington, DC (because his last job was with the British government). He has a lot of skill sets to fall back on, those skill sets just won't be in the money range of the skill sets he was doing right before he moved. However having said that, he's always been resourceful. He didn't go to university and at 24 was making 25K (about 17K in GBP) and was making far more when he left last month. He actually use to work at his local job centre as well before his last job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 Busy morning for the K family! L and I went back to Athens this morning (about a 25-30 min drive) and we got the official print out for his social. Then we stopped by city hall (were you pay the power bill here) and added him on to that bill. We swung by the bank and did a ton of stuff. We added him to three of my accounts (the bill account, the checking that acts as a savings account, and the actual savings account), ordered him a card for the bill account, and ordered me a card for my personal account. I'm sat here now snuggled to Jasper while L is in our bedroom filling out job application online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissancewoman101 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Good luck to him on his job hunt. Was he able to keep any of his credit cards from his move over to the USA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 He still has a few, yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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