sidehop Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I totally thought he was moving permanently all this time! Are you moving or is CS moving eventually? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 I'll be moving there in June 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidehop Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Is it easier getting VISA and residency there compared to him moving to the US? Wife and I looked at moving to France awhile back and didn't realize how difficult it is for an American to just 'move' there let alone find a job unless sponsored through a company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilservant Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Moving to the US is a pointless nightmare. By comparison moving here is a breeze. Marriage cures all when it comes to immigration, although they strictly control it and the rules areound finance etc are tight, hence the long wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 It really is. I don't have to go through a whole medical exam like he would if he moved here. One of the main factors that had us decide for me to move there was when you move to a country you have to make x amount a year to show you can support the foreigner without them becoming a burden on the government. I made no were near that amount. CS does it make over there and there is just no way he could make what he makes now over here so for us in the longer run financially it made more sense for me to move there. That and I always wanted to live there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KH26 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I honestly thought it would be harder to move here than to the US! I really didn't realise it was so hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidehop Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 That's good. I guess you won't have to worry about healthcare coverage there in the UK. I know things are bloody expensive in some aspect but some you don't have to worry about either living here. How much is the gas there currently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 KH26- Honestly, I just thought you could rock up to a country and move in. :s Learned very quickly you either had to be a) married b) engaged c) a student or d) have a skill the country desperatly needs. Sidehop- having the NHS is def something I'm looking forward too. I'm tired of not being able to afford medical insurnace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KH26 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I thought it would be a lot similar too! Petrol is almost 1.30 a litre here at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilservant Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Dont even ask about fuel prices. The downside of living here is that things are more expensive (Were all taxed at 20%)... but then again we dont all drive around in 6 litre Carbon Dioxide mobiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 Which apparently my small '99 Monte Carlo is still bigger than your average English car. :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KH26 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I'm always surprised when Americans speak about "small" cars, they always seem to be the size of some of the biggest cars over here! Lol. Bigger roads and things though too I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 My car is small (by American standards) but CS said it was still bigger than most over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidehop Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 *faints* And I thought spending equivalent of £0.49 per liter was expensive...(and people moan and groan about it too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 *faints* And I thought spending equivalent of £0.49 per liter was expensive...(and people moan and groan about it too). I never have been able to find a fuel conversion chart to get an idea of just how expensive the fuel is (compared in terms to what I know, by gallons) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 I think I just found one.. yeah, I was complaining about $3.15 a gallon and over there it's like $7 per gallon. Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidehop Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 USA would go bankrupt if we had to spend $7~$8 a gallon. And here in New England a lot of homes are still heated by oil. That's $2,100+ to fill up 300 gallons...that'll last maybe month and a half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 We as Americans would riot if we paid more than $4 a gallon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KH26 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 *faints* And I thought spending equivalent of £0.49 per liter was expensive...(and people moan and groan about it too). Seriously????? I was in Florida a few years ago and had to see a doctor, he said the petrol was something like that, I was shocked! Petrol went down to something like 1.15 at one point (I think, was quite a bit cheaper anyway) and I was excited haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilservant Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Welcome to the wonderful world of Nuclear power.... we're a small country, we only need 7 Nuclear power stations to power the entire country... our power bills arent that bad. A typical tank of fuel right not I would say would sot about £70, so about $47. On the flip side, our minimum wage is considerably higher, I think its about $8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidehop Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I think that's about the same here for minimum wage, depends on the state of course as some are in the $5's. I know there are many risks with nuclear but I'm all for it. We have one half built not too far away from here but for political reasons it got shut down in the 70's. Look at France, they've been running them just fine along with other countries. £70 is actually $112. I'd seriously buy a road bike at that point! When the price soared to $4/gallon people were abandoning their SUV's and actually buying small Honda Civic's and hybrids. There was a time couple years ago when Geo Metro's (really small but fuel efficient) and Honda Civic hatchbacks were going for thousands used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherryberrypie Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 $8 is high? Wow. Where I live people kvetch about the $8 min wage, and very few employers pay below $8.50 these days. Power is relatively cheap here too, and gas is expensive-- I think it's at about 112.8 right now, but my little civic only takes $30 for a full tank so I don't feel it so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilservant Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 To be honest $8 to work in a shop is, my opinion, a fair wage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherryberrypie Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 You really can't live on $8 an hour here. Even studio suites run $600 (min) per month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilservant Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I dont deny youd struggle to live on your own, but then there are plenty of shared houses. Im afraid if you have a low paid job (and lets be honest, most people doing these sorts of jobs are young people) then you have to live to your means, as we all do. OG would struggle to afford to live on her own with her job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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