did a whirlwind tour back in 2013 and would honestly sell my left kidney to move to the US permanently - wish appears incredibly difficult even with decent qualifications.
I stay in a country which has such strict affirmative action laws that it's basically a case of, be apart of the previously disadvantaged ethnic majority or be screwed over (guess?). Further 80% of the female population is far of from my phenotypical preference.
Sure, I live a great life in an area that is essentially 1st world and lead a lifestyle which I could never replicate in the US but the noose is slowly being tightened around my communities neck. Giving up generations of history will be tough though if I decide on procreating it is the only choice.
The diversity in the US is great. Truly a microcosm of the globe. An amalgamated global hedonistic paradise. So many options and opportunities - particularly in cities like NYC. Not to forget the US is still the commercial and cultural capital of the world (despite its wane)...
Any and every flavour is found in the sweet American dream.

America is also the home of the extrovert. Loads of friendly and socially adept people. On Europe people are either cold and reserved or extroverted but lacking in basic social skills and etiquette (see South Euro).
In my African country, people cling to the familiar like babies to their moms apron. It can make life rather boring at times.

Appreciate what you have. I'll take the mild feminism and fatties in a heartbeat.

Apologies for the inchoate post. Just felt like rambling

Quote: (12-08-2016 03:56 PM)MANic Wrote:  

did a whirlwind tour back in 2013 and would honestly sell my left kidney to move to the US permanently - wish appears incredibly difficult even with decent qualifications.
I stay in a country which has such strict affirmative action laws that it's basically a case of, be apart of the previously disadvantaged ethnic majority or be screwed over (guess?). Further 80% of the female population is far of from my phenotypical preference.
Sure, I live a great life in an area that is essentially 1st world and lead a lifestyle which I could never replicate in the US but the noose is slowly being tightened around my communities neck. Giving up generations of history will be tough though if I decide on procreating it is the only choice.
The diversity in the US is great. Truly a microcosm of the globe. An amalgamated global hedonistic paradise. So many options and opportunities - particularly in cities like NYC. Not to forget the US is still the commercial and cultural capital of the world (despite its wane)...
Any and every flavour is found in the sweet American dream.

America is also the home of the extrovert. Loads of friendly and socially adept people. On Europe people are either cold and reserved or extroverted but lacking in basic social skills and etiquette (see South Euro).
In my African country, people cling to the familiar like babies to their moms apron. It can make life rather boring at times.

Appreciate what you have. I'll take the mild feminism and fatties in a heartbeat.

Apologies for the inchoate post. Just felt like rambling

Hey man absolutely, the US is a great country. Really a lot of opportunities. I've never really understood people who want to leave that place.

Quote: (12-08-2016 03:56 PM)MANic Wrote:  

The diversity in the US is great. Truly a microcosm of the globe. An

woah, careful now, you dont want to get banned

the usa is great place though. got lots of american family, love the place. They love my english accent too, I need to hit up New York

I'm considering applying for a green card or whatever it is I need to do to get my Canuck ass down there. Does anyone have a link to that immigrate to the US thread?

Quote: (12-08-2016 03:56 PM)MANic Wrote:  

would honestly sell my left kidney to move to the US permanently - wish appears incredibly difficult even with decent qualifications.

It should be easier to sell your kidney in a third world country than the us.

What steps have you taken to sell it, and what is the sticking point?

Just remember, once its gone, its gone.

Aloha!

Immigrating to the US is actually extremely difficult (legally anyway or if you're not some refugee). The best ways to get down here if you don't have family are either as a student or to get a job here. However, student visas (F1) are non-immigration visas, and you cannot apply for a green card when you are on such a visa. Getting a job here as a Canadian is easier than for some others because of NAFTA, and you can get a TN visa, but this is also not an immigrant visa. Essentially you need to get a H1b visa, which a company has to sponsor you for, and after you get that visa you need to apply for an adjustment of status from nonimmigrant to immigrant. In addition to H1b there is also the L1 visa (intercompany transfer), from which you can also petition for adjustment of status.

I know one USA prison system hires a lot of Filipino nurses, and MOST of the physicians are from over seas. People say unemployment is high, but try to find someone who'll come through the gate five days a week in some buttfuck town where they let them build prisons away from the 1% at 5:45 AM or worse 9:45 for the delightful 10-6AM shift, and deal with 80 IQ substance addicts with anti-social personality disorder-- and the ranks of applicants thin out fast.

MD degree is a huge barrier, but a BSN is hard but only four years. They make about 80K with full health insurance for the whole family as well as TWO tax free savings programs ( 457 and 401) for a strict 40 hour week to start. Blame the hated unions for decent pay and working conditions. So overtime days are about $500 each. Pension after 10 years I think is 2.5% at 55YO so you get a ~25K pension for life at that point.

Most immigrants have it hard the first generation. One of my grandparents was a janitor, it must have been _really_boring. Better to get the education before you come so you don't start out taking it up the ass.

The genius of this is that you have a STATE applying for whatever visa you need to get in , if they want you. Bureaucrat to bureaucrat courtesy means if you do what you're supposed to do you'll get in.

People in other countries look on enviously, but as I tell my acquaintances here in 2nd and 3rd world, countries don't get rich by accident-- people work all the time there until they're in the 1% or 0,01%

There it is. It would work too. Just start finding out about nursing programs, what'a accepted in the US licensing system, and base all your decisions on that goal for about 5-6 years.

Quote: (12-08-2016 05:17 PM)scotian Wrote:  

I'm considering applying for a green card or whatever it is I need to do to get my Canuck ass down there. Does anyone have a link to that immigrate to the US thread?

scotian! Buddy, keep in mind that if you ever decide to try for US citizenship, you will have to take a written exam.

It will be a bit like this -- but instead of naming the provinces and territories of Canada, you will have to name US states and capitals and shit like that. (I can picture you trying to pull a Ricky, so just remember, NO SMOKING, and you should be fine.)

Quote: (12-08-2016 05:17 PM)scotian Wrote:  

I'm considering applying for a green card or whatever it is I need to do to get my Canuck ass down there. Does anyone have a link to that immigrate to the US thread?

marriage. You just have to put up with her for 2 years, then you get your 10 year greencard and can divorce and do citizenship.

I'm sure you can hack it with some beefy ham planet for 2 years for permanent residency scotian.

Even better if you leave your assets tucked away in canada, divorce, take half hers and then bring all your canadian stuff across the border.

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The diversity in the US is great.

Why would you think diversity is great when it is the downfall of South Africa? Sounds to me you want to move to the USA to get away from the diversity, not embrace it.

Be careful what you wish for. You might get it.

Yes the US is a great place to live overall. I was born and raised in a small town in the Northeast. Blue collar jobs here are plentiful and pay well. It's a safe place to live and raise a family.

If you have a clean criminal record, then purchasing a firearm of your choosing is a piece of cake that takes about 10 minutes of paperwork. Pistol, assault rifle, you can even purchase a silencer (suppressor). Very easy to find gun ranges close bye.

Only problem is our divorce laws are absolutely horrible. Any man who gets married here is an idiot.

Quote: (12-08-2016 03:56 PM)MANic Wrote:  

did a whirlwind tour back in 2013 and would honestly sell my left kidney to move to the US permanently - wish appears incredibly difficult even with decent qualifications.
I stay in a country which has such strict affirmative action laws that it's basically a case of, be apart of the previously disadvantaged ethnic majority or be screwed over (guess?). Further 80% of the female population is far of from my phenotypical preference.
Sure, I live a great life in an area that is essentially 1st world and lead a lifestyle which I could never replicate in the US but the noose is slowly being tightened around my communities neck. Giving up generations of history will be tough though if I decide on procreating it is the only choice.
The diversity in the US is great. Truly a microcosm of the globe. An amalgamated global hedonistic paradise. So many options and opportunities - particularly in cities like NYC. Not to forget the US is still the commercial and cultural capital of the world (despite its wane)...
Any and every flavour is found in the sweet American dream.

America is also the home of the extrovert. Loads of friendly and socially adept people. On Europe people are either cold and reserved or extroverted but lacking in basic social skills and etiquette (see South Euro).
In my African country, people cling to the familiar like babies to their moms apron. It can make life rather boring at times.

Appreciate what you have. I'll take the mild feminism and fatties in a heartbeat.

Apologies for the inchoate post. Just felt like rambling

Which African country are you talking about, exactly?

There's lots to love and hate about being an American at this current point in time. Thankfully we have a new President which I believe will really turn the country around. Now if we can only get rid of the fat and tattoos on the women, that would be really be awesome.

You wish you lived in the USA? You and at least 4/6 of people in the world.

When you are from a third world country, of course a first world nation seems like an upgrade. That's why legal immigration is an insanely competitive process.

My advice would be to travel some more. I'm very blessed to have been born in Canada, but after dropping $100K on a university education, the jobs prospects in over-educated Canada (where everyone seems to have a master's degree) were not in keeping with the amount I'd invested into my education, so I moved to Beijing where I have the ability to earn far more (2X or 3X) than I would have in Canada.

Is Beijing my final destination? Hell, no. I wouldn't want to raise children or retire in this city (or in China for that matter), but it currently meets my needs.

It's safe (with almost no violent crime), full of first world comforts, has one of the world's most extensive subway systems, about a million women who specifically want my dick, and there is a huge demand for my services.

Keep in mind that I don't make good money by working for other people, I make good money by working for myself offer a service that would pay poorly if there were middlemen involved.

I have to work hard, but I'm stacking cash and paying down my student debt in a hurry. If I keep doing what I'm doing, in ten years (at age 40), I'll have the resources to live in a lot of places via an investment visa.

The USA might not be an option for you now, but there may be a different place that fits your needs well enough that you can live their comfortably while earning towards being able to settle down in comfort in a location that suits you even better in the future.

Quote: (12-08-2016 05:17 PM)scotian Wrote:  

I'm considering applying for a green card or whatever it is I need to do to get my Canuck ass down there. Does anyone have a link to that immigrate to the US thread?

I could marry you.

Aloha!

South Africa

I meant you have an assembly of individuals from diverse backgrounds as opposed to here where things can be rather homogenous - straight up English or Afrikaans dichotomy for the most part. Even beyond that we just have Indians and locals (and very new immigrants from Asia and Africa).
I don't mind diversity in as long as everyone is given a fair shot (or even a chance).

OP, on which side of the fence is the grass greener?

lol but I can say with some objectivity you'd realise the grass is slightly greener and more lush in some areas.

Quote: (12-08-2016 11:03 PM)MANic Wrote:  

lol but I can say with some objectivity you'd realise the grass is slightly greener and more lush in some areas.

That's why the owner built a fence.

fair enough. Though it boggles my mind how many unproductive unskilled people get in whereas loads of highly skilled people -even in areas of demand - battlefield.

Quote: (12-08-2016 11:25 PM)MANic Wrote:  

...it boggles my mind how many unproductive unskilled people get in whereas loads of highly skilled people -even in areas of demand - battlefield.

Stop thinking about this. You can spend countless hours thinking about things that "boggle your mind" or you could be doing something productive.

Quote: (12-08-2016 03:56 PM)MANic Wrote:  

So many options and opportunities - particularly in cities like NYC. Not to forget the US is still the commercial and cultural capital of the world (despite its wane)...

There are three broad areas of opportunity that a region can offer.

(1) Lifestyle opportunities. Dating, friends, safety, quality housing, etc.
(2) Employment. Opportunities to be hired and help someone else become wealthy while trading your time for money.
(3) Commercial. Running a business that can only reasonably be run within a specific region.

Which of these opportunities are you referring to specifically when you say "opportunity?"

In terms of lifestyle I live pretty well - huge house and another on the beachfront (my parent's), great weather and sporting environments, great social circle and the quality of women I date is high. The US simply offers more diversity in the dating pool and social areas and I think it's a better place to build social capital.
I'm really happy atm except that South Africa is increasingly volatile and the social agitation is real. My kids and the kids of anything racially minorities here have no future.
Anyway I'm thinking of doing a PhD in an area intersecting finance and law and hopefully after publishing a bit I can laterally over.