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- From: jost@jake.prz.tu-berlin.de (Jost)
- Newsgroups: alt.california
- Subject: Re: Emigration to US/CA
- Message-ID: <4348@elwood.prz.tu-berlin.de>
- Date: 23 Dec 92 11:18:02 GMT
- References: <1992Dec22.150545.24919@gserv1.dl.ac.uk>
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- In article <1992Dec22.150545.24919@gserv1.dl.ac.uk> G.Coulter@Daresbury.AC.UK writes:
- >At the moment I am trying to gather some information about moving
- >over to California.
- >
- >(1) ... Will I struggle getting work after graduating over here with a
- > good degree in computer science.
-
- ever heard that the US are in a recession, california is maybe even in a
- depression and that the computer/software industry is in serious
- trouble worldwide??????
-
- >(2) ... Is it easy to come over to CA. from the UK visa/imigration wise
- > and is it relatively easy to get a work permit.
-
- BUUUUHHHHHHAAAAAAAUUUHHHAAAAAA!!!!!!!
- thanks for this one, havent laughed like this for years.
- better read alt.visa.us and learn.
- (P.S VERY GOOD CHANCE if you are irish!!!! -serious- )
- >
- >(3) ... Cost of living? Cost of houses/flats/appartments to buy & Rent?
- > just on average.
-
- somewhere out there in the desert, lancaster area or in the death valley
- prices for housing are still reasonably cheap. unfortunatly jobs are
- rare out there. all metropolitan areas (LA, SF, SD) can be considered
- expensive for housing. (even though prices for houses dropped last
- year due to the recession)
-
- >You see the job situation is not that good over here at the moment and
-
- nor is it better anywhere else
-
- >coupled with the fact that there are not that many computer firms here
- >I thought that it would be nice to seek employment in the USA.
- >
- nice, yes, permanent vacation in hawaii would be nice as well.
-
- >Thanks Again for any info ....
- you're welcome
-
- jost
-