Relocation to USA

[BobbyH]

Hey all,

Me and the wife were talking and came onto the subject of moving abroad, Spain, Germany etc and we spoke about USA.

Has anyone relocated from the UK to the USA, or even Spain or Germany?

Is it worth it, was it hard? what’s required?

 

[den5008]

Ever though of New Zealand?

[Border1]

I know a few people who have emigrated, Australia, USA and the like. I think if you or your partner have a skill that they need, they will accept you quite readily.
As it happens a lad I used to knock about with set up a very successful business in Australia, sorting visa applications, jobs and housing for brits emigrating over there. Basically a turnkey jump on a plane job and everything was ready to go. 
Obviously an English speaking country would be easier to integrate into. I recently returned from a work trip to Italy and found them to be rather frosty even though we all worked for the same company, language barrier may have been a factor I suppose. 
To me one of the major benefits of being in the EU was freedom to work in any member state not so much for me but definitely for the kids if they wanted to travel when they got older. Maybe some agreement will be reached to enable that in the future but who knows. 

[welsh1]

The op asked a question, but all the answers i have removed have been an argument over brexit, it doesn't help the op, please if you want an argument about brexit start another thread.

 

 

[Eyefor]

13 minutes ago, welsh1 said:

The op asked a question, but all the answers i have removed have been an argument over brexit, it doesn't help the op, please if you want an argument about brexit start another thread.

 

 

Well done.

In response to the original question - 

I lived and worked in the US for 11 years. Owned property there and was fully immersed in USA life.

What Enfiedspares said that "Money talks" there is absolutely correct and the USA would be bottom of the list to relocate because the divide between the haves and the have nots (irrespective of colour) is sickening and widening and I am sure will cause very serious issues in the future.

If I posted on here what I truly think, I would be banned from PW

OP can PM me if they want.

Edited Friday at 08:54 by Eyefor

[oldypigeonpopper]

Hello, My Nephew emigrated to Canada years ago, After a few years as a sparky started a business, Has a nice House and life with a Cabin in the Mountains

[clangerman]

go and good on you for it because the future for anyone old in this dump of a country will be freeze to death starve to death or the gov puts you to death! 

[welsh1]

Come on Gents, more posts removed this time on gun crime, please keep it to the subject the OP has asked about.

[London Best]

I met an ex-pat Englishman in a bar in San Antonio, Texas in June this year. 
He had arrived in the U.S. to do some job for a British company for a week or two. He met a man in a bar who said ‘that job is carp, you need to apply for this job’. The Englishman replied that he knew nothing about said job. (I can’t remember now, but it was either fixing juke boxes or maybe one armed bandits). The American told him it was simple, just wing it through the interview and you will sort out the job when you get there. The Englishman is still there after twenty plus years. Now a retired American citizen. He said he could not believe how much he had been paid over the years and how easy life was in U.S. As a pensioner the government pay him over 3000 dollars per month pension, plus his private pensions. He has no intention of ever returning to U.K. He said, “all you need to succeed in U.S. is bullpoo.”

Edited Friday at 11:27 by London Best

[Scully]

2 minutes ago, welsh1 said:

Come on Gents, more posts removed this time on gun crime, please keep it to the subject the OP has asked about.

My apologies again, I’ll start another thread. 

[Scully]

1 minute ago, London Best said:

I met an ex-pat Englishman in a bar in San Antonio, Texas in June this year. 
He had arrived in the U.S. to do some job for a British company for a week or two. He met a man in a bar who said ‘that job is carp, you need to apply for this job’. The Englishman replied that he knew nothing about said job. (I can’t remember now, but it was either fixing juke boxes or maybe one armed bandits). The American told him it was simple, just wing it through the interview and you will sort out the job when you get there. The Englishman is still there after twenty plus years. Now a retired American citizen. He said he could not believe how much he had been paid over the years and how easy life was in U.S. As a pensioner the government pay him over 3000 dollars per month pension, plus his private pensions. He has no intention of ever returning to U.K. He said, “all you need to succeed in U.S. is ********.”

Indeed. I know a few who left for the US over the years, some as long again as the 70’s. None have ever returned. 
One left as a mechanic and ended up with a job for a company in LA which customised spray painted top end cars like Porsche etc. 

Another left for NY in 1979 ( I know cos I was at his leaving do )  as a scaffolder. No idea what he’s doing now, but he’s still there and talks like a New Yorker now apparently. 
Go for it. They have a national pride which we are discouraged to display. 

 

 

[Minky]

and yet there are loads of people who emigrate all over and generally the vast majority come back to the UK.  the Americans mostly speak some sort of English but they ain't English.  which ever country you go to you are always an immigrant.  It doesn't matter whether it is Spain, France, South Africa or anywhere. This country of ours is really great.  why do you think that all of these illegal imigrants are trying to get here and don't stop in all of the other European countries on route.  If you cant make it here what makes you think that you are going to make it in a country that you have no affinity with.  it's great to go to other countries on a fortnight holiday but mostly it really isn't much fun for the native people who live there.

Edit.  If you go to the school shooting thread and read through the comments on there, It might be great to go to a place where gun ownership is free and easy... But.. it's great until yourself or a loved one in the family is shot by some loon.  being armed yourself might not stop you getting shot.. Killed or seriously wounded by some loon who is going to do what they will because they can.

Edited Friday at 13:31 by Minky

[welsh1]

My mate sold his house in Hackney 17 years ago, bought a house and a gardening business in Tampa, he has worked very hard, has a nice house some lovely toys (corvette, a boat etc), he visits the uk twice a year to see family, he won't be coming back to the uk to live. He is one of these people that has a massive work ethic and drive, and i think you need that for the usa, their employment market is more cut throat than ours.

[enfieldspares]

5 hours ago, welsh1 said:

The op asked a question, but all the answers i have removed have been an argument over brexit, it doesn't help the op, please if you want an argument about brexit start another thread.

 

 

My post wasn't an argument about Brexit until a third party came along and tried to make it so. I hope that you might wish to restore my post as it dealt with the post-Brexit realities of relocating to Spain or Germany and also the situation vis a vis Ireland.

Edited Friday at 13:49 by enfieldspares

[welsh1]

26 minutes ago, enfieldspares said:

My post wasn't an argument about Brexit until a third party came along and tried to make it so. I hope that you might wish to restore my post as it dealt with the post-Brexit realities of relocating to Spain or Germany and also the situation vis a vis Ireland.

Your post was a dig at brexit and political figures and was removed because it was part of the argument, you are welcome to repost without your political point scoring.

[enfieldspares]

🤷‍♂️

Edited Friday at 17:15 by enfieldspares

[markm]

Family friend moved to Florida When retired 6 years ago. Think of retiring to Spain, but chose the US instead. 
 

loves it. But due to age is always on a long term holiday. Periodically flies out of the US to Canada or Mexico (occasionally the UK) to get a visa to stay. 
 

Won't come back permanently until she needs to.  

[BobbyH]

Can we stop Brexit chat please, it’s boring!

All I wanted to know was if anyone’s relocated, how it was and the pros and cons, I couldn’t give two hoots about brexit.

[johnphilip]

49 minutes ago, BobbyH said:

Can we stop Brexit chat please, it’s boring!

All I wanted to know was if anyone’s relocated, how it was and the pros and cons, I couldn’t give two hoots about brexit.

Well Said .....

 

[mmamonster]

My daughter and boyfriend are relocating to usa in February. 

20 years ago me, my wife and 3 children emigrated to New Zealand.

It didn't work out and came back.

If you don't give it a go you will always be thinking what if.

Atb

Mart

Forgot to add :

police check (last for 3 month) , medical ( last for 6 month) and I had to get a job lined up before I went as it worked on a points system.

Edited Friday at 16:08 by mmamonster

[BobbyH]

38 minutes ago, mmamonster said:

My daughter and boyfriend are relocating to usa in February. 

20 years ago me, my wife and 3 children emigrated to New Zealand.

It didn't work out and came back.

If you don't give it a go you will always be thinking what if.

Atb

Mart

Forgot to add :

police check (last for 3 month) , medical ( last for 6 month) and I had to get a job lined up before I went as it worked on a points system.

Thankyou! Where are they going?

Can I ask why it didn’t work, or not if it’s personal

[Scully]

5 hours ago, welsh1 said:

Come on Gents, more posts removed this time on gun crime, please keep it to the subject the OP has asked about.

If you can, and you think it ok, would you mind moving my comments re’ self defence from this thread to the thread on the latest US school shooting, where it would be more relevant? 

[wymberley]

We pitched into the restaurant of our hotel in Las Vegas, the casino/bars in which was the one the locals use so it was quite a friendly place. Several waitresses came to look after us and the majority of their various accents -  to our amazement -  was Birmingham - and not the Alabama version. It turned out that the girls had married US servicemen, had gone with their husbands when their tour was over and then later had at some point got divorced. When asked if they'd ever thought about returning to the UK, the general consensus of opinion was, ' not likely, just take one look at the equipment that we've got in our kitchens and you'd begin to understand why not.

[mmamonster]

1 hour ago, BobbyH said:

Thankyou! Where are they going?

Can I ask why it didn’t work, or not if it’s personal

Message you mate 

[NoBodyImportant]

On 20/12/2024 at 03:53, Eyefor said:

Well done.

In response to the original question - 

I lived and worked in the US for 11 years. Owned property there and was fully immersed in USA life.

What Enfiedspares said that "Money talks" there is absolutely correct and the USA would be bottom of the list to relocate because the divide between the haves and the have nots (irrespective of colour) is sickening and widening and I am sure will cause very serious issues in the future.

If I posted on here what I truly think, I would be banned from PW

OP can PM me if they want.

I disagree.  American is the place of opportunity.  I have never tried hard at life.  If you are not lazy and of reasonable intelligence you will be successful.  I’m  middle class and it’s a good life.