Jean
@french vanilla
French expat in the USA
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About me
French
Lives in Lake Forest, Californie
Speaks français, anglais
Registration: 03 August 2007
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Prospecting U.S. Expatriation by anothen
Greetings fellow Expatriates. I have recently been tasked to research U.S. Expatriatism. My goal is to research which countries would be best to expatriate to. I have a growing number of acquaintances, some of which are felons but mostly their ...
ELITE is what you need! :) Read More
How to make friends in the USA by expat.com
We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals and other expats) when you're living in the USA :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in the USA?? Thanks in ...
There are many ways to make friends. In the US like everywhere else, the primary rule is not to force your nature (don't try to make friends at bars if you don't like to drink!). Beside that, here are a few tips that might help: - Being a sport fan ... Read More
Local work contract conditions - need your advice by Masdu
Hello, I have just been proposed a job (operational controlling team, in charge of different peformance reporting instruments) in NY (based in Manhattan) and I don't know what to think about the conditions. Any comment regarding the adequation vs ...
Yes, all working visa are attached ...to the work :dumbom: You lose the job, you lose the visa. Regarding the salary, employers usually advertize a gross salary - before tax - and you should apply an average of -20% for taxes. You may check wich ... Read More
Local work contract conditions - need your advice by Masdu
Hello, I have just been proposed a job (operational controlling team, in charge of different peformance reporting instruments) in NY (based in Manhattan) and I don't know what to think about the conditions. Any comment regarding the adequation vs ...
Beside the salary (which I agree is low to live in Mannhattan, but I'm not aware of the standards for that kind of job... and it doesn't sound insane either!), you may check out the kind of visa your employer is applying for. Working visa usually ... Read More
Cost of living in the US by Julien
Hi everybody Let's start a topic about the cost of living in the different US states. We already began to speak about cost of life in others posts, I thought it would be interesting to gather everything in one unique post. Don't forget to mention ...
Here are a few more data I gathered from different sources: San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York City remain the most expensive cities in the US. Compared to major cities around the globe, the cost of living in New York is about the same than ... Read More
driving licence by sandee
Hello, I'm a french journalist and just got a one year visa issued. I will live and work in Las vegas but will be geographically flexible. I will definitely need a car, but as i used to live in Paris and Asia, i just have never been in need of a ...
Oh le beau cas ! Let us know how you'll manage that! :sick Read More
driving licence by sandee
Hello, I'm a french journalist and just got a one year visa issued. I will live and work in Las vegas but will be geographically flexible. I will definitely need a car, but as i used to live in Paris and Asia, i just have never been in need of a ...
Hello Sandee I moved from Paris to Pittsburgh a year ago ...and just got my Pennsylvanian drivers license last month. You definetely need a Social Security number to get an american license, whatever the state. The good news is that the SS number ... Read More
Working as a tourist in the US by marmalade66
I'm soon to visit friends in the USA. Commitments in the UK mean I need to be back here in January, but I hope to afford to tour the USA up until that time by doing occasional work while I'm there, probably in a service industry - as a bartender or ...
No working visa, no work. But you may find an accomodating bar/restaurant/recreation park owner to hire you occasionally... and at your own risks.:whistle: Read More
Living and Other Cost at Edmonton by Anuraj
Dear All, I am planing to relocate in Edmonton with the 2 year Temporary Workpermit. I need somr usefull information about living expenses. Can u help me to find the list of expenses. It is greate help for me friends. I need the amounts per ...
There is a well documented post by hottubbrad about the cost of living in Edmonton, Alberta in the "Cost of living in Canada" section of the forum. Have a look! ... and don't forget to give us even more information once you'll be there ;) Read More
First timer in need of advice with moving to live/work in US by tommymuldy
Hello All, Great site and I have really enjoyed having a look around trying to get information on my proposed move to the US. I currently work in Media Sales running an advertising team and have just got back from a 3,700 mile road trip across ...
Hello Tommymuldy! I'm not an expert either and the rules depend on your citizenship (and can change over time without notice!), so you'll probably get the best answer by going to the US embassy or a consulate in Britain. But considering your second ... Read More
Statistics for your blog by Julien
Hi everybory, Google is about to launch a new statistic system, specially designed for bloggers. Its name: Measure Map Stay tuned, I'll talk about it when it will be released... inscribe yourself on the same day because they'll have "limited ...
Yes! Google Analytics is great and easy to use. Problem is it does not work with all kind of blogs... and especially not mine, which is hosted by .mac =( I like it beacause it's straight forward from the design to the publishing but it has limited ... Read More
Video on blogs by Julien
Hi everybody, I would like to add videos on my blog, but I think I should reduce the size of the videos, which are huuuuge! What's the format to use, and can somebody recommend a software to do that? Thanks in advance for your help :rolleyes:
Hi Julien Je poste quelques vidéos sur mon blog sans trop me poser de questions mais c'est vrai que malgré une compression maximale, il faut un peu de temps aux visiteurs pour les télécharger. Je crois que YouTube ou Dailymotion sont des meilleures ... Read More
Informations about how to get the US citizenship and how to study... by kanak
Hi everybody! I am a young french girl and I am borred with France, I'd like to live in the US, the american dream? Im studying biology in a 'IUT' in France and i'd like to know how long it takes to get the citizenship if I work, if I ...
Hi tatawan From my experience, the only way to get a working visa following your lover is to mary him. You'll get a visa attached to his in that case (meaning that you'll loose your visa if he gets unemployed). With a visa, you'll be able to ask for ... Read More
Cost of living in the US by Julien
Hi everybody Let's start a topic about the cost of living in the different US states. We already began to speak about cost of life in others posts, I thought it would be interesting to gather everything in one unique post. Don't forget to mention ...
Here is my experience in the Pittsburgh area (Pennsylvania, Allegheny county) > accommodation prices (rentals) ---------------------------------- Not very expensive for such a big city. From $300 for a 1 bedroom appt in a "not so nice borough" to ... Read More
Expat blog needs pictures! by Julien
Hi everybody, I'd like to add a few pictures to Expat.com ... I've already got pictures from England (London), Spain (Madrid), Madagascar ... they're quite nice but it's not enough :lol: Could you please send me 1 picture from where you are? I'll ...
And a few more for North America : help yourself on my blog ... or check your e-mail for a "best of"! Jean Read More