Moving from home.

[Tr0n]

Well at least he's taking the risk...

If he ****s up then that'll teach him a lesson in reality...if he doesn't mess up and makes it out on his own then he's ready for life.

Life wouldn't be much fun if you didn't take risk.

 

[dart321]

you will not never be living in an apartment downtown with a bunch of "friends"

That's my life right now, and I'm truly enjoying it immensely. So never say never.

My father said the exact same thing as you and I proved him wrong. He admits it every time we meet.

 

[The Dark Elf]

That's my life right now, and I'm truly enjoying it immensely. So never say never.

My father said the exact same thing as you and I proved him wrong. He admits it every time we meet.

next you'll be telling us you also have canned laughter whenever you do something remotely funny and that every week you have a crazy adventure and meet a random celebrity You missed the point of my post..

..My point was, the OP clearly thinks America is the best place ever after just watching TV shows, I'm not saying he wouldn't ever end up in an apartment, move to NY and I'd like to see him live anywhere but.

I was pointing out that what he's seen on TV is very likely not what his life there would be like, and that there's a big difference between America as portrayed on TV and the real thing.

Just like a lot of American's think the UK is nothing more than built up tiny streets and fog and gas powered street lamps. It's a stereotype

 

[Zeus]

I would highly suggest not moving to New York if you're just starting out, the prices of decent homes here are through the roof, (at least near the area I live). Luckily the price was pretty reasonable when we moved here.

 

[Foxtrot]

Fly to Mexico, walk in.

Come live in Minnesota, it gets really cold here and really hot...so no one wants to live here and the cost of living is pretty low compared to other places.

 

[dart321]

next you'll be telling us you also have canned laughter whenever you do something remotely funny and that every week you have a crazy adventure and meet a random celebrity You missed the point of my post..

..My point was, the OP clearly thinks America is the best place ever after just watching TV shows, I'm not saying he wouldn't ever end up in an apartment, move to NY and I'd like to see him live anywhere but.

I was pointing out that what he's seen on TV is very likely not what his life there would be like, and that there's a big difference between America as portrayed on TV and the real thing.

Just like a lot of American's think the UK is nothing more than built up tiny streets and fog and gas powered street lamps. It's a stereotype

I understand your point and where your coming from, but where did the guy say he thinks America is the best place ever and wants to move here based on what he's seen on TV? I mean, he's to young now (IMO), but why discourage a future move if he really wants to live in the US?

I do agree with you on the "grass is greener on the other side" thing though. Many people are in for rude awakenings whenever they move to their fantasy location, regardless of where that may be.

The best thing you can do now Garfield, is to take a vacation over here to the spots you might be interested in moving to. That way, you'll get a feel for the customs and attitudes of the people in the area and see if you like it.

 

[The Dark Elf]

I understand your point and where your coming from, but where did the guy say he thinks America is the best place ever and wants to move here based on what he's seen on TV? I mean, he's to young now (IMO), but why discourage a future move if he really wants to live in the US?

Because he has no real idea why he wants to or where he wants to go, just somewhere near Florida. Doesn't come across as someone who's thought it through and only recently decided "ooh i wanna live there" and I suspect its for the wrong reasons too. *cough* girls *cough* That and he's really too young, and looking at his other posts it seems he gets an idea and concentrates on that 100% for a little while then forgets about it. It would be better if he waited quite a few years more, rather than jumping into something which he will very likely regret doing.

 

[oldagerocker]

I want to move to sweden. Or at least visit for some time.
I want to go after my degree, or degree's to work within a particular field I choose. For me, sweden is somewhere completely neutral and a true democracy. At the moment i can see the UK really going to the dogs, for the next 20+ years and I dont want to be part of a society, ofwhich I'm in constant fear... of whatever.

I'm sort of like Garfield, its a romantic idea, but it'll probably never happen. I want somewhere to be the perfect place for me, but i'll probably never find it.

 

[Shodan]

I plan on going on holiday to LA next year, I've been planning for a while now, I have the cash, I just need people to tell me what its like, where to/not to go,
anything I should really remember.[\naive]

 

[JellyWorld]

I wanna move to the US too, when I enter university in a few years time, they ban chewing gum and Playboy here. I have an uncle who lived in New Jersey, about an hour's drive from NYC before he moved back to Singapore, and I also have a cousin who works in NYC. I just wanna see what other places are like, I wouldn't mind living in London or Paris or Canada either.

 

[Garfield_]

i could start my own webdesigning company and would it then be possible to move to the states ?

 

[kirovman]

i could start my own webdesigning company and would it then be possible to move to the states ?

Your best hope is to get an education. Goto University and after you graduate a company may support you to do work in the USA.

Easier said than done though. You need to prove yourself, I doubt setting up a company will help, unless you can build up a lot of clients in the US.

The visa question is the biggest one, not many countries just hand out Visas for settlement. You probably want to think long and hard about this, and ask your parent's advice, this is an incredibly complicated decision, you're not just going to be able to buy an appartment in US and then move back to Sweden 6 weeks later when you decide you hate life in the States.

I think quality of life does not necessarily depend on location, but I imagine Sweden has a better quality of life than the US (welfare state AND low unemployment, right?).

Also have you ever visited the USA before?

What's wrong with Europe? As a Swedish citizen you'll have no problem moving anywhere there I suspect.


I myself intend to leave the UK one day, but that maybe a few years along the career ladder. I would settle for anywhere within reason (apart from warzones where you get beheaded), I just love new experience. I don't want to be permanently tied to one place though.

 

[Fat Tony!]

Have you actually visited the U.S for a long period of time? do that then see

 

[h00dlum]

I also want to move to USA when i get older. Atleast for a couple of years. I would like to live in L.A or Las Vegas...

You will probably notice living in the US is A LOT more expensive than sweden in a few things, I suggest saving a lot of money before trying to move.

Dont be to sure about that..we have some of the highest taxes in the world... :angel:

In sweden its 20

No its 18..but you can drink when you are 12 if you want..nothing happens. But its 18 to buy in bars and 20 to buy in SystemBolaget (state property liquor stores)

 

[The Monkey]

The sossarna have said that they will change the law for all alcohol to 20. Lucky that I live near Denmark, there the limit is 16! :cheers:

 

[h00dlum]

The sossarna have said that they will change the law for all alcohol to 20. Lucky that I live near Denmark, there the limit is 16! :cheers:

LOL that dosent bother me, im soon 20. I think its good with a 20 limit, all the drunk "fjortisar" is getting on my nevrves...

 

[The Monkey]

LOL that dosent bother me, im soon 20. I think its good with a 20 limit, all the drunk "fjortisar" is getting on my nevrves...

I agree, those 13 year old drunk kids hanging around are pretty annoying. Ah well, you can always call the police. That's what I do.

 

[Fat Tony!]

Don't call the police bash them with mallets, im timmy mallet taught us anything it's mallet time!!

 

[KoreBolteR]

i wudnt mind either living in australia, NZ, or US.

wales isnt too bad tho, its just the weather isnt as nice as those places i stated above . /o\

 

[kirovman]

i wudnt mind either living in australia, NZ, or US.

wales isnt too bad tho, its just the weather isnt as nice as those places i stated above . /o\

NZ is just the same as Wales apparently, according to a mate who took a year of Uni there.

Rolling green hills/valleys, and plenty of sheep :O

 

[The Dark Elf]

i could start my own webdesigning company and would it then be possible to move to the states ?

Ok now I just know your having a laugh and didn't think this through beyond "I wanna live in the US"

Do you even know the first thing about running a company? Have you before? Ok even easier question, show us work you've done to prove you can equal or best the majority of US design firms, then show you can get, or rather already have big clients like they do already from oversea's, bringing in the kind of profit they do to the country (talking a few million at a time here, not £20 for some mod teams website)

 

[The Monkey]

If you fail in the US and lose your job etc, you might end up on the streets. That wont happen here and you know it. If you lose your job here you still get lots of money to make things do around. The only reason we got homeless people is because they drink all their money up.

 

[ray_MAN]

I am going to tell you right now. It's hard to find a job. Make sure you have one set up. Make sure it is good. Make sure you can speak English, jobs look for that. It's not cheap. Be prepared for many hardships. I am just saying make sure you have things ironed out with money, housing, and a job. Then come here. The worst thing that can happen in the US is coming here to "Live the American Dream", and then being careless. As a result becoming homeless.

 

[ne0_shiny]

Save up lots
then take a rowboat to the US
cheap travel, so you still have enough money!
its not a promise that you will actually GET to the US, but its all worth a try
a good challenge never hurt, but in this case, it may...

 

[Shodan]

I am going to tell you right now. It's hard to find a job. Make sure you have one set up. Make sure it is good. Make sure you can speak English, jobs look for that. It's not cheap. Be prepared for many hardships. I am just saying make sure you have things ironed out with money, housing, and a job. Then come here. The worst thing that can happen in the US is coming here to "Live the American Dream", and then being careless. As a result becoming homeless.

Could somebody make a post about what the american dream actually is?

Lets just say I'm a little confused about the subject.

 

[15357]

Could somebody make a post about what the american dream actually is?

Lets just say I'm a little confused about the subject.

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