Exactly.I love my country. There are many like it, but this one is mine. It's not perfect, but no country is. But that's why laws and such can be changed, and we vote people into/out of office every so often.
I wouldn't go to Japan. It's very racist and sexist there. And Canada is only a slightly improved US...right now, they're going through their version of President Bush; a man ignoring and trying to revoke everyone's rights while simultaneously making some money on the side. Damn Stephen Harper.crepesack said:My girlfriend and I have pretty much decided on getting the hell out of the US as soon as college is done with...where we'll go? Probably Japan or Canada...
Italy's current government is racist against anyone who isn't Italian. They've recently (successfully) set into motion legislation that bans non-Italian food. Essentially, they have scaled back Nazis in power.Stilkon said:I'd like to leave the states. Japan would be nice. Or Italy...
Leave London. That's a great idea. But don't move to the US. Politically and socially speaking, the UK & the US are almost identical.sevreon said:I'd love to leave London to go to the US.
Wow. That's quite the site. Do you know how long the wait would be otherwise? Or is it outright denial of visa. As I understand countries like Japan will let you in....depending on what country you're from. I can get a taiwanese passport in a heartbeat and then do a political hopskip from the US to Taiwan to Japan. I also didn't know about the discrimination that occurs in academia in Japan...is this in all professional jobs or just in education?Jake Martinez said:Look, I hate to bust your bubble, but really - it won't happen. I lived there for about 16 months while I was working for a company that shall remain nameless... the topic of conversation amongst every single gaijin I met was the same - Inability to get a Japanese visa and/or immigrate to Japan.crepesack said:Not when you've both got PHDs. Oh and I'm prepared for a long wait for naturalization and on top of that I've got family there.Jake Martinez said:You'll never get into Japan. It just won't happen unless you marry a Japanese, so give that one up.crepesack said:If there were no financial/language barriers to your moving to another country would you?
My girlfriend and I have pretty much decided on getting the hell out of the US as soon as college is done with...where we'll go? Probably Japan or Canada...
I moved to Australia a few years ago. Didn't really care to at the time, but I am married to an Australian woman and that's just kind of how it went...
To be perfectly honest, I'm glad I did. The Australian economy is super hot right now and the US economy is in the crapper. I've already bought 2 rental properties back in the US with my snazzy Australian dollars and I'm looking for a third.
I would highly recommend visiting this link if you are considering academic work in Japan - http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#academicjob
Also I would recommend visiting the rest of that site. It's filled with lots of good practical information and most of it is accurate and up to date.
Anyway, I will say this as succinctly as I can: Japan does not want you. If you can accept that, and fight against it anyway, then you may have a chance of immigrating. But then, you'll have to live with the fact that you're living in a country that literally does not want you there.
I love visiting Japan, I've got lots of good friends there. But it is not a place that welcomes forgieners at all. Be warned.
Ohhhhhh no we're not. I really think that's completely incorrect, and I imagine that there are some UK people lurking somewhere who can back me up on that. The cultural differences may seem small if you don't live in either country, but they are in fact very large - there's just no language barrier to cross, which actually makes things more complicated because we use the language in different ways.Leave London. That's a great idea. But don't move to the US. Politically and socially speaking, the UK & the US are almost identical.
I'm pretty sure that if I wind up in the U.S. with a bunch of interesting degrees I'd get a high enough salary to put my kids in private school...MasterOfWorlds said:I certainly hope you weren't thinking about moving to the US then. Granted, if you put your future child/children into private school, the education is much better and well rounded. We have our issues like every country, but I live here, so I'm a little biased. XDJames Crook said:snip for space.
this.Malo_Tux said:TO ENGLAND! I wanna get outta the states before shit hits the fan.
I'd like to swap! I live in New York and though I love it a lot being unemployed with a college degree sucks!sevreon said:I'd love to leave London to go to the US. Preferably to some large city, with a nearby beach, and for it to be sunny a lot.
So if anyone wants to swap, let me know![]()
I don't get why so many people have said they want to move to England, it's pretty shit to be honest.Malo_Tux said:TO ENGLAND! I wanna get outta the states before shit hits the fan.
I think your milage may vary depending on what you are attempting to do. If you just want to work over there, it's easy enough to do - but you have to be prepared to be exploited to some degree or another. I won't go into my own personal experience but it wasn't good. Japanese society is really just no good for forgieners and I can not recommend working and living there as you will find that there are very little laws in place to protect you from various states of duress (it is a well known fact that Japanese labor laws are very exploitive of overseas workers).crepesack said:Wow. That's quite the site. Do you know how long the wait would be otherwise? Or is it outright denial of visa. As I understand countries like Japan will let you in....depending on what country you're from. I can get a taiwanese passport in a heartbeat and then do a political hopskip from the US to Taiwan to Japan. I also didn't know about the discrimination that occurs in academia in Japan...is this in all professional jobs or just in education?Jake Martinez said:Look, I hate to bust your bubble, but really - it won't happen. I lived there for about 16 months while I was working for a company that shall remain nameless... the topic of conversation amongst every single gaijin I met was the same - Inability to get a Japanese visa and/or immigrate to Japan.crepesack said:Not when you've both got PHDs. Oh and I'm prepared for a long wait for naturalization and on top of that I've got family there.Jake Martinez said:You'll never get into Japan. It just won't happen unless you marry a Japanese, so give that one up.crepesack said:If there were no financial/language barriers to your moving to another country would you?
My girlfriend and I have pretty much decided on getting the hell out of the US as soon as college is done with...where we'll go? Probably Japan or Canada...
I moved to Australia a few years ago. Didn't really care to at the time, but I am married to an Australian woman and that's just kind of how it went...
To be perfectly honest, I'm glad I did. The Australian economy is super hot right now and the US economy is in the crapper. I've already bought 2 rental properties back in the US with my snazzy Australian dollars and I'm looking for a third.
I would highly recommend visiting this link if you are considering academic work in Japan - http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#academicjob
Also I would recommend visiting the rest of that site. It's filled with lots of good practical information and most of it is accurate and up to date.
Anyway, I will say this as succinctly as I can: Japan does not want you. If you can accept that, and fight against it anyway, then you may have a chance of immigrating. But then, you'll have to live with the fact that you're living in a country that literally does not want you there.
I love visiting Japan, I've got lots of good friends there. But it is not a place that welcomes forgieners at all. Be warned.