Has anyone lived ( and worked) in the U.SA...for more than 3 months ...?

Question

how was it for you ?

disadvantages ,advantages etc

Answer 1

Are you from New Zealand?

My daughter went over and worked in San Francisco, stayed in Back-Packers just loved it so much but was not allowed to stay longer than 3 months. She came back to NZ intending to save and return but she got a job here that she loves so much that she can't really leave it now to go back.

But she does intend to do so at some time.

She would have stayed if she possibly could have done so.

She didn't see any disadvantages whatsoever.

Answer 2

I've lived in the U.S. my whole life(Minnesota) and I like it for the most part.  There are some very good places to explore the outdoors. I like camping/sight seeing on the west coast, lake superior area, or in the rockies best.  Having a high quality of living (ie. nice house/property, vehicle and other material possesions) is pretty easy to obtain.  

The quality of your job varies so much I couldn't begin to give a general description of work here.  If you're looking for tax info go to some government web sites.  I do NOT recommend department store jobs and low skill jobs.  Jobs at small-medium size businesses are more laid back and have better relationships between coworkers.

The down sides:

-People are rude more often.

-Traveling within the country is usually less than glamorous unless you have a lot of money.

-Depending on where you live the k-12 education system might not be very good.

-There is a lot of advertising and people always persuading other people which gets annoying.

Answer 3

I've lived here all my life. When you hear that this is the land of opportunity, they really mean it. You can do whatever you want and wherever you want as long as it's legal. The choices are endless. The only disadvantage I can think of is traffic can be a nightmare, especially in big cities like Los Angeles and New York.