Moving to America

[Nugog]

And some of the latest Wolverine movie as well.

[Ben Kenobi]

There are plenty of Americans who want those jobs and can't get them.

In Texas?

I've noticed that americans often hold a grudge against Texas and are unwilling to relocate to get work. If they really want the jobs, there's nothing preventing them from chasing them down.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

In Texas?

I've noticed that americans often hold a grudge against Texas and are unwilling to relocate to get work. If they really want the jobs, there's nothing preventing them from chasing them down.

You are, as usual, wrong.

1) Americans are probably the most mobile society on earth, and have routinely shown a willingness to relocate to find jobs, including to Texas. Ask Sloww if he remembers what "black plates" was slang for in the 80s.

2) Most adult Americans are homeowners. In a soft housing market, homeowners do not have the ability relocate easily. (In fact, in all economic times, a region's unemployment rate tends to correlate positively with its rate of home ownership.)

3) Texas's unemployment rate, while lower than the national average, is still coming up on 7%; Texas was also #3 in the country in jobs lost last month (after California and Florida). Relocating to a place with a 7% unemployment rate and an ongoing job hemorrhage is not exactly a smart move -- which is surely why the suggestion came from you.

[Ben Kenobi]

1) Americans are probably the most mobile society on earth, and have routinely shown a willingness to relocate to find jobs, including to Texas. Ask Sloww if he remembers what "black plates" was slang for in the 80s.

You missed the point. That was more a jibe at Che, because of his low opinion of Texas.

3) Texas's unemployment rate, while lower than the national average, is still coming up on 7%; Texas was also #3 in the country in jobs lost last month (after California and Florida). Relocating to a place with a 7% unemployment rate and an ongoing job hemorrhage is not exactly a smart move -- which is surely why the suggestion came from you.

Seriously?

First off, Texas was doing better then most parts of the country. SA alone is number 3 on the list of cities that have suffered the least from the downturn. Put the two together, that is an awesome package. Texas never saw the insane housing prices, they have a young, and growing population, as opposed to here, where it's getting much older.

For someone who wants to teach, Texas has far more opportunities then here.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

You missed the point. That was more a jibe at Che, because of his low opinion of Texas.



Seriously?

First off, Texas was doing better then most parts of the country. SA alone is number 3 on the list of cities that have suffered the least from the downturn. Put the two together, that is an awesome package.

Wow! A 6.7% unemployment rate (higher than all its surrounding states, including Louisiana), the third highest job-loss rate in the country, and housing prices that haven't fallen in a market where getting a mortgage has become much, much more difficult? That package is made of awesome!

[Kuciwalker]

Rufus: READ THE GODDAMN SIG.

[Asher]

and LOTR

I don't think you understand. They did not film Star Wars or Titanic there.

[Asher]

Let us get this thread back on track.

Can someone photoshop-merge these two pics?

[chequita guevara]

Fair enough. I used to work for an illegal American (a draft dodger from the Vietnam nonsense)

They were political refugees.

[Ben Kenobi]

Che, he was an illegal.

Why should Canada harbour those who were unwilling to defend their country?

[Ben Kenobi]

Wow! A 6.7% unemployment rate (higher than all its surrounding states, including Louisiana),

I'm going to call bull**** on that. I specifically said San Antonio, I didn't say anything about the rest of the state.

Secondly, where I am it's about 15 percent. 15 < 6.7 6.7 is actually incredibly low.

the third highest job-loss rate in the country,

For this month? Texas is the second largest state. That means that Texas is losing jobs at a lower rate then the rest of the country.

and housing prices that haven't fallen in a market where getting a mortgage has become much, much more difficult? That package is made of awesome!

Oh yeah. You've never been, have you? Housing prices that never got overpriced. They are still a bargain compared with other places even after the drop elsewhere.

[KrazyHorse]

I'd still like Che to explain what he meant by claiming that there was a "quota" on Canadians.

[KrazyHorse]

The only restriction on Canadian immigrants to the US I can think of is that we are not eligible for the diversity visa lottery because, along with other countries like the UK, there are too many immigrants from Canada to the US per year for us to qualify.

However, Canadian citizens ARE eligible for a special temporary non-immigrant visa under NAFTA (TN-1) for skilled workers which has no annual cap and which resembles the H1B in other respects (except for dual-purpose aspect of H1B)

As far as family-based and employment-based immigrant visas, there are no country-specific quotas AFAIK.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I'm going to call bull**** on that. I specifically said San Antonio, I didn't say anything about the rest of the state.

In Texas?

I've noticed that americans often hold a grudge against Texas and are unwilling to relocate to get work. If they really want the jobs, there's nothing preventing them from chasing them down.

Oh, good; I was worried you'd only appear to be an idiot, and we wouldn't get a sweet, sweet taste of your pathological lies. I should have known I could count on you.

Secondly, where I am it's about 15 percent. 15 < 6.7 6.7 is actually incredibly low.

So nearly everywhere in America is better than where you've chosen to live. I'll try to contain my surprise.

Oh, and nice use of "<" there; I'm sure that's actually true in the Beniverse.

For this month? Texas is the second largest state. That means that Texas is losing jobs at a lower rate then the rest of the country.

God, have you ever taken a math course? Without actual numbers, all it means that Texas is losing jobs at a slower rate than Florida (#2).

Oh yeah. You've never been, have you? Housing prices that never got overpriced. They are still a bargain compared with other places even after the drop elsewhere.

Actually, I've been there far more often than you; I have family there. I'm headed there again next week, in fact.

[Dauphin]

How easy should it be for me to get a visa to work in the US? I think I would be eligible for L-1 if I wanted to waste my time on a work swap scheme.