Relocating to the US - Help needed

[snoopy369]

This is interesting - So is that a Russian office with Russian guys who are the US company's employees? or is it a company that acts as a distributor? because for us the latter is the case. You still need to manage these distributors, which is what I do for the EU and the CIS.

I don't know the technical details, but I think it's russian guys who are the company's employees, not a distinct company. It's always described as "the russian office" not "the russian distributors". I think a former US employee might actually be running the office, not 100% sure, but mostly russian employees, and based in Russia. 100% sales focus though.

[The Mad Monk]

My company is headquartered outside of Chicago, but has plants scattered down both coasts and in the interior. My plant (in KC ) sells crosslinked rubber pellets to secondary suppliers in the automotive and housing industries. about 25% of this plant's sales go to Germany and China, another 10% goes to Canada, Italy, and Poland, and good amount more goes to Columbia, Brazil, Mexico, India and a few others. No Russian shipments AFAIK. Odd, that.

[pchang]

What would be good bay Area placement agencies for this sort of position? Cleantech industry in particular

Don't know. Never used them. LinkedIn and friend referrals are where most of my leads come from.

[pchang]

My company is headquartered outside of Chicago, but has plants scattered down both coasts and in the interior. My plant (in KC ) sells crosslinked rubber pellets to secondary suppliers in the automotive and housing industries. about 25% of this plant's sales go to Germany and China, another 10% goes to Canada, Italy, and Poland, and good amount more goes to Columbia, Brazil, Mexico, India and a few others. No Russian shipments AFAIK. Odd, that.

Russia has plenty of rubber bullets (from crowd control) to recycle. They don't need to buy new rubber pellets.

[The Mad Monk]

Ah, but these, these are very special rubber pellets. They alter the elasticity and viscosity of any rubber product they are blended into, in very predictable ways that would be very expensive to do any other way.

[snoopy369]

So you're responsible for the Cardinals amazing performance? Baseballs filled with rubber centers with varying viscosity could lead to interesting results ...

[MRT144]

This might help you make a decision.

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/jobs-and-economy/2012/08/americas-leading-high-tech-venture-capital-centers/3058/

So greater DC is about the same as San Diego and while San Diego is nice it is hardly a leader in the field. It is bigger than places like Chicago, Seattle, the entire state of Texas, and Denver when it comes to start ups and venture capital though. Notice how SF amounts to more than the rest of the country combined? I mean Southern California by itself amounts to more than any other state but SF just blows everyone away.

LMAO, barring LA, this is like my list of suitable places to live in the United States.

[The Mad Monk]

Kansas city refuses to be ignored as a startup nexus! We have Google Fiber!!!

[The Mad Monk]

So you're responsible for the Cardinals amazing performance? Baseballs filled with rubber centers with varying viscosity could lead to interesting results ...

If we were doing that, doncha think we'd help the Royals first?

[snoopy369]

Nothing can help the Royals. However, it might explain the Royals' success against the White Sox this year...

[regexcellent]

Screw California and the Northeast. They have the worst government and the worst people.

[MRT144]

Screw California and the Northeast. They have the worst government and the worst people.

THE WORST GOVERNMENT? HAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

[regexcellent]

Don't start trying to deny how bad California's government is. The governments in most places in the South, for instance, as well as the Midwest (with the exception of Illinois), are far superior.

[Hauldren Collider]

THE WORST GOVERNMENT? HAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

I know, I personally find California's near-bankruptcy downright hilarious!

[MRT144]

Don't start trying to deny how bad California's government is. The governments in most places in the South, for instance, as well as the Midwest (with the exception of Illinois), are far superior.

Lolpinions per usual.