I have moved to a foreign country and am looking for suggestions as to how to get along in the best way possible until I can return to the US. I am a single woman with a professional background.
I came to this country to reconnect with my ancestral roots. I have found the culture and behavior really appalling and irritating on a profound level as well as being sexist at a very deep level.
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posted by malach_sadriel
on Dec 2, 2012 -
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My husband has been accepted to med school in Buffalo and Syracuse. We have to pick one by tomorrow (!) and pros and cons are overwhelming. Which would be the best choice for our family?
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posted by mandlebrotz
on May 29, 2012 -
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OK, big broadbrush question. I'm 60, retired, with an annual income of $50,000. It's time for me to move. But, where?
I'm looking for a place where I can rent for no more than $1000 per month, don't need a car, and that's not bereft of reasons to be there. Climate matters. I.e., sun is good, ice is bad.
Is this possible in the U.S.?
posted by justcorbly
on Mar 17, 2010 -
39 answers
Is there anyone who has experience living in San Francisco and can give me advice about moving there?
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posted by bananaskin
on Dec 12, 2009 -
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I'm looking to move out of California with my wife, with the goal of buying a home for the future filthy light thief family. Mrs. flt's parents have been looking at Albuquerque, New Mexico based on statistics (housing prices, employment, etc) and their brief visit to the city. How is Albuquerque for young families and adults in search of a lively city? More details inside.
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posted by filthy light thief
on Oct 22, 2009 -
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We currently live in the UK and my wife has secured a job in Vancouver, so we're moving to Canada! Yay! However, I am self employed and run my own small business in the UK. All the Canadian Work permit stuff is geared to people who've got a job offer from a Canadian employer, not someone bringing a small business with them. Anyone done this (or something similar) before? Got any advice?
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posted by dflock
on Aug 24, 2009 -
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MovingFarAwayFilter: GF is dead-set on moving from Brooklyn to Cairo, Egypt, for at least a year. I'm pretty resistant to the idea since I love NYC and, if forced to move outside the US, there are hundreds of cities I'd rather move to. I desperately need some 1st/2nd person accounts of living in Cairo / Egypt to help make this decision.
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posted by NolanRyanHatesMatches
on Aug 23, 2009 -
43 answers
My wife and I and our 2 dogs are thinking about moving to Oneonta, NY., as we have friends and family nearby. Any thoughts on living in Oneonta. Thanks
posted by pjs005
on Mar 10, 2009 -
6 answers
Mz. Billtron and I are moving from Brooklyn, New York, to Hanover, New Hampshire, this summer. I know nothing about that part of the country and would appreciate any advice or recommendations that will make the transition a great one.
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posted by billtron
on Mar 7, 2009 -
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I am wanting to move back to a major metro area from my current locale, about 10 hours drive. I've been living in relatively small town for about 3 years now. The job opportunities in my previous locale are much greater and I'm getting tired of swimming upstream. I'd prefer to have work there before moving but it's problematical applying long distance. What's the best way to apply for work in another town?
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posted by diode
on Feb 21, 2009 -
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I need help finding a corporate recruiter for IT and Management. Do you have a suggestion for one? And is now the right time (with the job market being what it is) to even look?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 8, 2008 -
2 answers
How do I move back to New Orleans? Or, in light of the economy here and elsewhere, should I stay in Baton Rouge and suck it up?
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posted by ultraultraboomerang
on Jul 10, 2008 -
7 answers
What is the best way for an American nuclear family (2 adults, kid) to emigrate to New Zealand with permanent residency?
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posted by hal_c_on
on May 30, 2008 -
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If I (a Chicagoan with an expired US passport) were to be offered a job in London, how much time would it take to properly document and relocate myself (hypothetically assuming zero-to-little assistance from the employer)?
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posted by pokermonk
on Jun 3, 2007 -
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Polling all grandparents - would you be willing to move/spend part of the year in a different city in order to spend lots of time with, and provide daycare for, your grandkids?
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posted by n'muakolo
on Oct 14, 2006 -
11 answers
Is there an information source that gives average costs for utilities, rent, and other necessary expenses, broken down into categories, in specific cities or areas?
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posted by holyrood
on Sep 6, 2006 -
9 answers
Should we move to the Bay Area, Portland or Denver? O boundless wisdom of the collective MetaMind, help us plot our life’s course…
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posted by gottabefunky
on Aug 31, 2006 -
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Is it feasible to relocate a car seat to provide more legroom? I'm tall, and the new cars I'm interested in do not have enough driver legroom. Are there companies who can move the seat hardware back? Will this void warranties or otherwise damage the car? I'm thinking of some of the smaller Hondas and Toyotas such as the Toyota Matrix and the Honda CRV.
posted by Jackson
on Nov 20, 2005 -
12 answers
Friend is hoping to move. How can I help him by finding him a good retail management recruiter in ATL area?
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posted by thinds66
on Nov 1, 2005 -
2 answers
How does one relocate to an area they're not familiar with? What resources are out there, what steps do you take?
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posted by suchatreat
on Jun 20, 2005 -
7 answers
People are rude. Really. Don't say thank you, run over your feet. Don't hold doors open. If you could live anywhere, particularly where people are friendly and civil, where would that be?
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posted by filmgeek
on Nov 12, 2004 -
69 answers
Never lived outside of California, but here I am moving to Albuquerque in a few weeks... I've visited a few times and like it enough there to be happy about the move (I'll be a grad student at UNM, living in a studio apartment north of campus), but what can I expect as far as actually living there goes? What are the people like? The climate? The culture? Any New Mexican MeFites willing to give me their views and advice about the place?
posted by wanderingmind
on Jun 20, 2004 -
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