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Location
Michigan, USA
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First Name
Evan
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Landed
Oct 2012
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SA Location
Johannesburg
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Language
Afrikaans
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I'm not back in SA yet. My family though, is making it pretty impossible to do anything, so I'm just spending my days sending job application after job application. Pretty soon, I think, I will just have to get a divorce and go to SA on my own.
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Good luck Superkruz. I will be following you back to SA in about 8 months. I simply cannot sustain this level of unemployment any longer.
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Hi all, Can anyone recommend a good shipping company that ships from the USA to SA? I've found a couple online, but would prefer to use one that has provided good service at least once! The company I used to ship to the USA was pretty bad. E.
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Whiteloren, what didn't you like about Austin? It's on my list of places to escape to from Michigan.
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The economy in Michigan isn't good. For that reason, I would avoid it. It's pretty in autumn though.
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Nick, I live in Grand Rapids, but visit Chicago 4-5 times a year. Next time I'm there I will PM you.
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I've applied for about 300 positions over 2 years now. I secured two interviews, and got both (part-time) jobs. One is remote from anything I have ever done before, the other is at the bottom of ladder in my field. It takes a lot of time, patience, and a measure of luck. In my case, it may be back to the SA or maybe the UK. Good luck.
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Ran across this... http://sa-festival.com/ South African Festival 1st Annual weekend event where South-African's or American's who love South African Culture gather to celebrate our Culture with family and friends. It's a full weekend of Camping, South African food, Music, Socializing, Traditional Competitions, Games and Relaxing by the campfire!
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Thanks for the responses. The law/regulations/tax etc is the easy part of running a business. It's that "entrepreneurial spirit" that's the hard part.
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Has anyone started a successful business in the USA? If so, would you care to share your experience? I am considering starting a technical writing consultancy, but I'm a pretty rotten businessman, so hearing from people who have "done it" will be inspirational and instructive.
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One issue with an actual cyberwar job is that I am not eligible for security clearance in the USA. This is a major obstacle. I have some contacts in the USA and UN and various other organisations, from the conferences I have attended, but they mostly give me the same story - clearance. I've applied at google, amazon, nasa, and some of the other bigger players in the field - no interest either. In fact, the only common denominator is me - so it must be my approach. Lol. I took a resume writing course from Michigan Works, but that doesn't seem to have helped.
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Ja, that comment has done a lot of damage, I'm afraid. I've wondered if MI is the problem - I liked the east coast when I was there, but that was as a tourist several years ago. I have an M.Tech in IT - my field was cyberwar, a very hot topic right now. I had a few publications and several higher certificates. Then I got a MA in ancient history. I got the Mtech certified through a company called WES. I didn't originally intend to get the MA certified, but last week I set that ball rolling.
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Superkruz and Malamute are speaking my language. I've been here two years, haven't made a single friend, I'm still unemployed (I deliver cars part time for $8 an hour. I don;t consider this employment), and see little hope of it in the future. I cannot afford even basic medical insurance. I cannot afford to insure my car. I definitely do not fit in here. UK, Germany, Singapore, Israel, have all been good to me. The USA has been a disaster. I have never felt so alone and utterly rejected and useless as here. A friend of my wife's (she's American) once called me a white niggar. It's pretty much the attitude I get from people - you're not one of us, but you can do some menial work for me. I literally cannot find an entry level IT position putting PCs together (because I don't have an A+ - I have taught A+ though, but doesn't count). In the meantime, I have had credible university offers (I am a CS lecturer by profession) in SA, Namibia, Botswana, and the UK. There are also doc positions in Germany that I can take. I cannot really see any point in staying here. Other South Africans I know have had great success here and they will never leave. For me, it's been a lonely disaster.
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Start applying as soon as you can. Most Seffricans seem to meet with success, some don't. I have applied for 265 jobs in 49 states since Oct 2012. I am only having my first real interview in October of this year.
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Tax is a nightmare. Consult a tax expert.