Comments on: Relocating, Part II (”arriving in America”) http://hitherto.net/2006/08/26/relocating-part-ii-arriving-in-america/ A continuing work in progress Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:56:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-bleeding By: Craig http://hitherto.net/2006/08/26/relocating-part-ii-arriving-in-america/#comment-34798 Craig Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:56:17 +0000 http://hitherto.net/2006/08/26/relocating-part-ii-arriving-in-america/#comment-34798 Having done a brief stint in the US, I'd add one other thing to note on cultural norms is that if you drink alcohol at the sort of levels most Brits do, you will be quickly classified as having a drink problem, even if it's not to your face. Tone it down a little and expect to be visiting coffee shops and ice-cream places instead of bars. Having done a brief stint in the US, I’d add one other thing to note on cultural norms is that if you drink alcohol at the sort of levels most Brits do, you will be quickly classified as having a drink problem, even if it’s not to your face. Tone it down a little and expect to be visiting coffee shops and ice-cream places instead of bars.

]]> By: Greg Palmer » Blog Archive » links for 2007-10-28 http://hitherto.net/2006/08/26/relocating-part-ii-arriving-in-america/#comment-34539 Greg Palmer » Blog Archive » links for 2007-10-28 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:38:19 +0000 http://hitherto.net/2006/08/26/relocating-part-ii-arriving-in-america/#comment-34539 [...] hitherto.net » Blog Archive » Relocating, Part II (”arriving in America”) Very interesting post, especially because I was considering the opposite move. (tags: america) [...] [...] hitherto.net » Blog Archive » Relocating, Part II (”arriving in America”) Very interesting post, especially because I was considering the opposite move. (tags: america) [...]

]]> By: James http://hitherto.net/2006/08/26/relocating-part-ii-arriving-in-america/#comment-34353 James Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:39:09 +0000 http://hitherto.net/2006/08/26/relocating-part-ii-arriving-in-america/#comment-34353 I've just returned to the UK after three years living in the US. I suspect I would have been happier had I been in a big city (with less sprawl and more cultural activity) but in the end decided returning to London was the way to go. My understanding is that US law says you don't need a Social Security Number to get a bank account, but that most bank staff aren't aware of that so think they're bending the rules when actually they're just following them. I had an account for several months before I moved to the US and there were no problems with that. I’ve just returned to the UK after three years living in the US. I suspect I would have been happier had I been in a big city (with less sprawl and more cultural activity) but in the end decided returning to London was the way to go.

My understanding is that US law says you don’t need a Social Security Number to get a bank account, but that most bank staff aren’t aware of that so think they’re bending the rules when actually they’re just following them. I had an account for several months before I moved to the US and there were no problems with that.

]]> By: Tom Coates http://hitherto.net/2006/08/26/relocating-part-ii-arriving-in-america/#comment-34273 Tom Coates Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:32:48 +0000 http://hitherto.net/2006/08/26/relocating-part-ii-arriving-in-america/#comment-34273 Thanks so much for this, old chap. The whole process is scaring me a lot and having this kind of thing available is tremendously useful. Thanks so much for this, old chap. The whole process is scaring me a lot and having this kind of thing available is tremendously useful.

]]> By: Catriona http://hitherto.net/2006/08/26/relocating-part-ii-arriving-in-america/#comment-2449 Catriona Fri, 01 Dec 2006 11:01:52 +0000 http://hitherto.net/2006/08/26/relocating-part-ii-arriving-in-america/#comment-2449 Wow... this is really useful. I'm moving in a couple of months time after visting SF a few times over the past 4 yrs... you have confirmed a lot of concerns for me :) I have good reason to be paranoid... but still moving anyway :) Wow… this is really useful. I’m moving in a couple of months time after visting SF a few times over the past 4 yrs… you have confirmed a lot of concerns for me :) I have good reason to be paranoid… but still moving anyway :)

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