What type of job did you get?

[Marlita 0]

A little off topic but in India a bachelors degree is for 3 yrs which means I am a Bachelor of Arts in my country but here I still need 1 more year right??

I would think so long as you have the degree...it doesnt matter how long it took you to get it. Some people here could possibly graduate in 3 years if they busted their butt and went to school year round. SO I think your degree is valid.

[Shemmy 4]

My husband is a chauffeur.

WOW!! now thats a different job.

My husband has also mentioned wanting to be a car saleman, haha . I think he's a good salesman too...he's a charmer and some people fall for that.

Marlita, that is a great idea . Although he will probably work on weekends though. I believe Damien's "Jamaican" charm helped him land the two jobs he interviewed for....he's also a charmer.

Damien applied at local grocery stores, Home Depot, Coca Cola, Pepsi, hotels and warehouses. His first job was at a food warehouse working in the freezer...the pay was low but it gave him lots of experience. It also gave him a chance to work with other cultures and customer service.

A year and half later he applied for a forklift operator position for Nestle (Deer Park) water company. It's a production plant not a warehouse. He learned how to purify the water and run the machines. They also trained him how to fix the machines and quality control. He's the safety patrolman. He received three pay raises since November 2006. They implemented a new system last January and so far, he's the only one who knows how to run it. Managers from other plants call him daily...even offered him jobs in other parts of the country. The company has great pay, benefits and hours. He is so happy. They just offered to help pay for him to go back to school .

Good luck to you.

Edited June 9, 2008 by sjb1221

[bora bora 1]

A little off topic but in India a bachelors degree is for 3 yrs which means I am a Bachelor of Arts in my country but here I still need 1 more year right??

No, if you have a degree then you have a degree. In Brazil HS is 3 years, but my husband still has a HS diploma, you know?

I could have finished college in 3 years as long as I completed all of my requirements, it wouldn't make my degree any less of value.

[shadtov 0]

My husband is a package handler at FedEx, however, after talking to a UPS driver, I think shortly he'll switch to UPS because of the benefits. But we want to wait until after we go on vacation so he won't have to ask for two weeks off. Plus, as others mentioned, there is more upward mobility available at UPS than FedEx.

He's young and strong, but we do go through a lot of Ben Gay. Alas, you do what you have to.

ah, the aroma of bengay... Our bedroom smelled of bengay for 3 months straight while he worked at UPS. Even the cats were deterred by the smell and wouldn't go near him at night.

If you can handle the work, UPS does seem like a good place for someone to move up. And I loved that my husband was a "teamster" like my grandmother.

It's great that there are at least a few good companies out there that offer benefits even if you can only get part-time hours.

[GabachaYucateca 0]

Oh, yeah...the union! That's another big diff between FedEx and UPS. the driver I talked to seemed pretty sure that UPS would take him since he's worked at their competitor.

[Marlita 0]

My husband is a chauffeur.

WOW!! now thats a different job.

My husband has also mentioned wanting to be a car saleman, haha . I think he's a good salesman too...he's a charmer and some people fall for that.

Marlita, that is a great idea . Although he will probably work on weekends though. I believe Damien's "Jamaican" charm helped him land the two jobs he interviewed for....he's also a charmer.

Damien applied at local grocery stores, Home Depot, Coca Cola, Pepsi, hotels and warehouses. His first job was at a food warehouse working in the freezer...the pay was low but it gave him lots of experience. It also gave him a chance to work with other cultures and customer service.

A year and half later he applied for a forklift operator position for Nestle (Deer Park) water company. It's a production plant not a warehouse. He learned how to purify the water and run the machines. They also trained him how to fix the machines and quality control. He's the safety patrolman. He received three pay raises since November 2006. They implemented a new system last January and so far, he's the only one who knows how to run it. Managers from other plants call him daily...even offered him jobs in other parts of the country. The company has great pay, benefits and hours. He is so happy. They just offered to help pay for him to go back to school .

Good luck to you.

, haha. Yes there is something about that Jamaican charm....we obviously fell for it...haha. Wow, damien has a really good job. I wish there were more warehouse jobs around here. If there are they ususally are the ones that hire illegally. Sucks but very true in these parts and I dont want Evan near any illegal operations. I thought about Home depot too and grocery stores. Heck i wanted to work in Home depot...they pay good and pay for your schooling too!

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

A 3 yr BA/BSc/BCom in India does not evaluate to a Bachelors degree in the US.

A little off topic but in India a bachelors degree is for 3 yrs which means I am a Bachelor of Arts in my country but here I still need 1 more year right??

No, if you have a degree then you have a degree. In Brazil HS is 3 years, but my husband still has a HS diploma, you know?

I could have finished college in 3 years as long as I completed all of my requirements, it wouldn't make my degree any less of value.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Oh and my wifes first job was at the mall. She didn't drive at that point so she got a job at a store on my drive to work.

[DanielParul 50]

I would think so long as you have the degree...it doesnt matter how long it took you to get it. Some people here could possibly graduate in 3 years if they busted their butt and went to school year round. SO I think your degree is valid.

No, if you have a degree then you have a degree. In Brazil HS is 3 years, but my husband still has a HS diploma, you know?

I could have finished college in 3 years as long as I completed all of my requirements, it wouldn't make my degree any less of value.

Cool!! Thanks, thats one less thing to worry about then

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I would think so long as you have the degree...it doesnt matter how long it took you to get it. Some people here could possibly graduate in 3 years if they busted their butt and went to school year round. SO I think your degree is valid.

No, if you have a degree then you have a degree. In Brazil HS is 3 years, but my husband still has a HS diploma, you know?

I could have finished college in 3 years as long as I completed all of my requirements, it wouldn't make my degree any less of value.

Cool!! Thanks, thats one less thing to worry about then

That information is incorrect.

[DanielParul 50]

Oh No!! Tell me Troll...

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

You have your university marksheets? Get them evaluated by ECE (or another eval agency). Then shop the credits around at local colleges, find an accredited college that will accept the largest number of transferred credits from your India degree. Then take the remaining courses necessary to complete your Bachelors.

[DanielParul 50]

You have your university marksheets? Get them evaluated by ECE (or another eval agency). Then shop the credits around at local colleges, find an accredited college that will accept the largest number of transferred credits from your India degree. Then take the remaining courses necessary to complete your Bachelors.

I heard that and kinda knew that too.. Just wanted an easy way out i guess

[britbird 4]

I'm attending law school. I'm also a research assistant.

[malego77 2]

I'm the imigrant. I have a master degree in pharmacology, I started to work as a produce stocker in waltmart last week. I cannot be able to find a job in my professional area because of the certification/credential evaluation...

For now, I'm frustrated, I thought that it would be easier but I was wrong. Anyway I'm trying hard to be working in the professional area that I want...

Good luck all of you.