Can she find a good job?

[KarenCee 3]

My husband has a degree in Network Admin and lemme tell ya, it's a b*tch out there trying to find a job in his field here where we live. To actually find something good we'd have to move closer to Atlanta *AUGH* Right now he's had to take a job that fortunately he likes, but doesn't allow him to keep his IT skills current.

You do whatcha gotta do, if you want to help your spouse pay bills. Even McDonald's offers a paycheck, knowwhatimean?

[Wild Wind 0]

My wife arrived here in the US a year ago. She had a good government job and own a couple of large restaurants in her country. She began taking ESL classes but felt she was not progressing that well due to the fact that most of the students were Hispanic Spanish speaking students. She then applied for a job in the kitchen at a private college an all English speaking environment and they hired her, where she is still employed today and since then she has worked at an American fine dining restaurant and a catering service, working multiple jobs. When she arrived I told her not to worry about working but she has enjoyed the jobs she has landed and they have helped her get acclimated to the US. I guess the key is immerging yourself so that you can get experience and confidence and continue to progress upward. She now has earned her 4 credits for social security this year and she is just happy to be working meeting new friends and getting her out of the house and feeling she is accomplishing something. It may not be the best of all jobs but I am proud of her.

Edited December 14, 2006 by Wild Wind

[girlfrmoz 1]

Well I am in IT too with the Australian Government so am giving up a really good job to live in the USA but, I will work at Walmart or Dillards or anywhere until I find something better because the big picture is that I will get to be with my man. That to me is worth more than anything else so as long as I am getting a paycheck that is all that counts. I figure I can work on getting positions more inline with my skills once I am settled.

[Ruemonst 0]

Well she works as a sales rep. ( I think )???.

They buy from foreign companies and try to sell

to Russian companies. Anything from washing machines to

pasta makers.

She runs her department and earns around

$900 per month. Also since she has such a large

salary. She has two students that she tutors in english.

Each two nights per week for an hour each. Another $40 per week.

She considers herself to be ambitious. I don't want to tell her that

she can make $900 per month in the U.S. standing on a corner with a can

and a sign. It's true! My brother did it before.

One of her co-workers has an ex wife. She is in the U.S. now.

She could only find a job selling jewelry.

I think between the Russian forums and all of the nay sayers.

She is only getting negative advice. She speaks excellent english.

Which I tell her is a huge advantage over people who don't.

[rebeccajo 14]

Um....I don't mean to sound rude but she makes only $900 a month. I make that much working part time as a secretary. What kind of a job does she think she needs?

And what kind of a job do you think she can find when you don't seem to be sure what she does now?

Reading between the lines here, I don't think you too know each other well enough for her to be talking about moving yet.

And besides, selling jewelry in the US ain't a horrible job. My ex sister-in-law worked her way up to manager in a jewelry chain and ended up with a high five-figure salary, great benefits, and earned trips all over the world.

Edited December 15, 2006 by rebeccajo

[payxibka 10,045]

Um....I don't mean to sound rude but she makes only $900 a month. I make that much working part time as a secretary. What kind of a job does she think she needs?

When the average salary might be $300-$400 dollars a month, $900 is a good job.

[Dr_LHA 3]

Um....I don't mean to sound rude but she makes only $900 a month. I make that much working part time as a secretary. What kind of a job does she think she needs?

She makes $900 a week *in Russia*. An equivalent job to what she's doing in the US could pay 2-4 times that amount, and she'll learn that quickly when she arrives and sees the price of loaf of bread in the store.

Edited December 15, 2006 by dr_lha

[Canuck Carrie 1]

She needs to understand that she's starting over, once she accepts that things will be much easier for her. Most, if not all of us, are not doing the same jobs we left behind.

If her English is that good, why doesn't she try to become a Russian tutor once she's in the USA.