I wouldn't bother mate
They're due a fuck-off earthquake, you know
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:28, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

So I understand
But that hadn't even occurred to me, more the visa hell and huge financial issues involved with moving to SF.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:30, Reply)

the question is
do you want to do it? If you do, screw all teh tricky things and do it anyway. Hard things are worth doing. And yes I am also thinking about cocks
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:31, Reply)

I'd love to live in San Francisco
The company website and blurb doesn't look perfect though, plus they're after some skills I'm not particularly versed in.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:34, Reply)

you could learn the bits you don't know
apply anyway, you don't even have to accept if they offer it to you
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:35, Reply)

I actually think you should absolutely go for it mate
How often will something like this come along?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:36, Reply)

You're just angling for a visit aren't you?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:39, Reply)

This is true
Plus with my accent I'm guaranteed to have swathes of hot Californian ladies demanding my stiff upper lip on their land of hope and glory.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:39, Reply)

The Yanks do fucking love an English accent
I'm going to assume you haven't got a hideous Brummie drawl. Love the terminology, by the way
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:42, Reply)

fortunately Lab sounds like a normal person

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:43, Reply)

Shame that if you went to SF
you'd be running the Jack up their flagpoles...
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:44, Reply)

I have a generic English accent with no hint of what class or location I hail from
And thanks!
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:44, Reply)

The accent is
the Warwickshire way!
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:46, Reply)

Damn right!

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:47, Reply)

That's a fucking relief mate
CombiChrist will need to be fucking loud otherwise ;-)
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:47, Reply)

Hahaha!
I have a feeling they'll be fucking loud anyway ;)
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:48, Reply)

That's the rumour
It's only two months away now. This is a fucking brilliant thing to have just realised
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:52, Reply)

Indeed it is!

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:56, Reply)

Fuck, you're going to get to see some epic gigs if you move to America
Last time CC toured there they had Aesthetic Perfection supporting. SUPPORTING. I was almost tempted to get the credit card to work on it
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 11:04, Reply)

Are they taking applicants from outside US?
and is it a specialist role that you're confident a non-US resident is the only person that can do it?

If not, don't bother, the H1B system is still recovering from the terrifying raping that the Bush administration gave it. Astoundingly difficult for a company to get one for a new employee.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:52, Reply)

The listing was on a website, and wasn't specific about International applicants
I'd say it's a fairly specialist role, the industry isn't that large. All things to take into consideration though, so thank you for your 2 cents.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:56, Reply)

not trying to put you off
I've no real idea how specialist what you do is, so you might have no problems. The issue has been (historically over the last 10 years or so) that a really high proportion of H1Bs go to programmers from the Indian subcontinent who are highly skilled but will work for half the salary of US programmers. At last count there were only about 50,000 to 100,000 H1Bs available per year. Unless Obama has repealed that particular restriction.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 11:08, Reply)

Not wishing to undermine or devalue your excellent advice
But "terrifying raping" gave me this morning's biggest officelol to date, and I thought you should be told.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:57, Reply)