- I liked your post to acknowledge that I read your situation, not at all that I like the situation.
You really do have a lot going on, so it's understandable. This sucks and I really hope that you guys would come to the best solution and get it all worked out. It's ridiculous that you are even put in this situation right now :(
If I can ask, why Finland? It's not a place I commonly hear so I'm curious. Is there family there?
We would move back to Finland but we're unsure our ideas that we have for France would work there. Also the weather in France is a lot nicer... unless you like long dark winters and snow...- Share
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libra89 and Laura Knotek like this.03-06-2017 08:35 AMLike 2 - Share
- Weather is just as lousy as the last trip to Chicago.
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03-06-2017 08:47 AMLike 3 - Share
- And a lot of US citizens are similarly oblivious...
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03-06-2017 08:52 AMLike 3 - Share
- Though our situation is frustrating there are other EU citizens in worst position than us. To the point of families being broken up. It's completely disgusting.
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libra89 and Laura Knotek like this.03-06-2017 08:53 AMLike 2 - Share
- I just want to give an update on my life at the moment. I normally don't discuss much on here about it anymore but I thought I'd say a couple of things to give you an idea of what's going on.
So you may have heard the UK voted to leave the EU. This has caused a few issues for many people already and may cause an issue for me as well. My status in the UK is dependant on my wife who is an EU citizen. Until we have an idea of what's happening with the negotiations my status is up in the air. I need to apply for permanent residency and that is based on my wife being the sponsor. I'm not sure how much they take my wage into consideration but there is a possibility that I may be rejected still due to other factors involved in the application process. My current visa expires next April, so I have time to see how things play out. Still it's an uneasy feeling.
Our plans prior to this whole mess was to stay in the UK for the next 5/6 years and then move. However, with this change in status for the UK in the EU it's rather pointless to stick around. As it is, we're working to get things sorted in the next 1-2 years now. Plan currently is moving to the south of France but that will depend on how the elections pan out there as well. So plan B is Finland. Plan C is back to Australia...
In any case as you can see it's quite disruptive and I'm not the only one going through this mess. Many EU citizens are having to do similar 'plans'.
The worst part for me is the house purchase. Had I known this was going to happen I wouldn't have bothered and I'd have about £40,000 in my account now. With the devaluation of the £ and the possibility of the house prices dropping we're in a bit of a conundrum. Hope is that we can still stay in positive equity. If not we're screwed.
To top it off, our remortgage is this year. So I need to have my permanent residency before that otherwise they may cancel our mortgage. Which wouldn't be good.
So it's very messy as you can see.
This is basically occupying my mind a lot. I have the potential at the moment to lose my status in the UK, which means losing my job and possibly my house. It's not the best place to be in.
So I hope you excuse me if I seem a bit grumpy and put off sometimes.
One of the girls who works at the internship is here via the Dream Act so she is technically "undocumented". And it is stressing her the F out.
There are a lot of people facing the issues you're facing. The good thing is you have the experience of moving and there are some options.
Good luck with you figuring this out...I'm sure you'll find the balance you need.- Share
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03-06-2017 09:01 AMLike 3 - Share
- I'm working through my own issues here...Looking at moving, new job and a very lean Intermezzo period as I secure these things.
One of the girls who works at the internship is here via the Dream Act so she is technically "undocumented". And it is stressing her the F out.
There are a lot of people facing the issues you're facing. The good thing is you have the experience of moving and there are some options.
Good luck with you figuring this out...I'm sure you'll find the balance you need.
I do have experience moving countries however I never had to contend with being forced to move. That and the selling of a house, possibly at a loss.
It's an overall cluster **** here. However, most UK citizens are completely and utterly blind to it. Especially those who voted to leave.- Share
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Laura Knotek likes this.03-06-2017 09:06 AMLike 1 - Share
- Sometimes pictures don't do things justice. This is the medieval citadel sitting on the hill top, La Cite, in Carcassonne, France. It's massive!
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03-06-2017 10:56 AMLike 5 - Share
- I feel sorry for anyone going through this kind of mess.
I do have experience moving countries however I never had to contend with being forced to move. That and the selling of a house, possibly at a loss.
It's an overall cluster **** here. However, most UK citizens are completely and utterly blind to it. Especially those who voted to leave.
I still need to get my US citizenship, not that I honestly want it but it is necessary for me to access certain things. The plan was to do this last summer but that got screwed over by my illness and the school past spring. I just hope that I can still do it as i know it'll be even more of an asspain to get thanks to the hairy asshat in the La Casa Blanca...- Share
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N_LaRUE and Laura Knotek like this.03-06-2017 11:52 AMLike 2 - Share
- It's a comedy of errors...A very tragic one that affects thousands of people in the UK, US and connected countries.
I still need to get my US citizenship, not that I honestly want it but it is necessary for me to access certain things. The plan was to do this last summer but that got screwed over by my illness and the school past spring. I just hope that I can still do it as i know it'll be even more of an asspain to get thanks to the hairy asshat in the La Casa Blanca...- Share
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03-06-2017 12:02 PMLike 3 - Share
- I won't be able to apply until the fall, sadly. I just have to tough it out until i score employment.
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N_LaRUE and Laura Knotek like this.03-06-2017 12:07 PMLike 2 - Share
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Ain't this the truth...- Share
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N_LaRUE and Laura Knotek like this.03-06-2017 12:13 PMLike 2 - Share
- I have something interesting to write, I won a free trip to Geneva motor show 😀
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03-06-2017 04:03 PMLike 5 - Share
- Nice. Is it an old-timers thing or someting different?
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N_LaRUE likes this.03-06-2017 04:12 PMLike 1 - Share
- My car just got fixed yaaaaa! Now I need to add Bluetooth to it.
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03-06-2017 05:01 PMLike 2 - Share
- So, if anyone is looking for a used Nextbit Robin, let me know. I'll post pictures up tomorrow. Not looking for an outrageous amount, but I need to let it go... Along with my Moto 360.
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libra89 and Laura Knotek like this.03-06-2017 05:24 PMLike 2 - Share
- You know, ever time i come on campus and see all these Sahib aged students i just SMH. I remember those days... I'm glad I didn't do college here in the US and did college with some restraint...Child support is very expensive and invasive in the US apparently...
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N_LaRUE and Laura Knotek like this.03-06-2017 05:31 PMLike 2 - Share
- Still, it would have been nice to have gone to college here. May be I'd have gotten through it without any kids, maybe I'd have had two. Sometimes reflecting on the possibilities are interesting. But i went to college where i was ultimately supposed to go to college, and that's all that matters.
Enjoy your youth, my college age WPC friends...You only get it once and being an adult is overrated (ask Rue and 99).- Share
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03-06-2017 05:34 PMLike 3 - Share
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Laura Knotek likes this.03-06-2017 05:55 PMLike 1 - Share
- Hey 99, did you see this? Gotta love Samuel L.'s response. As a first generation immigrant, I'm beyond offended, but not surprised...
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/g...icle-1.2990110- Share
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N_LaRUE and Laura Knotek like this.03-06-2017 06:00 PMLike 2 - Share
- Hey 99, did you see this? Gotta love Samuel L.'s response. As a first generation immigrant, I'm beyond offended, but not surprised...
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/g...icle-1.2990110- Share
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Laura Knotek likes this.03-06-2017 06:02 PMLike 1 - Share
- I wish him well. Hope things work out for him.
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Laura Knotek likes this.03-06-2017 07:54 PMLike 1 - Share
- A bit **** with consumer products.
You know what I mean if you had a printer and the print head is irreparably spoilt ... replacing the print head is about 50-60% of a new printer itself.
.. Just a bit mad to find its the same... a replacement hose for my vacuum cleaner works out to be 40% the price of a new model. Seriously!!
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N_LaRUE and Laura Knotek like this.03-06-2017 09:05 PMLike 2 - Share
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