Mark Zieg
@mzieg
American expat in England
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About me
American
Lives in Maidenhead, Berkshire
Registration: 17 November 2008
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º£½ÇÂÒÂ×riate Questionnaire by BrentTroy
My name is Brent Troy and for the past year, I have been living on exchange in Rennes, France studying international business at ESC-Rennes School of Business (Masters in International Business). As my studies here approach a closure, I have begun ...
The options for "position" are "entry-level", "management", and "executive"...not much room for senior technical / engineering types... Read More
HELP! Where to apply for National Health?? by cdnbassjunkie
I know, I am not an expat, but I am having quite a hard time finding information regarding our unique situation. Our History: He is a Canadian born, England raised. Dual Citizen. Living in Canada for the past 10 years.. I am Canadian, our small ...
As far as I know, you don't really have to register for NHS. If you're physically present in the UK, no matter how you get here, you're covered. Once you've moved in, found a home, and have a semi-permanent address, you'll want to visit one of ... Read More
Any idea?.... by Edgewynne
Hi, I'm new to this forum. I joined this site because my husband and I would like to one day move to, work in, and retire in England. We are born and raised here in the USA, but we want to make this move for health reasons. I am hoping to find out ...
The website you need is teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/overseastrainedteachers/ if you plan to teach in England. Your diploma from a United States university is valid, but be prepared to take additional coursework once you arrive and obtain a ... Read More
Any idea?.... by Edgewynne
Hi, I'm new to this forum. I joined this site because my husband and I would like to one day move to, work in, and retire in England. We are born and raised here in the USA, but we want to make this move for health reasons. I am hoping to find out ...
What you describe sounds feasible, and you have allocated a reasonable timeframe to achieve your plan. You are approaching this with suitable caution, planning, and realism, so have a decent chance of seeing it through to fruition: well done! 1) ... Read More
Moving to England in 2011 by mvandersteen
Hello there, My name is Martijn and I will be moving to Leicester in August 2011. My girlfriend is a british citizen finishing her university degree in Leicester, I'm an IT professional with over 10 years of experience under my belt. I've found ...
technical support (Windows/Citrix based network) I have extensive experience in the field of customer support, technical support and helpdesk/call centre management.The IT market still seems fairly healthy in the UK. You should be all right. I ... Read More
USA TV Sets in the UK by suzziepie
Wa are moving from the US to the UK in early October and have recently been told to leave our US bought TVs in the US. We have been told they will not work in the UK.... Is this true? How can this be? Is there no adaptor? I love my TV.
Hi Suzzie, It is true, and there is no adapter :-) It's not a power/electric thing (well, that would be an issue too, but it's not JUST power), but the signaling interface used to display the picture. All US televisions are NTSC, and all UK ... Read More
Reading or Bristol ? or else ? by sergiogove
Ok ... let me just say it ... I'm moving to England !!!! and I'm so excited :) I'll be moving in early January. Right now I'm researching cities to shortlist a couple to go visit in October before taking the final decision on where to live and ...
> "and then I'll post a resume online and start looking for a job" You realize that by deliberately sequencing it like that, you completely miss the opportunity for a hungry employer to recruit you *before* you move, and offer to completely fund ... Read More
Reading or Bristol ? or else ? by sergiogove
Ok ... let me just say it ... I'm moving to England !!!! and I'm so excited :) I'll be moving in early January. Right now I'm researching cities to shortlist a couple to go visit in October before taking the final decision on where to live and ...
I live near Reading, and have lots of friends who live in and near the city itself, and am pretty impressed with it. You can get ANYWHERE from there by train. There are a good number of high-tech industries in the area (you said software ... Read More
moving from america to england, need advice please by madray
i need opinions and advice on whether or not i should move to england. a little back round info may help you understand the appeal. My mother was born and raised there, and my father was born there and later returned to live. he brought my mother to ...
- Do you have a UK passport / citizenship? If not, you'll need to apply for a work-permit & visa. (If you know about the cats, you probably already know that :-) - If you can find a UK employer to hire you and cover the relocation, that's ideal ... Read More
car insurance by BalefireUK
Hello all! Just joined the website as i just moved to England from Washington State. I have a BIG question for everyone. Whats the cheapest way to get car insurance here in England? I have checked around and I'm treated as a new driver with quotes ...
£1400 is a little high...I'm thinking we got £800 or so from Swinton (on an import vehicle). It ain't cheap, though. Start at Confused.com and call a lot of places. Offer to fax them old insurance statements from the US showing a multi-year safe ... Read More
Moving to London! by suzziepie
My husband are moving to London in Novemeber and will spend 1 week looking for a flat in August! Help!!! We know very little about the neighborshoods. Please post your opinions and recommendations! Thanks!
Hi Susie, we came over two years ago November, and everything went great. You're in for a treat! We found a lot of great advice in "The Telegraph Guide to Commuterland". There are more editions available on Amazon.co.uk than Amazon.com, but you ... Read More
Good site to find a job in England ? and other cities than London ? by melissa B
My boyfriend and I would like to live in England, but not London center. Do you know another city ?? (we would love to be nearby the sea (but not an obligation), and we must have an airport to go to france sometimes, and something quite alive, where ...
Monster (http://monster.co.uk) works quite well; it helped me find a job in the UK from Florida in just a few days. (Note that UK firms will be far more likely to consider you if you've arranged your own Tier-1 work permit ... Read More
Internet in UK ? by dgoize
I'll relocate to London next month. I would like to suscribe to an Internet + unlimited phoning offer for my flat. Someone can explain to me the different existing offers. Does-it exists a pack which include unlimited phone + Internet and how much ...
Our relocation agent (http://SterlingRelocation.co.uk) recommended SimplifyDigital (http://www.simplifydigital.co.uk), which is a "Consumer Reports"-like service that recommends package deals based on your desired features and location. It ... Read More
School for kids by JanP
I am moving to London in August 2009 and I have two girls who will be 9 and 11. I want to know if the government schools are ok because private schools seem prohibitively expensive. And how do you go about getting your child in a school?
You might try writing to the Thames Valley American Women's Club (http://www.tvawc.com)...they seem to have a decent-sized membership, and I'll bet they can either recommend some good areas/schools, or even put you in touch with some suitable ... Read More
How to make friends in England by expat.com
We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals and other expats) when you're living in England :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in England?? Thanks in ...
(1) Join a local church. They're full of nice, happy, friendly people. Even if you're not a strong believer, it doesn't hurt to sit politely for an hour and sing along to the tunes. We found a LOT of eager, helpful new friends very quickly by ... Read More