Relocating to New York - attainable goal in 2 years?

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I worked in New York in 2003/2004 and loved it so much. Since leaving, I essentially want to go out there and work again. I see this as my career goal, in 2 years to achieve this. I graduated 3 years ago now, with Business Studies, have worked in Sales/Marketing/Account management but at an entry level position.
Is my goal unrealistic? What would you say they best way is to fulfill this? I am prepared to try a large range of careers/sectors to achieve this. I am assuming that working for a multinational company is the best bet, however this may well be tough to get into a position to move across in 2 years. I would probably put the goal of moving/working in NY over salary.


Can anyone give me any advice? Has anyone done the same? Anyone know of any companies that may offer this as a possibility?

Probably the best thing is to talk to someone who knows, hence this post, howeverm anyone know of an organisation to talk to? I mean a Recruitment agencies arent necessarily the most reliable advisors are they!

Chris
 
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It's not unrealistic. I'm sure plenty of people have done it, and if it's what you want, go for it!
I've been considering the same thing for a while. I'd like to look into moving to Japan or some place similar in the future, it's a long way off but it's still in the back of mind my mind.

My guess is that New York is an expensive place to live, and you would need a pretty decent wage. I'd make sure you got a job over there before moving though!
 
you could achieve it , im 19 and just moved to Florida/ and will be starting uni in New jersey

i understand what you mean NYC is a very very nice place its just so urbanised. although when i loooked at houses there they where very expensive. having lived there im sure you already know the living costs :)

good luck
 
mate go for it.......

Moving to America is all I really want, my prob is i have a good well paid job here, which i worked my way up to with no qualifications... so if i leave who is gonna take me on over there? and if i bum it with bar work, i will be at the bottom of the pile when i get back, my job is UK education software so won't help me much out there and will be hard to get back into upon my return, if I don't me a cute southern girl with ribbons in her golden hair and get married...... yeah i like to dream!
 
I'd imagine a lot of large multinationals will already have hoards of people working for them in the states and will have a problem finding a business case for funding your relocation when a more local member of staff could be recruited or retrained for a lower cost.

I'd imagine you'd have to have some pretty specialised skills that aren't easilly attainable elsewhere.

I love the states and have been on holiday there 10 times now with 2 weeks training planned in Chicago later this year. However, getting moved out there to work is tough. The only real way to go about getting a work visa is for a company to sponsor your application, so you can't just move over there and start job hunting.

Good luck with your goal though, I'm sure if you are dedicated enough it is doable.
 
PeterNem said:
I'd imagine a lot of large multinationals will already have hoards of people working for them in the states and will have a problem finding a business case for funding your relocation when a more local member of staff could be recruited or retrained for a lower cost.

I'd imagine you'd have to have some pretty specialised skills that aren't easilly attainable elsewhere.

I love the states and have been on holiday there 10 times now with 2 weeks training planned in Chicago later this year. However, getting moved out there to work is tough. The only real way to go about getting a work visa is for a company to sponsor your application, so you can't just move over there and start job hunting.

Good luck with your goal though, I'm sure if you are dedicated enough it is doable.
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Exactly, it is very difficult to legally get a status here. If you get a work visa, your company with have to see you as having skills they cannot currently find in an American, then you will have to go to the Embassy in London and they will assess you again there.

My best advice for you would be to use your skills to get into a US/UK multinational in England and your transfer opportunities would be much greater.
The other option is for you to take further education options in the US. Yes this can be very expensive, but then it is quite likely someone will take you on from there if you get a good post grad degree.

I know a lot on this subject having been through this time consuming process myself, if you need any more advice, just ask :)
 
You need to earn probably $50k US to get by OK in NYC, otherwise you're going to be struggling. I would have thought your best bet would be perhaps to work for a multinational company with offices in NYC, with the possibility for relocation there at some stage? Otherwise you're going to have to find and marry an American girl. :p
 
It is very difficult as suggested. My family has looked into moving to America a great deal. I currently work for a multinational Gases & Chemicals company. Even in the role I occupy its hard to get into America although it has a lot of technical knowledege hard to find outside my role. So we've been looking for the past few years the best way to get out there.

You have to have skills that are in short supply, (Doctor, Specialist Nurse etc), Come from a certain country(Excluding the UK), Student or an outstanding sportperson or entertainer

Ironically we have just had a letter back from our Attorney in America giving us the best way to move out there this morning. We are pursuing the B-2 tourist Visa route then once there get it converted to an E1/E2 Visa that will allow us to buy a business and live there.

For impartial advice from a non profit community visit British Ex pats for some very good General Advice But they do give official information. When I say official they recommend close to £100,000 for a start up business however it can be done for a lot less with the right attorney

What I would recommend is speaking to a company that specialises in American immigration. The one we use will cost us around £3500.00 all told but are excellent. Get my details in trust if you want to speak off line
 
Incidently, I'm not sure I will stay here, I like England and hope to come back in a couple of years.

The grass is always greener!


ps. Start saving your money for the health insurance ;)
 
I really, really, really want to do this, but move to the bay area a nd get a place on the coast. This is truely one of the greatest places on the planet. The amazing coast, with huge empty beaches and towering cliffs covered with giant redwoods, the marine life is amazing with some of the bets diving in the world, let alone the surfing. 3 hours from one of the most beautiful laskes in the world - Tahoe, and a huge, huge selection of some of the best skiing which recieves the greastest amount of snow on the planet. A great climate, hot and sunny but not humid and never too hot on the coast, a perfectly dry summer. Good transport links. Very diverse landscape in CA- the deserts of death valley, the rainforests of Redwood national park, the highest mountians in the lower 48 with the towering sierras covered with the world largest trees the worlds tallest are on th coast, and the worlds oldest are also found in CA). The high cool desert of the eatern sieera, the lush forest of the western slopes. 14,000 feet Volcanoes to the norht, fertile central valley, mediteranean scrub to the south. More national parks than almost any other state. And of course great job prospects in the silcone valley and greater bay area. San Francisco is probably the best city on the US with so much more character the NYC/LA etc.

So yeha, I love the bay area. I so much want to live there. higher pay, less tax, lower living expenses. My now ex girlfriend lives there as well. I basically asked to marry her and she said no so thats that.



The way to get to the US is that you need to do a job where there are not enough americans to do it, thus allowing the company to get a visa. If you are Medical person (dr/Nurse/surgeon) then this is easy. If you are in IT or other common things then there is no hope. But don't dispair entirely, some jobs are surpsisngly suffeirng ftrom lack of skille Labour. Being a Ski instructor is one of the easier ways to get a job and visa there as there is a lack of US people to do that. This is one possibility I may have to use.
 
I am honestly amazed at the number of people wanting to move to the US.

It was something for me that was driven by a number of uncontrollable factors, not because it was a goal.

Though I think it says something for the observed state of the UK which saddens me :(
 
crystaline said:
Though I think it says something for the observed state of the UK which saddens me :(
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I'm hopefully joining a multi-national engineering firm soon with offices all over the world. I'm planning on doing a few years here in Cardiff and then I'm on my way out of this sinking ship
 
bellamy said:
I'm hopefully joining a multi-national engineering firm soon with offices all over the world. I'm planning on doing a few years here in Cardiff and then I'm on my way out of this sinking ship
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Unfortunately this is what's happening to the UK - brain drain..


you have to jump through hoops to move to the US, Australia, NZ , they make sure they only take the qualified/skilled ones...
and they're the ones who leave, like yourself..unfortunately the UK does the opposite and they'll take in anyone! Thus the influx of unskilled workers.

The government better be careful as very soon there will be a shortage of skilled workers as they have left for better conditions elsewhere, and they will be left with all the unskilled.
 
dont blame you mate, i spent a year in toronto as part of my uni course, and ive been trying/wanting to get abck there ever since.

still havent really found a way, but (looks outside) whatever struggle has to be worth it to get out of here!
 
Spending a fun holiday or year there working on a placement is a hell of a lot different from living there for the rest of your life.

Dont burn any bridges when u get there.

I worked abroad a lot for 4 years and i was always glad to be coming back to England.
 
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