Thank you That job thing has me incredibly concerned, as I need a good paying job to get my son to move down. Sharky makes less than minimum wage and if you add that with another minimum wage job, we won't be able to afford him . Sharky is going to school now, but there's no guarantee that will lead to a job and even if it does, it won't be for another 4 to 6 years. It's a big change from working part-time minimum wage and having EXTRA money. Plus I got that raise really quickly so I would have made more than enough. I had no idea what it was like here before I moved. You assume there isn't much difference between both countries and I feel stupid because I gave up a job that paid what I needed it too, plus two out of three of my internships had given me offers for once I graduated. But I didn't realize. The longest I'd spent looking for a job was 4 months and I assumed it was going to be the same here and I assumed the pay was comparable. I'm so stressed about this
Don't feel worthless about not being able to find a decent paying job. I was reading an article the other day pointing out how extremely difficult it is for immigrants to the US to find work there, and saying it's pretty costly for employers as well since there's more paper work. It's not you, it's them. And I'd try not to worry about losing your culture or raising your son there. Firstly, you're Canadian. That's never going to change, and the things that make you Canadian are a part of who you are now. That disgust you feel at how awful their healthcare system is: it's going to be with you for life (or until they fix it, whichever comes first I guess. My bet is on life). And with you and Sharky both recognizing how unbelievably awful a lot of the US is, I have little doubt that your son would be raised with a decent head on his shoulders, and a healthy respect for countries that give a trout about people.
I'm having a really hard time . I can't find a decent paying job to save my life and I have so many concerns about raising my son and I feel worthless and I am lonely and Im worried about losing my culture
If you ever want to vent about how troutty America can be then hit me up. I obviously don't mind.
He's an ass. Sharky has become considerably embarrassed at his country, so I probably shouldn't have shown him that. I feel bad because I've been complaining to him a lot about his country because it sucks...erm its different from what I'm used to and I'm having trouble adapting. But I guess I didn't think to understand that it is his culture. I guess I just need to vent sometimes but I have no irl friends so it kind of all gets dumped on him . I do feel bad, but I am becoming increasingly concerned about losing my own culture and raising my son here and how I'm going to include my own culture in raising him.
Jim needed a new one ripped. Of course, I can never just stop at one.
They can be as big a bunch of jerkbutts as they want but I'm still the guy they're trusting to "fix" their brakes.
Sharky and I were telling stories this morning of jerkfaced customers you get when working as a mechanic (I used to intern as a receptionist at a garage). The things you have to look forward to
Yes.
You know who drag dirt throughout their home? Animals. That's who.
