Shouold I stay or should I go?

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The current climate in the UK and the job situation has now prompted me to consider moving to the USA. I know I said I would never do it, but no jobs and a possible looming redundancy have made me re-consider.

So I'm curious. What made you want to leave the uk, why did you go, and if you had your time over again - would you do it?

I think that it might take too long for me to sort out coming to the states before I get redundancy notice... especially if I wade through the paperwork alone. I wonder which is quickest, USA or Australia?

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I wanted to come to the US because I have family over here and I have been coming back and forth for all my life. I lived in Ohio for a short while as a child and then my mum bought me back to the Uk so I always lived with the thought what if........

It will take you 18 months or so to get over here, but I believe it takes 6 months to get to Australia, the benefits are better in Aussie land too.

Anything I can do to help just ask

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Thanks - much appreciated!

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OMG I never thought I'd see a thread like this from you Fone :eek: You've always been so passionate about UK nursing

But.....sometimes life takes an unexpected turn doesn't it? For what it's worth, I say go for it! If the US is where you'd really prefer, don't be put off by all the paperwork, if anybody can wade their way through it all, you can. I asked myself the same question for a long time.....'should I stay or should I go?'.....and I'm going....after 27 years nursing here in the UK, I'm off

Good luck whatever you decide.

Tina :)

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GO FOR IT!!!!!

We left the UK after 10 years of nagging from the Husband!!! Unfortunatley he got medicaly retired as a police sergeant, but with his pension coming in we thought this was a door opening as another one shut. SO we took the plunge.

3.1 years later we made it and arrived oct 26th 2005. It has been a difficult 6 months with one thing and another...but we love it here. All I miss is my friends and family - but now most of them are on MSN and we can have video conversations even that is bearable now....

So give it a whirl....

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OMG I never thought I'd see a thread like this from you Fone :eek: You've always been so passionate about UK nursing

Hi Tina

Problem is I still am passionate about UK nursing - just may not be able to practice if I don't have a job!

:trout: is such an apt smiley right now - feel that the government have slapped me round the face with a wet fish the way they are treating nurses as a disposable commodity - and thinking it won't affect patient care - sorry, will get off my soap box... maybe I should stand for parliament - can't make a worse job than this lot can I?

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:trout: is such an apt smiley right now - feel that the government have slapped me round the face with a wet fish the way they are treating nurses as a disposable commodity - and thinking it won't affect patient care - sorry, will get off my soap box... maybe I should stand for parliament - can't make a worse job than this lot can I?

It's the same here in the US!

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I have just been for aninterview with a us hospital and the people i talked to were so positive about there facility i found it refreshing because the nhs is so negative i am taking the job and suddenly after being down about the time my agency has taken to get me this far me and my family are so excited about our impending new life in the usa.

i think kay is a bit optimistic about 18 monthes we have been in this for 2 years and still we are about 7-8 months away from getting there,australia would be 4-6 months to get there and you would not have to sit any exams

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i think kay is a bit optimistic about 18 monthes we have been in this for 2 years and still we are about 7-8 months away from getting there

Oh I dunno.......18 months sounds about right, took me 17 months from start to finish.

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Oh I dunno.......18 months sounds about right, took me 17 months from start to finish.
possibly if everything goes to plan but not everyone passes nclex 1st time or in our case it has taken a year to get i140
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I have just been for aninterview with a us hospital and the people i talked to were so positive about there facility i found it refreshing because the nhs is so negative i am taking the job and suddenly after being down about the time my agency has taken to get me this far me and my family are so excited about our impending new life in the usa.

i think kay is a bit optimistic about 18 monthes we have been in this for 2 years and still we are about 7-8 months away from getting there,australia would be 4-6 months to get there and you would not have to sit any exams

I thought 18 months was being fair. It took me 10 months from passing the NCLEX to arriving here in the US.

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Australia does sound much faster - and no examination either - hmmm. I also have relatives out there, and according to one website I have enough points to be considered there... decisions decisions

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