Many of the US forms you will have to fill out when you move will ask for an address. Use your work address until you have a permanent place. A good example is opening your first bank account. The only possible problem with using your work address for your bank account is that some people…
Tag: relocation
Relocating to the US, some issues to consider
A fair few people have asked me about relocating to the US from Australia, so I figured it was time to do a little write up. Specifically the question I want to consider here is “how much do I need to earn to live in the US?”. I didn’t really know the answer to that…
Packing
It’s time for Catherine and I to start thinking of packing for the move, and as ever it’s a barrel of laughs. We’ve made the decision that there is a bunch of stuff which we’re not going to bother to take with us… Mainly things like reference books which I haven’t used in years, but…
All airline tickets now booked…
Not that it was such a pain that I now feel I’ve really achieved something or anything.
So, how am I getting to the US?
Well, I just booked my flights to the US… The flight there is on 18 November 2005, and goes from Canberra, to Sydney, to Los Angeles, to San Francisco with Qantas. At least I get club access along the way.
What are we doing with the pets?
We own a dog and a cat. We’ve had the cat, Taffy, for a long time and he’s quite old now. The dog, Spike, on the other hand hasn’t been with us for very long. So, when we move to the US, what are we going to do with the pets? Well, the cat is…