OFF: good places to live?

[Rich Warren]

Lol.  Seems I'm not the only one who wants to bail out of the UK then.

I've had enough of burning sheep and train crashes.

Rich W

----- Original Message -----
From: "Arin Komins" <akomins at MIDWAY.UCHICAGO.EDU>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: OFF: good places to live?


> On Sat, 17 Mar 2001, Kevin Perry wrote:
>
> :Subject: Re: OFF: good places to live?
> :
> :I've been working in dotcom companies for the past 18-24 months in the UK
> :and have found an incredibly large number of Australians, New Zealanders,
> :Canadians and South Africans working in them.  Very few Americans though.
> :
> :The bars in London are all staffed by antipodeans (AU, NZ and SA) - a lot
> :seem to come over on student visas, extend them as long as possible, and
> :don't actually do any studying...
> :
> :If anyone does know how to go about finding work in the US (preferably
still
> :in the Internet arena), then please let me know 'cause I'm thinking of
> :jumping ship from the UK as soon as I can.
> :
>
> well, hey, if you do systems admin (for either NT or Unix) then
> we have an opening.... ;-)
>
> It turns out that my boss freaked out when I suggested that I might be
> leaving and she convinced me to stay.
>
> that said, I found a place in oak park (a chicago burb) to rent.
>
> thanks all for the pointers and tips on jobs and moving.  double
> thanks for doug for the possible offer for a place (chuck -- I
> won't stand in your way on this one ;-) ).
>
> At the Astoria, there was a couple I met at the after-party who
> said that they were from oak park.  if you are on the list, email
> me?  if not -- anyone remember who they were?  (in the chaos, i managed
> to forget their names.)
>
> on more random notes -- Chicago Hawkwind fans -- where are you?
> I know that there are some on the list......
>
> Get together for a party sometime?
>
> Arin
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