Have a plan for investments and bank accounts.
Update correspondence information.
Sell or give everything you are not taking.
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OmegaMart if you’re near Vegas lawl
is it really all that? the ads promise existential horror, but I never thought it'd deliver.
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Sorry it came to this. We sane few who remain will miss you; we will undoubtedly be worse for losing the diversity of thought (and snarky humor) expats like you bring.
The best advice in the thread so far was to freeze your credit. And I'd add: don't assume you'll never want to come back just because your current self doesn't forsee it. For your own sake, don't burn bridges out of spite.
Take me with you.
Unironically... I've basically hinted at everyone I know on ways to apply for EU-based science jobs if they are interested (surprisingly... a lot of ppl are not)
I'm still being optimistic though, really hope the US can somehow pull out a miracle
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Freeze your credit profiles
What does this mean
To freeze your credit means that you (or anyone inpersonating you) can do anything that requires your credit. Cant make large purchase, take out loans, etc. Its a good way to protect yourself from identity theft.
To unfreeze it, you need to go through a process with the credit union before you can use it again. Its generally a good practice to freeze your credit always if you can plan ahead for large financial purchase
I am WAY too lazy to type everything out, but there's 4 credit bureaus that effect/control your credit score. Setting a freeze prevents anyone from checking that score in the process of, say, opening a credit card, buying a car or home, and more.
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Run.
If you are in Wisconsin or will be traveling through Wisconsin on your way out then you have to piss on McCarthy’s grave
Wait, he's buried in Wisconsin?
Well, my weekend plans are set now!
His original grave is in Appleton, Wisconsin before the moved it to dc because locals kept pissing on it
Wish them good luck on your way out. They're gonna need it.
Visit some of the National Parks, aka America's best idea.
Some amazing ones (they're all amazing, tbh) in no particular order:
- Yosemite
- Arches / Canyonlands (close to each other)
- Yellowstone
- Grand Tetons
- Glacier
- Denali
- Olympic
Grand canyon isn't even on here, I'm disappointed
Bryce canyon is superior for a day trip. Grand Canyon isn't really that beautiful unless you can hike or ride down into it.
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"Visit" some Tesla dealerships
Go camp at a dark sky park for a weekend.
Oh yeah, Cherry Springs State Park in Pennsylvania is cool. Probably not "worth traveling there from some other state before leaving the country" cool, but cool. https://maps.app.goo.gl/SQp261ecxj7exAJy8
It's one of my favorite places in the world. :) There are others, though.
My answer depends on whether the country you’re going to has an extradition treaty with the United States.
Hard to come up with non-joke suggestions without knowing the locale. Seattle? Un Bien. Las Vegas? The Double Down Saloon. San Francisco? Smitten. Portland? Powell's books.
Generally? Grab a pebbled ice machine and turn the lights off on your way out.
Obviously this is entirely dependent on where you're moving to, but I struggled to find the following when living abroad:
- good (American-style) pizza
- good Mexican food
- good BBQ
- certain ice cream flavors (like cherries jubilee/cherry garcia)
- wide open spaces completely devoid of people
- large-group events of a boisterous and goofy nature
- certain types of museums/educational facilities (such as good zoos/wildlife rehab open to the public and interactive science museums)
You will not find good bbq. Take the L and move on…
You will find the greatest cuisine ever witnessed on this planet depending on your taste.
A clay pot in Morocco, a grandma’s house in Toledo, a random eel cooked up in Tunisia…
Just as good as byob bbq in Austin TX.
I think that's a myth. I've had the best BBQ in Houston and it's the same as a BBQ joint here in Calgary.
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This surely varies by state, but in Alaska, for example, I'm told Japanese vacationers LOVE to try out guns. So, if you can rent a gun on a range, shooting off weapons is the most American thing I can think to do before you leave.
A firing range is a whole lot more fun than one would expect.
Honestly, if you have a chance go to Washington DC the museums are beautiful. If you’re leaving permanently, you probably will never see them again.
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Wipe your feet on the way out.
Sag zum Abschied leise "Servus".
Were you just on H1-B status the entire time?
I... don't quite feel comfortable sharing the full details, but F-1; I have submitted a green card application too but no way it's gonna pass now. I might find an opportunity to write about it a bit more in the future
Oh no worries, I was just curious as someone who's familiar with the process. No need to elaborate further if you're not comfortable sharing. Good luck with your future endeavors!
Eat some good barbeque.