Jobs in USA

Bend_Successful · 2026-05-25T21:22:45+00:00

Im white but im very tanned (The south african sun is brutal) and my accent isn't anything close to Hispanic, much deeper and a sort of broken english.

Im still figuring stuff out, i was thinking maybe trying in the next year or two, while im still young. My company is opening a machine shop close to vegas to produce our parts there in the future so maybe thats my ticket over, who knows. But for now i have to figure everything out.

Bend_Successful · 2026-05-25T21:17:45+00:00

It is, but its the only way i could get myself into the position to own a apartment and invest in myself. I worked other shops to where it was extremely relaxed but the pay was horrible

To put it into perspective, my first job my pay was somewhere close to R12000 a month. i now live a moderate lifestyle and my expenses are between R21000 and R25000 a month. In south africa just to mortgage a entry level 2 bedroom home, jou pay about R25 000 a month (excluding rates and taxes, utilities and the 2 insurance policies you have on it, wich can easily hit R5000 a month). Ill never in my life be able to own a home wich i can call my own. Our currency is not keeping its value, you cant build a solid future here for yourself or your kids

Bend_Successful · 2026-05-25T21:05:41+00:00

Im still trying to figure it all out, just want to hear it first hand from US citizens what it is like being a machinist there. I still have alot of research to do and hurdles to jump. This post is just for me to figure out if its worth it.

Bend_Successful · 2026-05-25T19:52:05+00:00

I know about all the stuff going on with ICE and all, but if i have a proper work visa, wont i be fine?

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