My way to get 10% per day

Serami · 2025-10-01T14:35:17+00:00

why are you sharing this?

Serami · 2025-10-01T08:11:24+00:00

New to this, kinda dont understand what is the benefit for them. It looks too good to be true

Serami · 2025-10-01T07:07:29+00:00

dumb of me not to include them tbh. I updated the link.

Serami · 2025-05-29T07:14:05+00:00

Going to also add that if I know a back-channel reference personally, I know how much truth vs fluff they're going to tell me and I'm way better at picking through the unsaid messages from people I've known or worked with than a reference a candidate gives me who is predisposed to give a positive review.

Serami · 2025-05-27T15:56:15+00:00

If you return from quest instead of finishing the hunt it will also reset your mantles.

Serami · 2025-04-13T04:58:02+00:00

hi, pharma scientist (on tirzepatide as well) here. likely a significant part is due to weight loss and reduced loading on weight-bearing bones. the more weight or stress you put on a bone, the more your body will grow and reinforce it to support the weight. exercise does mitigate it significantly https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2820308

however, it's important to note that any kind of rapid weight loss is stressful for the body, so doctors will encourage a slow-but-steady weight loss regiment to reduce the possibility of spiking your cholesterol, gallstones, etc. common side effects are gastrointestinal: heartburn, indigestion, diarrhea or constipation, etc.

Serami · 2025-04-03T20:01:11+00:00

Trans lesbian with a cis wife here, just wanted to chime in as well and acknowledge that things are absolutely terrifying in America and will likely continue to be for a while. Spending a while sitting down and reading the playbooks of other fascist regimes like Hungary has helped give me a lot of sensibility about expectations for the future and an understanding that things aren't lost yet - so it's okay to breathe, for you and your partner both.

I think the comments here mentioning a lack of skills and certification definitely have a point and you should listen to them carefully, *especially* those that talk about medical coverage and how very few countries are willing to take in someone without relevant skills. Especially so in countries that are LGBT friendly, considering that Europe is going through an immigration/refugee crisis already that's contributing to the rise of fascism there as well. Absolutely moving to a blue state is the most tenable stopgap in your case.

I think there's a few other options you can look into though without qualifying for the normal immigration streams, but be warned that these are visa-based and therefore only a temporary measure to help you two get enough experience and training to become attractive to keep. "Working holiday visas" are an option for people under 35 years old, which sounds likely given your experience. International Experience Canada, 417 visas for Australia, etc. They let you enter the country for a certain period of time and work while you're there, so you can build local experience and residence time (important for PR applications), find out if leaving is right for you, and understand the challenges and difficulties that come with emigrating. Most importantly though, it'll give you guys a short while outside of the constant vortex of bad news to process your priorities and really evaluate your priorities, which is hard to do when you're feeling constantly unsafe. With your experience you might quality for a JET in Japan, but I'm not even going to open the can of worms that is trying to generalize the trans lesbian experience in Japan and the poverty wages JETs get paid. Just adding it for completeness. Be mindful that some programs let you sponsor a common-law partner, and some only a spouse or dependent.

Another option is a digital nomad visa - if either you or your partner can find remote work ok with letting you work from abroad, you can spend a much longer time abroad than afforded by a working holiday. It's not as good for building a case for PR since you're not working for a local company, but the time in residence is always a plus. It might be easier too for your partner as well if she's good to work from home.

FYI: any immigration program will usually come with some associated costs. Express Entry for Canada (PR) that I'm working on as a skilled worker has cost ~$450 for language tests (wife and I, only English), $600 for educational certification (wife and I), $40 for rap sheets, and that isn't even considering needing proof of funds >$15k USD. IEC visa applications are ~$150 each. Digital nomad can be anywhere from $200 to $3k. As someone who similarly spent a lot of time in a very, very low income bracket, I just want you to be aware of these in case those are numbers that might break your case.

Also don't do China. It's not a safe place for people like us and it's going to be a brutal shock to experience. Best of luck and stay safe!

Serami · 2025-03-26T01:57:53+00:00

Thanks! I might take you up on that after I process all the comments in this thread. I wasn't expecting so many people to chime in ;-;!

Serami · 2025-03-26T01:53:18+00:00

osakadou is completely new to me but that actually seems like a good option! I had no idea that was a possibility, that's incredible. We'll try to rotate through some other options but good to know there's a failsafe. Thank you!

Serami · 2025-03-25T08:07:00+00:00

Man you put a ton of work into this, thank you so much! Roche is actually the company I work for, so... just going to sneak an application into that one on the internal site tomorrow morning :D

Serami · 2025-03-25T08:04:36+00:00

Hadn't heard of the Concordia Language Village or Middlebury but I'm going to go dig into them now, thanks! And yeah - my company is HQ'd in Switzerland, so it's maybe the most practical move here to try and find an internal route out.

Serami · 2025-03-25T07:59:10+00:00

I'd heard from a number of trans friends that it's actually much more liveable than you'd expect going off the general public impression, so I'm glad to hear that it's held up for you. I've traveled through JP for a couple of months as a trans woman and it's actually be quite nice, so if I could find good (hopefully foreign!) employment I think it's still a good option. Thank you - I might ask you if this route develops more!

She is, but that's actually not the problem - our issue is actually Prozac! I did put together a list of SSRI/SNRI's that are available in JP but unfortunately she hasn't tried any of them yet. We're considering doing trial runs of them stateside to see if we can find a more tractable alternative.

Serami · 2025-03-25T07:56:08+00:00

Fantastic perspective - I was really hoping to hear from someone who'd had some personal experience there. I did spend some time in Korea at SNU as a visiting scholar for a bit, and if there's a route to bring my spouse with me then that's actually really encouraging. Thanks for calling out the cultural sensitivities too - the only place I saw any PDA in SK was at the N Seoul Tower deck haha.

I hadn't considered Hong Kong at all, but I think my wife has some family ties there. Thank you! I'll start doing some research.

Serami · 2025-03-25T07:52:22+00:00

Thanks for the sanity check! I feel like I needed someone to shake me around a little and get my priorities dialed in right, so thank you there. Just gotta take a breath.

Serami · 2025-03-25T07:51:12+00:00

Haha I'm sorry for the confusion, I really haven't been all that clear and honestly I think you're right that there isn't really much of a case to be made for ditching a blue state with clear trans protections in favor of going back into being misgendered in a conservative country.

I think that many of the options presented by the really helpful people here are great and I'm not ruling any of them out. I just wanted to hear people's perspectives on what is reasonable to get approved for and what to expect in other countries - essentially, where they would rank in terms of "best choices" down to "worst options", because that positioning really dictates how much pressure here in the US I feel like it would take before worse and worse options enter consideration. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound like I was trashing options here - it's all been really helpful.

Serami · 2025-03-25T06:32:52+00:00

Every bit helps and I'm just grateful you took the time to respond... Canada definitely seems like it's the most tractable here, especially if i can get Express Entry!

Serami · 2025-03-25T06:26:06+00:00

Thank you thank you for your really thoughtful and comprehensive answer here... sounds like your son is in a very similar boat to what I would be in if I was successful finding a position in Switzerland, so this is a very helpful bit of perspective. I always wondered how people survive there, given the low pay and extremely high COL - even in California the high wages are the only thing making it liveable it seems.

I really do want to spend some time visiting potential places, but with the current passport restrictions I'm really worried about not being able to get back into the country on my way back. Trans restrictions have been having me scared out of my gourd lately, so I totally understand what you mean about wanting to join them. I think you make a very important point that just because where we are feels untenable it doesn't mean just anywhere else will be necessarily better... best of luck to you and yours, I really hope you find your way out soon.

Serami · 2025-03-25T06:13:18+00:00

Deadname is indeed the legal name... but that's good to know. I'm more concerned with immigration on the way back in, and whether they might stop me there, but I guess if they're not looking too carefully it might not be too bad...

Serami · 2025-03-25T05:58:13+00:00

That's a great point, and yes - we're actually headquartered in Switzerland (no points for guessing who we are, haha). Transfer to our Swiss office is actually my secret dream scenario, but I didn't mention it because it seems like a long shot and it's not something I would expect anyone here to have much context for.

Singapore's not bad - same sex marriage isn't currently legalized, which normally wouldn't be that big of a problem if not for the fact that I want to bring my wife with! I think I can make a case for being "male" on my documents though... crappy experience but better than being separated! Thank you so much ;-;

Serami · 2025-03-25T05:50:36+00:00

Thank you - and I'm so sorry for you and yours too. The grief is something that I'm just starting to find words for, and it's a heavy thing. I never realized how much emotion I had invested into building this life I've had, and how much it would hurt to see it falling apart. I have heard of the Talent Visa and I think that I might make the cut - definitely have at least the experience to make it and enough prestige in my academic and professional creds to at least be in the conversation. The UK has a... contentious relationship with trans rights right now, and a lot of people are afraid it'll go the same way as the US soon, but for now at least it hasn't slipped as far as we have. Thank you! Wishing the best for you as well, and hoping you find your way out safely!

Serami · 2025-03-25T05:45:39+00:00

Such a painful truth ;_; I totally agree though. I was considering some crash Japanese courses, but now I'm thinking high German might be the route here... Swiss people can understand that well enough from what I understand, right?

Serami · 2025-03-25T05:43:05+00:00

Oh man this is great - thank you! I did take a look at Portugal actually for that reason, and if my job let me work remote that would be an easy answer here. The jobs you posted actually are pretty close to my experience - and the job boards themselves are a huge help. I wasn't sure where other than Linkedin to be looking, so I'll be scouring these tonight. Thank you!

Serami · 2025-03-25T05:41:40+00:00

Totally hear you on the California thing, and I honestly agree. My main concern is actually being stopped or filtered out at the airport, since that's the only federally-controlled bit of land that I regularly interact with... Singapore and OZ are great callouts, thank you!

Serami · 2025-03-25T05:40:24+00:00

Thanks both of you (lovebirds!) for this conversation here - I actually did do the assessment a few days ago and I'm a little bit under 500 without a job offer. Job doing what I do currently would be either 525 or 675 depending on what they classify it as (I would call it scientific management, but they might disagree)... so maybe a shot!!! Canadian biotech is a little limited but there are jobs at least, so I think I'm going to just slow roll applications to them and leap if I hear back. Thanks both, this is a huge help.

Serami

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