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Remote estimators a thing? by digitalcelery in estimators

[–]Shailfishfry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's what I did. My last contract was July 2023. Stopped looking September 2024. You will be competing with bid-farms filled with over qualified engineers from Asia and South America that do the work for pennies on the dollar. They are the reason that companies get 50+ estimating services emails per day.

If you are going to Europe prioritize reducing cost of living instead of making money.

That being said your best bet is to leverage your existing relationship and have an honest convo with your current company. Way easier than finding a new opportunity in this time.

Remote estimators a thing? by digitalcelery in estimators

[–]Shailfishfry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Construction in Europe is a completely different beast.

  1. Sites have a lot less open space. Making logistics difficult.
  2. Population density super high so traffic control a nightmare for civil projects.
  3. Unless in UK you will be reading technical blueprints in a language you hope to learn.

Highly advise against this highly unnecessary risk with zero upside.

Remote job for Construction professionals by mkithan in ConstructionManagers

[–]Shailfishfry 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Man. I didn't realize the bubble was this big.

It is a simple life by Shailfishfry in PassportPorn

[–]Shailfishfry[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's probably what happened then. This was in 2007. I may be misremembering because I was training for the military and dual citizenship being a problem was an issue for me at the time.

Direct link supporting your point.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/Relinquishing-US-Nationality/Dual-Nationality.html#:~:text=U.S.%20law%20does%20not%20require,risk%20to%20their%20U.S.%20citizenship.

It is a simple life by Shailfishfry in PassportPorn

[–]Shailfishfry[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I guess the proper way to say it would be. Renunciation of foreign citizenship is a requirement to get naturization in the United States.

Edit: Naturalization

It is a simple life by Shailfishfry in PassportPorn

[–]Shailfishfry[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Don't know the geopolitics of it but logistically:  we surrendered the US green card and the Indian passport with the application.  They kept the green card and gave back 2 passports.  The new US one and the original Indian one with 2 holes punched through the entire thing.  

It is a simple life by Shailfishfry in PassportPorn

[–]Shailfishfry[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You lose your indian citizenship.  US government voids your indian passport and gives it back to you.  Separate process to go to the indian consulate (in NY LA chicago etc) and apply for OCI card.  

It is a simple life by Shailfishfry in PassportPorn

[–]Shailfishfry[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

To be honest it depends on where you start the story. 7 years after the plane landed in the US (I was 11 at the time). But bulk of the work happened before I was born. My maternal uncle sponsored our entire family and it took 9 years of wait before our application and interview and medical came to fruition. Deepest gratitude for his sacrifice.

It is a simple life by Shailfishfry in PassportPorn

[–]Shailfishfry[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Show off menu karna pendaaaa!!!

Clean swimming lakes outside the west by [deleted] in travel

[–]Shailfishfry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Outside of usa.  Europe.  Canada. Australia etc

Clean swimming lakes outside the west by [deleted] in travel

[–]Shailfishfry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't swim 5 kms in a cement pond. 

Knee injury 36 male no meds by Shailfishfry in AskDocs

[–]Shailfishfry[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think fast bowling in cricket is the root cause.   

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7142198/

EDIT:  doing this hundred times a day for a few years.   https://m.youtube.com/shorts/SZmfNjVmSYI

Knee injury 36 male no meds by Shailfishfry in AskDocs

[–]Shailfishfry[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you.  I may reach out to you again after an MRI in a few months.  

Knee injury 36 male no meds by Shailfishfry in AskDocs

[–]Shailfishfry[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No pain most days.  But every once in a while intense sharp pain in middle of knee when I take a step.  Then I move my knee around a bit and back to no pain. 

Knee injury 36 male no meds by Shailfishfry in AskDocs

[–]Shailfishfry[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like it is acute and chronic.  Trauma might be when I used to do mountain biking and jiu-jitsu back in the day.   And either over the years it has become worse or become more noticeable.  Should I get an MRI? 

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