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You are an expatriate living in California, or you used to  work and live in California.

Share your expat experience!

How would you describe life in California?

Has it been complicated to settle down, to find a job, and an accomodation? 

Is it complicated to make friends in California?

What would you recommend to people who would like to live in California?

Thanks in advance for your participation

elizabethswart.swart

Living in California has its advantages. I know this will come as a surprise to my family and friends whose first response when they heard I was moving here was, “Why would you want to live in a place that’s going to have an earthquake and fall into the ocean any day now?” Of course the next thing they said was, “Oh good, now that I have a free place to stay I can change my plans and go to California for two weeks instead of Cancun,” which tells you a lot about how they weigh fear vs. saving a buck. Not to mention what kind of family and friends I have.

Neecie

That's funny!  They've been saying we were going to fall into the ocean since I was in kindergarten.  Well, we Californians are still here.  Come on out!

You-Moris

California is so beautiful and Amazing!

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