I need some advice from my fellow American's :)

Hey guys I just wanted to ask anyone thats from America a question.

I've been born and raised in London, UK all my life and I have a job opportunity in Fort Worth, Dallas, Texas and wanted to know what's it like down there?

I would mainly like to know the:

Culture

Economy

Ease of finding accomodation and the average price of rent for one person

Crime levels and general public safety in Fort Worth and Dallas area

A general idea of tax, vat, etc

I know im asking a lot but its going to be a huge decision so I just wanted some reassurance. Thanks in advance for any advice :)

Hey guys I just wanted to ask anyone thats from America a question.

I've been born and raised in London, UK all my life and I have a job opportunity in Fort Worth, Dallas, Texas and wanted to know what's it like down there?

I would mainly like to know the:

Culture

Economy

Ease of finding accomodation and the average price of rent for one person

Crime levels and general public safety in Fort Worth and Dallas area

A general idea of tax, vat, etc

I know im asking a lot but its going to be a huge decision so I just wanted some reassurance. Thanks in advance for any advice :)

SPBoss

My first question would be how much were you offered for the job...

Edit, actually that would be my second question. derp

I haven't been to Dallas, but as a whole I think it'd be a great life experience for you to get out and explore different countries and learn about different cultures.

You're still going to have a hard time in Dallas I think since they speak English there too.

London as in UK ?AussieePet

Did you read the OP?

London as in UK ?AussieePet

[QUOTE="AussieePet"]London as in UK ?kingkong0124

London, Ontario Canada

Well it's much safer then the Balitmore/DC area where I live. The economy's pretty good down there too. If you have a good job offer I say go for it.

Well, the first thing you need to know is that everything is bigger in Texas, including the women.

Hey guys I just wanted to ask anyone thats from America a question.

I've been born and raised in London, UK all my life and I have a job opportunity in Fort Worth, Dallas, Texas and wanted to know what's it like down there?

I would mainly like to know the:

Culture

Economy

Ease of finding accomodation and the average price of rent for one person

Crime levels and general public safety in Fort Worth and Dallas area

A general idea of tax, vat, etc

I know im asking a lot but its going to be a huge decision so I just wanted some reassurance. Thanks in advance for any advice :)

SPBoss

Information about the Economy, Culture, Crime, Recreation, and more.

I hope you already looked at that page though. You should look up videos of Dallas on Youtube.

[QUOTE="kingkong0124"][QUOTE="AussieePet"]London as in UK ?Branmuffin316

London, Ontario Canada

My advice is that you should learn how to use an apostrophe. thegerg

[QUOTE="SPBoss"]

Hey guys I just wanted to ask anyone thats from America a question.

I've been born and raised in London, UK all my life and I have a job opportunity in Fort Worth, Dallas, Texas and wanted to know what's it like down there?

I would mainly like to know the:

Culture

Economy

Ease of finding accomodation and the average price of rent for one person

Crime levels and general public safety in Fort Worth and Dallas area

A general idea of tax, vat, etc

I know im asking a lot but its going to be a huge decision so I just wanted some reassurance. Thanks in advance for any advice :)

vfibsux

My first question would be how much were you offered for the job...

Edit, actually that would be my second question. derp

Summers are hot n muggy. Severe thunderstorms with hail and possibly tornados are a way of life over there. Be prepared to see armadillos skulking around. :lol:

buy a ten gallon hat first

London as in UK ?AussieePet

Texas is perhaps the largest culture shock to anyone who hasn't been there before, and Dallas is no exception. That said, It is a well renowned city with plenty to do, full of diverse people, with a growing economy and a fairly high standard of living.

Just start attending Cowboys, Rangers, Stars games and use it as a starting conversation point. Don't really bring up the University of Oklahoma. And your sexy accent will score you points with the ladies.

Best of luck my friend ;)

Haven't been to dallas but English culture > American culture in my opinion. I want to go back! Better tv too.

[QUOTE="AussieePet"]London as in UK ?metroidprime55

Haven't been to dallas but English culture > American culture in my opinion. I want to go back! Better tv too.

Hubadubalubahu

Seriously? The TV here is pretty dire.

No offense, but I generally try to avoid the south.Meinhard1

London as in UK ?AussieePet

[QUOTE="AussieePet"]London as in UK ?DarkOfKnight

[QUOTE="Meinhard1"]No offense, but I generally try to avoid the south.Chris_Williams

[QUOTE="DarkOfKnight"][QUOTE="AussieePet"]London as in UK ?dave123321

[QUOTE="Hubadubalubahu"]

Haven't been to dallas but English culture > American culture in my opinion. I want to go back! Better tv too.

Postmortem123

Seriously? The TV here is pretty dire.

I love it compared to tv over here. Hell I don't watch tv over here. It really is all reality tv here. Plus when nothing else is on they still play gameshows like bullseye and catchphrase and a lot of the old gameshows (which I am a sucker for sadly). Not as many channels as over here but I still can't find anything on tv here. More often then not american tv is sickening to watch.

Oh and the news is worse here too.

[QUOTE="Postmortem123"]

[QUOTE="Hubadubalubahu"]

Haven't been to dallas but English culture > American culture in my opinion. I want to go back! Better tv too.

Hubadubalubahu

Seriously? The TV here is pretty dire.

I love it compared to tv over here. Hell I don't watch tv over here. It really is all reality tv here. Plus when nothing else is on they still play gameshows like bullseye and catchphrase and a lot of the old gameshows (which I am a sucker for sadly). Not as many channels as over here but I still can't find anything on tv here. More often then not american tv is sickening to watch.

I don't know much about America as I live in the UK, but keep your head down when you go there though, they have guns.

[QUOTE="Hubadubalubahu"]

[QUOTE="Postmortem123"]

Seriously? The TV here is pretty dire.

DarkOfKnight

I love it compared to tv over here. Hell I don't watch tv over here. It really is all reality tv here. Plus when nothing else is on they still play gameshows like bullseye and catchphrase and a lot of the old gameshows (which I am a sucker for sadly). Not as many channels as over here but I still can't find anything on tv here. More often then not american tv is sickening to watch.

Netflix is cool, but to say there is zero reality tv is outright blasphemy. And I was talking about english gameshows.

Haven't been to dallas but English culture > American culture in my opinion. I want to go back! Better tv too.

Hubadubalubahu

Ugh no, British culture sucks so bad.

[QUOTE="DarkOfKnight"][QUOTE="Hubadubalubahu"]

I love it compared to tv over here. Hell I don't watch tv over here. It really is all reality tv here. Plus when nothing else is on they still play gameshows like bullseye and catchphrase and a lot of the old gameshows (which I am a sucker for sadly). Not as many channels as over here but I still can't find anything on tv here. More often then not american tv is sickening to watch.

Hubadubalubahu

Netflix is cool, but to say there is zero reality tv is outright blasphemy. And I was talking about english gameshows.

[QUOTE="Hubadubalubahu"]

Haven't been to dallas but English culture > American culture in my opinion. I want to go back! Better tv too.

GamerwillzPS

Ugh no, British culture sucks so bad.

It's all a matter of opinion. Go to a bar in america and tell me it has anything on a pub. The beer and people are worse.

[QUOTE="Hubadubalubahu"]

Haven't been to dallas but English culture > American culture in my opinion. I want to go back! Better tv too.

GamerwillzPS

Ugh no, British culture sucks so bad.

[QUOTE="Hubadubalubahu"]

[QUOTE="DarkOfKnight"] You clearly don't own a TV. I watch TV and zero is reality TV or gameshows. There is a lot to watch here, and on top of that Netflix and Hulu. DarkOfKnight

Netflix is cool, but to say there is zero reality tv is outright blasphemy. And I was talking about english gameshows.

*Brakes* were on the same page now. What channles do you watch?

[QUOTE="Hubadubalubahu"]

[QUOTE="GamerwillzPS"]

Ugh no, British culture sucks so bad.

thegerg

It's all a matter of opinion. Go to a bar in america and tell me it has anything on a pub. The beer and people are worse.

:lol: Beer is better? More like smaller and watered down. Ill give it to a few micro brews but even then. To each his own I guess. You're welcome?

[QUOTE="Hubadubalubahu"]

[QUOTE="GamerwillzPS"]

Ugh no, British culture sucks so bad.

thegerg

It's all a matter of opinion. Go to a bar in america and tell me it has anything on a pub. The beer and people are worse.

And British people are a horrible bunch.

[QUOTE="thegerg"][QUOTE="Hubadubalubahu"]

It's all a matter of opinion. Go to a bar in america and tell me it has anything on a pub. The beer and people are worse.

GamerwillzPS

And British people are a horrible bunch.

Way to generalise a whole nation.

[QUOTE="Hubadubalubahu"]

[QUOTE="thegerg"] OK. I've been to a number of bars in the US that have great beers and great people, much better than British bars I've been to. You're welcome.thegerg

:lol: Beer is better? More like smaller and watered down. Ill give it to a few micro brews but even then. To each his own I guess. You're welcome?

Sure if your getting a pub beer from a bottle. But European pint > American pint

[QUOTE="Hubadubalubahu"]

[QUOTE="thegerg"] There is bad beer and small portions in British bars too, you know.thegerg

Sure if your getting a pub beer from a bottle. But English pint > American pint

UK has a larger pint. Which means more beer. Pretty self explanatory. The beer itself has more alcohol in it and thus tastes less watered down. Ever had an english stella then an american stella. Noticable difference.

Avoid the Interstate highways during rush hour, they are as bad as Chicago. Traffic comes to a dead standstill.

Develop a taste for barbeque, beer, and NFL football. Never speak against gun ownership.:P