Angelika So a big dream comes true for us: We're going to live in San Francisco for a while. Our plan is to stay there for two to three years. A lot of people keep asking how come Michael got a job offer in San Francisco. Because this story is kind of adventurous I'm going to tell you right here. Those who already know just skip the next paragraph.
Michael buys living essentials at Costco: a TV, toilet paper and beer.
Angelika One of my main concerns is that I'm not going to be allowed to work. Americans are very, very strict with work permits and I only do have a visa to come with Michael. (Michael calls it a coattail visa). In case I got a job offer there, the employer would have to show proof that I wouldn't take the job from any American, which means I'd have to hire a lawyer to obtain a work permit. It is questionable if any organisation would the spend time and resources necessary, as the social area isn't exactly known for swimming in money. That's why I decided to do some voluntary internships, which is legal, of course.
The container is getting shipped. In two months it is going to appear in San Francisco. We can definitely recommend the company Forster in Munich.
Angelika By the way, Michael has already found an apartment in San Francisco. Accomodations in the city are pretty expensive but nevertheless we made the decision to live where something's going on. If we'd moved to the suburbs, we would have needed two cars for sure and I might've been very isolated since I don't work. In America another problem is that you have to pay for your safety. That means that apartments in safer areas are consequently more expensive. For sure, that's a more common problem in cities than it is in rural areas.
