_sigh_ you know, fuck this, i think i need to get to not-the-us. i'm struggling a Bit Much here with some of the goings-on, and i know it's only going to keep on happening
anyone looking for an SRE to unixy sysadmin to fullstack dev in a country that's at least _somewhat_ trans-friendly? will need to help w/ immigration, am only a US citizen. native in english, speak some japanese, am emphatically willing to learn a language
@pikhq I’ve lived in a few countries and immigrated a couple times. No one is likely to hire you for a non-English role if you don’t speak the language. I would focus on countries that are English language, generally. You might look into whether you can just move somewhere without a job, based on heritage or skills. Honestly, my understanding is that disability can present extra challenges for immigration.
@pikhq I would figure out what countries you would want to live in, culturally/trans rights issues/language, and then visit their immigration websites. Easiest will be if you qualify for a skilled worker residency (not all countries have this), because then it’s just a matter of time, paperwork, and money. Otherwise if your family are recent immigrants to the USA, look to see if your country of origin has any hereditary citizenship paths.
@dx alas, trick is my family is more on the "came over pre-independence" side. i am reasonably sure in quite a few countries i'd qualify for skilled worker residency, so i am likely to have the easiest time either trying to pick a country and move sans job _or_ get a job that can sponsor. otherwise, well, heh i guess i'm stuck here
@dx am _definitely_ also looking into places i could get some variety of residency, fwiw. i am pretty sure this is one of those situations where you throw everything at the wall and see what sticks
@pikhq Two other options, easier but very circumstantial: If you’re filthy rich, simply buy citizenship, or simply apply to and attend higher education in the country of choice. Right to live there for the duration of the degree, and depending on the country, right to stay and work afterwards if you get a job offer. I’m guessing neither apply here but I thought I’d mention
@dx i _have_ thought about trying to see if i could get a not-US PhD or Masters. buying citizenship otoh is... unlikely, but even if i could it'd be done by literally throwing my life savings at it.
@pikhq Heads up on the education front, in many countries a PhD follows a Masters (rather than the US system where the PhD is kinda like a Masters equivalent for the first year or two and you go straight from your undergrad). On the plus side, in a country like NL or GER, a PhD is a salaried position with a livable wage. Plus I think some countries like Germany have no tuition cost for intl students if you do want to get a masters
@Aphrodite @pikhq Plus, you can get by with just English. The downside is that English will not be an asset in trying to find a job, since the Dutch mostly speak it fluently themselves.