I mean "Top Good to know stuffs while residing the country."
I found out library membership is free in most of the states which i ought to have found much before.
Thus i am asking this question.
2007-11-08 06:45:40 · 6 answers · asked by Arch 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Well, as you found out, libraries are free or at little cost (generally the cost of the card) to the public. Government centers are at times open to the public, so if you wanted to go meet with a legislator all you'd need to do is make an appointment.
Um, one thing that I have found good is that unless they're really jerks, most hospitals will deal with emergencies, even if you don't have insurance. It would need to be a big emergency though.
Learn what you can about the governmental system here so that if you ever get caught up in it you'll have a better understanding.
We have a minimum wage of I believe 5.85 per hour. If you have the legal right to work in America, most jobs are required to pay this much. I may be wrong, but I think if you work in a job where you earn tips it's 2.13 an hour. The wage can be higher depending upon what state you live in, too.
Just keep asking around. Good luck!
2007-11-08 06:55:48 · answer #1 · answered by alaisin13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, a few hints.
First, as an alien, ANY "crime of moral turpitude", which means a crime involving dishonesty, such as shoplifting, fraud, deliberately passing a bad check, etc is grounds for immediate deportation and permanent exclusion - so keep your nose clean!
Second, take your free library card and check out a couple of books on civil rights. See what you can and can't do if stopped by the police.
Third, if you want to work on your own rather than having a paid job, remember that in the US - far more than in most European countries - you need government permission in the form of a license or permit to do almost anything. Want to fix cars? Get a license from the Bureau of Automotive Repair. Want to manicure peoples nails? Get a license from the Board of Cosmetology. Want to put up fences? Get a contractors license.
Americans tolerate a level of government intrusion into their daily lives that other people would never put up with, so you'll have to get used to that different mindset.
Richard
2007-11-08 07:02:43 · answer #2 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
...mmm.. well... we don't stone a woman to death for infidelity..
public schools aren't really 'free'..
there's lots of guns around..
some states hang ya if you steel a cow..
our money is not worth the paper it's printed on..
jobs aren't paying common folks a fair income..
insurance is a bet by YOU that you'll screw up..
public lands are 'ours' in theory only..
police can teaser you for fartin if they want too..
a waiter/ waitress earns a couple bucks an hour..
[and pays taxes on it]
a politician earns 4 or 5 hundred times that..
[and seldom EARNS it]
our schools have 8' chain link fence to keep kids IN
ranchers have fences to keep the rest of us out..
cowboys DO eat yogurt once in a while..
yor nationality wont matter to any body, but yours..
very few Mexicans are actually illegals..
Americans aren't 'A-typical' people..
and they don't all speak English, ether..
we have some problems, and.. as many solutions
as there are individuals ..
every thing you ever heard about us, wont be what we thought happened at all..
does that help ya out any?
2007-11-08 08:11:04 · answer #3 · answered by olddogwatchin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find out if the city or town you live in has public transportation. Very handy for learning your way around, especially if you are nervous about driving in a new area.
2007-11-08 06:50:23 · answer #4 · answered by Buzzoff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would help to know here you are from in order to provide some things that are different to you.
2007-11-08 06:52:37 · answer #5 · answered by Barry C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stay away from the popo
2007-11-08 07:00:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋