Is your wife working here?

[Sun gal]

Hi folks.
I would like to see how many of your wives managed to get a job here. How long did it take,did they have to get a local degree? How did you pay for degree.And if you have the small children-how did you managed that.
Thanks to all who will tell their story.

[alex330]

My wife is working here in the US. It took her almost two years before she began working. Much of that was waiting for her work permit as we delayed on some paperwork. It was difficult for her to find work in her field and in general due to the job market locally. She started working part time as a hostess in a restaurant to start. A friend of ours heard of a job opening and helped her get in there. A short time later she switched over to the new company full time. The pay was not great, but it had benefits and shortly thereafter an opportunity arose allowing her to climb higher in the organization. Her ability to speak Russian enabled this and the timing was just right. She now does very well and makes more than many American women. Quite proud of her to say the least.

[Sun gal]

My wife is working here in the US. It took her almost two years before she began working. Much of that was waiting for her work permit as we delayed on some paperwork. It was difficult for her to find work in her field and in general due to the job market locally. She started working part time as a hostess in a restaurant to start. A friend of ours heard of a job opening and helped her get in there. A short time later she switched over to the new company full time. The pay was not great, but it had benefits and shortly thereafter an opportunity arose allowing her to climb higher in the organization. Her ability to speak Russian enabled this and the timing was just right. She now does very well and makes more than many American women. Quite proud of her to say the least.

What field she works in now? And did you have the kids? If yes-how did you manage.
Thank you.

[alex330]

What field she works in now? And did you have the kids? If yes-how did you manage.
Thank you.

She works in Aviation. We do not have children yet and she would not have been able to accept this job with small children.

Most of the women we know here from the FSU do work. The jobs are varied and depend on their skills and who they have networked with. Many are underemployed if they are recent arrivals to the country or not using their degrees unfortunately. After living here for some time FSUW usually tend to do well. Most are hard workers and are very determined.

[BillyB]

I would like to see how many of your wives managed to get a job here.

My wife wanted to help her mom in Ukraine and wanted to work so I gave her a job in my construction company. She lasted a few days before deciding construction is not for her. She's currently not working but is applying to be a volunteer at a hospital.

they have to get a local degree? How did you pay for degree.

She's currently in college to get a degree. Between business and medical, she chose the medical field. At a minimum, she wants to be a registered nurse but study to be a doctor later after we have kids. I pay cash for her education since the college didn't accept Monopoly money.

[ML]

My (now) wife spent first year here in Intensive English Program that she paid for herself.

Second and third years she was Graduate Teaching Assistant earning a small salary for 20 hour work week; and had a full tuition scholarship for masters degree.

Now in 4th year we are married and she is Part-time Adjunct Instructor at the University making very little with no benefits.  She has applied for full-time Instructor job for Fall 2015 which has pretty good salary and full benefits.  But I actually do not want her to work full time . . . so we will see how it all turns out.

[Steamer]

My wife works as a high school math teacher, she is also an adjunct professor at a community college.  We used an evaluation service to get her degree translated and transferred. That could have been enough but she felt that she would have more job opportunities with an American degree so she got one. She spent 2 years getting her degree and teaching certificates and has been at her current job for 13 years now. The kids are all grown and gone so that was not a problem.

[BillyB]

Sun gal, whats your story? I remember under your other name here you mentioned you were a doctor. Did you practice in America or go in a different direction?


Here are some photos of my wife at work. Want a job?

[Sun gal]

 At a minimum, she wants to be a registered nurse but study to be a doctor later after we have kids. I pay cash for her education since the college didn't accept Monopoly money.

She is lucky,very generous of you.
Only on her place I would study before she has kids. After then,it will be very difficult....so to say). Don't repeat my mistake.

[Sun gal]

Sun gal, whats your story? I remember under your other name here you mentioned you were a doctor. Did you practice in America or go in a different direction?


Here are some photos of my wife at work. Want a job?

No,I choosed to have two kids instead,but I am not sure if I made a right decision,as the doctors career is almost definitely closed for me now. All I can do is to get some local less ambitious degree,like RN or PA.

PS.Construction is actually interesting,but may seem to be boring for most of women... 

[Lily]

Billy, A must be the sexiest construction worker ever! 

Sun Gal, I am not a wife yet, but I managed to find a work in Toronto in my specialty, and even on a higher level than the position óf a counsel that I had in Moscow in an international company. My work is law related yet it does not require a Canadian lawyer's license. You know, it is all relative to what your particular qualifications are, and what is available on the local market.

Was your question related to the marketability of a FSUW in America, or rather to a desirability of another income for the family?

[Muzh]

No,I choosed to have two kids instead,but I am not sure if I made a right decision,as the doctors career is almost definitely closed for me now. All I can do is to get some local less ambitious degree,like RN or PA.

PS.Construction is actually interesting,but may seem to be boring for most of women... 

Umm, less ambitious?


Unless you are a specialized doctor, a PA or a CRN can make almost as much as a general practitioner. Of course, the PA would need prior experience like yours in the FSU to command a good salary. A CRN can set up her own practice in some parts of the US and with the demand for GPs more states are opting to allow CRNs to open their own practice.


Now keep in mind that PAs and RNs don't have to pay for the legalize racketeering the doctors have to pay. A lot less headaches. Plus many of them have 9 to 5 jobs and rarely work on weekends nor have to be on call. Now, you want ambitious? Applying for PA jobs that require weekend/on-call service will also pay very handsomely.


If an FSU doctor in his/her mid to late 30s arrive in the US, the road to US MD license can be long and tedious and sometimes big sacrifices have to be made. The AMA will demand no less since they already did it during their career path. It is like a someone applying to a social club; let's see what you got.


Good luck

[Wayne]

You can get to be an RN in two years without getting a B.A. or B.S. degree.
 
You can have a B.A. or B.S. degree in ANY field and apply to medical schools.
You need to have at least a 3.7 g.p.a. in my state to get accepted to medical school.
 
In looking at the four medical schools in my state, you can find a list of all the various majors and the percent of each that apply to medical school and the number that are accepted.
 
Less than one percent of the people applying for medical school had a degree in nursing.
 
That surprised me! 
 
If you get a M.S. in nursing, you can teach it. There is a shortage of R.N.'s--but an even greater shortage of people to teach it.
 
My Daughter wants to become a Surgeon.
 
My Wife is an internationally known Visual Artist and can work anywhere in the world. She exhibited in Art Expo in NYC and Toronto.

[Muzh]

You can get to be an RN in two years without getting a B.A. or B.S. degree.
 
You can have a B.A. or B.S. degree in ANY field and apply to medical schools.
You need to have at least a 3.7 g.p.a. in my state to get accepted to medical school.
 
In looking at the four medical schools in my state, you can find a list of all the various majors and the percent of each that apply to medical school and the number that are accepted.
 
Less than one percent of the people applying for medical school had a degree in nursing.
 
That surprised me! 
 
If you get a M.S. in nursing, you can teach it. There is a shortage of R.N.'s--but an even greater shortage of people to teach it.
 
My Daughter wants to become a Surgeon.
 
My Wife is an internationally known Visual Artist and can work anywhere in the world. She exhibited in Art Expo in NYC and Toronto.

Wayne, unless they changed the rules in your state, an RN is a 4 year Bachelors degree. Less than 4 years are the LPNs.


Also, the CRNs (ceritfied registered nurses) who attain a PhD are the ones who can go solo in a number of states. A Masters will NOT be enough.

[Sun gal]

Thank you all guys for the interesting inputs.
Lily,yes-the marketability is my main question.
About being accepted in the medical school,it is not easy at all,as I know. I have no idea how many gpa I have got. I was volounteering one time in a Free clinic,and the guy who worked as a director there,tried to get a med school acceptance to become a doctor(he wasn't). So it took him 5 years before he finally did it,and his working for free clinic helped a lot.
But I don't know that much about schools .

[BillyB]

No,I choosed to have two kids instead,but I am not sure if I made a right decision,as the doctors career is almost definitely closed for me now. All I can do is to get some local less ambitious degree,like RN or PA.

No shame in the job of being a parent. It's quite possible the most rewarding job there is.

Billy, A must be the sexiest construction worker ever! 

Thanks Lily but being sexy doesn't get the work done. Every time a sexy woman walks past the job or on the job, men, who sometimes make up 100% of the workers on a construction site get distracted and production falls. It can work the other way around too. We once did an addition to a school and many female teachers came out and frequently watched us working with our large equipment(no pun intended).

[jone]

Wayne, unless they changed the rules in your state, an RN is a 4 year Bachelors degree. Less than 4 years are the LPNs.


Also, the CRNs (ceritfied registered nurses) who attain a PhD are the ones who can go solo in a number of states. A Masters will NOT be enough.

LPN (Licensed Practicing Nurse) is a two year degree.

[Lily]

Thank you all guys for the interesting inputs.
Lily,yes-the marketability is my main question.
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Then you would be better off if you make some more detailed research into your profession and available options. Make as many contacts as you can with people of similar backgrounds. Ask them how did they do it, ask for their advice.

When I asked the licensing body whether I will be able to receive any credits towards my lawyer's license, initially they said no to me in an email. However, when I physically landed in Canada and met people who had the same background but who nevertheless received some credits, and were on the right professional track, I learned that things in reality look more promising than I expected.

[Wayne]

In my state, the local community college has a program where you can become a R.N. with only two (2) years of study. There is about a two or three year waiting list to get into this program. The cost is not bad either.
 
The L.P.N. program at the same college is completed in one (1) year.

[Muzh]

In my state, the local community college has a program where you can become a R.N. with only two (2) years of study. There is about a two or three year waiting list to get into this program. The cost is not bad either.
 
The L.P.N. program at the same college is completed in one (1) year.

Which state is this Wayne?


I can tell you that these RNs from your neck of the woods will NOT be allowed to make that claim in NY and many other states.

[ML]

Way back when . . . persons could study and train at a hospital (having no contact with a college or university) and get RN in 2 years.

But many years ago the rules were changed to require a 4 year nursing degree to get RN.

[Muzh]

You are absolutely correct.

[alex330]

Which state is this Wayne?

I can tell you that these RNs from your neck of the woods will NOT be allowed to make that claim in NY and many other states.

Here in Florida an LPN only takes one year. If you are a male that can lift over 200 pounds they will fast track your RN here as well.

[Muzh]

Interesting. I went on a search and found that Florida is very vague in the education requirements to become an LPN or an RN. However, they mention that in the State of Connecticut you can be an RN with an associate degree but it will be almost impossible to land any entry job (as an RN) unless you have copious amounts of experience doing LPN work, which BTW only requires an associate degree.


Then they suggest the LPN to complete her BS in order to be considered for application to an RN license.

[BillyB]

A person can get an RN in two or fours years and work anywhere in the US. There is a difference though and the two links below describe them. My wife is going for the 4 year program.


http://www.gapmedics.com/blog/2014/08/19/choosing-a-two-year-or-four-year-rn-program-does-it-matter


http://www.allnursingschools.com/nursing-careers/registered-nursing/degrees/