Got Burned in FLA

[John Paul Sanborn]

A new memeber PM'd me about going down south for work and getting stiffed and stranded down in FLA. The member found the job posting on an treeworker job website.

Ronnie, I talked to Darin and he said you can post names, company and owner if you keep it to a basic story and do not lace in any "commentary"

Sorry I lost/forgot your screen name, but if you read this, just add it to this thread.

Anyone else who got burned in the scam can add their facts.

 

[Treeman14]

That stinks.

If you're still in Florida send me a PM or e-mail. I'm looking for a good climber, or two. :Eye:

 

[vharrison2]

Me too!

 

[Treeman14]

I posted first.

 

[vharrison2]

Okay you go first. We need to find out who the bad guy is here. We don't want any hacks making Florida look bad!

 

[Jim1NZ]

I'm keen on doing the OE soon and want to work in the states, its apparently real hard to get entry and a working visa into America. Does anyone know that the deal is there?

 

[Treeman14]

I'm keen on doing the OE soon and want to work in the states, its apparently real hard to get entry and a working visa into America. Does anyone know that the deal is there?

Nope. I spent about $2,000 several years ago trying to hire a guy from England and it never panned out. Something about a cap on H1B visas. Never again.

 

[Trinity Honoria]

i gotta smile here... almost two years ago, a gent from Darwin Australia almost got his US green card by marrying me... that's always a possibility...

not one i recommend, but it's certainly been done before...

i'm just glad i found out before the event... and i think my gullibility quota has been filled!!! not volunteering, although the men from Down Under are charming... (do the NZ folks consider themselves " from down under?)

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Marrying into US citizenship isn't a lock either. There are still plenty of criteria that have to be met. INS is very suspicious of marriages. Too easy to be a 'convenience'

 

[a_lopa]

i gotta smile here... almost two years ago, a gent from Darwin Australia almost got his US green card by marrying me... that's always a possibility...


so he didnt get it because the marriage fell thru?or he didnt get the green card after marrying?

 

[Trinity Honoria]

he didn't get the green card as i found out he'd tried to get the green card before in the same manner... he lost the sponsor, lost the babe, lost the opportunity... until he finds another gullible woman...

"we" hadn't gotten to the point of checking into the permanent visa or work card since he was doing all that... of course, he'd done it before... and knew the ropes... but the previous woman bailed on him as well...

and i was being light hearted about getting married to get here... there're lots of forms of hell, and marriage with the wrong intentions is one of them; divorce court is another one.

 

[a_lopa]

you smelt a rat.

how do you know he had tried before?

 

[Trinity Honoria]

you smelt a rat.

how do you know he had tried before?

listen to someone long enough and truth comes out... eventually he mentioned the woman from about 70 miles from me, her trip to Oz, his time here... how he was angry that he had a job lined up when she gave him the heave ho... not upset losing her, upset losing the job... sigh. but it was a year before i found out... and patience is NOT My virture grateful i was patient, simply listened, waited to see what evolved...

please note, he was not a kind and gentle arborist so please, no one on this list think i am bashing the profession (or people seeking to come to America)...

 

[Jim1NZ]

oh thanks anyway, il look into myself, i think the tutors i know may be able to hook me up with work there but it seems like its not as easy as that...

 

[Jim1NZ]

(do the NZ folks consider themselves " from down under?)

haha NO, but there is mutual respect im sure.

I like it over there, and i no people are not all like the bloke you met.

 

[Ekka]

A new memeber PM'd me about going down south for work and getting stiffed and stranded down in FLA. The member found the job posting on an treeworker job website.

Anyone else who got burned in the scam can add their facts.

A good flogging is in order, scam artists really get under my skin. I lived on the Gold Coast for a few years ... similar to Florida/Miami, there was no shortage of scammers there ... must be a climate thing. On 3 occasions I had to threaten legal action and in one instance filed for it ... because I was an employee (not tree work related) and the mongrels wouldn't pay me!

 

[Shaun Bowler]

Whats is the deal for a US citizen to get a green card in NZ?
I have seen a few offers for jobs there, and in AUS.
Whats the deal?

 

[Jim1NZ]

Um, i dont think its very difficult at all to get a green card in NZ, not sure though. I would expect it is as easy as pie to get entry into the country, so it cant be much harder to get a working visa.

I dont know why you would want to come here unless you just want to have a look around, the pay is very average.

And it COLD at the moment!

 

[Chopwood]

And it COLD at the moment!

How cold does it get down there?

 

[Jim1NZ]

How cold does it get down there?

Not that cold mate, im just being soft.

South Is = -5 min 5 max, but thats in the middle of winter

North Is = 5 to 15 max, but thats in the middle of winter

These are in degrees celsius / centigrade