booking for USA
So it seems there won't be a problem with using the corporate housing offered by Google while I'm in training, and my wife and son will definitely join me ... moreover, we'll definitely go for the full three months. YAY!
I already have an American business visa, and my wife has a visa for visiting the USA, so all that remains is for Aron to get his US visa (good thing we got that temporary passport for him - but he should have his full passport by the time we leave anyway), and we're set.
I need to look into specifics of IRS Tax issues, H1B and/or green card information etc too (because I'll be there for 3 months ... so I don't know whether I will be liable for any US-based income tax) - but I'm quite certain that my business visa should more than cover me for a 3-month stay, and since I'm still employed by a Swiss company and paid here, I think I'll be fine. I'll check with the American Embassy later today nonetheless.
Decided possibly to rent out our apartment - the money would be quite useful towards the mortgage, especially since the apartment would otherwise just lie dormant for over 3 months.
May as well put it to use ... anyone want to rent a wonderful modern "luxury" Zurich apartment for three months over the summer? contact me :)
Speaking of mortgages - I went to see an agent who assured me they could beat my current rate.. so schlepped out, 2 hours away from work in the middle of the day ... I was there for 5 minutes, showed him my current package I negotiated with Credit Suisse, and this sheepish look grows on his face when he admits it's a spiffin' good deal and that they cannot beat it.
Hrmph!
Been looking at our options wrt flights, and it looks like we'll do the following:
I'm listening...
News closer to home ... two days ago, I rushed home because D slipped on the stairs while carrying Aron, and knocked his head on the wall (she told me his head was bleeding). I *RACED* home, to find a truly minor superficial scratch on his noggin .. he was asleep when I got there. I'm very grateful it was nothing serious.
On the food front, I did some shopping for passover last night ...
Bought drinks, kneidel mix, matzah, pickles, meat, gefilte fish, salmon, uht milk, chocolate, wine for sacrament, etc etc... will get the refrigerated perishables next week (cheeses, margarine, etc)
. This will be our first full passover outside of South Africa - we've been invited to friends for the first night seder, which was nice of them. Second night we'll probably be home alone.
Nice also that it's a long weekend, so there should be good opportunity to go for a nice drive out someplace, too... and I have a lot of paperwork and cleaning up still to do (did I mention that I'm KING of apathy when it comes to organising administrative things?).
... and that's a wrap!
I already have an American business visa, and my wife has a visa for visiting the USA, so all that remains is for Aron to get his US visa (good thing we got that temporary passport for him - but he should have his full passport by the time we leave anyway), and we're set.
I need to look into specifics of IRS Tax issues, H1B and/or green card information etc too (because I'll be there for 3 months ... so I don't know whether I will be liable for any US-based income tax) - but I'm quite certain that my business visa should more than cover me for a 3-month stay, and since I'm still employed by a Swiss company and paid here, I think I'll be fine. I'll check with the American Embassy later today nonetheless.
Decided possibly to rent out our apartment - the money would be quite useful towards the mortgage, especially since the apartment would otherwise just lie dormant for over 3 months.
May as well put it to use ... anyone want to rent a wonderful modern "luxury" Zurich apartment for three months over the summer? contact me :)
Speaking of mortgages - I went to see an agent who assured me they could beat my current rate.. so schlepped out, 2 hours away from work in the middle of the day ... I was there for 5 minutes, showed him my current package I negotiated with Credit Suisse, and this sheepish look grows on his face when he admits it's a spiffin' good deal and that they cannot beat it.
Hrmph!
Been looking at our options wrt flights, and it looks like we'll do the following:
- Fly Zürich to Las Vegas
- Fly Las Vegas to San Diego
- Drive to Los Angeles
- Fly Los Angeles to San José (Mountain View)
I'm listening...
News closer to home ... two days ago, I rushed home because D slipped on the stairs while carrying Aron, and knocked his head on the wall (she told me his head was bleeding). I *RACED* home, to find a truly minor superficial scratch on his noggin .. he was asleep when I got there. I'm very grateful it was nothing serious.
On the food front, I did some shopping for passover last night ...
Bought drinks, kneidel mix, matzah, pickles, meat, gefilte fish, salmon, uht milk, chocolate, wine for sacrament, etc etc... will get the refrigerated perishables next week (cheeses, margarine, etc)
. This will be our first full passover outside of South Africa - we've been invited to friends for the first night seder, which was nice of them. Second night we'll probably be home alone.
Nice also that it's a long weekend, so there should be good opportunity to go for a nice drive out someplace, too... and I have a lot of paperwork and cleaning up still to do (did I mention that I'm KING of apathy when it comes to organising administrative things?).
... and that's a wrap!
posted by Gary Colman | 12:18 PM
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