[nylug-talk] OT: German talking

[Eric Bachman]

At 09:11 PM 09/11/2007, you wrote:
> >> wie stehen die Moeglichkeiten fuer einen 42'jaehrigen deutschen
> >> Unixfreak in US einen Job zu finden. Ich bin des englischen nicht
> >> unmaechtig - lese jeden Tag englische Manuals und Howtos; habe
> >> allerdings vor >10 Jahren das letze Mal Englisch gesprochen. Ich
> >> bin mir jedoch sicher, dass ich das in ein paar Wochen kompensieren
> >> kann.
>
>To heck with Google.  Here's a loose translation made by a live human:
>
>How are the possibilities for a 42 year old German unix freak to find
>a job in the US?  I'm not weak with English -- I read English
>manuals and howto every day; however, I last spoke English more than
>10 years ago.  Nonetheless, I am certain that I can compensate (for
>this) in a few weeks.


Yes, live humans translate much better than Google!

I would suggest: plan some time to review your spoken English. With your 
background,
I'd assume that after 1-2 months in the states, you would be able to 
converse in English.
My guess on jobs is that yes, they are to be found.

Eric